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Business Definition for: subdivider

subdivider

one who partitions a tract of land for the purpose of selling the individual plots. If the land is improved in any way, the subdivider becomes a developer .

Example: Olsen, a subdivider, purchases a 100-acre tract of land. The tract is subdivided into 5-acre plots that are marketed to investors and developers.

subdivider

one who partitions a tract of land for the purpose of selling the individual plots. If a structure is built, the subdivider becomes a developer.

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