471 N Reading Rd, Ephrata, PA 17522 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 471 N Reading Rd, Ephrata, PA 17522

Property Summary

Property Type	Industrial Vacant Land
Details	11,665 sqft · built 1984
Lot Size	1.43 acres (62,291 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$4,200,000 (Jan 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,892 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2024 Sale Feb 2023 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`270-70173-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`270-70173-0-0000`
Alternative APN	`2706M 16 1`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	11,665 sqft Total Area
Overhead Door	Overhead Door
Fire Sprinklers	Fire Sprinklers

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Lot Area	62,291 sqft
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	96 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Coal
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Well

Location & Zoning

Street Address	471 N READING RD
City	EPHRATA
State	PA
Zip	17522-9606
Property Category	Industrial
Property Type	Industrial > Vacant Land
Local Zoning Code	I
Legal Description	471 N READING RD
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	EPHRATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	12404

Owner

Source: Lancaster County records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	2500 S GEORGE ST, YORK, PA 17403-5204
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 18, 2024	Deed, Transfer
Feb 21, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage RJR FUNDING LLC
Jun 29, 2020	Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit MID PENN BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 18, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 18, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 29, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20246769240
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 1, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0006244414
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2024: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Jan 18, 2024
Property Address	471 N READING RD, EPHRATA, PA 17522-9606
Document Number	0006769240
Instrument Date	Jan 17, 2024
Instrument	6769240
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 29, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$42,000.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2500 S GEORGE ST, YORK, PA 17403-5204
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

February 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Property Address	471 N READING RD, EPHRATA, PA 17522-9606
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 15, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	300 W CHESTNUT ST BI, BI, EPHRATA, PA 17522-1987

Mortgage

Document Number	0006724908
Date	Feb 21, 2023
Instrument	6724908

Lender

Name	RJR FUNDING LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	MANHEIM, PA 17545

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

June 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Jun 29, 2020
Property Address	471 N READING RD, EPHRATA, PA 17522-9606
Document Number	0006529788
Map Reference	MB J VOL 143 PG 9
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2020
Instrument	6529788
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 29, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	300 W CHESTNUT ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-1987

Mortgage

Document Number	0006529789
Date	Jun 29, 2020
Instrument	6529789

Lender

Name	MID PENN BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Mortgage

Document Number	0006529791
Date	Jun 29, 2020
Instrument	6529791

Lender

Name	MID PENN BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LANCASTER, PA 17601

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lancaster County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster County
County Subdivision	Ephrata Township
Unified School District	Ephrata Area School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$80,000 (-) Land $80,000	$80,000 (-) Land $80,000
2025	$1,892.00 (+2.83%)
2024	$1,840.00	$80,000 Land $80,000
2018			$80,000 Land $80,000

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1982–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2011 · Tropical Storm Lee
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Lee, Sep 2011 · 5 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITY serves 24,500 people · EPA ID PA7360045
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	4 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 104 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies Fiber · Cable in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Windstream Fiber · DSL	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Upward Broadband Fixed Wireless	100 / 40

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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