Modern Apartments - No CC - 6-Storey Etsy Plan Conversion

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I found this apartment plan off Etsy and really enjoyed converting it to a Sims 2 lot! I had to completely rebuild it because I didn't realize until AFTER I built the whole thing to the edge of the lot, that the patios were going to need an overhang that affected the roof placement (which uses a stage)... THEN I found out there is a wall limit on the building overall when I added the full amount of stories on the rebuild. Talk about unexpected adjustments

This is on a 5 x 4 lot. Value §480,130.
Rents are from §2,159 - §5,249 per month.

Apartments Available
Floor 2 - four 2-bedroom, 2 bathroom apartments
Floor 3 - four 2-bedroom, 2 bathroom apartments
Floor 4 - four 2-bedroom, 2 bathroom apartments
Floor 5 - four 3-bedroom, 1 bathroom apartments
Floor 6 - two 5-bedroom, 3 bathroom penthouses

This building features a main floor full of amenities!

Amenities
1 - Library & chess area with bathroom
2 - Recreational area with the hobby stations and a piano/pool table and vending machines
3 - Fitness area for yoga, cycling, and barre
4 - Pool area with hot tub and lockers/bathroom
5 - Telescope outside, and barbecue area on the terrace

Other Notes
  • Apartments with 1-block hallways have extra doors in the bathroom for better routing options to avoid Sims getting stuck in a cluster there.
  • Each of the 2-bedroom units has a small space by the front door for a washer/dryer combo (you can alternatively use it for closet racks, or a coat rack). See recommended mod below if you want to use the laundry feature as intended, although this does mean Sims using/changing in the pool area will leave clothes there that your building manager won't be able to clean up properly. I just have them talk to him so he sets them down, then put the clothes into my own Sims' hamper.
In case you're interested, this is what the construction process was like:

Construction Process
Stage 1 - I did a first layout plan and construction. At this point I worked out the kinks of the Etsy plan that didn't seem to match exactly to the reference image they supplied. This is where I realized that the patios would need an overhang I hadn't accounted for when placing the building on the lot. I also decided what the main floor would contain since the original plan shows it empty (bo-ring).
Stage 2 - rebuilt the entire building, added in missing stories, and corrected the patio overhangs & roof but then ran into the wall limit issue, so the interiors have been re-worked to be more open-concept (which I think actually improved the overall design of the interior layouts). I also changed a few details on the exterior at this stage to make it more visually interesting. This included a slight recolor from the original design (extending the white areas/limiting the beige to the patios and columns).
Stage 3 - play tested - corrected hot tub placement so townies don't exit it into a routing error, and fixed the stairwell to make more sense.

See the original plan at https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/152...-plan-483-x-971
Creator Recommendations:
It is not required but I do recommend the Simple Laundry mod if you want to use the washer/dryer area next to the front entryway bathrooms in the 2-apartment units:
https://modthesims.info/d/690361/simple-laundry.html
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