I am in the process of looking for appliances for a possible additional kitchen we may be putting in our basement. What type of appliances should I be looking for?
Specs, etc.

Thanks!

If you are thinking of a licensed kitchen, you need to get the specifics from your local licensing authority. Some places allow household appliances, some require commercial grade appliances.

I was allowed hh appliances-much cheaper.

If you need commercial grade, try to find a restaurant supply store near you. they often have used/practically new equipment.

and some jurisdictions don't allow true "commercial" grade appliance inside a residence. definitely check out your local code before buying anything

I too am looking for a new oven, i will be renting out of a commercial kitchen for now, but would like to start looking for a commercial one, for a future storefront ...anyone have brands that they prefer. Someone suggested going to restaurant auctions - anyone have luck going that route.

Hook up with a contractor who does a lot of work with commercial kitchens. I'm working with one. As they remodel kitchens, the owner just tells them to "get rid of" the old stuff, or the contractor sometimes buys the old stuff and it's in their warehouse. I am then able to buy used items (that were in great shape!) at an ungodly low price. When I did a walk thru in my contractor's warehouse ... it was like a walk thru Santa land! I was shown a brand new stainless steel worktable that was ordered 1" too long so it wouldn't fit and they couldn't use it. So it's now available at a good price.

This type of contractor is also very familiar with your health dept requirements and the best/cheapest way to meet those codes.

You'll also want to make sure your electrical wiring can handle it. If it's a 3-phase piece of equipment, it will cost thousands for the wiring to be able to plug it in. A single-phase can be plugged into a regular outlet.