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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An affordable housing development for seniors in San Jose took a significant step forward following a real estate deal to lease the land where the apartments would be built.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The legislation exempted a broad array of housing development and infrastructure from environmental review in an effort to streamline construction and help address housing scarcity in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The affordable housing development was built on the site of the troubled Jericho Circle housing complex, which was demolished in 2012.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Co-winner the City of New Rochelle introduced a comprehensive zoning, permitting and public-private development structure that has expedited mixed-income housing development across the city.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The legislation exempted a broad array of housing development and infrastructure from environmental review in an effort to streamline construction and help address housing scarcity in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The affordable housing development was built on the site of the troubled Jericho Circle housing complex, which was demolished in 2012.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Co-winner the City of New Rochelle introduced a comprehensive zoning, permitting and public-private development structure that has expedited mixed-income housing development across the city.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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