gentrifies
Makes neighborhood pricier
Gentrifies is the third-person singular of gentrify—to transform a neighborhood through an influx of wealthier residents, typically raising property values and displacing lower-income inhabitants.
The process often brings renovated buildings and upscale businesses while eroding the existing community's character: As the area gentrifies, longtime residents can no longer afford rent.
Restoring to good condition
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- renewalMaking current again
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
investment · improvement · refurbishment · mixed-use · rezoning · development · restoration · infrastructure
Expensive nonessential comfort
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- high-endPremium quality tier
affluence · lofts · trendy · chic · galleries · farm-to-table
Strong negative reaction
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- criticismJudgment of faults
activism · opposition · resentment · debate · tension · preservation · NIMBY
Forced departure from rental
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- uprootedRemoved from foundation
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
dispossession · ousting · expulsion · marginalization · working-class · low-income
renovation
Restoring to good condition
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- renewalMaking current again
rehabilitation · investment · improvement · refurbishment · mixed-use · rezoning · development · restoration · infrastructure · streetscaping
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
high-end · affluence · lofts · trendy · chic · galleries · farm-to-table
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
criticism · activism · opposition · resentment · debate · tension · preservation · NIMBY
eviction
Forced departure from rental
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- uprootedRemoved from foundation
homelessness · dispossession · ousting · expulsion · marginalization · working-class · low-income
gentrifiesdeclines
Refuses or diminishes
deteriorates · decays · blights · slums · degrades
- gentrified areaNeighborhood transformed by wealth
gentrification, gentrified, gentrifier, gentrifiers, ungentrified