
90,169 SqFt
90,169 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Vacant Land, Commercial
Sub Type Unimproved Land
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 90,169 sqft
Price per Sqft $11
Subdivision Eau Gallie Golf Manors Replat Of
MLS Listing ID 1083022
HOA Y/N No
Total Fin. Sqft 90169
Year Built 2026
Annual Tax Amount $811
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 2.070 Acres
Acres 2.07
Property Sub-Type Unimproved Land
Source Space Coast MLS (Space Coast Association of REALTORS®)
Land Area 90169
Property Description
THE FRONTAGE IS THE ADVANTAGE. With approximately 552.70 feet directly along Aurora Road and an average depth of approximately 167.50 feet, the property presents nearly its entire face to one of Melbourne's most important east-west corridors. That visibility allows a future project to command the streetscape, capture constant exposure, create powerful signage opportunities, and establish immediate brand recognition. Most commercial parcels offer a narrow entrance and push the development behind other buildings. This site does the opposite. It places the project front and center, creating a marketing presence that cannot be duplicated on a conventional interior parcel.
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 located in FEMA Flood Zone X. 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.
Location
State FL
County Brevard
Area 323 - Eau Gallie
Direction 1400 Aurora Road, Melbourne, FL 32935
Interior
Inclusions Land Only
Exterior
Exterior Feature ExteriorFeatures
Parking Features Additional Parking, Parking Lot
Utilities Available Cable Available, Electricity Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Present Use Agricultural,Commercial,Hotel/Motel,Investment,Marina,Medical/Dental,Mixed Use,Multi-Family,Office,Recreational,Residential,Retail,Single Family,Unimproved,Other,Mini Storage,Shopping Center
Road Frontage City Street
Garage No
Building
Lot Description Cleared, Drainage Canal, Split Possible
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 27-37-17-02-00000.0-0001.00
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Special Listing Condition Standard

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