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Capitalize on a rare infill development opportunity in the heart of Melbourne. This 2.07-acre site offers approximately 552.70 feet of Aurora Road frontage, an existing curb cut, infrastructure in place, and a fully engineered plan for Aurora Place Mini-Storage featuring 102 units in two single-story buildings totaling 26,180 square feet. Surrounded by established neighborhoods and more than 42,000 residents within approximately three miles, the property sits in a dense, built-in customer base where demand already exists. Flexible C-1 Neighborhood Commercial zoning creates three strong paths forward: execute the planned self-storage facility, develop a highly visible retail, medical, office, or professional plaza serving more than 65,000 daily commuters, or create a striking high-density townhome community with direct street frontage and strong curb appeal. Few remaining Melbourne sites combine this level of visibility, density, access, engineering, and redevelopment flexibility. READY FOR DEVELOPMENT. The land is flat, cleared, accessible, and positioned for efficient execution. The existing curb cut eliminates a major access hurdle, while infrastructure already in place gives the next owner a major head start. City water and sewer are available, reclaimed water is available for irrigation, and the property is not in a flood zone. This established infill location is surrounded by neighborhoods, businesses, employment centers, and transportation corridors. The next owner can focus on construction, leasing, operations, and return instead of waiting for the market to arrive.
OPTION ONE: EXECUTE AURORA PLACE MINI-STORAGE. The property comes with a fully engineered plan for a 102-unit self-storage facility consisting of two efficient, single-story buildings totaling 26,180 square feet. Each building contains approximately 13,090 square feet, creating a balanced design intended for efficient construction, convenient access, simplified operations, and long-term management.
The plan includes 39 front-facing exterior units with commercial-style roll-up doors for direct drive-up access, rapid loading and unloading, contractor use, business inventory, household moves, and larger storage needs. Additional units are positioned along a protected interior hallway for customers seeking added security and weather protection. Gated access, internal circulation, dedicated unloading space, sidewalks, landscaping, private stormwater retention, and a clean commercial presentation are incorporated into the concept.
Established neighborhoods, apartments, contractors, small businesses, retirees, relocating households, and major employers create recurring storage demand. Moving, downsizing, remodeling, business expansion, estate transitions, and workforce relocation all generate customers. The massive frontage gives Aurora Place Mini-Storage something many competitors lack: unavoidable visibility. The completed facility can function as its own permanent advertisement, while the planning for building placement, access, circulation, parking, unloading, landscaping, buffers, and stormwater gives the next owner time, money, and momentum.
OPTION TWO: CREATE A RETAIL, MEDICAL, OFFICE, FLEX, OR PROFESSIONAL PLAZA. Aurora Road is a critical east-west connector linking US-1 with Wickham Road, John Rodes Boulevard, Interstate 95, and Melbourne's major employment and logistics network. More than 65,000 employees and commuters move through the surrounding trade area, placing this property directly in the path of a substantial customer base.
Potential uses include neighborhood retail, restaurants, medical or dental offices, urgent care, physical therapy, financial services, insurance, professional offices, personal care, fitness, contractor offices, flex-space bays, showrooms, or a highly visible owner-user headquarters. Established rooftops surround the property, giving future tenants immediate access to customers who already live, work, and travel through the corridor.
The approximately 552 feet of frontage can give multiple occupants meaningful exposure instead of forcing secondary tenants behind an anchor. Monument signage, building signage, coordinated architecture, and landscaping can create an unmistakable identity across the site. C-1 Neighborhood Commercial zoning, General Commercial Future Land Use, and building height of up to approximately 48 feet provide flexibility to maximize the property through commercial, medical, professional, residential, or mixed-use design.
OPTION THREE: DEVELOP A HIGH-DENSITY TOWNHOME COMMUNITY. The same wide, linear configuration that creates exceptional commercial visibility also presents a compelling residential opportunity. With approximately 552.70 feet of frontage, the parcel naturally supports a side-by-side townhome layout running parallel to Aurora Road.
