And because the neighborhood is built to a finished state, because no higher use is anticipated or even allowed on the property, the only available options are stagnation and decline. In the best-case scenario, the buildings will be maintained as they are, regardless of the cost or return on investment for doing so, and the neighborhood will stagnate, not improving but not getting worse. The more likely scenario is that, as the signs of decline start to become apparent, the more affluent in the neighborhood will move.
