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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Prior to being purchased by event producer Soundslinger, the 800-acre Sunshine Grove was slated to become a housing development.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
When local governments serve more as an exclusive HOA than officials tasked with embracing housing development that promotes strategic growth and affordability, that’s a problem.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The bill still will require local governments to report housing data to the state and hold a public hearing to review their zoning laws with the goal of increasing housing development by the end of 2026.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
Newport Beach officials are looking at how the city can continue its theme of unique villages, each with its own identity, restaurants, gathering spots and services, in a host of new housing developments planned near John Wayne Airport.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
When local governments serve more as an exclusive HOA than officials tasked with embracing housing development that promotes strategic growth and affordability, that’s a problem.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The bill still will require local governments to report housing data to the state and hold a public hearing to review their zoning laws with the goal of increasing housing development by the end of 2026.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
Newport Beach officials are looking at how the city can continue its theme of unique villages, each with its own identity, restaurants, gathering spots and services, in a host of new housing developments planned near John Wayne Airport.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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