All about buildings

building a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls
The college needs money to pay for new buildings.
property formal a building or piece of land, or both together – used especially when talking about buying and selling buildings or land
The next property they looked at was too small. The company received permission to build six residential properties on the land.
premises formal the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses
You are not allowed to drink alcohol on the premises. The bread is baked on the premises.
complex a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts, used for a particular purpose
The town has one of the best leisure complexes in the country.
a luxury apartment complex
development a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land
a new housing development
a huge industrial development
block especially British English a large tall building that contains apartments or offices, or is part of a school, university, or hospital
an office block
A block of flats

facility especially American English a place or building used for a particular activity or industry
a research facility on campus
edifice formal a large building, especially one that is tall and impressive– a very formal use
Their head office was an imposing edifice.
structure formal something that has been made to stand upright – used especially when talking about buildings
The stone arch is one of the town’s oldest existing structures.
VERBS
put up a building (also erect a building formal)
They keep pulling down the old buildings and putting up new ones.
pull down/knock down/tear down a building
All the medieval buildings were torn down.
demolish/destroy a building (=pull it down)
Permission is needed to demolish listed buildings