list of building types

1. residential: (see list of house types)

1.1. single-family detached
examples of single-family detached house types include:
bungalow, central-passage house (north america), chattel house (caribbean), cottage (various),
courtyard house (various), konak (asia), log house (various), mansion (various), housebarn (various),
split level home (various), upper lusatian house (europe).
1.2. single-family attached (small multi-family)
1.2.1.duplex, semi-detached, double-decker, or two-family
1.2.2.triplex, triple-decker or three-family
1.2.3.quadplex, quadruple, or four-family
1.2.4.townhouse or terraced house
1.2.5.large multi-family (apartments/flats/condos)
1.3. multi-family residential, apartment, and condominium (living space)
1.3.1.garden or walk-up apartments: 1–5 stories, 50–400 units, no elevators
1.3.2.mid-rise apartments/condos: 5–9 stories, 30–110 units, with elevators
1.3.3.high-rise apartments/condos: 9+ stories, 100+ units, professionally managed
1.3.4.special-purpose group housing[1]
1.3.5.retirement home
1.3.6.nursing home
1.3.7.dormitory
1.4. public:
1.4.1.official residence
1.4.2.palace
1.4.2.1. archbishop's palace
1.4.2.2. bishop's palace
1.4.2.3. electoral palace
1.4.2.4. episcopal palace
1.4.2.5. presidential palace
1.4.2.6. residenz
2. commercial
commercial buildings, generally, are buildings used by businesses to sell their products to
consumers.
2.1. office:
office buildings are generally categorized by size and by quality (e.g., "a low-rise class a building")
2.1.1.office buildings by size:
2.1.1.1. low-rise (less than 7 stories)
2.1.1.2. mid-rise (7–25 stories)
2.1.1.3. high-rise (more than 25 stories), including skyscrapers (over 40 stories)
2.1.2.office buildings by quality:
 2.1.2.1. trophy or 5-star building: a landmark property designed by a recognized
architect
2.1.2.2. 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
2.1.2.3. class b or 3-star building: rents between class a and class c; fair-to-good
locations; average upkeep and management
2.1.2.4. class c or 2-star building: rents in the bottom 10-20% of the local market; less-
desirable locations; below-average upkeep and management
2.1.2.5. 1-star building: does not meet the needs of typical tenants; may be obsolete
and/or in need of significant renovation[3]
2.2. retail:
retail buildings are categorized by their configuration and size[5]
2.2.1.non-freestanding (also known as shopping malls)
2.2.1.1. super-regional shopping center: enclosed space; 800,000+ sqft; 5+ anchor stores
with other tenants that sell a very large variety of goods
2.2.1.2. regional shopping center: enclosed space; 400,000–800,000 sqft; 1–5 anchor
stores with other tenants that sell a large variety of goods
2.2.1.3. community shopping center: open space; 125,000–400,000 sqft; provides
general merchandise and commodities (e.g., supermarket, discount department
store)
2.2.1.4. neighborhood shopping center: open space; 3,000–125,000 sqft; provides
commodities to nearby neighborhoods (e.g. drug store)
2.2.1.5. 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
2.2.1.6. 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)
2.2.2.freestanding: any stand-alone retail structure that is not part of a complex
2.2.2.1. big box: freestanding category-dominant retailer; 50,000+ sqft (e.g. the home
depot, target, walmart)
2.2.2.2. 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
2.2.2.3. retail outlet: manufacturers' outlet stores; 50,000–400,000 sqft
2.2.2.4. 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)
2.3. hotels:
2.3.1.full service hotels
2.3.2.travelers' hotels
2.3.2.1. motel
 2.3.2.2. choultry
2.3.2.3. caravanserai
2.3.2.4. extended stay hotels
2.3.3.boutique hotels
2.3.4.casino
2.3.5.resort
2.4. special-purpose:
2.4.1.bar (establishment)
2.4.2.self-storage
2.4.3.car washes
2.4.4.theme or amusement parks
2.4.5.bowling alleys
2.4.6.marinas
2.4.7.theaters
2.4.8.funeral homes
3. industrial:
industrial buildings are primarily used for the production and storage/distribution of goods, among
other uses.
