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Bay View

Bay View is a condo association in Lewes, Delaware. This profile tracks monthly dues $167/mo, built in 1983, reserve study status not yet verified, along with amenities, reserve questions, and document-request steps f...

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HOA dues, reserve study, and community facts

Units —
Year built 1983
Monthly dues $167/mo
Reserve health Check my risk
Active listings 1
Median sale price $740K

Amenities

No amenities listed yet.

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Board and management

No board listed — who's managing your dues?

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Reserve study and funding

Bay View 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 Bay View 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$214KReserves tight — thin margin
$0HEALTHY TARGET · $1.0M202620272028202920302031$214K
Annual dues increase+5% compounding · $200K/yr → $256K/yr by 2031
5%
Operating expense growth+4% YoY · insurance, vendors, utilities · $168K/yr → $205K/yr by 2031
4%
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About Bay View

Bay View is a condo community on Georgia Avenue in the Lewes Beach section of Lewes, built in 1983. Located steps from the Delaware Bay beach and the historic town of Lewes, it’s in one of the most desirable coastal locations in southern Delaware.

What we know

  • Year built: 1983
  • Monthly dues: $167/mo
  • Active listings: 1 as of April 2026
  • Median sale price: $740K

Reserve health

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

What’s still missing

  • Unit count
  • Reserve study date and reserve balance
  • Reserve funding percentage
  • Board roster
  • Management company
  • Amenities list
  • Assessment history

For board members

If you serve on this board, you can claim this page to add accurate reserve data, board roster, and community photos.

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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Next step

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We can help you request reserve studies, budgets, and meeting minutes. Pick the option that fits.

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