Instead of hiding residences behind a long internal road, a developer can create a striking, recognizable streetscape with direct visibility, strong curb appeal, efficient access, and a community identity that announces itself immediately. The configuration could support workforce housing, luxury townhomes, rental residences, or a for-sale community positioned near some of the region's largest employers.
Future residents would enjoy convenient access to aerospace, aviation, defense, health care, education, shopping, dining, Melbourne Orlando International Airport, the Eau Gallie Arts District, the Indian River Lagoon, and the beaches. The location offers the increasingly valuable ability to live near work while enjoying modern, lower-maintenance housing and convenient access to everyday services.
THE SPACE COAST ECONOMIC ENGINE IS DRIVING DEMAND. Melbourne sits at the center of one of Florida's most advanced aerospace, defense, aviation, engineering, and technology economies. The surrounding region is home to major operations associated with L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Collins Aerospace, Leonardo DRS, Thales, GE Aviation, Embraer, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and an extensive network of suppliers, contractors, manufacturers, and technology firms.
More than 23,000 engineers, technical professionals, and specialized aerospace and defense employees work throughout the surrounding employment cluster, creating an unusually concentrated base of skilled employment and strong purchasing power. More than 65,000 employees and commuters move through the broader trade area, while more than 42,000 residents live within approximately three miles. That combination creates year-round demand for housing, storage, restaurants, medical services, professional offices, retail, fitness, and neighborhood conveniences.
ESTABLISHED ROOFTOPS. IMMEDIATE DEMAND. This is not a speculative parcel beyond the current edge of development. The property is surrounded by mature neighborhoods, apartments, businesses, schools, professional services, and heavily traveled roads. The Eau Gallie area, Wickham corridor, Palm Shores, central Melbourne, and nearby beachside communities create a broad trade area. Customers, tenants, and residents are already here.
Positioned between US-1 and Interstate 95, the property offers convenient access to Wickham Road, Eau Gallie Boulevard, Melbourne Orlando International Airport, downtown Melbourne, major shopping corridors, the Indian River Lagoon, and the Atlantic beaches. A commercial development can draw from multiple neighborhoods and employment centers, a storage facility can serve an established population, and townhomes can attract buyers and renters working throughout Melbourne.
THE ENGINEERING CREATES REAL VALUE. Included are a complete boundary survey and a professionally designed package for Aurora Place Mini-Storage. The materials show building placement, access drives, circulation, parking, unloading areas, landscaping, buffers, stormwater facilities, and the relationship between the buildings and Aurora Road. These plans give a developer a substantial head start and demonstrate how efficiently the parcel can be used. Buyers pursuing retail, medical, flex space, townhomes, or mixed use also benefit from the existing survey, access, utility planning, and infrastructure.
WHY THIS SITE WINS. Most development properties require a major compromise: favorable zoning but poor visibility, frontage without infrastructure, cleared land without engineering, or access with only one realistic use. This property brings the critical elements together: 2.07 acres, approximately 552.70 feet of frontage, an existing curb cut, infrastructure in place, utilities, reclaimed water, Flood Zone X, flexible commercial zoning, established rooftops, access to major corridors, and a fully engineered 102-unit self-storage plan.
A buyer is acquiring more than land. The buyer is acquiring time, exposure, flexibility, and control. Self-storage offers a path toward recurring income. A retail or professional plaza creates leasing and owner-user possibilities. A high-density townhome community addresses demand for centrally located housing. The next owner can pursue the strategy offering the strongest return.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Aurora Road frontage of this scale is difficult to find and impossible to recreate. The curb cut exists. Infrastructure is in place. The land is cleared. Utilities are available. Build Aurora Place Mini-Storage, develop a commercial plaza, or create a townhome community. Convert location, access, visibility, engineering, and flexibility into lasting value.
