Key:disused:building

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disused:building
Description
A building that is no longer used but not in a state of problematic disrepair (abandoned) yet.

Alternative tagging: key:building + tag:disused=yes Edit this description in the wiki page. Edit this description in the data item.

Group: lifecycle
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Status: in use

A building that is currently not in use, but could be reinstated easily. Therefore it has not fallen into serious disrepair yet.

Like with all Lifecycle prefixs using disused:building requires special support from editors and data consumers, which might lead to buildings not showing up in different projects/maps. The alternative tagging building=* + disused=yes is more likely to get shown.

According to taginfo both schemes are about equally in use :

disused:building building=* + disused=yes
26 268 (10/2026)

See also abandoned:building=*