3.1. manufacturing:
3.1.1.light manufacturing
3.1.2.heavy manufacturing
3.2. warehouse/distribution:
3.2.1.warehouses
3.2.1.1. bulk
3.2.1.2. ice house
3.2.1.3. cold/cool/refrigerator/freezer storage
3.2.1.4. high-cube
3.2.1.5. warehouse store
3.2.2.distribution/fulfillment centers
3.2.2.1. container terminals
3.2.2.2. truck
3.3. flex space:
3.3.1.office building
3.3.2.laboratory
3.3.3.data center
3.3.4.call center
3.3.5.showroom
3.4. infrastructure:
3.5. composting:
3.5.1.desalination plant
3.5.2.waste transfer
 3.5.3.power generation
3.5.4.power plant
3.5.5.thermal power plant
3.5.6.fossil-fuel power station
3.5.7.nuclear power plant
3.5.8.geothermal power
3.5.9.biomass power plant
3.5.10. renewable energy power station
3.6. power distribution:
3.6.1.substation
3.6.2.converter hall
3.6.3.rotary converter plant
3.7. transmitter building
3.7.1.dams
3.7.2.pump house
4. agricultural:
4.1. abattoir
4.2. barn
4.3. chicken coop or chickenhouse
4.4. cow-shed
4.5. farmhouse
4.6. granary, hórreo
4.7. greenhouse
4.8. hayloft
4.9. pigpen or sty
4.10. root cellar
4.11. shed
4.12. silo
4.13. slaughterhouse
4.14. stable
4.15. storm cellar
4.16. well house
4.17. crib
4.18. windmill
4.19. workshop
5. institutional:
5.1. medical
5.1.1.hospital
5.1.2.nursing homes
5.1.3.mental hospital
5.1.4.sanatorium
5.2. educational
5.2.1.archive
5.2.2.college
5.2.3.elementary schools
5.2.4.orphanage
5.2.5.secondary school
5.2.6.school
5.2.7.university
5.2.8.nursery school
5.3. civic
5.3.1.arena (or stadium)
5.3.2.library
5.3.3.mudhif: a traditional reed house made by the madan people of iraq
5.3.4.museum
5.3.5.observatory
5.3.6.community hall
5.4. religious (place of worship)
5.4.1.church
5.4.1.1. basilica
5.4.1.2. cathedral
5.4.1.2.1. duomo
5.4.1.3. chapel
5.4.1.4. oratory
5.4.1.5. martyrium
5.4.2.imambargah
5.4.3.monastery
5.4.4.mithraeum
5.4.5.shrine
5.4.6.synagogue
5.4.7.temple
5.4.8.pagoda
5.4.9.gurdwara
5.4.10. hindu temple
5.4.11. mosque
5.5. government
5.5.1.city hall
5.5.2.consulate
5.5.3.courthouse
5.5.4.embassy
5.5.5.fire station
5.5.6.meeting house
5.5.7.moot hall
 5.5.8.parliament house
5.5.9.police station
5.5.10. post office
5.5.11. assembly
5.6. military
5.6.1.arsenal
5.6.2.barracks
5.6.3.bunker
5.6.4.blockhouse
5.6.5.citadel
5.6.6.missile launch facility
5.7. transport
5.7.1.airport
5.7.2.bus station
5.7.3.metro (subway, underground) station
5.7.4.taxi station
5.7.5.railway station (or, primarily in us, railroad station)
5.7.5.1. signal box
5.7.6.lighthouse
5.7.7.shipyard
5.7.8.spaceport
5.7.9.hovercraft
5.7.10. passenger terminal
5.7.11. boathouse
5.7.12. parking garage
5.7.13. hangar
5.8. other
5.8.1.aul
5.8.2.bathhouse
5.8.3.film studio
5.8.4.folly
5.8.5.gym
5.8.6.shelter