OPTION ONE: EXECUTE AURORA PLACE MINI-STORAGE. The property comes with a fully engineered plan for a 102-unit self-storage facility consisting of two efficient, single-story buildings totaling 26,180 square feet. Each building contains approximately 13,090 square feet, creating a balanced design intended for efficient construction, convenient access, simplified operations, and long-term management.
The plan includes 39 front-facing exterior units with commercial-style roll-up doors for direct drive-up access, rapid loading and unloading, contractor use, business inventory, household moves, and larger storage needs. Additional units are positioned along a protected interior hallway for customers seeking added security and weather protection. Gated access, internal circulation, dedicated unloading space, sidewalks, landscaping, private stormwater retention, and a clean commercial presentation are incorporated into the concept.
Established neighborhoods, apartments, contractors, small businesses, retirees, relocating households, and major employers create recurring storage demand. Moving, downsizing, remodeling, business expansion, estate transitions, and workforce relocation all generate customers. The massive frontage gives Aurora Place Mini-Storage something many competitors lack: unavoidable visibility. The completed facility can function as its own permanent advertisement, while the planning for building placement, access, circulation, parking, unloading, landscaping, buffers, and stormwater gives the next owner time, money, and momentum.
OPTION TWO: CREATE A RETAIL, MEDICAL, OFFICE, FLEX, OR PROFESSIONAL PLAZA. Aurora Road is a critical east-west connector linking US-1 with Wickham Road, John Rodes Boulevard, Interstate 95, and Melbourne's major employment and logistics network. More than 65,000 employees and commuters move through the surrounding trade area, placing this property directly in the path of a substantial customer base.
Potential uses include neighborhood retail, restaurants, medical or dental offices, urgent care, physical therapy, financial services, insurance, professional offices, personal care, fitness, contractor offices, flex-space bays, showrooms, or a highly visible owner-user headquarters. Established rooftops surround the property, giving future tenants immediate access to customers who already live, work, and travel through the corridor.
The approximately 552 feet of frontage can give multiple occupants meaningful exposure instead of forcing secondary tenants behind an anchor. Monument signage, building signage, coordinated architecture, and landscaping can create an unmistakable identity across the site. C-1 Neighborhood Commercial zoning, General Commercial Future Land Use, and building height of up to approximately 48 feet provide flexibility to maximize the property through commercial, medical, professional, residential, or mixed-use design.
OPTION THREE: DEVELOP A HIGH-DENSITY TOWNHOME COMMUNITY. The same wide, linear configuration that creates exceptional commercial visibility also presents a compelling residential opportunity. With approximately 552.70 feet of frontage, the parcel naturally supports a side-by-side townhome layout running parallel to Aurora Road.
Instead of hiding residences behind a long internal road, a developer can create a striking, recognizable streetscape with direct visibility, strong curb appeal, efficient access, and a community identity that announces itself immediately. The configuration could support workforce housing, luxury townhomes, rental residences, or a for-sale community positioned near some of the region's largest employers.
Future residents would enjoy convenient access to aerospace, aviation, defense, health care, education, shopping, dining, Melbourne Orlando International Airport, the Eau Gallie Arts District, the Indian River Lagoon, and the beaches. The location offers the increasingly valuable ability to live near work while enjoying modern, lower-maintenance housing and convenient access to everyday services.
THE SPACE COAST ECONOMIC ENGINE IS DRIVING DEMAND. Melbourne sits at the center of one of Florida's most advanced aerospace, defense, aviation, engineering, and technology economies. The surrounding region is home to major operations associated with L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Collins Aerospace, Leonardo DRS, Thales, GE Aviation, Embraer, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and an extensive network of suppliers, contractors, manufacturers, and technology firms.
