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 redevelopment is one of several projects underway in downtown Fort Lauderdale, which is in the midst of a real estate boom while attracting companies, young professionals and young families in recent years.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
These days, things are pretty bleak at the old mall, which has many vacancies, is startlingly empty of shoppers and appears slated for redevelopment.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Initially, the two assumed their free concert would be a small benefit show for the park's redevelopment and maintenance, but then 500,000 people turned up.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In 2019, hotelier Eric Goode, designer Ramin Shamshiri, restaurateur Warner Ebbink, and documentary filmmaker Jeremy McBride purchased the buildings and initiated a six-year redevelopment project.
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
These days, things are pretty bleak at the old mall, which has many vacancies, is startlingly empty of shoppers and appears slated for redevelopment.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Initially, the two assumed their free concert would be a small benefit show for the park's redevelopment and maintenance, but then 500,000 people turned up.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In 2019, hotelier Eric Goode, designer Ramin Shamshiri, restaurateur Warner Ebbink, and documentary filmmaker Jeremy McBride purchased the buildings and initiated a six-year redevelopment project.
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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