yuppify
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishyuppifyyup‧pi‧fy /ˈjʌpɪfaɪ/ verb (yuppified, yuppifying) [transitive] informal to improve the buildings in an area, or to open expensive restaurants, shops etc so that yuppies will want to live in the buildings or use the restaurants etc The restaurant’s yuppified interior was done in colors like teal and mauve.Grammar Yuppify is usually passive.→ See Verb table