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Buy small businesses

Starport Merchants Demo · published 14 Aug 2026, 13:03 UTC

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Hey there, fellow merchants!

Buy Commercial Properties

You've probably always wanted to own your own bakery or mid-sized regional bank office, well now you finally can!

The Real Estate feature will now make a distinction between Residential and Commercial properties.

You won't be forced to handle the day-to-day happenings, but at times the property manager might contact you to make a decision for the business:

You can also upgrade all your businesses depending on its type. A bakery might need better ovens, a bank might need better software for their trading terminals, and so on...

More narrative events

Around 50 more random events have also been added, including a bunch that tie in with your owned residences.

I hope you'll enjoy this update! Let me know what you think!

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