628 Laurel St, Reading, PA 19602 Property Records

Berks County property record for 628 Laurel St, Reading, PA 19602

Property Summary

Property Type	Religious, Church, Worship (Synagogue, Temple, Parsonage)
Details	5,940 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$270,000 (Aug 2023)
Tax Bill	$4,643 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-43-87-7342`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-43-87-7342`
Alternative APNs	`02-5306-43-87-7342` `02000122` `000122`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	5,940 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	5,940 sqft
Basement Area	5,940 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1905
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	02000122
Street Address	628 LAUREL ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19602-2759
Property Category	Other
Property Type	Other > Religious, Church, Worship (Synagogue, Temple, Parsonage)
Legal Block	87
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	2300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	317 STATE ST, READING, PA 19607-1930
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 8, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 8, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 28, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202323210
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 6, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000008768
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Aug 8, 2023
Property Address	628 LAUREL ST, READING, PA 19602
Document Number	0000023210
Map Reference	DOC 2016003018
Instrument Date	Aug 7, 2023
Instrument	2023023210
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 24, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,700.00
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	317 STATE ST, READING, PA 19607-1930

Mortgage

Document Number	0000023211
Date	Aug 8, 2023
Instrument	2023023211

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY FIRST FUND
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	LANCASTER, PA 17608

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Aug 15, 2028

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks County
Municipality	Reading City
Unified School District	Reading School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026			$18,200 (-89.62%) Land $18,200
2024	$4,643.00 (-39.44%)	$175,400 (-) Land $18,200 Building $157,200
2023	$7,667.00 Additional exemption filed	$175,400 Land $18,200 Building $157,200
1994			$175,400 Land $18,200 Building $157,200

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 26, 2018 · 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	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1978–2006)
Claims Outside the SFHA	11 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2006 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jun 2006 · 4 claims Tropical Storm Allison, Jun 2001 · 2 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	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Drinking Water

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

Water System	READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 95,100 people · EPA ID PA3060059
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · Apr 2025 E. coli resolved · Oct 2018
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 479 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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