redevelopment

noun

re·​de·​vel·​op·​ment ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt How to pronounce redevelopment (audio)
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially : renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment

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At the time Lane Partners bought the East Arques Avenue campus, commercial real estate experts had suggested the site was a prime location for redevelopment as a modern tech campus. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025 The change to the redevelopment agreement for the restaurant, which was approved without discussion as a part of the Tuesday meeting’s consent agenda, pushes the grand opening date from March 2025 to June 2025 at the latest. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 Members of the business community have floated several possibilities for redevelopment that could fill some of the city’s needs for hospitality or housing. Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025 Kelly’s company has a loan on the property that Kelly said will mature this summer, after which point additional financing would need to be secured for the redevelopment. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for redevelopment 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redevelopment was in 1830

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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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