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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Incentivizing cities and developers to process housing development Villaraigosa contended that rather than imposing new taxes on homeowners and businesses, the state should revive housing redevelopment programs.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 May 2026
An affordable housing development in Palo Alto officially opened its doors Friday to new residents.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Summers in Florida would not be so hot if lawmakers were not so greedy; developers not so persistent; if land and wildlife weren’t paved for roads, parking lots and housing developments.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Under the law, housing developments with at least 10% of units deed-restricted for low-income households, or those making 80% or less of the area median income, are entitled to build 20% more units than what’s normally allowed by local zoning laws.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 May 2026
An affordable housing development in Palo Alto officially opened its doors Friday to new residents.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Summers in Florida would not be so hot if lawmakers were not so greedy; developers not so persistent; if land and wildlife weren’t paved for roads, parking lots and housing developments.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Under the law, housing developments with at least 10% of units deed-restricted for low-income households, or those making 80% or less of the area median income, are entitled to build 20% more units than what’s normally allowed by local zoning laws.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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