By encouraging the conversion of two- to four-unit buildings back into fewer units, the neighborhoodÕs housing stock would be Òright-sizedÓ (without demolition) to reflect the significant reduction in density that has resulted from population loss. This action reduces the total stock of housing units, reduces vacancy, all the while providing more spacious homes that are rare commodities in a dense city. As a result, this stabilizes the market through reduction of housing unit supply, but also creates a market-oriented commodity along with the potential of obtaining a next-door lot for long-term management. This action helps restore a sense of flexibility in the housing stock. If the neighborhood experiences significant growth in the future, not unlike it did post-WWII, and vacant land proves insufficient to meet the demand for housing, these homes may be converted back to two- to four-unit buildings.