noun
new residential area; new housing development
Refers to a recently developed residential district, often on the outskirts of a city.
この新興住宅地には若い家族が多い。
There are many young families in this new residential area.
団地 is a large housing complex or apartment block, while 新興住宅地 is a broader newly developed residential district, often with detached houses.
Compound of 新興 (newly developing) + 住宅地 (residential area).