Complex sentence: From 2002 to 2005,1,200 new housing units in Bensonhurst were approved to accommodate the growing population, and because many foreign-born residents were moving in, corresponding with an increase in the area's real estate values, long-time homeowners sold their houses.
Split into simpler sentences: From 2002 to 2005,1,200 new housing units in Bensonhurst were approved to accommodate the growing population including many foreign-born residents. With an increase in the area's real estate values, long-time homeowners sold their houses.