Old L.A.: Seedy Hotel (Starter)
El Mar daylight.jpg - width=1058 height=693
El Mar in LA Noire.jpg - width=1084 height=732
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El Mar night corner.jpg - width=987 height=691
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El Mar reception desk.jpg - width=1141 height=654
El Mar room.jpg - width=1178 height=626
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This is a Late Night-type apartment building (have to be placed on Residential/Regular), which is disguised as a vintage, '40s-style, noir-ish hotel, with a reception hall, 'public phone booth', and a studio hotel room with kitchenette + 1BA for the active household. Three more darkened units for NPCs. Almost entirely decorated as if we are in the '40s - the only exception is a notebook I placed in the public area, but if you want to play vintage, you can replace it with a CC typewriter, of course. The active living area is only a hotel room, with basic furniture, since I wanted it for starter singles or couples who can't afford having too much stuff. The store downstairs is decorative only, with black walls and a public room marker (to prevent sims being stuck there).

Of course, this apartment can not only be used in Boroughsburg, it's suitable for any historical urban downtown area, pre-war style small towns, maybe even in Roaring Heights. I didn't use much terrain paint because I mostly use it in Boroughsburg and that world is properly urban-looking-terrain-painted everywhere.
Playtested. No CC! - EPs needed to exactly look like on the pics: World Adventures, Late Night, Ambitions, Generations, Showtime, Seasons, University Life and Island Paradise - AND you need Roaring Heights standard version installed (wall paper, some deco objects).
Lot Size: 15x25
Lot Price (furnished): 12,894
Lot Price (unfurnished): 2,113
Additional Credits:
- to Jje1000, the creator of the custom world Boroughsburg that can be seen on my pics;
- to the art design team of L.A. Noire for the exterior, and for heavily influencing the interiors as well.
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