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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Tucked next to Mather Field and a housing development is a building adorned with murals of flowers and wildlife.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
Nieuw Bergen presents an innovative and attractive approach to inner-city housing, demonstrating how housing developments can be introduced without overwhelming the character of an existing neighborhood.
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Bridget Borgobello
july 04,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Commissioners also discussed Florida’s Live Local Act, which allows qualifying housing developments to bypass certain local zoning regulations.
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Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
Nieuw Bergen presents an innovative and attractive approach to inner-city housing, demonstrating how housing developments can be introduced without overwhelming the character of an existing neighborhood.
—
Bridget Borgobello
july 04,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Commissioners also discussed Florida’s Live Local Act, which allows qualifying housing developments to bypass certain local zoning regulations.
—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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