117 Chestnut Ave, Elsmere (Wilmington), DE 19805 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 117 Chestnut Ave, Elsmere, DE 19805

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	14,040 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.65 acres (28,314 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$17,659 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Mortgage Apr 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`19-001.00-130`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`19-001.00-130`

Interior

Units	8 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	14,040 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	7,020 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Concrete
Lot Area	28,314 sqft (0.65 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 226 ft wide
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	117 CHESTNUT AVE
City	ELSMERE
State	DE
Zip	19805-5434
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	19RGA
Legal Subdivision	VILONE VILLAGE
Legal Block	F
Legal Lot Number	P14-2
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	LOWER CHRISTIANA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	12300

Owner

Source: New Castle County records, as of April 13, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	512 DAVINA CT, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701-5889
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 5, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage NORTHFIELD BANK
Apr 22, 2019	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage NORTHFIELD BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 18, 2015
Deed Sale	May 18, 2015
Deed Document Number	20155210024271
Deed Book / Page	2390 / 184
Last Transfer Date	Aug 8, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000052870
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	117 CHESTNUT AVE, ELSMERE, DE 19805-5434
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 10, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	512 DAVINA CT, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701-5889

Mortgage

Document Number	0000078257
Date	Aug 5, 2022
Instrument	20220805-0078257

Lender

Name	NORTHFIELD BANK
Type	Bank
Address	WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

April 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Apr 22, 2019
Property Address	117 CHESTNUT AVE, ELSMERE, DE 19805-5434
Document Number	0000028852
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 13
Instrument Date	Apr 18, 2019
Instrument	20190422-0028852
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	MADISON TITLE AGENCY LLC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	512 SAVINA CT, LAKEWOOD, NJ

Mortgage

Document Number	0000028855
Date	Apr 22, 2019
Instrument	20190422-0028855

Lender

Name	NORTHFIELD BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County assessment roll, as of April 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Municipality	Elsmere Town
Unified School District	Red Clay Consolidated School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$17,659.00 (+74.07%)	$1,513,200 (+329.03%) Land $129,000 Building $1,384,200
2023	$10,145.00	$352,700 Land $84,900 Building $267,800

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	21 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1978–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2011 · Hurricane Irene
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of, Sep 2004 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 5 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	Not rated no burnable land 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	ARTESIAN WATER COMPANY private · serves 231,114 people · EPA ID DE0000552
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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 586 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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