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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Homeowners in Godley's Star Ranch subdivision told NBC DFW that the animals, often seen roaming near new housing developments, appear malnourished and at risk of disease.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The Legislature passed bills that lessen the power of a major state environmental law, speed up permit reviews and inspections and take some control away from cities to shape housing developments near public transportation stops.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Village leaders said investing in new housing developments was a key driver of the growth.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But research shows community processes often are dominated by wealthier, older, and whiter homeowners, which pushes affordable housing development into lower-income and less powerful neighborhoods.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The Legislature passed bills that lessen the power of a major state environmental law, speed up permit reviews and inspections and take some control away from cities to shape housing developments near public transportation stops.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Village leaders said investing in new housing developments was a key driver of the growth.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But research shows community processes often are dominated by wealthier, older, and whiter homeowners, which pushes affordable housing development into lower-income and less powerful neighborhoods.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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