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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The closure comes on the heels of other harbor restaurants that shuttered over the past year — The Brig, Harpoon Henry’s, Gemmell’s and Beach Harbor Pizza — in the wake of the multimillion-dollar redevelopment.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The project’s complexity is much deeper than that of any nearby redevelopment, Fredregill added.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The Jeserich Building’s previous owners eyed demolition in 2022 ahead of possible redevelopment, but advocates organized to stop it, and City Council members stepped in with a nomination to give the building official historic status.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
The village has signed an agreement to help with the redevelopment of the 31-acre site while protecting the public’s financial interests.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The project’s complexity is much deeper than that of any nearby redevelopment, Fredregill added.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The Jeserich Building’s previous owners eyed demolition in 2022 ahead of possible redevelopment, but advocates organized to stop it, and City Council members stepped in with a nomination to give the building official historic status.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
The village has signed an agreement to help with the redevelopment of the 31-acre site while protecting the public’s financial interests.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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