701 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 701 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Charitable / Fraternal Organization
Details	9,047 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.73 acres (31,799 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$475,000 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$24,074 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-58-74-2207`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-58-74-2207`
Alternative APNs	`14-5307-58-74-2207` `14030800` `030800`

Interior

Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	9,047 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	5,073 sqft
Basement Area	3,454 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1905
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	31,799 sqft (0.73 acres)
View / Lot	Secondary Business Strip
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	1,288 sqft
Porch	Covered Porch
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	14030800
Street Address	701 CENTRE AVE
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2507
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Charitable / Fraternal Organization
Legal Block	74
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5307-58-74-2207

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	543 ELM ST, READING, PA 19601-3386
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 02, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 02, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202222575
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2022: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jun 02, 2022
Property Address	701 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-2507
Document Number	0000022575
Instrument Date	May 27, 2022
Instrument	2022022575
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATL TTL INS CO RIC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$4,750.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	9450 SW GEMINI DR # DR75043, 9450, BEAVERTON, OR 97008-7105

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	543 ELM ST, READING, PA 19601-3386

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berks County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 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

Assessed market value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Market Value
2026		$97,000 Land $97,000
2023	$24,074.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Berks County (42011C), updated February 26, 2018 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Queen Anne Historic District listed 2004 · 2,405 contributing resources · NRIS 04001227

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 989 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Holding Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 95,100 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.