More than 23,000 engineers, technical professionals, and specialized aerospace and defense employees work throughout the surrounding employment cluster, creating an unusually concentrated base of skilled employment and strong purchasing power. More than 65,000 employees and commuters move through the broader trade area, while more than 42,000 residents live within approximately three miles. That combination creates year-round demand for housing, storage, restaurants, medical services, professional offices, retail, fitness, and neighborhood conveniences.
ESTABLISHED ROOFTOPS. IMMEDIATE DEMAND. This is not a speculative parcel beyond the current edge of development. The property is surrounded by mature neighborhoods, apartments, businesses, schools, professional services, and heavily traveled roads. The Eau Gallie area, Wickham corridor, Palm Shores, central Melbourne, and nearby beachside communities create a broad trade area. Customers, tenants, and residents are already here.
Positioned between US-1 and Interstate 95, the property offers convenient access to Wickham Road, Eau Gallie Boulevard, Melbourne Orlando International Airport, downtown Melbourne, major shopping corridors, the Indian River Lagoon, and the Atlantic beaches. A commercial development can draw from multiple neighborhoods and employment centers, a storage facility can serve an established population, and townhomes can attract buyers and renters working throughout Melbourne.
THE ENGINEERING CREATES REAL VALUE. Included are a complete boundary survey and a professionally designed package for Aurora Place Mini-Storage. The materials show building placement, access drives, circulation, parking, unloading areas, landscaping, buffers, stormwater facilities, and the relationship between the buildings and Aurora Road. These plans give a developer a substantial head start and demonstrate how efficiently the parcel can be used. Buyers pursuing retail, medical, flex space, townhomes, or mixed use also benefit from the existing survey, access, utility planning, and infrastructure.
WHY THIS SITE WINS. Most development properties require a major compromise: favorable zoning but poor visibility, frontage without infrastructure, cleared land without engineering, or access with only one realistic use. This property brings the critical elements together: 2.07 acres, approximately 552.70 feet of frontage, an existing curb cut, infrastructure in place, utilities, reclaimed water, Flood Zone X, flexible commercial zoning, established rooftops, access to major corridors, and a fully engineered 102-unit self-storage plan.
A buyer is acquiring more than land. The buyer is acquiring time, exposure, flexibility, and control. Self-storage offers a path toward recurring income. A retail or professional plaza creates leasing and owner-user possibilities. A high-density townhome community addresses demand for centrally located housing. The next owner can pursue the strategy offering the strongest return.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Aurora Road frontage of this scale is difficult to find and impossible to recreate. The curb cut exists. Infrastructure is in place. The land is cleared. Utilities are available. Build Aurora Place Mini-Storage, develop a commercial plaza, or create a townhome community. Convert location, access, visibility, engineering, and flexibility into lasting value.
Last check for updates: about 11 hours ago
Listing courtesy of Keith R Brodsky, (321) 210-6060
Lokation Real Estate
Source: Space Coast AOR, MLS#1083642
Home Details for 1400 Aurora Rd
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Appliances & Utilities Utilities: Cable Available, Cable Connected, Electricity Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Available, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Available, Sewer Connected, Water Available, Water Connected |
Heating & Cooling No CoolingNo Heating |
Fireplace & Spa No Fireplace |
View Has a ViewView: City, Other |
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Frontage Road Frontage: City StreetRoad Surface Type: Asphalt, Concrete, PavedNot on Waterfront |
Water & Sewer Sewer: Public Sewer |
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Days on Market: 45 |
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Property Type / Style Property Type: LandProperty Subtype: Unimproved Land |
Property Information Parcel Number: 2737170200000.00001.00 |
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Price List Price: $999,000 |
Status Change & Dates Possession Timing: Close Of Escrow |
