Tag:building=other
(Redirected from Tag:building=*)
 building = other
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Using this tag is discouraged, use building=yes instead. 
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This feature has been labeled as deprecated. The recommended replacement is:
The reason is documented in Deprecated features. You are still free to continue to use or interpret this tag as you see fit since OpenStreetMap does not have “banned features”.
Under no circumstances should you (semi-)automatically change “deprecated” tags to something else in the database on a large scale without conforming to the automated edits code of conduct. Any such change will be reverted.
building=yes.The reason is documented in Deprecated features. You are still free to continue to use or interpret this tag as you see fit since OpenStreetMap does not have “banned features”.
Under no circumstances should you (semi-)automatically change “deprecated” tags to something else in the database on a large scale without conforming to the automated edits code of conduct. Any such change will be reverted.
There is no value whatsoever in using building=other instead of building=yes. Meaning is the same, it just makes it harder to support it by various tools. For example StreetComplete will ask about building type for building=yes, it will not happen with this building type.
As bonus "*" character in text like "building=*" is often used in meaning "any value"[1]. It makes using "*" as a value especially confusing.
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See also
building=unclassifiedbuilding=undefinedbuilding=unknownbuilding=unidentifiedbuilding=truebuilding=Y(gone as of 2025)