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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Over the years, the former bank data processing center near Hartford’s minor league ballpark deservedly earned the moniker of bunker-like fortress — but never more so than now when the city wants to tear it down for redevelopment.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The defunct Carolina Club golf course off Rock Island Road is one step closer to redevelopment after the Broward County Planning Council unanimously approved a land-use change Thursday.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Kimco didn’t respond to a Miami Herald query on the status of that redevelopment.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The redevelopment may start in 2027.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The defunct Carolina Club golf course off Rock Island Road is one step closer to redevelopment after the Broward County Planning Council unanimously approved a land-use change Thursday.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Kimco didn’t respond to a Miami Herald query on the status of that redevelopment.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The redevelopment may start in 2027.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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