Rumour has it that a business Ep is coming up, or to be announced soon. Of course, it may all be speculation but even so, it has me excited to think of the possibilities.
I am hoping the new world is mostly downtown on the big central lot (and not another park). I'm hoping the core has many shops like this:

and that the vast surrounding public space ties in to the theme and looks like these:


To me, it wouldn't matter if the only useable buildings were in the main central lot, but I would love that the public spaces carried the theme, even with a hotdog vendor or something on a green space to replace a bbq (which would look out of place in a downtown setting)

A girl can dream!
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When you say business EP, are you talking about sim-owned businesses (somewhat like Open for Business from S2). Because that is something I would really really love to see happen. Especially with the cupcake maker; sims could have their own little bakery
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This was the description of the EP from the survey
BUSINESS OWNER
Experience the life of an entrepreneur in The Sims 4. Build a variety of different business types and manage both employees and customers alike. Create unique products, imbue them with special sentimental valies, and run your business as you see fit.
Details/Features
Create & Manage A Business: Design a store to attract the right customers, fill it with the right items to drive sales, manage the business by hiring and firing employees, and advertise to gain more customers.
Create A clothing Boutique: Assemble custom fashions to sell in your own clothing boutique.
Art Gallery: Fill your art gallery with unique paintings and photographs while managing it at the same time.
Bakeries & Cafes: Create tasty treats and sell them to other Sims in your own Bakery or Cafe.
Share Your Stores: Share your businesses with the world using the Gallery. Can other players run your business better than you?
Photography Career: Capture timeless memories with your camera and sell your images to the highest bidder to earn some Simoleons.
So you can see that what you just said is there..
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They could do a pond in the public area around it too, so long as they kept it with a downtown theme...something like this:
Or an art gallery where sims could consign their wares.
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"You know you look good and I know you look good, but work out for 4 hours anyways." Even after you just worked out for 4 hours.
Yes to all of this.
If it includes TS2-style restaurants, I'll buy it.
Some things that you have suggested are really nice. Hope this is our firs EP. Yes a girl can dream. I am dreaming right along with you.
It was my absolute favorite too. I had a store that sold SimBots. That was super conveniant, one sim made them and sold them to every other family. It was a very modern neighbourhood.
I had a toy store. Funnily enough, it was upstairs and the home was downstairs.
I wanted to keep what I had already built.
How can they NOT have restaurants in there?
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I think cafes sort of suffices for that idea. It may lay the groundwork for a variety of restaurants to be workable down the road and with more content.
Yes loved ITF, I too had a SimBots store and the ITF clothes and cars. gosh I sure hope we get a Business where we can once again sell things.
I can´t honestly say how many hours I spent with OFB. Perhaps 1000
Many many nights without sleep.
I agree, I would do that also if it wasn't for my dog, she gets me up between 5 an 6 am, so I know I have to go to bed. Sims can be very additive.
It's a quarter after one and I love restaurants and I need them now.
I was thinking along the same lines. Might not be a full restaurant, but cafes would be something similar at least
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If free, I'll take it. If I am paying for it, no second-best. The full experience.
I think it looks like the perfect place for some new businesses!