Location
Last updated: June 16, 2026
This Attribute Glossary article provides definitions of attributes tied to a property's location.
Attribute | Definition |
Archipelago ID | A unique reference ID generated by our platform for every property during ingest. The Archipelago ID remains the same for a property's lifetime. |
Client ID | Client-provided reference ID from their assets registry or management system. |
Building Name | Name of the building as assigned by the client or as it may be known locally. |
Building Description | Description of the building that provides a higher level of detail about the property, including occupancy, construction, importance, socioeconomic factors, and other details. |
Property Name | Name for a collection of buildings on a site, the site name given by the client, or name given to the site locally. |
Number of Buildings | The number of occupied buildings at a given location or address. |
Original Address | Address as it is provided in the original Statement of Values (SOV). |
Street Address | A combination of a building number and street name that geographically locates a building. |
State | A component of the property address that more specifically locates the building in a region or country. |
Country | Country is a location component of a property address. Address information is normally provided in a split format with each constituent part in a separate field, e.g. street / city / state / zip / country. |
County | A primary geopolitical division within a state or country, serving as a regional unit of local government. Counties typically encompass multiple municipalities and unincorporated areas. |
Region | A summary grouping to show where the location sits within the US or the wider world. |
Geo-code Level | Geocoding is the action of assigning coordinates (latitude and longitude) to a location in order to identify its position on Earth relative to the equator and the prime meridian. |
Location | An indication of where the property sits on the land — the exact, fixed position on Earth represented using geographical coordinates or a precise street address. |
Latitude | The measurement of distance in degrees north or south of the Earth's equator. |
Longitude | The angular distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds. |
Customer Provided Geocode | Indicates whether the customer provided the latitude and longitude in the SOV. |
Postal Code | A postal code or zip code is a series of letters, digits, or both, included in an address to streamline mail sorting and delivery. |