396 E Main St, Middletown, DE 19709 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 396 E Main St, Middletown, DE 19709 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Year Built	Built 2003
Square Footage	12,500 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	96,703 sqft (2.22 acres)
Tax Bill	$25,929.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-007.00-369`

Interior

Building Area	12,500 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	12,500 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2003
Effective Year Built	Effective 2003
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Concrete Construction
Lot Area	96,703 sqft (2.22 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	396 E MAIN ST
City	MIDDLETOWN
State	DE
Zip	19709-1482
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Subdivision	MIDDLETOWN CROSSING
Legal Lot Number	A-1
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	MIDDLETOWN-ODESSA
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	16614

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 23-007.00-369

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	4300 KENNETT PIKE, WILMINGTON, DE 19807-2025
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	396 E MAIN ST, MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709-1482
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4300 KENNETT PIKE, WILMINGTON, DE 19807-2025

Mortgage

Document Number	0000111489
Date	Sep 24, 2021
Instrument	20210924-0111489

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10179

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	Middletown Town
Unified School District	Appoquinimink School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$25,929.00 (+96.16%)	$1,994,600 (+367.01%) Land $444,000 Building $1,550,600
2023	$13,218.00 (+0.65%)	$427,100 (-) Land $96,700 Building $330,400
2022	$13,132.00	$427,100 Land $96,700 Building $330,400

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.