Single family, residential building lot within the City of Reading in Hessian Camp very close to the viaduct connecting Reading City and Mount Penn. Public water and public sewer hookup is available. The current owner has a steep slope building lot approval from the City as well as architectural drawings on how best and most efficiently be able to develop this lot. Owner is a license Berks County architect with renderings of potential single family homes for this property. Property access is best from Eckert Avenue, which is the high side of the lot. A little imagination could net the new owner/builder/developer a wonderful profit!
Southeast Reading, located between Penn Street and the Schuylkill River, is a residential and industrial Reading neighborhood with rowhouse blocks and rail-side warehouses. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Penn Street Bridge approach, where corner bodegas, auto shops, and small eateries line the traffic-heavy corridor. Community touchstones include GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, the Santander Performing Arts Center, and the Reading Public Museum. Brick twins and narrow porches set a tight streetscape, while river views open up near the trail. Penn’s Common and nearby ballfields add green breaks between blocks. Transit and civic buildings cluster toward Downtown, keeping the area connected to daily errands and events.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Vacant residential parcel
Not in a federal flood zone
Fee simple ownership
Exterior features
Front yard and rear yard
Partly wooded with trees
Irregular lot shape
Road frontage with access from Mineral Spring Road and Eckert Avenue
Sloping terrain with steep slope approval from the City of Reading
Side yards
Home design
Vacant land for residential use
Urban location in Reading City
Construction
One lot (approximately 102 x 144)
Utilities
Public water available
Public sewer available
Sewer available
Municipal trash service
Cable internet available
Financial info
Tax year 2026; annual tax approximately $550
Electricity and solar
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Water and sewer are available are public and available. Wooded buildable lot in lovely area. Great view!
BRIGHT MLS #PABK278724
Feb 17, 2007
Listing Removed
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Feb 17, 2006
Listed
$29,900
BRIGHT MLS #PABK272392
May 17, 2004
Listing Removed
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Feb 17, 2004
Listed
$19,900
Public Records
Apr 17, 2002
Sold
$7,000
BRIGHT MLS #PABK264598
Jul 1, 2001
Listing Removed
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Sep 29, 2000
Listed
$9,500
BRIGHT MLS #PABK257866
Sep 8, 2000
Listing Removed
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Sep 3, 1995
Listed
$13,900
Public Records
Mar 7, 1995
Sold
$9,500
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$628 (+2.4%)
$13,600
2025
$613 (+1.5%)
$13,600
2024
$604 (+1.6%)
$13,600
2023
$595
$13,600
2022
$595
$13,600
2021
$595 (+1.0%)
$13,600
2020
$589
$13,600
2019
$589
$13,600
2018
$589 (+0.8%)
$13,600
2017
$584 (+6.2%)
$13,600
2015
$550 (+1.2%)
$13,600
2014
$544
$13,600
2013
$544 (+6.0%)
$13,600
2012
$513
$13,600
2011
$513 (+6.8%)
$13,600
2010
$481
$13,600
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
0.34 Acres
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Berks County
APN
16531606496089
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Last updated by owner on Mar 23, 2026.
R-1
Residential District
The R-1 Districts preserve and enhance low-density areas composed of one-family detached dwellings on relatively large lots. The R-2 Medium Density District provides a variety of one-family detached, semidetached and attached dwellings. The R-3 District allows the highest residential densities and permits multifamily apartments.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Communications tower
Agriculture-Cropland
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
14% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Reading, PA • 19602
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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26
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37
67
46
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87
71
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64
78
60
68
47
55
39
40
27
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sun exposure
95/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.7 hrs
6.3 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 1707 Mineral Spring Rd
$25,403
$4,497 under list price of $30K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $40K to $190K.