housing development
noun
: a group of individual dwellings or apartment houses typically of similar design that are usually built and sold or leased by one management
Examples of housing development in a Sentence
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Excavations began at the site in Grove ahead of the construction of a housing development, Red River Archaeology Group said in a March 27 release shared with McClatchy News.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
City councilmembers all spoke in favor of approving the document that outlines all housing developments to be built in the city through 2031, largely agreeing on the urgency of doing so to prevent more proposals for builder’s remedy projects in the city.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
And Biden will unveil a new $20 billion competitive grant fund as part of his budget, expected next week, which would support the construction of affordable multifamily rental units and remove barriers to housing development.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Stoppard singled out a photo by Janine Niépce of a mother and infant from what seems to be a housing development outside of Paris.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024
In 2022, the state launched the Home Means Nevada initiative, which funnels $500 million of federal Covid-19 relief funds into building affordable multi-family housing, acquiring land for affordable housing development and preserving existing affordable multi-family housing, among other uses.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
The county also deployed $15 million in federal pandemic funds for affordable housing developments, as well as $1 million in federal money for housing in Milwaukee's Uptown neighborhood.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
In 2019, a mixed-use housing development with 230 units was proposed for the 1301 West Santa Clara site.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
In addition to several new subdivisions, a large housing development with nature at the forefront will be built next to the bike trail off Harrison Avenue.
—The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
City councilmembers all spoke in favor of approving the document that outlines all housing developments to be built in the city through 2031, largely agreeing on the urgency of doing so to prevent more proposals for builder’s remedy projects in the city.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
And Biden will unveil a new $20 billion competitive grant fund as part of his budget, expected next week, which would support the construction of affordable multifamily rental units and remove barriers to housing development.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Stoppard singled out a photo by Janine Niépce of a mother and infant from what seems to be a housing development outside of Paris.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024
In 2022, the state launched the Home Means Nevada initiative, which funnels $500 million of federal Covid-19 relief funds into building affordable multi-family housing, acquiring land for affordable housing development and preserving existing affordable multi-family housing, among other uses.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
The county also deployed $15 million in federal pandemic funds for affordable housing developments, as well as $1 million in federal money for housing in Milwaukee's Uptown neighborhood.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
In 2019, a mixed-use housing development with 230 units was proposed for the 1301 West Santa Clara site.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
In addition to several new subdivisions, a large housing development with nature at the forefront will be built next to the bike trail off Harrison Avenue.
—The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of housing development was
in 1939
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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