253 E Main St, Newark, DE 19711 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 253 E Main St, Newark, DE 19711 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Stores & Apartments
Year Built	Built 1933
Square Footage	6,027 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	10,454 sqft (0.24 acres)
Last Sale	$500,000 (2006)
Tax Bill	$8,504.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-021.00-032`

Interior

Building Area	6,027 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	4,751 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1933
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Construction Type	Concrete Construction
Lot Area	10,454 sqft (0.24 acres)
Depth X Width	217 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	253 E MAIN ST
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19711-7314
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Stores & Apartments
Legal Description	BEG AT COR STONE ON MAIN ST IN TOWN FORMERLY CALLED NOTTINGHAM RD S 4 DEG 30 MIN
Legal Subdivision	257 E MAIN ST & THOMAS BAKERY
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	14502

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 18-021.00-032

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	253 E MAIN ST, NEWARK, DE 19711-7314
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 10, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 10, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	200633487
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 13, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0000011937
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

January 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	253 E MAIN ST, NEWARK, DE 19711-7314
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 26, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	253 E MAIN ST, NEWARK, DE 19711-7314

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002297
Date	Jan 10, 2023
Instrument	20230110-0002297

Lender

Name	M & T BANK
Type	Bank
Address	BUFFALO, NY 14203

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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
Municipality	Newark City
Unified School District	Christina School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$8,504.00 (+76.76%)	$634,500 (+378.51%) Land $154,800 Building $479,700
2023	$4,811.00 (-54.78%)	$132,600 (-) Land $49,700 Building $82,900
2022	$10,639.00	$132,600 Land $49,700 Building $82,900

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	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.