Beautiful Wooded Vacant 2+ Acre Lot located on Both Sides of Hessian Road ( Address is Trooper Rd) but Hessian Road bisects the two parts almost equally. The upper or North part is Zone R-1, Lower or South is zoned Preservation, currently—possible subdivision potential.
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 property
Not located in a federal flood zone
Fee simple ownership
Exterior features
Lot currently vacant
Lot dimensions estimated
No tidal water on property
Directions: Mineral Spring Road / Trooper
Home design
Property located in Reading City
Construction
Construction not completed
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Financial info
Tax year 2025
Annual taxes $2,808
Electricity and solar
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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
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
16% 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
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Sun exposure
85/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.5 hrs
6.3 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 0 Hession Rd
$72,736
$2,264 under list price of $75K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $83K to $290K.