redevelopment
noun
re·de·vel·op·ment
ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt 
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially
: renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment
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The century-old historic building has sat vacant for years after the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City moved out in 2008, and it’s been eyed for redevelopment ever since.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
The grant program, which started in 1993, helps fund the assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites for private redevelopment, according to a news release from DEED.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
What was once the headquarters of the Idaho National Guard has now been left with several unfinished plans for redevelopment.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025
The empty Royal Mint Court had been due for redevelopment into a complex with shops, offices and a leisure center before it was bought by China.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
The grant program, which started in 1993, helps fund the assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites for private redevelopment, according to a news release from DEED.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
What was once the headquarters of the Idaho National Guard has now been left with several unfinished plans for redevelopment.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025
The empty Royal Mint Court had been due for redevelopment into a complex with shops, offices and a leisure center before it was bought by China.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for redevelopment
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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