List of building types

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Template:About Template:Distinguish {{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}}This is a list of building types. It is sorted by broad category: residential buildings, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, and infrastructural buildings.Template:Toc right

ResidentialEdit

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Single-family detachedEdit

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Examples of single-family detached house types include:

Bungalow
Central-passage house (North America)
Chattel house (Caribbean)
Château (France)
Cottage (various)
Courtyard house (various)
Konak (Asia)
Log house (various)
Mansion (various)
Housebarn (various)
Split level home (various)
Upper Lusatian house (Europe)

Single-family attached (small multi-family)Edit

Duplex, semi-detached, double-decker, or two-family
Triplex, triple-decker or three-family
Quadplex, quadruple, or four-family
Townhouse or terraced house

Large multi-family (apartments/flats/condos)Edit

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File:Ashfield Nursing Home, Wetherby (18th July 2020).jpg

A nursing home in Wetherby, England, U.K.

Garden or walk-up apartments: 1–5 stories, 50–400 units, no elevators<ref name=":3" />
Mid-rise apartments/condos: 5–9 stories, 30–110 units, with elevators<ref name=":3" />
High-rise apartments/condos: 9+ stories, 100+ units, professionally managed<ref name=":3" />
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PublicEdit

CommercialEdit

Commercial buildings, generally, are buildings used by businesses to sell their products to consumers.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite news</ref>

OfficeEdit

File:Office Building in Accra.jpg

An office building in Accra, Ghana.

Office buildings are generally categorized by size and by quality (e.g., "a low-rise Class A building")<ref name=":1">Template:Cite book</ref>

Office buildings by size
- Low-rise (less than 7 stories)
- Mid-rise (7–25 stories)
- High-rise (more than 25 stories), including skyscrapers (over 40 stories)
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- Trophy or 5-star building: A landmark property designed by a recognized architect
- Class A or 4-star building: Rents in the top 30-40% of the local market; well-located; above-average upkeep and management; usually older than a trophy/5-star building
- Class B or 3-star building: Rents between Class A and Class C; fair-to-good locations; average upkeep and management
- Class C or 2-star building: Rents in the bottom 10-20% of the local market; less-desirable locations; below-average upkeep and management
- 1-star building: Does not meet the needs of typical tenants; may be obsolete and/or in need of significant renovation<ref name=":4" />

RetailEdit

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File:The interior of Hamilton Place Mall in Chattanooga, Tennessee.jpg

Interior view of a shopping mall in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.

Non-freestanding (also known as shopping centers or shopping malls)
- Super-regional shopping center: enclosed space; 800,000+ sqft; 5+ anchor stores with other tenants that sell a very large variety of goods
- Regional shopping center: enclosed space; 400,000–800,000 sqft; 1–5 anchor stores with other tenants that sell a large variety of goods
- Community shopping center: open space; 125,000–400,000 sqft; provides general merchandise and commodities (e.g., supermarket, discount department store)
- Neighborhood shopping center: open space; 3,000–125,000 sqft; provides commodities to nearby neighborhoods (e.g. drug store)
- Strip or convenience shopping center: open space; less than 30,000 sqft; located along suburban transportation arteries on shallow land parcels; a strip may be configured in a straight line, or have an "L" or "U" shape
- Lifestyle center: "Main Street" concept with pedestrian circulation in core and vehicular circulation along perimeter; upscale national chain specialty stores, dining or entertainment (e.g. The Grove, Los Angeles, CA; Americana at Brand, Glendale, CA)
Freestanding: any stand-alone retail structure that is not part of a complex
- Big box: freestanding category-dominant retailer; 50,000+ sqft (e.g. The Home Depot, Target, Walmart)
- Power center: among the largest types of retail properties; 3+ big box anchor stores; multiple large buildings with parking lot in front and loading in back; smaller retailers usually clustered in a community shopping center configuration
- Retail outlet: manufacturers' outlet stores; 50,000–400,000 sqft
- Pop-up retail: a retail location designed to only be in a location temporarily (e.g., a retail store that only opens during a holiday season)

HotelsEdit

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File:Hotel Llao Llao, Bariloche, Argentina.jpg

A hotel in Bariloche, Argentina

Special-purposeEdit

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A car wash in Prudnik, Poland

IndustrialEdit

Industrial buildings are primarily used for the production and storage/distribution of goods, among other uses.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>