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deconvert verb. To take a house that had previously been converted into multiple apartments and return it to a single-family dwelling.

Example Citation:
"Concerned about the rising number of rental properties, the city adopted an aggressive plan to stop conversions. Not only does it offer developers and property owners financial incentives to deconvert, but also no conversion request goes unopposed."
—Matt Assad, "Bethlehem: A House Divided On Housing," The Morning Call, January 24, 2000

Related Words:
bungaloft
condop
demall
Irishise
soft loft
upconvert

Subject Category:
Culture - Housing and Architecture

Posted on January 24, 2001 at 10:40 AM
Updated on January 24, 2001 at 10:40 AM


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