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Meridian Crossing

Meridian Crossing is a homeowners association in Bear, Delaware. This profile tracks monthly dues $197-$329/mo, built in 2017, managed by FIRST STATE RESIDENTIAL, reserve study status not yet verified, along with amen...

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HOA dues, reserve study, and community facts

Units —
Year built 2017
Monthly dues $197-$329/mo
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Management FIRST STATE RESIDENTIAL
Active listings 2
Median sale price $722K

Amenities

ClubhouseGymTennisPlaygroundPool

Board and management

No board listed — who's managing your dues?

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Reserve study and funding

Meridian Crossing has no reserve study on record. Without one, there's no way to know if dues cover what's coming.

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5-year outlook

Will you get hit with a special assessment?

Special assessments can run into thousands per unit when major work outruns reserves. We model that risk for Meridian Crossing based on reserve health, building age, and Delaware requirements — so you see it coming before the board votes.

Special assessment risk Planned dues increases Reserve shortfall forecast
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Values used: scaled defaults where community data is unknown — unit count (default 100 — unknown for this community); starting reserve (scaled from unit count at $15k/unit); annual opex (scaled from revenue at 84%).

Try it on a typical condo

A mid-size urban condo, five years out

Starting reserve $1.5M · $500K/yr dues revenue · $420K/yr operating expenses · $1.5M of reserve-study capital work over five years. Switch on the levers your board actually controls and watch where the reserve lands.

5-year ending reserve$253KReserves tight — thin margin
$0HEALTHY TARGET · $1.0M202620272028202920302031$253K
Annual dues increase+5% compounding · $236K/yr → $302K/yr by 2031
5%
Operating expense growth+4% YoY · insurance, vendors, utilities · $199K/yr → $242K/yr by 2031
4%
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About Meridian Crossing

Meridian Crossing is a low-maintenance Bear, Delaware community built out with townhomes, single-family homes, and 55+ carriage homes. Public builder and listing materials describe the neighborhood as a resort-style community with broad recreation amenities and HOA-covered exterior maintenance.

What we know

  • Property type: Single Family
  • Year built: 2017
  • Monthly dues: $197-$329/mo
  • Address: 166 Meridian Blvd, Bear, DE, 19701
  • Amenities: Clubhouse, Gym, Tennis, Playground, Pool
  • Active listings: 2 as of April 2026
  • Median sale price: $722K
  • Management company: FIRST STATE RESIDENTIAL
  • Website: Reybold Meridian Crossing

Reserve health

Reserve health hasn’t been verified for Meridian Crossing yet. Before you approve a budget, pay a special assessment, or close on a unit here, Delaware law defines exactly what reserve records a HOA must keep and what owners can request — see Delaware HOA reserve funding rules.

What’s still missing

  • Unit count
  • Board roster
  • Reserve data

For board members

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Delaware laws that apply here

Board meeting notice

Delaware HOA and condo board meeting notice rules, in plain language

How Delaware's Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act handles board meeting notice for all community types — a 10–60-day statutory window, mandatory quarterly meetings, open meetings after developer turnover, and a 60-day window to challenge improperly noticed actions.

Del. Code tit. 25, § 81-308A — Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, executive board meetings Reserve funding

Delaware condo reserve funding rules, in plain language

How Delaware's Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act and legacy Unit Property Act handle condominium reserves — with minimum-percentage budget allocations, a reserve-study framework, and phase-in timelines for older communities — and what that means for a condo board, owner, or buyer.

25 Del. C. ch. 81 — Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (§§ 81-103, 81-315, 81-324); 25 Del. C. ch. 22 — Unit Property Act (§§ 2244–2246) Reserve funding

Delaware HOA reserve funding rules, in plain language

How Delaware's Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act and legacy Unit Property Act actually handle reserves — with an explicit repair-and-replacement reserve definition, a five-year reserve-study concept, and minimum-percentage allocations for some condos — and what that means for a board, owner, or buyer.

25 Del. C. ch. 81 — Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (subchapter III: management, including §§ 81-315 and 81-324); 25 Del. C. ch. 22 — Unit Property Act (subchapter VIII)

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