Commercial real estate is property that is used solely for business purposes and that are leased out to provide a workspace rather than a living space, commercial real estate includes retailers of all kinds, office space, hotels, strip malls, restaurants.

Commercial real estate is one of the three main types of real estate, along with residential and industrial. As its name implies, commercial real estate is used in commerce (residential real estate is used for living purposes, while industrial real estate is used for the manufacture and production of goods).