vacant lot
noun
: a piece of land that is not being used
The children played in the vacant lot between the two buildings.
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Today, there are few physical remains of the community called Section 14 beyond a vacant lot and the remnants of concrete slab foundations that once held houses.
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Audra D. S. Burch Carlos Jaramillo, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Tucked underneath a tree in the vacant lot near her house on the city's east side are a smattering of what appear to be headstones dating to the early 20th century, one leading to the other and packed close, forming a path.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
Through the brokerage firm CBRE, Madison Equities has made a public call for a single buyer to purchase six downtown office buildings, two parking ramps, the Selby Avenue restaurant The Handsome Hog and the vacant lot next it.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
Besides his Malibu and Atherton properties, Andreessen—whose net worth is currently estimated at $1.9 billion—also reportedly owns a $36 million vacant lot just outside Las Vegas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
In another case, a residential vacant lot with a market value of $26,000 would pay nearly $32,000 in special assessments over 40 years, not counting interest.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024
The next night, Eberhart and I were parked between a hamburger joint and a vacant lot prowled by feral cats.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
One of those properties was a vacant lot in the Child’s Park neighborhood of south St. Petersburg.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
The business would close after 6pm making the vacant lot a perfect choice for a pop-up food operation.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Audra D. S. Burch Carlos Jaramillo, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Tucked underneath a tree in the vacant lot near her house on the city's east side are a smattering of what appear to be headstones dating to the early 20th century, one leading to the other and packed close, forming a path.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
Through the brokerage firm CBRE, Madison Equities has made a public call for a single buyer to purchase six downtown office buildings, two parking ramps, the Selby Avenue restaurant The Handsome Hog and the vacant lot next it.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
Besides his Malibu and Atherton properties, Andreessen—whose net worth is currently estimated at $1.9 billion—also reportedly owns a $36 million vacant lot just outside Las Vegas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
In another case, a residential vacant lot with a market value of $26,000 would pay nearly $32,000 in special assessments over 40 years, not counting interest.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024
The next night, Eberhart and I were parked between a hamburger joint and a vacant lot prowled by feral cats.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
One of those properties was a vacant lot in the Child’s Park neighborhood of south St. Petersburg.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
The business would close after 6pm making the vacant lot a perfect choice for a pop-up food operation.
—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
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