Is the spot you're trying to place the lot on part of the building next to it such as a parking lot? Some lots like movie theaters, gyms, and hospitals have parking lots.
Sometimes a lot won't place if there is anything on the lot like a spawned gem or seed. In this case, I save the game, then bulldoze the lot one time to make it empty. If the lot totally disappears, there was nothing on the lot, so reload your game and try setting it to a different lot type and back.
@texansky instead of risking deleting the lot I place something small, such as a rock, on it before bulldozing. That way there is at least one thing on the lot and it won’t disappear on you when you bulldoze it.
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i did forget about the quit and reload trick tho i'll try that tonight thanks
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuW44b3uCMtCSaq4gwC8EZg
I never thought of doing that. Great suggestion.