What was YOUR first stage 8 building?

[brett_131 0]

I just got my 1st stage 8 commercial buildings today.  In and all comm city (i moved it out of ALL other cities in my region) i first got a van Proijen Trading, than later a Khoury Art Foundation, Cahalane Communications, a Lind Entertainment, lots of stage 7's (yates, barthelet, trottier, etc....) and even...the elusive Pedriana Pharmeceuticals!!! lol i was SOOO Happy!!

 

anyways, i was just wondering what was your first stage 8 building, and how good did you feel when you got it? (lol im stiill excited)

[Will Bluebird 0]

My first residential stage 8 was a Large Tenements, and first commercial stage 8 was Jordan Inn (well the Lot Editor says it's stage 8 anyway). Since they are not that huge, I didn't really think much of it at the time.

[chunkymon24490 6]

The first one I got was a big black building. I forgot what it was. It was horrible, but I kept it because it was tall.https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/3.gif>

 

[K_m_H 0]

Is the Jordan inn a stage 8? but it's tiny

I have said it before and I say it again there should be a list of all buildings, their stage and all properties. I know there is a list in the lot editor but it's very hard to find what you are looking for.

[+Guest]

I forgot my first Stage 8 but.....Oh wait, I remember, it was a Stage 8 from the Euro Tileset, but I didn't have just 1, 2  Stage 8's.

[Vatt3 8]

I don't really keep track of my stage 8's. I don't think I have many tall stage 8 commercial, but I have the Pedriona Towers or whatever they are called.

[mike3775 2]

My first C stage 8 was the Pedriana Pharmeceuticals. Once I got that, I got loads of stage 8's being built

My first R stage 8 was the Large Tenements, but I bulldozed it because I didn't want stage 8's at the time.

[DuskTrooper 314]

My first stage eights were: a van proojen trading, a calahane communications, a hurt enterprises HQ, and a pedriana pharma.  ( Isn't that in the NY set?  when I got it, I had the Chicago set on )

[Duke87 1,070]

My first Residential Stage 8 was a Project Bootstrap

 

My first commercial stage 8 was a Reamon Plaza.

 

Both right after patch 2, in april '03.

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/24.gif>Stupid bugs.....https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/24.gif>

[orcish_madman 0]

My first stage eight was a Calhane. Then I started getting stage 8 galore.

[brett_131 0]

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On 1/25/2004 10:32:16 AM DuskTrooper wrote:

My first stage eights were: a van proojen trading, a calahane communications, a hurt enterprises HQ, and a pedriana pharma.  ( Isn't that in the NY set?  when I got it, I had the Chicago set on )

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nope, pedriana is part of the chicago tileset.  the stage 8 for NY is Lind Entertainment.

[Buggi 684]

I honestly can't remember what my first stage 8 was. It was so long ago. https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/6.gif> I remember not getting them and the huge stage 8 bug feasco that ensued, then upon updating I was inundated with stage 8's. https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/9.gif>

That was also the days before modding, and before the LE. The Res and Com 6by lots really helped in many of my cities to bring out the big buildings. https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/4.gif>

 

Oh, and the Jordan Inn a stage 8? Don't think so. Maybe something got mixed up in the process but that's a stage 5 or 6 max. https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/2.gif>

[MrVegetable 2]

Are you sure Project Bootstrap is stage 8????? They aren't meant to come until population is 125000 odd! I've got them at 50000! I read that in the prima guide.

If your right then you deserve this bunny for telling me this!

[NumberRex 0]

My first stage 8 was a Project Bootstrap building. I was happy, though I don't consider it that great of an achivement (after all, low wealth project building? ).

Next, after a number of stage 8 ghetto buildings, in another city, it was the Ong Tower. My first stage 8 building in a successful city. I was obviously happy since, I played for so long, MANY cities later, and finally, getting an Ong Tower.

[DuskTrooper 314]

I get the project bootstrap and other large res buildings ( R$&R$$ ) once in a while at 0!  It may depend on your neighbor's population.  I keep all of my ghetto and industrial cities in a corner in my region, so they touch each other.

