An office building may be classified based on its merits, both real and perceived.
Class |
Features |
A |
prestigious with first-class amenities, state-of-the-art systems, high quality materials, rent involves a premium, readily accessible |
B |
not prestigious, second-class amenities, materials fair to good, rents average or above |
C |
rents below average, materials fair or worse, functional space |
Some people refer to Class D as a level of building below Class C.
The class may also be qualified by the type of metropolitan area (major city, secondary, tertiary, etc).
The class of a building may be associated with:
(1) earthquake resistance
(2) air-handling or other factors associated with the sick building syndrome
(3) crime and violence
(4) accessibility
Purpose: To classify a metropolitan office building by its features.
Objective: public health
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