Structures (Venture Towns)

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Structures are your primary way to make money, as well as make your residents content. This can be compounded when structures are placed in the right combo(s).

NB: Items marked as "Initially Available" are available, from the start, on all 10 maps. Some items are available from the start on one map but not on another. These are not marked as Initially Available.

Housing

Housing conditions require a certain amount of money in the resident's saving (although no money is actually taken from them), and often requires a specific type of path to be near their home.

Housing
Name	Rent (% of land price)	Remodeling Conditions
Vacant Bldg	∅	∅
Bungalow	50%	Resident moves in Upgrade from: Vacant Bldg
House	80%	Savings: $4K+, Path: Any Upgrade from: Bungalow
Condo	100%	Savings: $7,5K+, Path: Road, Brick Street or Stone Pavement Upgrade from: House
Mansion	160%	Savings: $12K+, Path: Brick Street Upgrade from: Condo
Castle	250%	Req. prof: Alien / Entrepreneur Savings: 20k+, Path: Stone Pavement City Size : Venture Town, Upgrade from: Mansion
Kairo House	500%	Req. prof: Kairo Prgrmr Savings: 20k+, Path: Stone Pavement Needs: Kairobot as one of your residents, City Size : Venture Town, Upgrade from: Castle
Kairo Building	500%	Exclusive to Kairobot. Resident moves in replacing an existing Park Upgrade from: Park

Park

Cost:$8K - The park is a special structure, where residents go to meet. This is the primary way to obtain research points, as well as for residents to gain stats. It is initially available on all maps.

Offices

Offices
Name	Size	Radius	Unlock
Office	1x1	5x5	Initially Available
Office (M)	1x1	5x5	An Office is remodeled after land price reaches 30,000
Office (L)	2x2	10x10	Build 2 Offices (M) Reach Super Town Size

Environment

Environment
Name	Cost	LP	Pop.	Most Effective	Unlock	Notes
Gravel Path	$2000			∅	Initially Available
Remove	variable	∅	∅	∅	Initially Available	∅
Road	$4000			∅	Unlocked at Burg rank
Brick Street	$8000			∅	Unlocked at Town rank	Resident in Condo saves up enough money to upgrade to Mansion
Stone Pavement	$3000			∅	Unlocked at Super Town rank
Lake	$8000			∅	Unlocked at Venture Town rank	Needed for Hot Springs Combo.
Woods	$1000			∅	Initially available on all maps but River.	Needed for multiple combos.
Flowering Tr	$1000			Spr.	Initially available on all maps but Cycle.
Fruitful Tree	$20000			∅	Unlocked at Super Town rank	Produces items for harvest once a year.
Azaleas	$1000			Spr.	Initially available on River map. Unlocked at Burg rank	Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.
Sunflowers	$1000			Sum.		Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.
Hydrangeas	$1500			Sum.	Initially available on Caldera map. Unlocked at Super Town rank.	Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.
Persimmon Tree	$2000			Aut.	Venture Town rank on River Map.
Winterberry	$2500			Spr.	Unlocked at Town rank	Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.
Bamboo Grove	$3000			Wnt.	Initially available on Jungle map.	Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.
Giant Boulder	$10000			∅	Initially available on Caldera map. Unlocked at Super Town rank.	Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.
Pine Tree	$2000			Aut.	Initially available on Cycle map. Unlocked at Venture town rank	Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.
Ginkgo Tree	$2500			Aut.	Initially available on Cycle map.	Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.
Banana Tree	$18000			Sum.	Initially available on River map.	Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.
Cherry Tree
Cactus	$3000			Sum.	Initially available on Jungle map.	Has a small chance of generating RP when a resident passes by.

Buildings

Research costs increase by 10% for each industry researched; therefore, the values in this table should only be taken as guidelines. Similarly, both Research Points and Resident Effects get better as the building gains levels; the values here should be for level 1 buildings.

One of the possible requirements for unlocking these buldings is having residents that are not salarymen. There are 5 jobs that are considered salarymen, these jobs are Freelancers, Employees, Supervisors, Managers, and Executives. Any other jobs beside the 5 jobs are considered non-salarymen job.

