Terminology

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The following tables present a summary of different response fields that are relevant to the listings. Each field provides important information to help developers better understand the responses. The table information can serve as a useful reference point for further exploration of the Buildify API.

1. Listing Identifiers

Field	Data Type	Description
listingId	string	The listing ID of the building.
objectID	string	The ID of the object.
name	string	The name of the building.
fullAddress	string	The full address of the building.

2. Partners/Profiles

Field	Data Type	Description
owners	array	An array of owners of the building.
builders	array of strings	An array of the builders of the building.
brokerages	array	An array of brokerages associated with the building.
architects	array of strings	An array of architects who worked on the building.
interiorDesigners	array of strings	An array of interior designers of the building.
salesCompanies	array of strings	An array of companies are involved in the sales of the building.
marketingCompanies	array of strings	An array of companies are involved in the marketing of the building.
path	string	The path details of the building. The path is made up of the collection name and ID.

3. Location Details

Field	Data Type	Description
geographicAddress	string	The geographic address of the building.
country	string	The country where the building is located.
region	string	The region where the building is located.
streetNumber	integer	The street number of the building.
streetName	string	The name of the street where the building is located.
state	string	The state or region where the buildingis located.
cityOrDistrict	string	The city or district where the buildingis located.
postalCode	string	The postal code of the building.
neighbourhood	array of strings	An array of strings containing the names of the neighbourhoods nearby.
municipalities	array of strings	An array of municipalities where the building is located.
lat	string	The latitude of the building’s location.
long	string	The longitude of the building’s location.
_geoloc	object	An object containing the latitude and longitude of the building’s location.
_geoloc.lat	number	The latitude of the building.
_geoloc.lng	number	The longitude of the building.
exposures	array of strings	A list of the cardinal directions in which a particular construction project is exposed.

4. Timelines

Field	Data Type	Description
constructionStatus	string	The current construction status of the building.
sellingStatus	string	The current selling status of the building.
salesStarted	string	The date when the sales of the building started.
estimatedCompletionDate	string	The estimated completion date for the building.
estimatedCompletionDateTBD	boolean	Indicates whether estimated completion date is to be determined.
completionDate	string	The completion date of the building.
completionDateTBD	boolean	Whether the completion date for a building is to be determined.
constructionStartedTBD	boolean	Indicates whether the start of construction is to be determined.
firstOccupancyDate	string	The first occupancy date of the building.
firstOccupancyDateTBD	boolean	Indicates whether the first occupancy date is to be determined.
completionYear	integer	The year when the building is expected to be completed.
constructionStartedYear	integer	The year when the construction of the building started.
estimatedCompletionYear	string	The estimated year of completion of the building.
firstOccupancyYear	integer	The year when the project is first occupied.
salesStartedYear	string	The year when sales for the project started.

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5. Project Prices

Field	Data Type	Description
startPrice	string	The starting price of all the floorplans.
endPrice	string	The ending price of all the floorplans.
averagePricePerSqFeet	integer	The average price per square foot.
endPricePerSqFeet	integer	The end price per square foot.
startPricePerSqFeet	integer	The starting price per square foot.
contactForPricing	boolean	Indicates whether there is startPrice and endPrice for the whole project. If there’s no startPrice and endPrice for the whole project, then the default is true.

6. Features

Field	Data Type	Description
type	array of strings	The type of building.
summary	string	The summary of the building.
photos	array of objects	An array of objects containing information about the photos of the building.
photos.createdAt	string	The creation date of the photo.
photos.name	string	The name of the photo.
photos.tags	array of strings	An array of strings containing tags associated with the photo.
photos.type	string	The type of the photo.
photos.url	string	The url of the photo.
videos	array	An array of videos of the building.
logo	object	An object that contains information about the logo of the building.
logo.name	string	The name of the logo.
logo.url	string	The URL of the logo.
coverPhoto	object	An object containing information about the cover photo of the building.
coverPhoto.name	string	The name of the cover photo file.
coverPhoto.url	string	The URL of the cover photo file.
finishes	string	Information about the finishes used in the building.
maxBaths	number	The maximum number of bathrooms in the building.
minBaths	integer	The minimum number of bathrooms in the building.
maxBeds	number	The maximum number of bedrooms in the building.
minBeds	integer	The minimum number of bedrooms in the building.
maxSize	integer	The maximum size of the property in square feet.
minSize	integer	The minimum size of the property in square feet.
ceilingHeights	string	The ceiling height of the building.
amenities	array of strings	An array of amenities available in the building.
virtualShowing	string	The URL or platform used for virtual building showings.

