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

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So far, Milo said Related Urban has completed 38 affordable housing developments in partnership with the county, several of which have been redevelopments of public housing sites. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026 The budget plan also sets a target for streamlining housing development by moving toward 90-day project approvals and launching a pilot program to support the construction of up to 50 ADUs for ownership. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 The land is between North Tryon and North Poplar streets and adjacent to another 16-acre INLIVIAN affordable housing development. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026 Since 1990, the CDA has opened 30 affordable senior housing developments in Dakota County and Crestview is slated to be the 31st. Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for housing development

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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 17 Jun. 2026.

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