700 Center Blvd, Newark, DE 19702 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 700 Center Blvd, Newark, DE 19702

Property Summary

Property Type	Department Store (Apparel, Household Goods, Furniture)
Details	58,212 sqft · built 1998
Lot Size	11.7 acres (510,959 sqft)
Owner	Company on Record
Last Sale	$25,000 (Sep 2013)
Tax Bill	$15,904 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-024.00-031`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-024.00-031`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	58,212 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	58,212 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1998
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Concrete
Lot Area	510,959 sqft (11.7 acres)
Lot Dimensions	419 ft deep x 391 ft wide
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	700 CENTER BLVD
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19702-3299
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Department Store (Apparel, Household Goods, Furniture)
Local Zoning Code	CR
Legal Subdivision	COSTCO CHRISTIANA PARKING
Legal Lot Number	1C
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	UPPER CHRISTIANA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3026
Census Tract	13800

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company on Record
Mailing Address	211 N STADIUM BLVD, 201, COLUMBIA, MO 65203-1161
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 17, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 17, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 17, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201360595
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2018: Grant Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Oct 22, 2018
Property Address	700 CENTER BLVD, NEWARK, DE 19702-3299
Instrument Date	Oct 19, 2018
Instrument	54035
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	211 N STADIUM BLVD #201 COLUMBIA MO 652031161, 201, COLUMBIA, MO 65203-1161

Mortgage

Document Number	0000054035
Date	Oct 22, 2018
Instrument	54035

Lender

Name	JP MORGAN CHASE BK
Type	Bank
Address	383 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10179-0001

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Oct 21, 2028

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$15,904.00 (-83.9%)	$7,612,100 (+136%) Land $2,580,600 Building $5,031,500
2023	$98,813.00	$3,225,500 Land $876,000 Building $2,349,500

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	63 (1994–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	12 of 63
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2024 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 12 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of, Sep 2004 · 10 claims Tropical Storm Henri, Sep 2003 · 9 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	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 84% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 1 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880