1703 Porter Rd, Bear, DE 19701 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 1703 Porter Rd, Bear, DE 19701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Day Care, Pre-School
Year Built	Built 2004
Square Footage	10,400 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	320,602 sqft (7.36 acres)
Tax Bill	$13,572.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-033.00-283`

Interior

Building Area	10,400 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	7,700 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2004
Effective Year Built	Effective 2004
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Concrete Blocks Construction
Lot Area	320,602 sqft (7.36 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1703 PORTER RD
City	BEAR
State	DE
Zip	19701-2119
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Day Care, Pre-School
Legal Subdivision	MARLEX CONSTRUCTION
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	GLASGOW
Census Blockgroup	5
Census Block	5000
Census Tract	14809

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 11-033.00-283

Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1703 PORTER RD, BEAR, DE 19701-2119
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 01, 2015
Transfer Doc	0000062108
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

July 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jul 19, 2017
Property Address	1703 PORTER RD, BEAR, DE 19701-2119
Document Number	0000036239
Instrument Date	May 19, 2017
Instrument	36239
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 07, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$23,850.00
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1703 PORTER RD BEAR DE 197012119, BEAR, DE 19701-2119

Mortgage

Document Number	36240
Date	Jul 19, 2017
Instrument	36240

Lender

Name	MARY L ALEXANDER
Address	176 COUNTRYSIDE LN, BEAR, DE 19701-2008
Special Notes	Lender is also the Seller

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Unified School District	Christina School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$13,572.00 (-27.22%)	$2,668,000 (+492.49%) Land $1,913,600 Building $754,400
2024			$1,983,780
2023	$18,649.00	$450,300 Land $34,300 Building $416,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 5% of the US · above 19% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 9,091 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

Listed Area	Within New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way listed 1976 · 2 contributing resources · NRIS 76002290

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