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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Metcalf cited an example of a housing development for people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco which a 2021 Terner Center analysis found was on track to be completed at $382,917 per unit and in 33 months.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
As Mamdani plans to spend upwards of $100 billion on affordable housing development in the next decade, the city could save $8 billion, or increase the number of units the city builds by up to 10%.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
An influx of new businesses, housing developments and luxury amenities is changing the makeup of the area, but advocates are working to maintain its legacy.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
The parties believe the case, which concerns CEQA requirements at the community plan level, creates more legal ambiguity for municipalities and poses a statewide threat to housing development.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
As Mamdani plans to spend upwards of $100 billion on affordable housing development in the next decade, the city could save $8 billion, or increase the number of units the city builds by up to 10%.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
An influx of new businesses, housing developments and luxury amenities is changing the makeup of the area, but advocates are working to maintain its legacy.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
The parties believe the case, which concerns CEQA requirements at the community plan level, creates more legal ambiguity for municipalities and poses a statewide threat to housing development.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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