redevelopment
noun
re·de·vel·op·ment
ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt 
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially
: renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment
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Three of the four buildings that were to be preserved under redevelopment have suffered as a result of the 1973 moratorium.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The redevelopment agreement estimated the project would be completed in the final quarter of 2027.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Dallas City Council will vote Wednesday on whether to move forward with a plan to relocate some emergency departments from City Hall and explore redevelopment options for the site, as the debate continues over a $1 billion price tag to restore the ailing downtown building.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2 World Trade Center building will round out the long, tortuous redevelopment of the original 16-acre trade center property.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The redevelopment agreement estimated the project would be completed in the final quarter of 2027.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Dallas City Council will vote Wednesday on whether to move forward with a plan to relocate some emergency departments from City Hall and explore redevelopment options for the site, as the debate continues over a $1 billion price tag to restore the ailing downtown building.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2 World Trade Center building will round out the long, tortuous redevelopment of the original 16-acre trade center property.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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