noun
Refers to a government-established public corporation, especially the former Japan Housing Corporation (日本住宅公団) or similar entities.
公団は戦後の住宅不足を解消するために設立された。
The public corporation was established to resolve the post-war housing shortage.
noun
Abbreviation of 公団住宅; refers to the housing units built by the public corporation, often used in real estate contexts.
See also: 公団住宅 (こうだんじゅうたく)
駅の近くに古い公団がある。
There is an old public housing complex near the station.