Commercial residential or commercial property, likewise called commercial realty, investment residential or commercial property or income residential or commercial property, is realty (buildings or land) planned to create a revenue, either from capital gains or rental earnings. [1] Commercial residential or commercial property consists of office structures, medical centers, hotels, shopping centers, stores, multifamily housing structures, farm land, warehouses, and garages. In lots of U.S. states, residential home containing more than a certain number of units qualifies as business residential or commercial property for loaning and tax purposes.

Commercial structures are buildings that are utilized for commercial purposes, and consist of office complex, warehouses, and retail buildings (e.g. corner store, 'huge box' shops, and shopping malls). In metropolitan areas, a business structure might combine functions, such as offices on levels 2-10, with retail on flooring 1. When space designated to several functions is significant, these structures can be called multi-use. Local authorities frequently maintain strict regulations on commercial zoning, and have the authority to designate any zoned location as such