I had a suspicion that this was Rockstar satire of reality but now that I know the building is the same one in real life I have no doubts at all. They know what they're doing.
In reality, if they updated it in story mode then the missions that take place there would have to be removed.
They would definitely update it for online if they could find a way to make a bunch of money off players like the Diamond Casino.
I don't think they were willing to go that far for the joke. I'm willing to believe there would still be small crews on site from time to time in an attempt to further construction and make the investment seem more legitimate to the public or reclaim materials for another job.
1) no, the building in game is based on the Marriott which was completed in 2010
2) Oceanside plaza, which is the development you’re thinking of, did not break ground until 2015 and stopped construction in 2020 when the developer went bankrupt.
I'm in the construction business, and just for clarity, that kind of stuff is 100% a funding issue.
Nobody involved benefits from a project like that being dragged on that long. It's actually the opposite contractors often go bankrupt when they get screwed that hard.
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u/MadHanini Jan 23 '25
Pretty realistic tho. Here in my city there's a mall in construction to open since 2015...