Characteristics of Improvements on Agricultural Land:

• Grain Farms
• Orchards, Groves and Nurseries
• Grasslands
• Dairies
• Timberland and Sod Farms

Characteristics of Improvements on Agricultural Land:

• Grain Farms
• Orchards, Groves and Nurseries
• Grasslands
• Dairies
• Timberland and Sod Farms

• Manufacturing Facilities
• Research & Development Facilities
• Storage & Distribution Centers

Buildings that combine two or more revenue-producing uses

• Residential properties are often combined with retail or office 
• Research and development facilities often combine office, laboratory, and industrial space within a single structure
• Office buildings often contain ground-level retail space and restaurants
• Hotels can be combined with retail, office or residential uses 

Multifamily residential  properties may be rented, i.e., apartments, or privately owned as cooperatives and condomiums. 

• Multistory/High-Rise Buildings
• Garden Apartments
• Row Houses
• Townhouses
• Cooperative Apartments

Office districts can contain combinations of buildings ranging from small structures to large, multistory buildings. The buildings in an office district may be owner-occupied or serve a variety of tenants

• Central Business Districts
• Suburban Office Parks
• Concentrations of Office Properties of a Particular Class, as Defined by the Market

Retail properties rely on the local trade area for their economic base. 

• Small Retail Stores
• Shopping Centers

Although most buildings can be converted to other uses, the conversion of special-purpose buildings generally involves extra expense and design expertise. Special-purpose structures include:

• House of Worship
• Theaters
• Sports Arenas
• Municipal Buildings

• Improved Land
• Raw Land
• Subdivision Development