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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Forest are pressing on without the involvement of Benoy, the architectural firm run by their former chairman Tom Cartledge, who had previously overseen their redevelopment project before leaving the City Ground in November last year.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
While some neighborhoods have gotten attention, the progress has been uneven and isn't reaching the same critical mass of development and redevelopment success that has benefited the downtown area and its surrounds.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
An 86,000-square-foot former packaging facility in New Albany, Indiana, is also up for auction as a redevelopment opportunity.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The Oceanside City Council has delayed its decision on whether to approve a sweeping redevelopment proposed for the Oceanside Transit Center, creating a new hurdle the developer said could kill the project.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
While some neighborhoods have gotten attention, the progress has been uneven and isn't reaching the same critical mass of development and redevelopment success that has benefited the downtown area and its surrounds.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
An 86,000-square-foot former packaging facility in New Albany, Indiana, is also up for auction as a redevelopment opportunity.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The Oceanside City Council has delayed its decision on whether to approve a sweeping redevelopment proposed for the Oceanside Transit Center, creating a new hurdle the developer said could kill the project.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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