subdivision

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Some eight workers were arrested in a chaotic scene of laborers running away from federal vehicles racing through the three-street subdivision at high speed, the builders said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Beyond its luxurious features, the home’s location within the prized Patricks Purchase subdivision also holds strong appeal for families, with some of the area’s best schools just a short drive away.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

Catellus redeveloped the 200-acre former Pacific Refinery Co. near San Francisco into a residential subdivision called Victoria by the Bay in 2003, a process that involved the removal of contaminants.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

They are responding with impact fees, traffic studies, minimum lot sizes, and moratoriums, among other urban-planning tactics to slow down subdivision builders.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2025

I turned in to Becca Arrington’s subdivision just before four.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green