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MLS Status: Active |
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Direction & Address City: MelbourneCommunity: Eau Gallie Golf Manors Replat of |
School Information Jr High / Middle School: Johnson |
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Listing Agent Listing ID: 1083642 |
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Not Senior Community |
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No HOA |
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Lot Area: 2.07 Acres |
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Special Conditions: Standard |
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Listing Terms: Cash, Conventional |
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Delayed Marketing Date: Wed Jul 29 2026Mls Number: 1083642Showing Requirements: Other |
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88 % Say car is needed
88 % Say it's dog friendly
83 % Say parking is easy
74 % Say yards are well-kept
74 % Say there are sidewalks
72 % Say there's holiday spirit
69 % Say it's quiet
65 % Say people would walk alone at night
61 % Say kids play outside
58 % Say streets are well-lit
53 % Say neighbors are friendly
50 % Say there's wildlife
49 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
43 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
40 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
27 % Say there are community events
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Market trends in Melbourne
Last updated August 2026
Avg. sale price
$371K
$3.17KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
97.9%
0.1%MoM
Price per sq ft
$221
$1MoM
Available listings
783
4MoM
Home Value
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Comparable sales
These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.Address | Distance | Property Type | Sold Price | Sold Date | Bed | Bath | Sqft |
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0.46 | Lot/Land | $32,000 | 12/23/25 | - | - | ||
1.38 | Lot/Land | $799,000 | 01/08/26 | - | - | ||
2.40 | Lot/Land | $85,000 | 06/15/26 | - | - | ||
2.79 | Lot/Land | $68,000 | 03/12/26 | - | - | ||
3.39 | Lot/Land | $250,000 | 03/31/26 | - | - | ||
3.36 | Lot/Land | $37,500 | 12/23/25 | - | - | ||
3.61 | Lot/Land | $250,000 | 03/16/26 | - | - |
Nearby home prices
Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.Address | Distance | Price | Bed | Bath | Sqft | Status |
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0.08 | $323,800 | 4 | 2 | 1,570 | Off Market | |
0.08 | $273,100 | 3 | 2 | 1,120 | Off Market | |
0.07 | $204,800 | 3 | 2 | 1,570 | Off Market | |
0.11 | $264,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,344 | Off Market | |
0.10 | $340,700 | 4 | 2 | 1,662 | Off Market | |
0.11 | $253,800 | 3 | 2 | 1,032 | Off Market | |
0.09 | $185,200 | 3 | 1 | 888 | Off Market | |
0.09 | $198,600 | 3 | 1 | 888 | Off Market | |
0.17 | $244,300 | 4 | 2 | 1,224 | Off Market | |
0.17 | $143,700 | 3 | 1.5 | 1,413 | Off Market | |
0.17 | $242,300 | 4 | 2 | 1,191 | Off Market |
Price and Tax history
| Date | Event | Price |
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Jul 29, 2026 Source: Space Coast AOR #1083642 | Listed For Sale | $999,000 |
Jun 16, 2026 Source: Space Coast AOR #1063449 | ListingRemoved | $1,400,000 |
Dec 3, 2025 Source: Space Coast AOR #1063449 | Listed For Sale | $1,400,000 |
Apr 29, 2013 Source: Space Coast AOR #582695 | Sold | $75,000 |
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Frequently asked questions about 1400 Aurora Rd
- How big is 1400 Aurora Rd?1400 Aurora Rd in Melbourne, FL is about 2.1 acres.
- What is the price per acre for 1400 Aurora Rd?1400 Aurora Rd in Melbourne, FL is listed at $999,000, or about $485K per acre.
- What do residents say about Melbourne?Residents describe Melbourne, FL as dog-friendly, easy to park in, and well-kept. Most residents say you need a car. See homes for sale in Melbourne, FL.
- What are the closest schools to 1400 Aurora Rd?The closest schools to 1400 Aurora Rd in Melbourne, FL are Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary School (Pre-K/Middle, rated 3/10), Eau Gallie High School (Pre-K, rated 4/10), Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School (rated 4/10).
1400 Aurora Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935 is a lot/land. This property is currently available for sale and was listed by Space Coast AOR on Jul 29, 2026. The MLS # for this home is MLS# 1083642.