923 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 923 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Store with Apartments
Details	2,680 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$125,000 (Feb 2022)
Tax Bill	$813 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-61-02-2555`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-61-02-2555`
Alternative APNs	`11-5317-61-02-2555` `11278500` `278500`

Interior

Units	8 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,680 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,216 sqft
Basement Area	1,144 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Attached
Porch	Open Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	11278500
Street Address	923 BUTTONWOOD ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2859
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Store with Apartments
Legal Block	02
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	1700

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	812 DARBY RD, A, HAVERTOWN, PA 19083-4607
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 6, 2024	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage ENCORE SFR FINANCE LLC
Feb 4, 2022	Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 4, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 4, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 1, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20225375
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 6, 2024
Property Address	923 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2859
Document Number	0000003364
Instrument Date	Jan 31, 2024
Instrument	2024003364
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 20, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$722.88
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	812 DARBY RD, HAVERTOWN, PA 19083-4607

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	812 DABRY ROAD, HAVERTOWN, PA 19083-4607

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003628
Date	Feb 9, 2024
Instrument	2024003628

Lender

Name	ENCORE SFR FINANCE LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

February 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 4, 2022
Property Address	923 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2859
Document Number	0000005375
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2022
Instrument	2022005375
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 15, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,250.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	812 DARBY RD # A, A, HAVERTOWN, PA 19083-4607

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	$813.00 (+6.69%)	$28,800 (-) Land $10,000 Building $18,800	$10,000 (-65.28%) Land $10,000
2024	$762.00 (-39.48%)	$28,800 (-) Land $10,000 Building $18,800
2023	$1,259.00	$28,800 Land $10,000 Building $18,800
1994			$28,800 Land $10,000 Building $18,800

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 February 26, 2018

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

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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	Indirect 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	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 2,831 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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