The term commercial property (also called investment or income property) refers to buildings or land intended to generate a profit, either from capital gain or rental income.^[1]

Contents 1 Definition 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Definition

Commercial property includes office buildings, industrial property, medical centers, hotels, malls, retail stores, shopping centers, farm land, multifamily housing buildings, warehouses, garages, and industrial properties. In many states, residential property containing more than a certain number of units qualifies as commercial property for borrowing and tax purposes.

Commercial real estate is commonly divided into four categories:

Categories of Commercial Real Estate

Category	Examples
Retail	medical centers, hotels, malls, retail stores, shopping centers
Office	office buildings
Industrial	industrial property, farm land, warehouses, garages, industrial properties
Multifamily (apartments)	multifamily housing buildings

Of these, only the first three are classified as being commercial buildings.

[edit] See also

• Class A office space - Class A office space is a rating of office space.
• Commercial Information Exchange
• Commercial building
• Real estate
• International real estate

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