housing development
noun
: a group of individual dwellings or apartment houses typically of similar design that are usually built and sold or leased by one management
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The Thursday blaze that consumed a multi-family housing development, at 1010 Emma Street, killed 7-year-old Dave Decimy and his parents Evelyn Pierre, 38, and Jean Decimy, 41, according to Key West Fire Department.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
This administration promised to open up federal lands for rapid housing development.
—Cole Marting, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Supporters of the measure — approved Tuesday by a Denver City Council committee — say reducing space available for gas stations will allow for affordable housing development and encourage new mixed-use complexes near transit corridors.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
The 4,400-person town, which counts LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and other tech executives among its residents, faces deep-pocketed resistance from opponents to housing developments who’ve threatened lawsuits and launched political action committees.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
This administration promised to open up federal lands for rapid housing development.
—Cole Marting, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Supporters of the measure — approved Tuesday by a Denver City Council committee — say reducing space available for gas stations will allow for affordable housing development and encourage new mixed-use complexes near transit corridors.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
The 4,400-person town, which counts LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and other tech executives among its residents, faces deep-pocketed resistance from opponents to housing developments who’ve threatened lawsuits and launched political action committees.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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