Delete a Bdy Polygon

[Corey_Banks]

Remove polygons (cadastral bdy layer) which contain internal polygons (building layer). 

[DanPatterson_Retired · Accepted solution]

Select By Location: graphic examples—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop 

with the polygon-polygon options.  You can do the selection a variety of ways, for example, select the areas that completely contain the buildings, then switch the selection so that you get the areas that contain no buildings... edit mode, delete those (on a copy of course).  See the visuals and pick one that works for you

[Corey_Banks]

Thanks Dan,

Select by location, ‘contains source’ and ‘intersects source’ worked a treat!

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Glad it worked out Corey