Liner building

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A liner building is a specialized building, parallel to the street, which is designed to conceal an area such as a parking lot or loading dock. While liner buildings may include commercial or residential uses, their limited depth (from front to back) makes them more disposed to residential use.

Most liner buildings are around 12 meters (40 feet) in depth. Liner buildings are typically simple and work well with “loft” or “industrial” architectural expression. Liner buildings may be up to five stories tall, but should be as tall as is required to serve their purpose of screening. Liner buildings must be constructed at grade if the ground floor is designed for commercial use. They should be slightly elevated above grade if the ground floor is designed for residential uses.

Entrances to liner buildings may be in the form of a common lobby or in the form of private front doors to access ground level units. Retail spaces at the ground floor should be entered directly from the outside rather than from a lobby.

Liner buildings may have a small common front yard, but do not include individual private outdoor spaces.

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