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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Village Farms vote could shape decision Future housing development could shift enrollment balance, too.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Parkville is considering extending its city limits to include a new mixed housing development that would feature more than 200 single family homes, duplexes and triplexes — drawing some opposition from residents.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
There is a buffer separating the property from nearby housing developments.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Grand and lonely, strip malls and housing developments.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Parkville is considering extending its city limits to include a new mixed housing development that would feature more than 200 single family homes, duplexes and triplexes — drawing some opposition from residents.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
There is a buffer separating the property from nearby housing developments.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Grand and lonely, strip malls and housing developments.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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