Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Middletown DE 19709 · Odessa · Townsend
Welcome to the first issue of Middletown Weekly. Once a week we tell you what's being built around Middletown, Odessa, and Townsend, what's opening, and what's worth doing this weekend. Five minutes, every Thursday, free.
The Build List
Three warehouses, 103 acres, fully approved. If you drive Jamison Corner Road near the U.S. 301 bypass, the open land there is set to become the Scott Run Commerce Center. Newport-based developer Harvey Hanna & Associates bought the site in June for about $25 million, according to Spotlight Delaware. The plan is three buildings totaling 1.3 million square feet: one at 600,000 square feet and two at roughly 300,000 each, with 233 loading doors and 259 trailer spaces.
What matters for residents: the developer calls the project fully approved and shovel-ready, so there is no upcoming vote. This is a New Castle County project, not a Town of Middletown one. No construction schedule has been announced, and as of this week we have not seen a start date reported anywhere. County Councilman Dave Carter told Spotlight Delaware in July that he believes the developer's goal is to break ground this fall.
Neighbors have raised truck traffic and diesel emissions, and safety at the Jamison Corner and Boyds Corner intersection, which has schools, a church, and a supermarket nearby. The Village of Bayberry next door has more than 1,800 homes with about 900 more on the way. The developer says its site planning covers buffering, landscaping, lighting, noise, and traffic circulation.
Also on the list
A second Amazon building got the town's OK. Middletown's Mayor and Council voted unanimously this month to approve a revised plan for a roughly 1.95 million-square-foot Amazon facility off Middle Neck Road, a companion to the building already approved across the road, Delaware Public Media reported. Developer Bluewater Property Group cut it from five stories to two and to about half the size of the earlier 3.9 million-square-foot proposal. Council was told to expect at least 500 permanent full-time jobs at an average of $22.50 an hour and more than 300 construction jobs. No construction or opening date was given.
Green Giant Elementary cleared Middletown's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously in June. It's a 94,000-square-foot school for 840 students in grades 1 to 5, opening fall 2029. Full breakdown next week.
Middletown Mayor and Council's next regular meeting is Monday, Oct 5, 7:30 PM, Town Hall, 19 W. Green St. The council meets the first Monday of each month, per the town's site.
Middletown Planning and Zoning meets the third Thursday of the month at 7 PM, per a town ordinance, which puts the next meeting on Thursday, Oct 15, Town Hall.
Odessa Mayor and Council meets Monday, Oct 5, 7 PM, Old Academy, 315 Main St., Odessa. Agenda to follow. Odessa's Planning Commission canceled its September meeting and is next scheduled for Thursday, Oct 15, 7 PM. Details
This Weekend
Farmers Market at New Covenant. Tonight, Thursday, Sept 24, 5 to 8 PM, 1125 Jamison Corner Road. Last one of the season. Free to browse. Details
Farmers Market at Whitehall. Friday, Sept 25, 3:30 to 7:30 PM, 735 Mapleton Ave. Free to browse. Runs Fridays through Oct 2. Details
Manhattan Short Film Festival at the Everett. Friday and Saturday, Sept 25 and 26, 7:30 PM (doors 7 PM), Everett Theatre, 47 W. Main St. Short films from around the world, screened in 500-plus cities the same week, and the audience votes for the winners. Same program both nights. $12 adults, $8 students. Tickets
Girls' Day Out. Saturday, Sept 26, 10 AM to 2 PM, downtown Middletown. Check in at the Four Corners (Cochran Square) for a wristband and Shop Local bag, then work the discounts and raffles at participating shops. Free, registration required. Details
Middletown Farmers Market. Saturday, Sept 26, 10 AM to 1 PM, Appoquinimink Library parking lot, 204 E. Main St. Free to browse. Runs Saturdays through Oct 17. Details
Fall hayrides start at Filasky's. Saturday, Sept 26, 10 AM to 4 PM, then weekends through October, Filasky's Produce, 1343 Bunker Hill Road. U-pick pumpkins, a soybean maze for kids, hayrides, and pumpkin donuts. Details
Award Winners XXVI art exhibition. Through Oct 25, Historic Odessa Foundation, 201 Main St., Odessa. Work by Delaware Division of the Arts fellowship winners. Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, Sunday 1 to 4 PM. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors, free for members and kids under 6. An easy add to a walk around Odessa. Details
New and Open
The Farmhouse Middletown. Maryland's Titan Hospitality Group opened its Farmhouse concept at 416 S. Ridge Ave. in early August. Per Spotlight Delaware, the kitchen sources from seven Delaware farms, including Papen Farms, Broad Acres, and Magee Farms. Entrees average $27 and run $16 to $42, and kids' entrees are $10. The kitchen goes through 60 to 80 pounds of meatloaf a week, and every table gets cornbread. There's a full bar, a fireplace lounge, a private room, an all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch, and live music Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 8 PM. Open 11 AM to 11 PM Monday through Thursday, until midnight Friday and Saturday, and 10 AM to 11 PM Sunday, per the restaurant's site.
The Housing Number
MEDIAN SALE PRICE · 19709 · 3 MONTHS ENDING AUGUST
$501,294
Down 8.9% from a year ago
49
days to sell
98.6%
of asking price
25%
sold over list
The median dipped from last summer, but more homes changed hands: 197 sold in August, up from 175 a year ago, and one in four still went for over asking. Figures cover the three months ending August 2026. Source: Redfin.
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