1For a building or structure to be erected and stand somewhere; intransitive, used as "〜が建つ" or "〜が建っている".
駅前に新しいビルが建った。
A new building went up in front of the station.
来年、この場所に新しい図書館が建つ予定だ。
A new library is scheduled to be built on this site next year.
古い神社が町の中心に建っている。
An old shrine stands at the center of the town.
空き地だった場所に、家が何軒も建った。
Several houses have been built on what used to be an empty lot.