Title: What is the difference between commercial, industrial and residential real estate? - Quora
Headings: What is the difference between commercial, industrial and residential real estate?
What is the difference between commercial, industrial and residential real estate?
What's the difference between industrial and commercial real estate?

Content: Commercial buildings are laid out according to use, some with meeting rooms, display floors, offices, perhaps retail space, storage space, loading docks, and other features. There are different building codes for commercial spaces, like a maximum occupancy limit, bathrooms with handicapped accessibility provided, fire escape plans, fire extinguishers, fire alarm systems, lighting requirements, and other things not usually required for residential buildings. Industrial buildings are often large, open space, warehouse like structures with factory floors where machinery works, supervisory office space, break rooms and bathrooms, and storage areas. The same general requirements for fire protection and life safety are usually required. These are generalizations, of course, buildings are built individually and have distinct design differences specific to the user’s needs. Sehaj Monga
, Consultant at ANP Holding
Answered 3 years ago · Author has 78 answers and 163.6K answer views
Retail and Industrial are both considered Commercial Real Estate. Commercial Real Estate primarily refers to buildings or land intended to generate profit: industrial and retail are merely sub categories of commercial real estate. An industrial property is a property used for actual manufacturing and can be considered as a factory or a plant. This is usually zoned for a light, medium or heavy industry.