City of Melbourne celebrates new affordable home with Macedonia CDC

City of Melbourne and Macedonia Community Development Corporation held a ribbon-cutting for a new affordable home on Reverend Nathaniel L. Harris Street; the home is the ninth completed by Macedonia in South Brevard since 2008 and used federal HOME program construction funds.

City of Melbourne officials joined Macedonia Community Development Corporation of South Brevard for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new affordable home on Reverend Nathaniel L. Harris Street. City Manager Jenni Lamb said the occasion highlighted opportunities, stability, and a stronger neighborhood for families. Macedonia has partnered with the city for nearly 20 years, and this is the ninth home the group has completed in South Brevard since 2008. The city provided construction funding through the federal HOME Investment Partnership Program. Key details: - The ribbon-cutting took place on Reverend Nathaniel L. Harris Street in Melbourne. - Macedonia CDC has completed nine homes in South Brevard since 2008 after a nearly 20-year partnership with the city. - The City of Melbourne provided construction funds from the federal HOME program administered by its Housing and Urban Improvement Division. - Four years ago the Melbourne City Council dedicated $4 million in ARPA funds to support three new affordable housing projects in the city. - Macedonia CDC, working with Space Coast Habitat for Humanity, received $500,000 to help fund three affordable homes in South Melbourne; BNDC/Neighbor Up Brevard received $500,000 to build eight multifamily units on Masterson Street, and those projects are under construction. - The remaining $3 million of the ARPA allocation was granted to Providence Place, a 120-unit affordable housing complex with on-site services that held a land dedication in November 2025 and expects to complete construction in 2027. Summary: The ribbon-cutting marks a local milestone in a long-running partnership to expand affordable housing and replace vacant lots with homes. Several related projects funded by HOME and ARPA are currently under construction, and Providence Place is expected to finish in 2027.