Buildings
Icon	Name	Cost	Maint.	Research Pts.				Resident Effect				Research Cost					Unlock	Notes
Icon	Name	Cost	Maint.					IQ	Wrk	Apl	Skl	Cost					Unlock	Notes
	Dept. Str	$150K	$1300														Town rank 5 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 15 different kinds of buildings in town Have Culture Combo in town. 1 Entrepreneur 1 Gambler	∅
	Bicycle Shp	$12K	$600	∅	1	∅	2	2	1	2	1	$7.8K	31	∅	∅	12	Burg Rank Have 6 different kinds of buildings in town	Sells Bicycles.
	Scooter Shp	$80K	$1000	∅	∅	2	2	1	1	2	1	$96K	∅	∅	42	63	Burg rank 3 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 5 different kinds of buildings in town (Initially available on Cycle map)	Sells Scooters.
	Car Dealer	$120K	$1300	∅	3	2	2					$138K	∅	81	81	120	Town rank 5 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 7 different kinds of buildings in town	Sells Cars and Cnvrtbls.
	Heliport	$200K	$1600	∅	∅	∅	2	2	2.5	1	1						Super Town rank 9 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 10 different kinds of buildings in town Have 7 combos in town. 1 Pilot (Initially available on Jungle map)	Sells Helicopters.
	Greengrocer	$18K	$600	∅	1	4	2	∅	-2	2	2	$9K	30	20	∅	∅	Village rank Have more than 50 Food Research Point(Initially available on Cycle map)
	Fish Monger	$18K	$600									$9K	30	30	∅	∅	Village rank Have more than 50 Culture Research Point?
	Deli	$10K	$400	∅	1	∅	2	2	1	2	1	$5K	10	∅	∅	10	Village Rank Have 4 different kinds of buildings in town. Y1M7
	Pizza Parlor	$12K	$600	∅	1	1	2					$6K	∅	20	∅	10	Burg Rank 5 residents in different non-salaryman jobs
	Bakery	$10K	$500	∅	1	∅	2	2	1	2	1	$12K	21	∅	21	21	Burg rank Have more than 120 Food research point (Initially available on Caldera map)
	Cake Shp	$18K	$700	∅	1	4	2	∅	-2	2	2	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	Initially Available
	Zoo	$100K	$1100	∅	1	4	2					$50K	∅	30	30	∅	Town rank 5 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 10 different kinds of buildings in town.
	Cafe	$18K	$500	2	2	∅	2	1	1	2	∅	$9K	∅	10	∅	25	Burg rank 1 Waiter or 1 Sommelier or 1 Pastry Chef
	Fast Food	$15K	$700	2	2	∅	∅	2	-1	∅	1	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	Burg rank
	Chinese Rest.	$15K	$500	3	∅	∅	3	∅	∅	1	2	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	Town rank
	Diner	$25K	$800	4	1	∅	3	2	2	∅	∅	$12.5K	50	30	∅	∅	Burg rank
	Conv. Str	$20K	$800	2	2	1	3	1.5	1	1.5	1.5	$22K	9	49	19	19	Town rank
	Bar	$25K	$1000	3	1	∅	2	1	1.5	2.5	2.5	$27.5K	68	19	19	∅	Town rank 1 Sommelier or 1 Philosopher or 1 Waiter or 1 Chef or 1 Researcher
	Sushi Bar	$35K	$900	3	1	∅	2	2.5	1	∅	1	$17.5K	30	∅	∅	20	Village rank 1 Chef or 1 Arborist 2 residents in different non-salaryman jobs
	Steakhouse	$20K	$600	3	1	∅	∅	1	1	1	1	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	Burg rank
	Drugstore	$30K	$1000	3	∅	∅	3	2.5	1	3	1	$33K	110	∅	∅	58	Town rank
	PC Shp	$18K										$19.8K	∅	39	39	∅	Town rank 4 residents in different non-salaryman jobs
	Mobile Shp	$12K	$500	∅	2	∅	3	2.5	1	1	2	$6K	∅	30	35	10	Burg rank
	Pet Shp	$15K	$600	∅	1	∅	2	2	1	2	1	$16.5K	58	∅	∅	39	Burg Rank Have 8 different kinds of buildings in town (Initially available on Cycle map)
