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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Three new housing developments the village is working toward would be built on its 200-acre campus near the Highway 50-Chipman Road interchange.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The two aspects go hand in hand, and the same principles apply in ensuring the viability of any housing development.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
However, West Virginia has not implemented a similar program, and lawmakers have instead prioritized tax incentives for higher-cost housing developments in recent years.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
SummerHill Homes is floating the plans for the housing development, according to a preliminary proposal on file with San Jose city officials.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The two aspects go hand in hand, and the same principles apply in ensuring the viability of any housing development.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
However, West Virginia has not implemented a similar program, and lawmakers have instead prioritized tax incentives for higher-cost housing developments in recent years.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
SummerHill Homes is floating the plans for the housing development, according to a preliminary proposal on file with San Jose city officials.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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