redevelopment
noun
re·de·vel·op·ment
ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt 
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially
: renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment
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This is a rendering of CTR Food Works, the central dining and gathering atrium that's part of the former CNN Center's redevelopment as The Center.
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The goal would be to avoid ever again having to fight against a public-land project such as the government campus redevelopment plan, Grau said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Book Tower finally found its savior in Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert, whose real estate firm, Bedrock, bought the distressed property from a foreign corporation in 2015 and proceeded with an extensive $317 million redevelopment project, including a deep cleaning of the dirtied limestone facade.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
On Monday, cranes and demolition excavators tore down the exhibition hall closest to the Omni Hotel, dismembering parts of the building that will eventually unlock 20 to 30 acres for redevelopment and a new events facility.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The goal would be to avoid ever again having to fight against a public-land project such as the government campus redevelopment plan, Grau said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Book Tower finally found its savior in Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert, whose real estate firm, Bedrock, bought the distressed property from a foreign corporation in 2015 and proceeded with an extensive $317 million redevelopment project, including a deep cleaning of the dirtied limestone facade.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
On Monday, cranes and demolition excavators tore down the exhibition hall closest to the Omni Hotel, dismembering parts of the building that will eventually unlock 20 to 30 acres for redevelopment and a new events facility.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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