353 Retail Store

These are one- or two-story buildings designed for retail sales and display. They usually have display and/or decorative fronts. This occupancy includes stores occupied by secondary department stores with limited merchandise lines, specialty shops and commercial buildings designed for a general occupancy.

The stores are usually designed with designated areas for servicing customers, employee operations, merchandise storage, display areas, office and restroom facilities. The higher quality stores have expensive exterior and interior finishes, large display areas, attractive storefronts and special lighting. Lower quality structures have small displays, minimum finish and mechanical items.

The following are related occupancies:

318 Department Store

319 Discount Store

533 Warehouse Food Store

534 Warehouse Showroom Store

700 Mall Anchor Department Store

The following are not included in the costs: Furnishings, signs, trade fixtures and equipment.

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 13 and 43.

Typical Lives:

					Class
Quality	A	B	C	D	H	M	P	S	W
Low	45	45	40	40	--	--	40	40	--
Average	50	50	45	40	--	--	40	40	--
Good	55	55	50	45	--	--	45	45	--
Excellent	55	55	50	45	--	--	45	45	--

Quality Selection Guide:

Class A (Fireproof Structural Steel Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Block and brick, concrete panels, plain front	Very plain, acoustic tile, asphalt tile	Minimum lighting, outlets and plumbing fixtures	Hot water
Average	Brick or concrete, average metal display fronts	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, rubber or vinyl composition tile	Adequate lighting and outlets, small restrooms	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Good	Brick or concrete, good metal or stone display front	Plaster, acoustic plaster or tile, carpet, plain terrazzo, vinyl	Good lighting and outlets, good restrooms and fixtures	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Excellent	Stone, face brick, best metal, fine display fronts	Best plaster and paneling, highly ornamental, terrazzo, carpet	Special lighting fixtures and effects, deluxe restrooms	Hot and chilled water (zoned)

Class B (Reinforced Concrete Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Block and brick, concrete panels, plain front	Very plain, acoustic tile, asphalt tile	Minimum lighting, outlets, and plumbing fixtures	Hot water
Average	Brick or concrete, average metal display fronts	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, rubber or vinyl composition tile	Adequate lighting and outlets, small restrooms	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Good	Brick or concrete, good walls, fine display fronts	Plaster, acoustic plaster or tile, carpet, plain terrazzo, vinyl	Good lighting and outlets, good restrooms and fixtures	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Excellent	Stone, face brick, best metal walls, fine display fronts	Best plaster and paneling, highly ornamental, terrazzo, carpet	Special lighting fixtures and effects, deluxe restrooms	Hot and chilled water (zoned)

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Low-cost brick, block, tilt-up, low-cost front	Painted walls, drywall or acoustic tile, asphalt tile	Minimum lighting and employees’ restroom	Forced air
Average	Brick, block, tilt-up, plain front, some ornamentation	Drywall/plaster, exposed masonry, acoustic tile, vinyl composition	Adequate lighting and outlets, small employees’ restrooms	Package A.C.
Good	Brick, stucco on block, best tilt-up, good display front	Plaster, acoustic plaster or tile ceilings, carpet, vinyl tile	Good lighting and outlets, adequate restrooms	Package A.C.
Excellent	Face brick, metal, fine ornamentation and displays	Best plaster, ornamental ceilings, paneling, terrazzo, carpet	Special lighting effects, good restrooms and fixtures	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Low-cost stucco, siding, very plain exterior	Drywall, cheap acoustic tile, asphalt tile, few partitions	Minimum lighting and outlets, minimum plumbing	Forced air
Average	Stucco or siding, plain front, little ornamentation	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition, little trim	Adequate store lighting, restrooms, low cost fixtures	Package A.C.
Good	Good stucco or siding, brick veneer, good display front, ornamentation	Plaster, acoustic plaster or good acoustic tile, vinyl composition	Good lighting and outlets, restrooms, standard fixtures	Package A.C.
Excellent	Good brick or stone veneer, good front and entrance	Plaster, acoustic plaster or good mineral tile, carpet and vinyl	High-level lighting and outlets, good restrooms	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Pole frame, metal panels, lined and insulated, small front	Drywall, cheap acoustic tile, vinyl composition, few partitions	Minimum lighting and employees’ restroom	Forced air

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Metal panels on light frame, finished interior, small front	Acoustic tile, gypsum board wall finish, vinyl composition	Minimum lighting and outlets, minimum plumbing	Forced air
Average	Good colored panels, little ornamentation, plain front	Acoustic tile, vinyl composition, carpet, interior finish	Adequate store lighting, restrooms, low-cost fixtures	Package A.C.
Good	Sandwich panels, metal & glass, ornamentation, good display front	Acoustic tile, vinyl composition and carpet, some trim	Good lighting and outlets, restrooms, standard fixtures	Package A.C.