[+Guest Chrono Vulcan]

The Primavera.

Estatic.  https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/5.gif>

Coincidentally, it is my favorite building in the game.

[Motina 77]

The Ong Condos, and the one that is based off the Frankfurt skyscraper with the pyramid(prolly Masonic) on top. In one city right by each other.

[sparkythepenguin 90]

My first stage 8 CO$$$ was Callahane Communications. The CO stage 8's are much harder to get than all the others, but were especially so in pre patch 2 days.

I found that I got more stage 8's once patch 2 and Rush Hour came out. Also when I learned to rezone 4X4 lots, the simulator quickly filled in it's quota of stage 8's.

[Meg 368]

Khoury Art Foundation, Cahalane Communications, and Lind Entertainment are stage 8? Who knew? I have those.

[The Great Chozo 34]

The first stage 8 I got was the Primavera. The pic and the description are from my London region.

 

Here is the Arts District, I like the way the condos developed in front of the Opera House, nice symmetry. The primavera in this shot is over 1000 years old, and was the first stage 8 bldg. I ever had, I got it before the first patch came out way back in March.

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files/Opera%20District.jpg border=0>

 

 

Yes that was not a typo this building had stood over 1000 years game time (at the time of the photo). Obviously there are other stage 8's around it, but they have developed recently. I have been back into my London region lately, and I went into the city where this Primavera is located. The building is still there, I didn't take a new pic, and is now nearing 1700 years old. For those of you that remember the stage 8 bug  , I had this baby pop up right when everyone was ranting about it. From discussion I read at that time, the Primavera was not locked out, like most of the stage 8 commercial, and other high wealth res. However this building was very rare at that time, so I did everything to make sure it stayed there. It survived from March of '03 until Rush Hour came out, and then was immediately made historical.

 

That is my first stage 8 and it's history. It is a beautiful building architecturally, and one of my favorites.

 

Chozo

[Kekkonen 0]

Mine was a McClellan (I hope I spelled that right). I still remember getting it; I had a pretty big medium-density commercial area, and my CO$$ demand was high so I thought I'd change some medium zones to high-density ones. Then one of those small 70-80 employee CO$$$ buildings on a 4x4 lot disappeared, and a big construction site took its place. I clicked it and went Oh my GOD, 5500 jobs!?

[Dolfan348488 0]

The first stage 8 i can remember was back way before i bought rush hour.......but from what i can recollect.......it was Ryan Apartments.

[DarkLoki 0]

I think my first stage 8 was a hurt enterprises

I have a lot of other big buildings but I don't really know when a building is stage 8 or not

[cammo2003 20]

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On 1/25/2004 1:59:57 PM MrVegetable wrote:Are you sure Project Bootstrap is stage 8????? They aren't meant to come until population is 125000 odd! I've got them at 50000! I read that in the prima guide.

If your right then you deserve this bunny for telling me this!

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Do you have

RH

? if so, the pop. thresholds for $-wealth buildings were dropped considerably in it...

I'm not sure if I've had a stage 8 yet...  I'm pretty sure I have, but yeah...

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/14.gif> Can't seem to find my Prima guide anywhere... I was going to check this... (the pop. thresholds for stage 8 R$/CS-$ buildings.)

[+Guest]

My first large commercial building:

 

[Grover_G 3]

My first stage 8 buildings was Jolly Manor($$) and Ryan Apartment.

The first commercial skyscrapers appeared after Rush Hour: Lind Entertaiment, Calahane Communications and Waco Co. I didn't know which one came first (but I have an idea it could be Lind Entertaiment, based on the tileset arrangement); developement in the city skyrocketed after installing the EP. I have just about all of the skyscrapers in SC4, except for Pedriana Pharmeceuticals.

[itismenotyou 0]

Is there any simple way to tell what stage a bulding is with accuracy? Do I have to get the Lot editor to tell?

[Birdin 10]

This is exactly what I have been wondering for a *very* long time.

[silverlightning81 1]

i think i got teh ong condominiums way back when i got patch 2

[Sunfighter 186]

O'Hare Apartments.