a. Parking

Field	Data Type	Description
hasParking	boolean	Whether the building has parking.
parkingRestriction	string	The parking restrictions on the building.
parkingCost	integer	The parking cost of the building.
parkingCostIncluded	boolean	Indicates whether parking cost is included in the pricing of the building.
parkingMaintainance	integer	The cost of parking maintenance.
parkingMaintainanceIncluded	boolean	Indicates whether parking maintenance is included in the pricing of the building

b. Locker

Field	Data Type	Description
hasLocker	boolean	Indicates whether the building has a locker.
lockerMaintainance	integer	The locker maintenance fee for the building.
lockerMaintainanceIncluded	boolean	Indicates whether locker maintenance is included in the price.

c. Assignment

Field	Data Type	Description
assignmentFeeFree	boolean	Indicates whether there is an assignment fee.
assignmentFee	integer	The assignment fee for the building.

d. Metering

Field	Data Type	Description
metering	string	The metering information of the building.
meteringIncluded	boolean	Indicates whether metering is included in the building.

e. Incentives

Field	Data Type	Description
incentives	array	An array of incentives offered with the building.
numberOfIncentives	integer	The number of incentives offered with the building.

f. Storage

Field	Data Type	Description
storageRestriction	string	The storage restriction of the building.
storageCost	integer	The cost of storage, if applicable.
storageCostIncluded	boolean	Indicates whether storage cost is included in the pricing of the building.

g. Development Levies

Field	Data Type	Description
developmentLevies	string	The development levies associated with the building.
developmentLeviesIncluded	boolean	Indicates whether development levies are included in the building price.

h. Maintenance

Field	Data Type	Description
ccOrMaintFee	number	The CC or maintenance fee for the building.
ccOrMaintFeeIncluded	boolean	Whether the CC or maintenance fee is included in the price.

7. Floorplans

We offer two types of floorplans: “plan” and “unit”.

1. A “plan” refers to a range of units in the building that share the same floorplan. The listed price will indicate “starting from” as there may be variations in the price based on the specific unit.
2. A “unit” refers to a specific, individual unit in the building. The listed price for a “unit” is the exact price for that particular unit.

Info:

The response field planCategory will tell you if its a plan or unit.

Field	Data Type	Description
numberOfFloorPlans	integer	The number of available floor plans for the building.
numberOfUnits	integer	The number of available units for the building.
floorPlans	array of objects	An array of objects representing the floor plans.
floorPlans.exposure	array	An array of the exposures of the floor plans.
floorPlans.floorPlanType	array of strings	The type of floor plan.
floorPlans.image	object	An object representing the image of the floor plan.
floorPlans.image.name	string	The name of the image of the floor plan.
floorPlans.image.url	string	The URL of the image of the floor plan.
floorPlans.numberOfBathrooms	integer	The number of bathrooms in the floor plan.
floorPlans.numberOfBedrooms	integer	The number of bedrooms in the floor plan.
floorPlans.planCategory	string	The category of the floor plan.
floorPlans.squareFeet	string	The square footage of the floor plan.
floorPlans.status	string	The status of the floor plan.
floorPlans.startPrice	string	The starting price of the floor plan.
floorPlans.contactForPricing	boolean	Indicates if pricing information of the floor plans is available

8. Payment Structures

Field	Data Type	Description
paymentStructures	array of objects	An array of objects containing information about the payment structures for the building.
paymentStructures.milestones	array of objects	An array of objects representing the milestones associated with the payment structures.
paymentStructures.milestones.amount	integer	The amount of the milestone associated with the payment structure.
paymentStructures.milestones.prefix	string	The prefix associated with the milestone.
paymentStructures.milestones.suffix	string	The suffix associated with the milestone.
paymentStructures.milestones.text	string	The text is associated with the milestone.
paymentStructures.milestones.type	string	The type of milestones.
paymentStructures.totalDeposit	integer	The total deposit required for a building.
paymentStructures.type	string	The type of payment structure.

9. Other Details

Field	Data Type	Description
moveInReady	boolean	Indicates whether the property is ready for occupation.
isFeatured	boolean	Indicated whether the property is featured or highlighted.
total	integer	The total number of objects.
page	integer	The current page number of the given result.
pages	integer	The total number of pages.
perPage	integer	The number of results to fetch per page.
message	string	A message associated with the response.