209 Monroe Ave
Lewes, DE 19958

Sale of +/-2.90 acres of commercially zoned land (GC – General Commercial) within the City of Lewes town limits. The property is currently improved by a single story, +/-8,600sf tenanted building. Proposed, approved development plans include the addition of a new 15,000sf building, comprised of: 6,000sf for two-story restaurant* including deck and patio areas; and 9,000sf of retail space, and renovations to the existing 8,600sf building. 

Preliminary Site Plans with conditions were preliminarily approved by the City of Lewes on 4/10/2023. DelDOT/DRBA and City of Lewes entrance approvals are in place and a new full-motion traffic light and highway improvements to the Monroe Avenue at the Freeman Highway (Ferry Road) intersection are complete.  Agency approvals including the Delaware Fire Marshal and Sussex Conservation District are final/approved and Final Site Plan approval was given July 16, 2025, with such approval expiring April 10, 2026 (extendable by application for one year, to April 10, 2027). Per the City of Lewes Zoning Code, the property has no side/rear setbacks, is not part of a water recharge area, with a 40’ (3-stories) maximum height- restriction. *(Separate conditional use approval by the City of Lewes is required for use of the 2nd floor of restaurant portion of the building for restaurant seating).