gentrified
Became expensively renovated
Gentrified describes a neighborhood or area that has undergone gentrification—the process by which wealthier residents move in, property values rise, and longtime lower-income residents are displaced.
The term often carries critical connotations: The gentrified block now has a yoga studio where the bodega used to be.
Something gentrified has been transformed to appeal to affluent tastes, sometimes at the cost of its original character.
Forced departure from rental
- displacedShifted from proper location
- uprootedRemoved from foundation
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
outmigration · dispossessed · marginalized · tenants · homelessness · inequality · vulnerable · disenfranchised
Having abundant financial resources
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- high-endPremium quality tier
- premiumAdded cost for better
- poshStylishly luxurious
exclusive · expensive · overpriced · boutique · upmarket · trendy · chic · swanky
Aggressively alternative person
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- coffeehouseEstablishment serving brewed beverages
- microbrewerySmall-scale beer producer
- farm-to-tableDirect producer-to-diner philosophy
organic · vintage · curated · minimalist · gallery · co-working · bike-friendly · kombucha
Returned to original condition
- renovatedUpdated and repaired
- rehabilitatedRestored to former capacity
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- brownstoneSandstone-faced urban dwelling
townhouse · victorian · reclaimed · repurposed · mixed-use · redevelopment · heritage · updated
Western Long Island borough
- WilliamsburgColonial-era Virginia city
- ShoreditchEast London neighborhood
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
- BrixtonSouth London district
Bed-Stuy · Oakland · Pilsen · downtown · inner-city
eviction
Forced departure from rental
- displacedShifted from proper location
- uprootedRemoved from foundation
- relocationPermanent change of residence
exodus · outmigration · dispossessed · marginalized · tenants · homelessness · inequality · vulnerable · disenfranchised · resistance
affluent
Having abundant financial resources
posh · exclusive · expensive · overpriced · boutique · upmarket · trendy · chic · swanky · ritzy
hipster
Aggressively alternative person
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- coffeehouseEstablishment serving brewed beverages
- microbrewerySmall-scale beer producer
farm-to-table · organic · vintage · curated · minimalist · gallery · co-working · bike-friendly · kombucha · sourdough
restored
Returned to original condition
- renovatedUpdated and repaired
- rehabilitatedRestored to former capacity
- landmarkNotable point of reference
brownstone · townhouse · victorian · reclaimed · repurposed · mixed-use · redevelopment · heritage · updated · modernized
Brooklyn
Western Long Island borough
- WilliamsburgColonial-era Virginia city
- ShoreditchEast London neighborhood
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
Brixton · Bed-Stuy · Oakland · Pilsen · downtown · inner-city
- urban adjectivesurban, metropolitan, bustling, crowded, dense
gentrifiedungentrified
Not upscaled yet
blighted · deteriorated · run-down · disinvested · declined
gentrifiedaffordable
Reasonably priced
accessible · low-income · low-rent · working-class · mixed-income
- gentrified areaNeighborhood transformed by wealth
gentrification, gentrifier, gentrifiers, ungentrified, gentrifies