housing development

noun

1. a group of houses or apartments, usually of the same size and design, often erected on a tract of land by one builder and controlled by one management.

Word History and Origins

Origin of housing development¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

But thanks to a series of new housing developments more young families have moved to the area, and it has seen its population swell to more than 1,000.

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For champions of more housing development, ditching the extra staircase has become a surprisingly buzzy and enduring cause.

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Another figure who has been mentioned for a top job is Daniel Garodnick, a former city councilor who was heavily involved in outgoing Mayor Eric Adams’s “City of Yes” initiative to spur new housing development.

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The passage of three referendums should ease city approval for new housing developments.

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Sherrill campaigned on proposed tax incentives for new housing developments and a freeze on utility rate hikes.

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Related Words

• subdivision 
• tract