974 Centre Rd, Wilmington, DE 19805 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 974 Centre Rd, Wilmington, DE 19805

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	871,571 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	59.5 acres (2,593,127 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,262,907 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`07-032.40-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`07-032.40-001`

Interior

Stories	4 Stories
Building Area	871,571 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	325,800 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Concrete
Lot Area	2,593,127 sqft (59.5 acres)
Total Buildings	8 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	974 CENTRE RD
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19805-1269
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Local Zoning Code	OR
Legal Subdivision	CHESTNUT RUN PLAZA
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	LOWER CHRISTIANA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	12200

Owner

974 Centre Rd, a commercial property, is owned by a company.

Source: New Castle County records, as of April 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 2899, WILMINGTON, DE 19805-0899
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Feb 7, 2019
Property Address	974 CENTRE RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19805-1269
Document Number	0000009636
Instrument Date	Jan 29, 2019
Instrument	9636
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 21, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	974 CENTRE RD WILMINGTON DE 198051269, WILMINGTON, DE 19805-1269

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 974 Centre Rd was $1,262,907.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Unified School District	Red Clay Consolidated School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$1,262,907.00	$97,434,500 Land $11,906,000 Building $85,528,500
2023	$639,597.00	$19,382,800 (-) Land $3,555,900 Building $15,826,900
2022		$19,382,800 Land $3,555,900 Building $15,826,900

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 974 Centre Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1992.

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
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1992–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · rainfall accumulation

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

Wildfire risk around 974 Centre Rd is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 92 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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 Fixed Wireless	100 / 20