	Spa	$15K										$7.5K	∅	20	∅	10	Burg rank
	Launch Pltfrm	$20K	$1200					1	5	4	5						Venture Town Rank 2 Airports 11 Scholars 3 Engineers 3 Investors
	Concert Hall	$20K	$600														Super Town Rank 1 Singer
	Lottery Shp	$20K	$400	∅	2	∅	4	2	2.5	1	1	$10K	∅	20	20	10	Burg rank (Initially available on Cycle map)	Possible prizes: Balloon (vehicle) Jet (vehicle) Cash House Remodel (cash if owns mansion)
	Arcade	$20K	$800	∅	1	4	2	∅	-2	2	2	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	Burg Rank Have $150K
	Bookstore	$20K	$700	∅	∅	∅	5					$22K	∅	19	19	39	Town rank
	Toy Str	$40K	$800	∅	∅	3	3	1	-1	2.5	2	$20K	∅	∅	20	50	Burg rank
	Anime Shp	$35K	$800	∅	2	2	2					$38.5K	∅	∅	58	39	Town rank
	Game Shp	$35K	$800	∅	∅	4	4	1	1	1	2.5	$17.5K	∅	∅	30	30	Town rank Have $20K
	Record Str	$30K	$800	∅	∅	2	4	2	∅	∅	2	$15K	∅	30	10	30	Town Rank
	Video Rental	$20K	$800	∅	3	3	3					$34K	∅	∅	87	73	Super Town rank Have $50K
	Casino	$30K	$1500	∅	3	3	∅	-1	-2	-1	-2	$28.5K	∅	8	51	17	Burg rank Have $80K
	Elec. Shp	$42K	$1000	∅	3	∅	2					$71.4K	∅	14	87	87	Village rank 1 Engineer or 1 Programmer
	Monument	$30K	$1000									$51K	87	87	87	87	Super Town rank 1 Arborist
	Kairo Stat.	$300K	$800	1	2	3	4	∅	∅	3	4						Venture Town rank Have 29 Combos in town
	Hot Spring	$30K + $10K	$600	2	0	2	4	3	1.5	2.5	1	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	Must be assembled - Build a Jpn. Rest and rotate it once so that the entrance is facing southwest. After it's built, place a Giant Boulder directly behind the Jpn. Rest (the opposite side where the entrance is). See gallery below for the exact placement point.	Once properly assembled, the Giant Boulder and the Jpn Rest will be reconstructed into the actual Hot Spring building.
	Pagoda	$150K	$800	∅	∅	∅	4	2	2.5	1	1	$255K	290	290	290	290	Super Town rank Have 9 Combos in town
	Florist	$18K	$700	∅	4	1	2	2	2	-1	-2	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	Initially Available
	Theme Park	$100K	$1400									$170K	430	350	290	∅	Burg rank 5 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 10 different kinds of buildings in town Have Tourist Combo in town. 1 Gambler or 1 Director(Initially available on River map)
	Airport	$300K	$1800														Venture Town rank 12 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 15 different kinds of buildings in town Have 17 combos in town. 5 Pilots 2 Snipers 1 Politician	Sells Jets.
	Bsbll Field	$150K										$255K	230	230	290	∅	Town rank 5 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 10 different kinds of buildings in town 1 Athlete or 1 Baseball Plyr
	College	$250K										$450K	240	360	∅	460	Town rank 5 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 10 different kinds of buildings in town Have Intellect Combo in town. Have Student Combo in town.
	Pasture	$80K	$1300	4	∅	4	2	2	2.5	1	1	$76K	130	51	51	130	Burg rank 2 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 7 different kinds of buildings in town (Initially available on Caldera map)	Sells Horses and Cows.
