commercial area

Retail business zone

A commercial area is a district where businesses operate—shops, offices, restaurants, and services rather than residences or factories.

Zoning laws typically designate commercial areas separately from residential and industrial zones.

The new coffee shop opened in the commercial area downtown.

Real estate in commercial areas commands different prices and regulations than housing districts.

Related

shopping district · foot traffic · storefronts · wholesale market · local economy · shopping malls · urban center · town square · business district · business hub · signage · neon signs · consumer base · cash register · downtown core · service industry · prime real estate · sidewalks

Categories
Opposites
land use type

commercial arearesidential area

Zone designated for housing

residential neighborhood · residential district · residential zone · living quarters · industrial area

economic activity level

commercial areaundeveloped land

Unbuilt natural property

vacant lot · ghost town · wasteland · fallow land

economic activity

commercial areapublic park

Municipal recreation grounds

nature reserve · conservation area · protected land · commons · public space

Family

area, commerce, commercial, commercial district

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G