rehabbern.
/ˈriːhabə/, U.S. /ˈriˌhæbər/ U.S. colloquial.
A person who renovates or repairs old or dilapidated buildings, esp. to sell at a profit; a property developer.
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1973 Los Angeles Times 16 July 18/2 The big family's house across from the Lewton's was sold to a row house ‘rehabber’.
1989 F. Peters & G. McCue Guide Archit. St. Louis i. 48 Rehabbers began in the 1970s to convert some of the space to residences and artists' lofts.
1992 Hist. Preserv. Mar.–Apr. 66/2 Developer Frank Howington, who is currently the city's most active rehabber of historic properties.
2000 Philadelphia Weekly 26 Apr. 106 (advt.) The lender of choice for rehabbers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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