VJ Development

Well, I've been inside this building once and it contains a pipe that would take up about 4 grid tiles. Not very useful, eh. I decided, since I'm currently lacking one, to make this a nightclub.

Chicago's History

The Water Tower is located on Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Mile (coming soon). It is 154 ft tall and gained fame when it was one of the only buildings to survive the Chicago Fire of 1871. This building has become one of the defining symbols of Chicago. I am unsure if it has achieved historical landmark status, though.

This house is meant to be part of the City Living Series. For reasons I can't remember, I decided not to upload it, though.

I've been having an overheating problem lately and while trying to fix the problem, I've been trying to revamp this house...because it didn't matter if I lost my work. When I finished, though, I absolutely loved the product. I put a lot of time and restarts into it and I think that added to how much I wanted to make it look good for you guys.

H&M is required because I used the backdrops.

The stage setup is just a prop for the pictures. It comes packaged with all the instruments and the karaoke machine. You sims can have plenty of fun on this lot. Also, if you run this lot as a business, Simwardrobe has a mod to let you assign your employees as performers.

Historical Buildings

The Chicago Theatre is a famous theater landmark located on North State Street in the Loop community area in the city of Chicago. The theater is host to stage plays, magic shows, comedy performances, speeches, and concerts. Although it now emphasizes live performances of popular music, it once served as a motion picture theatre. For several decades, it was the city's premier movie theater. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1979, and it was listed as a Chicago Landmark on January 28, 1983. The marquee is a Chicago cultural and physical landmark that commonly appears in film, television, artwork, and photography.

I made a small dorm for my game. It only has 2 rooms. I wanted something that looked like a house, but functioned as a dorm. I rarely play on big lots and this one is probably what I will use most for UNI. I wanted my sims to be able to live in a house without actually having to rent one. Hope you like it. The playable house is included for your regular neighborhood.

*I did notice 2 things: The computer on the second floor doesn't have any Uni options so you should change it out. I also forgot to put in a kitchen sink. D'oh!

*I recently installed H&M Stuff, let mr know if there is a problem if you don't have it.

Chicago's Education

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is a state-supported public research university. It is a member of the University of Illinois system and is the largest university in the Chicago area with 25,000 students and 15 colleges, including the nation's largest medical school. Annual research expenditures exceed $290 million.

This lot includes:

Main Building
2 Dining Halls
Several Classrooms
Music Room
Library
Computer Room
Student Union

Medical Center
General Doctor Classroom
Dentistry Classroom
Optometry Classroom

Art Center
Art Classroom

There is plenty for your sims to do on this lot. If you have Pescado's Comm Lot Skilling hack, it's even better. The lot runs fine on my laptop, but if you have a slow machine, this lot is probably better for decoration only.

*Phone Line Controller Hack is in the furnished version. Use the Clean Installer to remove it. There are also a few hacked objects in the lot. I think, a mailbox, a newspaper stand, a pay buffet, and a spa. These were to add to the functionality of my own gameplay when I decorated.

Small Businesses of Chicago's Southwest Side

Ok, I forgot to rename the lot when I was finished building. 2 of the little shops were located on 59th and Kedzie. I used to love going here in my youth. At Nicky's you can order anything from a "Chicago Dog" to some chili. Good eats! Mitz has been closed down for years. She was a tiny shop that sold the BEST dollhouse furniture ever. She probably sold other things, but being a child with a dollhouse, I never noticed. She also served tea to her patrons while they were browsing which is why I chose to honor her with a little tea shop in my game. Red 7 Salon is a fancy salon downtown. They are new and I've never been. I found them online and love the homey feel of the place. Classic luxury, I love it. They needed to be part of this lot.

This is a small grocer comm lot. It includes a small business on the ground floor and an apartment-like place above. This is a good relaxation point for employees and for those of you with the sleep on comm lots hack, your sims can live there for a few days.

I got the business up to level 5, but couldn't get it any further. I am not awesome...

Chicago's Small Retailers

The Cupboard is a corner store I used to frequent after school. It's a store, much like a 7-11, where you can pick up snacks and magazines. I liked these types of stores because it was sometimes a congregation point for the whole neighborhood. The store owner definitely new everyone and always watched over us kids. He also used to give us free ice cream on blazing summer days and defended us to the police when we opened the fire hydrants.

With the introduction of large business chains, like Walmart, most corner stores have gone out of business. It's a shame because corner stores were the foundation of neighborhoods in Chicago and other big cities.