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    Has anyone ever made the big penthouse lot in city living into retail lot?

    SheriSim57SheriSim57 Posts: 7,014 Member
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    I was just wondering if you can make the big penthouse lot in city living into a large 2 or 3 story retail lot? I wasn’t sure if it had to remain residential or if you can actually make it a retail lot.

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      Atreya33Atreya33 Posts: 4,518 Member
      edited November 2023
      SheriSim57 wrote: »
      I was just wondering if you can make the big penthouse lot in city living into a large 2 or 3 story retail lot? I wasn’t sure if it had to remain residential or if you can actually make it a retail lot.

      As far as I know these lots can be changed into any lot type you want. I have had a dorm, a rental, a restaurant and a bar on a penthouse lot. I see no reason why it can't be a retail.

      Edit: I just read that the new residential rentals can't be used on penthouses. This is the first restriction I know off.

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      GrumpyGlowfishGrumpyGlowfish Posts: 2,211 Member
      edited November 2023
      Yes, they can be retail lots. The penthouse in the Fashion District (far left side of the map) is a functional android store in my game, and before that, I had a restaurant there.
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      bizuktagbizuktag Posts: 555 Member
      I think one of the penthouse lots is already non-residential (there's a penthouse lounge or bar in the uptown/business area). So I think they can take almost any lot type, but sadly not the new residential rentals.
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      SimmervilleSimmerville Posts: 11,721 Member
      If you refer to the penthouse at Fashion District, I have a Duke residing there. Their estate covers 2 floors. Never had any trouble playing the lot, but need to get used to slightly different "moving about as Watcher", because gravity feels a tad different up there. I think you can adjust everything except outer walls. I kept the elevator where it used to be, but I think it can be placed anywhere on the entrance floor.

      If you ask because of the upcoming For Rent pack, it was confirmed in a recent Q&A that we can not build rental units in those San Myshuno penthouses.
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      SheriSim57SheriSim57 Posts: 7,014 Member
      Atreya33 wrote: »
      SheriSim57 wrote: »
      I was just wondering if you can make the big penthouse lot in city living into a large 2 or 3 story retail lot? I wasn’t sure if it had to remain residential or if you can actually make it a retail lot.

      As far as I know these lots can be changed into any lot type you want. I have had a dorm, a rental, a restaurant and a bar on a penthouse lot. I see no reason why it can't be a retail.

      Edit: I just read that the new residential rentals can't be used on penthouses. This is the first restriction I know off.

      Yeah, I read that too, actually watched a video where they talked about it. I want to make a big retail store out of the big penthouse. Glad to know that won’t be restricted. I wanted to find out before I moved my family out of there. Mentioning rental, now you have me wondering if we can change a dorm or student housing to a rental instead.
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      SheriSim57SheriSim57 Posts: 7,014 Member
      Simmerville wrote: »
      If you refer to the penthouse at Fashion District, I have a Duke residing there. Their estate covers 2 floors. Never had any trouble playing the lot, but need to get used to slightly different "moving about as Watcher", because gravity feels a tad different up there. I think you can adjust everything except outer walls. I kept the elevator where it used to be, but I think it can be placed anywhere on the entrance floor.

      If you ask because of the upcoming For Rent pack, it was confirmed in a recent Q&A that we can not build rental units in those San Myshuno penthouses.

      Yeah, I changed stuff around a bit when I moved the Langrabbs in there in my main save, but I plan to move them out and make a mini mall out of it, and have some activities, maybe a small arcade, not completely sure what type of retail stores yet. I was kind of hoping they’d come out with a mall lot before I did that, but I don’t think they will soon.
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      Atreya33Atreya33 Posts: 4,518 Member
      SheriSim57 wrote: »
      Atreya33 wrote: »
      SheriSim57 wrote: »
      I was just wondering if you can make the big penthouse lot in city living into a large 2 or 3 story retail lot? I wasn’t sure if it had to remain residential or if you can actually make it a retail lot.

      As far as I know these lots can be changed into any lot type you want. I have had a dorm, a rental, a restaurant and a bar on a penthouse lot. I see no reason why it can't be a retail.

      Edit: I just read that the new residential rentals can't be used on penthouses. This is the first restriction I know off.

      Yeah, I read that too, actually watched a video where they talked about it. I want to make a big retail store out of the big penthouse. Glad to know that won’t be restricted. I wanted to find out before I moved my family out of there. Mentioning rental, now you have me wondering if we can change a dorm or student housing to a rental instead.

      Technically the dorm buildings in DU function like penthouses in CL. You can change the lot type and freely build on them but require an elevator. I was able to turn the foxbury dorm into a bar (for testing) and played at least 2 terms in a dorm on a penthouse lot in San mychuno. I expect the dorms in britechester to follow the same rules as the penthouses in San mychuno. A rental lot, to go on holiday, should work but a residential rental with multiple units probably won't.
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      elanorbretonelanorbreton Posts: 14,611 Member
      In my game, the fashion district penthouse is a huge spa.
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