List of building types

Residential

Commercial buildings, generally, are buildings used by businesses to sell their products to consumers.

Office buildings are generally categorized by size and by quality

Office buildings by size
*Low-rise
* Mid-rise
*High-rise, including skyscrapers
Office buildings by quality
* 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

Retail buildings are categorized by their configuration and size

Non-freestanding
*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
*Neighborhood shopping center: open space; 3,000–125,000 sqft; provides commodities to nearby neighborhoods
*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
Freestanding: any stand-alone retail structure that is not part of a complex
*Big box: freestanding category-dominant retailer; 50,000+ sqft
*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

Industrial buildings are primarily used for the production and storage/distribution of goods, among other uses.

Infrastructure buildings house equipment and facilities related to public infrastructure.