701 E 5th St, Wilmington, DE 19801 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 701 E 5th St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	0.81 acres (35,284 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`26-044.30-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-044.30-001`

Exterior

Lot Area	35,284 sqft (0.81 acres)
Lot Dimensions	148 ft deep x 274 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	701 E 5TH ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19801-4805
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	26C-5
Legal Description	BEG AT INTERSECTION OF NLY SIDE OF 5TH ST AT 54 FT WIDE WITH WLY SIDE OF CHURCH
Legal Subdivision	WILMINGTON
Legal Block	1086
Legal Lot Number	35
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	2900

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 26-044.30-001

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 25229, WILMINGTON, DE 19899-5229
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

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

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	Wilmington City
Unified School District	Christina 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		$1,625,900 (+2,202.97%) Land $232,200 Building $1,393,700
2023	Additional exemption filed	$70,600 Land $70,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of January 21, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	29 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 29
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 2 claims Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 95% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Listed Area	Within Wilmington Rail Viaduct listed 1999 · 29 contributing resources · NRIS 99001276

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 310 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT serves 107,976 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Treatment report not submitted Oct 2017
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.