Building sites don't reset.

[ewd76 2]

In previos SC incarnations even the largest buildings would eventually fall apart and be replaced. It seems that in SC4, once a building site has developed a building large enough, that building is there to stay until you demolish it. Anyone else annoyed by this? I don't mind the building delapidation, but it seems like eventually the building would fall down if it had been abandoned long enough.

[Mikeaut1 261]

I think what it comes down to each zone's ultimate goal is to produce the building with the highest stage... so low density = stage 3. Mid Density = stage 6. High Density = stage 8. Usually what I see is when I have low density $ residential at stage 2, if demand allows me to, those small $ houses ultimately turn into $$ at the stage 3 level. Not sure why this occurs but its always been like that when I've played. However $$$ will never reproduce itself, it'll just either increase in stage or remain the same, it will never jump down to $$ or $ (unless demolished).

[ewd76 2]

That's my point. At least in previous games they would. Makes it a little more interesting at least. The game is unrealistic enough, you would think they could have given us that. Even if it doesn' reproduce at the same level, the building delapidation is ok to a degree, but why expect a building which is not being maintained remain ok except for a lack of a coat of paint? For instance, in previous games, if mansions stayed vacant long enough, they would eventually be torn down and be replaced with shacks. In this game, a low density mansion will never be anything but a low density mansion. That is rediculous.

[Jezus53 18]

yI have noticed that. What annoys me the most is when you have a huge 6k R$ building abandon itself and then nothing happens. You would think it would get knocked down or "refurbished" to house something else, maybe higher wealth or made into commercial purposes. I understand my second thought will not work since I would have to rezone it, but the need for more "efficient" with land.