Commercial building - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A commercial building is an enclosed structure designed to be occupied by businesses. Building codes tend to be stricter for commercial buildings than residential ones, as on matters of accessibility and in the United States are usually limited to commercial only zoning districts. Examples of commercial buildings include

• stores
• restaurants
• professional office buildings
• doctors offices including dental, optometry, etc.
• hotels ( with the possible exception of extended stay hotels)
• schools (especially private schools)