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Retail Commercial

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Car Wash A commercial facility devoted to the washing of motor vehicles.
Convenience Store Typically consists of an isolated retail outlet located in proximity to a residential neighborhood, where convenience goods (snacks, dairy products, beer/wine/soda) can be purchased; provides a convenient location and longer hours for the quick purchase of a wide array of consumable goods and services. Convenience stores have five identifiable formats: the mini-convenience store (800-1,200 SF); the limited-selection convenience store (1,500 - 2,200 SF); the traditional convenience store (2,400 - 2,500 SF); the expanded convenience store (2,800 - 3,600 SF); and the hyper convenience store (4,000 - 5,000 SF).
Day Care Facility Daytime child-care center for pre-school age children.
Free Standing Building A building that is not attached to another building. Examples include: Bank Branch, Big Box, Department Store, and Grocery Store.
Garden Center A facility that specializes in the retail sale of plants, landscaping, and other products to promote their growth and care.
Mixed Use A property with a combination of uses where retail is the dominant component.
Movie Theatre Single movie house containing only one presentation screening room/hall, or multi-screen movie complex that typically contains four or more screening rooms. Secondary location, primary property type is Special Purpose: Sports & Entertainment.
Parking Facility A commercial facility where automobiles can be parked; either public or private.
Post Office A government owned or leased facility for handling the transmission of mail.
Restaurant A place where meals are served to the public.
Retail-Pad A free-standing retail building located on an out-parcel within a shopping center development. Retail pads generally enjoy superior street exposure.
Tavern, Bar, Nightclub Commercial establishments oriented around the sale and on-site consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Service Station/Gas Station Automobile refueling center that may or may not include a car repair center.
Street Retail Storefront retail that derives significant sales from drive-by traffic. Property is not part of a shopping center but rather a part of an agglomeration of retail development along a commercial boulevard.
Vehicle Related A retail-commercial property oriented towards the sale or servicing of vehicles and/or their accessories.
Other All other retail-commercial-type properties.

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