Kent County · Harrington · #2024-02-06
DevDevelopment - Harrington Subdivision
6132 MILFORD HARRINGTON HWY, Harrington, DE · 492 homes, single-family homes
About this project
A major residential subdivision of 492 units is proposed at 6132 Milford-Harrington Highway in Harrington, Kent County, with a rezoning from AR-1 to R3.
Official description: Harrington major residential subdividion
- Owner
- Dev Developments LLC
- Engineer / designer
- Mike Riemann, PE
- Plan type
- Subdivision
- Land use
- Residential
- Zoning
- AR-1 → R3
- Sewer
- Municipal
- Status
- Complete
Filing history
- 2024-02-01 · #2024-02-06 · Subdivision · 492 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A developer has proposed a large neighborhood of 492 single-family homes at 6132 Milford-Harrington Highway in Harrington, Kent County, Delaware. The county filing, dated February 2024, asks to change the land's zoning from AR-1 to R3.
AR-1 is a zoning category meant for agricultural and low-density residential use. R3 allows far more homes on each acre. The change would be needed before a subdivision of this size could be built. The filing lists Dev Developments LLC and an engineering firm contact.
No news coverage, meeting minutes, developer page or state permit clearly tied to this project was found online. Details such as home prices, builders and phasing are not yet public in the sources reviewed.
What it could mean nearby
- Adding 492 homes would likely increase traffic on Milford-Harrington Highway and nearby roads, so a traffic study and access review would typically be required.
- Hundreds of new households could add students to local schools and raise demand for public water and sewer service.
- The zoning change would turn what is presumably farmland or low-density land into a much denser residential area.
Where it stands
The county filing, dated February 2024, shows a rezoning request and a major subdivision proposal. No approval or denial was found online. Typically the rezoning is heard at a public hearing and decided by an elected body, and detailed subdivision plan review comes after.
- Feb 1, 2024 Latest county filing for the 492-home subdivision and AR-1 to R3 rezoning
Want to weigh in? Residents can usually comment at public hearings held by the local planning commission and governing body, with notices posted on the Kent County and City of Harrington websites. The exact body and date for this project were not found.
Who's behind it
Dev Developments LLC
Planning terms explained
- AR-1
- A zoning category for agricultural and very low-density residential use.
- R3
- A residential zoning category that allows more homes per acre than rural zoning.
- Rezoning
- A formal change to the permitted uses and density for a piece of land, decided at a public hearing.
- Major subdivision
- A plan to divide land into many lots, which requires full review of roads, utilities and drainage.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $275.5M
- ~15,744 roofing squares
- ~492 HVAC systems
- ~492 kitchens / 984+ bathrooms
- ~1,377,600 sq ft of finished living space
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