gentrify
verb
gen·tri·fy
ˈjen-trə-ˌfī 
gentrified; gentrifying
: to attempt or accomplish the gentrification of
gentrified a run-down section of the city
: to undergo gentrification
Examples of gentrify in a Sentence
As the neighborhood became gentrified, the people who had lived there for many years could no longer afford it.
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That's because owners from elsewhere are more likely to own properties in gentrifying areas and raise the rents, Hahn says.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Aldermen in gentrifying areas — including progressive mayoral allies such as Ald.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Real estate brokers have said Oracle's presence in Southeast Austin has been a catalyst that has accelerated other residential and commercial growth in the area, which, even before Oracle's arrival, had been gentrifying with new luxury housing, retail, office and other development.
—Chase Rogers, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
The concerns go hand in hand with an analysis of the new tax bills released in 2022 by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, that showed property owners in gentrifying Latino neighborhoods in Chicago would see some of the biggest increases.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Aldermen in gentrifying areas — including progressive mayoral allies such as Ald.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Real estate brokers have said Oracle's presence in Southeast Austin has been a catalyst that has accelerated other residential and commercial growth in the area, which, even before Oracle's arrival, had been gentrifying with new luxury housing, retail, office and other development.
—Chase Rogers, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
The concerns go hand in hand with an analysis of the new tax bills released in 2022 by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, that showed property owners in gentrifying Latino neighborhoods in Chicago would see some of the biggest increases.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Gentrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentrify. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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