Development reports · New Castle County, DE
What's being built in New Castle County, DE: Q2 2025
6 development projects in New Castle County, DE had a new filing in Q2 2025 (April to June), up from 3 in Q1 and 2 in Q2 2024. Together they propose 1,099 new homes and 215,520 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $504.5M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Unincorporated New Castle County (3) and Middletown (2). The most common project type was townhomes, followed by single-family homes.
6projects filed
1,099new homes proposed
215,520sq ft non-residential
$504.5Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2025-04-01
$305.2M est. value
445 homes|215,520 sq ft|75 acres|Mixed use
St. John Properties Middletown Site
Middletown, New Castle County, DE
Filed 2025-05-01
$104.2M est. value
434 homes|57 acres|Apartments
Tappahanna at Watson Farm
Smyrna, New Castle County, DE
Filed 2025-05-01
$43.3M est. value
117 homes|29 acres|Townhomes
Fox Run Business Center
Unincorporated New Castle County, New Castle County, DE
Filed 2025-06-01
$40.3M est. value
72 homes|55 acres|Single-family homes
School Bell Enterprises subdivision
Unincorporated New Castle County, New Castle County, DE
Filed 2025-06-01
$11.5M est. value
31 homes|6.0 acres|Townhomes
1510 Paper Mill Road townhome plan
Unincorporated New Castle County, New Castle County, DE
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhomes | 2 | 148 | 0 |
| Single-family homes | 1 | 72 | 0 |
| Apartments | 1 | 434 | 0 |
| Warehouse & storage | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed use | 1 | 445 | 215,520 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated New Castle County | 3 | 220 |
| Middletown | 2 | 445 |
| Smyrna | 1 | 434 |
Every project filed in Q2 2025
| Received | Project | Town | Type | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | 1510 Paper Mill Road townhome plan | Unincorporated New Castle County | Townhomes | 31 | |
| 2025-06-01 | School Bell Enterprises subdivision | Unincorporated New Castle County | Single-family homes | 72 | |
| 2025-05-01 | Fox Run Business Center | Unincorporated New Castle County | Townhomes | 117 | |
| 2025-05-01 | Tappahanna at Watson Farm | Smyrna | Apartments | 434 | |
| 2025-04-01 | McKee Summit Bridge Storage | Middletown | Warehouse & storage | ||
| 2025-04-01 | St. John Properties Middletown Site | Middletown | Mixed use | 445 | 215,520 |
← Q3 2024 · All New Castle County reports
Counted by each project's latest filing date. Figures are the totals filed with the county and state, and construction values are rough estimates. See the New Castle County page for every project since 2024.