alter Neubestand

English translation: pre-existing buildings

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German term or phrase:	alter Baubestand
English translation:	pre-existing buildings
Entered by:	Erik Werner

00:24 Aug 29, 2011

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German term or phrase: alter Neubestand

This is from a contract for the sale and purchase of a property, from a margin note by the prospective buyer regarding the purchaser's obligation to have the property examined by an expert for soil contamination etc. The original context is as follows (typos as written; I assume that no such word as "NAUBESTAND" exists but lasse mich gerne eines Besseren belehren...):

"Befindest sich alter Naubestand auf dem Gelände? Ist mit alten Fundamenten zu rechnen?"

Google has 35 hits for alter Neubestand, but none of them in a real estate context. They are mostly from online sellers on amazon, Ebay and the like, as descriptives for what we would call "mint condition antiques" or something similar in AE. For buildings though I'm at a loss, my current stab at it is:

"Are there older buildings of recent providence on the property?"

Murks. Anyone have any helpful suggestions? Thanks as always in advance...

Erik Werner
United States

pre-existing buildings

Explanation:
Viele übersetzte Beispielsätze mit "Alter Baubestand" ... Together with the pre-existing buildings, it forms a courtyard; the curves of the façade resulting ...

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-08-29 00:37:05 GMT)
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has to be "Baubestand"

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-08-29 00:41:06 GMT)
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Pre-existing non-conforming buildings, damaged or destroyed by accidental cause, including fire, or otherwise damaged or destroyed without the consent of the ...

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David Hollywood
Local time: 16:05

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pre-existing buildings

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old/existing stock

Steffen Walter

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pre-existing buildings

David Hollywood
Local time: 16:05
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Asker: Thank you David - of course the typo is not "Neubestand" but "Baubestand"!!

7 hrs confidence:

alter Baubestand old/existing stock

Explanation:
... is commonly used in real estate but "existing buildings" would fit perfectly, too.

Please make sure to enter the correct spelling in the glossary :-)

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 21:05
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