Does Azure Maps support address subdivisions

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Does Azure Maps support address subdivisions

Pawel Kwaskiewicz 0

Hey, I would like to know if Azure Maps is or isn't supporting address local subdivisions (within SearchAddress mostly), meaning that address number has "B" suffix to it.

When I try to search for addresses like that either by Azure Maps or Bing Maps address I got in result skips the subdivision. Do i need to use some additional options or its not available at all?

Manas Mohanty 11,690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-10-06T16:15:28.1066667+00:00

Hi Pawel Kwaskiewicz

Internal documentation suggest it might work with full address search.

Could you share the azure map commands along sub-division address to replicate the issue.

Thank you
Manas Mohanty 11,690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-10-07T16:33:44.84+00:00
Hi Pawel Kwaskiewicz

Modified address search with below command

https://atlas.microsoft.com/search/address/json?&subscription-key={Your-Azure-Maps-Subscription-key}&api-version=1.0&language=en-US&query=400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109

Below are co-ordinate results with my full address search

query=12th A Cross Rd, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560098, India

"position": { "lat": 12.9139284, "lon": 77.5113021 },

query=12th B Cross Rd, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka560098, India

"position": { "lat": 12.9256889, "lon": 77.5150685 }

Could you clarify with your subdivision queries with examples.

Thank you.
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Pawel Kwaskiewicz 0 Reputation points

2025-10-08T11:07:09.71+00:00
Hey, searching for lon lat indeed works but in my case I am more interested in streetNumber or freeformAddress fields. For example:

https://atlas.microsoft.com/search/address/json?&subscription-key={Your-Azure-Maps-Subscription-key}&api-version=1.0&language=en-US&query=1111B%20S%20Governors%20Ave%206154,%20Dover,%20DE%2019904

returns streetNumber 1111 instead of what I would expect 1111b. Any other field indicating "B" would probably work but I see none.
Manas Mohanty 11,690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-10-08T17:26:58.0166667+00:00

Pawel Kwaskiewicz

As Street numbers suggest they would be numeric values, A and B are segmentation of same larger street.

I don't think it would include A and B segmentation in street number.

Thank you

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Manas Mohanty 11,690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-10-06T16:15:28.1066667+00:00

Hi Pawel Kwaskiewicz

Internal documentation suggest it might work with full address search.

Could you share the azure map commands along sub-division address to replicate the issue.

Thank you
Manas Mohanty 11,690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-10-07T16:33:44.84+00:00

Hi Pawel Kwaskiewicz

Modified address search with below command

https://atlas.microsoft.com/search/address/json?&subscription-key={Your-Azure-Maps-Subscription-key}&api-version=1.0&language=en-US&query=400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109

Below are co-ordinate results with my full address search

query=12th A Cross Rd, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560098, India

"position": { "lat": 12.9139284, "lon": 77.5113021 },

query=12th B Cross Rd, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka560098, India

"position": { "lat": 12.9256889, "lon": 77.5150685 }

Could you clarify with your subdivision queries with examples.

Thank you.
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Pawel Kwaskiewicz 0 Reputation points

2025-10-08T11:07:09.71+00:00

Hey, searching for lon lat indeed works but in my case I am more interested in streetNumber or freeformAddress fields. For example:

https://atlas.microsoft.com/search/address/json?&subscription-key={Your-Azure-Maps-Subscription-key}&api-version=1.0&language=en-US&query=1111B%20S%20Governors%20Ave%206154,%20Dover,%20DE%2019904

returns streetNumber 1111 instead of what I would expect 1111b. Any other field indicating "B" would probably work but I see none.
Manas Mohanty 11,690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-10-08T17:26:58.0166667+00:00

Pawel Kwaskiewicz

As Street numbers suggest they would be numeric values, A and B are segmentation of same larger street.

I don't think it would include A and B segmentation in street number.

Thank you

Answer 1

Hi Folks,

Both Azure Maps & Bing Maps do not support "Interior" addresses. From what I see the building address is "1111 s governors ave, dover, de, USA, 19904" and there are multiple businesses within the one building such as "Unit B" which is also likely written as 1111b for shorthand. If by "subdivision", you mean Suite, Box, Unit or Apartment number within a building, that is considered an interior mapping and not supported.

However, if there is a street called 16b Avenue, this would be supported as it is an exterior reality. For example, there is a public address of an apartment for sale at "15392 16a Ave, Surrey, BC, Canada V4A 1S9". In Surrey, you can see the streets are 16th Ave and then 16a Ave, then 17th Ave and so on. In this case the "a" is part of the exterior or building address and is supported within Azure Maps & Bing Maps.

I hope that clarifies the differences.

Sincerely,

IoTGirl

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