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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That means, Enright says, tax reform, regulatory improvements, strategic workforce investments, and aggressive housing development policies. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025 April was a busy month for new housing developments and rentals in the Charlotte metro area. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025 The organization was formed in partnership with the Rainwater Charitable Foundation, the city and the Housing Finance Corp., the housing development arm of the city. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025 Mastro’s involvement in the composting issue comes after the New York Times reported earlier this week he has also been involved in slamming the brakes on the Adams administration’s long-running effort to turn Manhattan’s Elizabeth Street Garden into an affordable housing development. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for housing development

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housing development was in 1939

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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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