Gentrification Is Coming: Northern Manhattan Grapples with Big Real Estate

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 24, 2015

Northern Manhattan City Council member Ydanis Rodriguez, Manhattan City Council member Mark Levine and Village Voice editorial fellow Solange Uwimana discuss how the Upper Manhattan neighborhoods of Hamilton and Washington Heights have become prime targets for investors looking for real estate holdings in these hot new markets and the adverse effect it’s having on residents.

.@MarkLevineNYC says the bottom line is there's almost no protection for a commercial tenant who's facing a lease renewal.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 24, 2015

Here's Solange Uwimana (@dcgiseny) who wrote about this story for the @villagevoice. pic.twitter.com/DhurMDgAiD
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 24, 2015

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