Key:building:use

The building:use=* key describes what kind of function a building=* serves. This tag can be handy when the form or original purpose of a building differs from its present use.

Mapping

For example, if a warehouse building serves as a residence, then you could tag it:

building=warehouse

building:use=residential

In fact, there are many examples in the real world where the original building was re-purposed. Dormitory used as apartment building:

building=dormitory

building:use=apartments

The function of a building can usually be expressed by combining building=* with other common tags, such as amenity=*, shop=*, or tourism=*. Imagine a church building used as a library:

building=church

amenity=library

See also

• disused=*
• Converted Buildings used as Apartments
• Church - building:use=* example for repurposed church buildings and building constructed for different purpose, used as a church

Possible tagging mistakes

use=*

More details at taginfo

• use=*

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building:usage=*

More details at taginfo

• building:usage=*

If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!