New Castle County · Unincorporated New Castle County · #2025-08-06
1500 Bear-Corbitt Road
1500 Bear-Corbitt Road, Bear, DE, Unincorporated New Castle County, DE · 64,800 sq ft non-residential, warehouse & storage · 12.0 acres
About this project
A self-storage facility of about 64,800 sq ft, with 11 outdoor-access buildings and one climate-controlled building, plus a 1,176 sq ft rental office on about 12 acres in unincorporated New Castle County. The zoning changes from Office Neighborhood to Commercial Regional.
Official description: 64,800 sq ft Self Storage facility consisting of 11 small 2,400 sq ft outside access storage buildings and one 38,400 sq ft climate controlled mini-storage building., with a 1,176 sq ft rental office
- Owner
- MFH Bear, LLC c/o Mealey Funeral Homes
- Engineer / designer
- Mike Kaszyski, P.E.
- Plan type
- Site Plan Review
- Land use
- self storage
- Zoning
- ON Office Neighborhood → CR Commercial Regional
- Water
- Veolia
- Sewer
- Municipal
- Status
- Complete
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A self-storage facility is proposed at 1500 Bear-Corbitt Road in Bear, on about 12 acres in unincorporated New Castle County. It would total about 64,800 square feet. That covers 11 buildings with drive-up outdoor access, one climate-controlled building, and a small 1,176 square foot rental office.
The land is zoned Office Neighborhood, which is meant for small-scale offices. The project needs a change to Commercial Regional, which allows larger, car-oriented businesses. The county records do not say what currently stands on the site.
The only online record found is a state planning agenda from October 2025 that lists the project for review. No news coverage, developer project page, or hearing outcome was found.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: storage facilities usually generate fewer daily trips than offices or shops, but no traffic study was found for this site.
- Zoning: Commercial Regional would allow more intensive commercial uses on this land than the current office zoning, if the change is approved.
- Jobs and homes: no housing is proposed, and a storage facility with a small rental office typically employs few people.
Where it stands
The project was listed for a state-level review in October 2025, and the county's latest filing is dated August 2025. The rezoning and site plan would usually go on to county review and a public hearing. No decision was found online.
- Oct 2025 The Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination listed the project on its agenda for review.
- Aug 1, 2025 The latest filing in the county planning records.
Want to weigh in? The rezoning would usually be decided by the New Castle County Council after the county planning board holds a public hearing. Residents can comment at those hearings or through the county's Department of Land Use.
Who's behind it
MFH Bear, LLC · The filing lists this company in care of a funeral home business. No company website or other projects were found.
Around the web
- 20251001 agendaDelaware Office of State Planning Coordination · Oct 1, 2025This agenda lists the 1500 Bear-Corbitt Road self-storage proposal for state PLUS review.
Planning terms explained
- Rezoning
- A formal change to the rules about what can be built or operated on a piece of land.
- Office Neighborhood
- A zoning category for small offices that fit in near homes.
- Commercial Regional
- A zoning category for larger businesses that draw customers from a wide area, usually by car.
- PLUS review
- A Delaware state process in which agencies comment on significant land-use proposals before local approval.
- Climate-controlled storage
- Indoor storage units kept at a steady temperature and humidity.
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: $13.0M
- ~648 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~162 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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