housing development

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of housing development

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

That included several housing developments with all-affordable units in the Bronx borough of New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal

The department is involved with water management, housing development and the energy transition.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the report from the London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee, some new housing developments in west London were temporarily delayed after the electricity grid reached full capacity.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• subdivision
• tract