	Stadium	$120K															Super Town rank 5 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. Have 10 different kinds of buildings in town Have Health Combo in town. 1 Athlete or 1 Soccer Plyr
	Supermarket	$30K	$1000	3	3	∅	∅	2.5	2	1	1	$33K	150	58	39	39	Town Rank 1 Fisherman or 1 Pastry chef or 1 Waiter 1 Chef Have a Local combo in town
	Jpn. Garden	$25K	$700	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	$42.5K	∅	∅	∅	170	Village Rank 1 Arborist or 1 Scholar or 1 Politician (Initially available on Cycle map)
	Bowling Alley	$25K	$1000	∅	∅	5	4	1	1	1	3	$12.5K	60	10	60	∅	Town rank Have $40K (Village rank on Caldera map)
	Boutique	$22K	$1200	∅	3	∅	2	1	1	3	1	$27.5K	∅	150	∅	19	Town rank Have $40K
	Jpn. Rest.	$30K	$1100	2	2	∅	2	1.5	2.5	2.5	1.5	$15K	20	50	∅	20	Burg rank
	City Hotel	$80K	$1200	0	5	0	3	2	0	2.5	1.5	$40K	10	40	∅	30	Town rank Have $50K 1 Chef or 1 Arborist or 1 Waiter or 1 Sommelier
	Fishing Pond	$100K	$1000	∅	1	∅	2					$50K	∅	40	40	60	Super Town Rank 15 residents in different non-salaryman jobs
	Game Co.	$60K	$1200									$102K	140	170	∅	230	Town Rank 1 Programmer
	Aquarium	$150K	$900	∅	1	∅	2	2	1	2	1						Super Town Rank 25 residents in different non-salaryman jobs.
	Trade School	$40K	$1300	∅	∅	∅	1	3	2.5	1	1	$44K	∅	150	39	∅	Town rank
	Hospital	$40K	$1300									$68K	∅	200	∅	200	Super Town rank 1 Researcher or 1 Scholar or 1 Doctor
	Sports Gym	$40K	$1300									$68K	29	∅	∅	200	Super Town rank Have $70K 3 residents in different non-salaryman jobs.
	Art Museum	$40K	$1400	∅	3	∅	4					$68K	∅	∅	∅	230	Super Town rank 2 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. 1 Cameraman or 1 Artist or 1 Designer or 1 Comic Artist
	Jeweler	$60K	$1400	∅	4	∅	5					$102K	∅	260	58	87	Super Town rank Have $70K 4 residents in different non-salaryman jobs.
	Security Co.	$40K	$1400	2	1	∅	2					$68K	∅	200	∅	87	Super Town rank 7 residents in different non-salaryman jobs.
	TV Station	$90K	$2500	∅	∅	2	3	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5						Town rank Have $80K 4 residents in different non-salaryman jobs. 1 Celebrity or 1 Pop Singer or 1 Model or 1 Announcer
	Movie Thtr	$60K	$1600	∅	∅	4	4					$102K	∅	140	140	140	Town rank 6 residents in different non-salaryman jobs.
	Antenna	$100K	$1300	∅	1	∅	2	2	1	2	1						Town Rank Have 14 Combos in town
	Skyscraper	$250K	$1300														Venture Town Rank Have 26 Combos in town

Trivia

The game files indicate there are other structures / houses available (in-game sprites / names), although these do not seem to be obtainable in-game:
- Gold Tower - base on it's ordering in the game files, this would most likely have been a housing option between the mansion and castle.
- Bank -
The game files also indicate there unused environmental structures (in-game sprites / edo town), although these do not seem to be obtainable in-game:
- Maple Tree
- Willow Tree
- Poplar Tree
Some structures have a different appearance in the English release, either due to text on the sprite (such as the Lottery Shp), or for a better cultural alternative (such as the Monument, which originally had a sprite similar to the Daibutsu as seen in Structures (Oh! Edo Towns)).