gentrify
Make expensively fashionable
Gentrify is to transform a neighborhood through an influx of wealthier residents, typically displacing long-term inhabitants and changing the area's character.
The process usually involves rising property values, renovated buildings, and new businesses catering to affluent tastes: The old industrial district has been gentrified beyond recognition.
The term often carries critical connotations, suggesting displacement of working-class or minority communities.
Aggressively alternative person
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
galleries · organic · coffeeshops · trendy · upscale · aesthetics · newcomers · yuppie
Deploying capital for returns
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- capitalWealth used for investment
- real-estateProperty and land
affordability · developers · landlords · profitability · luxury · pricing · flipping · boom
Restoring to good condition
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- restorationReturning something to condition
rezoning · conversion · lofts · condos · mixed-use · brownstones · infill · refurbishment
Forced departure from rental
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
marginalization · ousting · dispossession · resettlement · segregation · disenfranchisement · expulsion · emigration
Strong negative reaction
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- activismDirect effort for reform
- tensionStretched or strained state
opposition · criticism · debate · struggle · polarization · dissent · conflict · divide
hipster
Aggressively alternative person
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
brunch · galleries · organic · coffeeshops · trendy · upscale · aesthetics · newcomers · yuppie · lifestyle
investment
Deploying capital for returns
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- capitalWealth used for investment
real-estate · affordability · developers · landlords · profitability · luxury · pricing · flipping · boom · commercialization
renovation
Restoring to good condition
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
restoration · rezoning · conversion · lofts · condos · mixed-use · brownstones · infill · refurbishment · remodeling
eviction
Forced departure from rental
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
uprooting · marginalization · ousting · dispossession · resettlement · segregation · disenfranchisement · expulsion · emigration · alienation
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- activismDirect effort for reform
tension · opposition · criticism · debate · struggle · polarization · dissent · conflict · divide · outrage
- renovationrenovation, remodeling, remodel, renovate, refurbishment
- building verbsbuild, construct, erect, demolish, renovate
gentrifydisinvest
Withdraw capital from
decay · decline · deteriorate · urban decay · abandon
gentrifypreserve
Protect from loss
protect · stabilize · maintain · rent control · affordable housing
- gentrified areaNeighborhood transformed by wealth
gentrification, gentrified, gentrifier, gentrifying, gentrifiers, ungentrified, gentrifies