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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The site plan includes a buffer from nearby housing developments.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
More homes in the Denver NC area Another community meeting will be held on March 17 at the same time and place to discuss plans for a senior housing development with up to 119 lots, county documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Watson said tackling affordability will require changes to land-use rules, housing development, transportation and economic growth.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
During El Portal’s February council meeting, some residents expressed concern about what the housing development would do to their property values.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
More homes in the Denver NC area Another community meeting will be held on March 17 at the same time and place to discuss plans for a senior housing development with up to 119 lots, county documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Watson said tackling affordability will require changes to land-use rules, housing development, transportation and economic growth.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
During El Portal’s February council meeting, some residents expressed concern about what the housing development would do to their property values.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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