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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Hajime has also signed on to a controversial redevelopment of one of Tokyo’s city parks, an ambitious exercise in cutting-edge urban design that will also entail the forcible removal of a large group of unhoused people.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
The revitalization began with the redevelopment of the Lillian Knitting Mill Co. building in 2008.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
The city of Gary on Thursday released a request for interest, or RFI, for the redevelopment of the downtown Genesis Convention Center.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The challenges to redevelopment are many, particularly financing, and it is expected construction would structured as public-private partnerships with developers.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
The revitalization began with the redevelopment of the Lillian Knitting Mill Co. building in 2008.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
The city of Gary on Thursday released a request for interest, or RFI, for the redevelopment of the downtown Genesis Convention Center.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The challenges to redevelopment are many, particularly financing, and it is expected construction would structured as public-private partnerships with developers.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for redevelopment
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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