Displacement through development? Property turnover and eviction risk in Seattle.

ABSTRACT: Eviction is a powerful form of displacement that perpetuates and amplifies socioeconomic and racial inequalities through the rental housing market. Examining the relationship between evictions and property turnover through Neil Smith's theories of gentrification and uneven geographical development, this article considers the argument that eviction provides a mechanism for property owners to facilitate displacement prior to property redevelopment and neighborhood change. Models of property-level turnover in the city of Seattle reveal that evictions are more likely to occur at properties that are sold in the same year, properties where planned demolition or remodeling activity is imminent, and buildings that were recently constructed. Increased likelihood of eviction is also associated with

SUBMITTER: Ramiller A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature