Palm Grove 

is the final neighborhood, where levels 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 are played. The Mayor of
Palm Grove is Vince Danner, who claims to have been a "Hollywood Superstar". Palm Grove is an
island community (à la Hawaii), as Danner refers to the "Mainland".

Casual mode[edit]
In casual mode, the player's goal in each level is solely monetary—reaching a predetermined level of
cash. The player may achieve that goal using any strategy, and is not required to build any particular
house or building. However, in each casual mode game, the player is given only a starting cache of
cash, workers, and materials. Other than the smallest of the housing blueprints, the player must
purchase the blueprint for any house or building the player would like to build.
Only six neighborhoods are available for play in casual mode, as opposed to the eight
neighborhoods in career mode. The six neighborhoods available in casual mode are the last six
neighborhoods in career mode.
River Glen - The goal of River Glen in casual mode is $1,000,000. The player begins with $100,000
in cash, four workers, and 500 materials.
Evergreen Park - The goal of Evergreen Park in casual mode is $2,500,000. The player again
begins with $100,000 in cash, four workers, and 500 materials.
Lakeside - The goal of Lakeside in casual mode is $5,000,000. The player begins with $150,000 in
cash, six workers and 750 materials.
Granite Springs - The goal of Granite Springs in casual mode is $10,000,000. The player again (as
in Lakeside) begins with $150,000 in cash, six workers and 750 materials.
Summit Ridge - The goal of Summit Ridge in casual mode is $25,000,000. The player begins with
$250,000 in cash, eight workers, and 1,000 materials. There are eighteen total lots in the Summit
Ridge neighborhood in casual mode. At the start of a casual mode game, one lot is occupied by an
unowned Colonial, two lots are occupied by unowned Tudors, two lots are occupied by unowned
Estates, one lot is occupied by an unowned Castle, and twelve lots are empty lots owned by the
player. One of the premium lots is occupied by the unowned Castle, and the other is occupied one of
the unowned Estates.
Palm Grove - The goal of Palm Grove in casual mode in $50,000,000. As in Summit Ridge, the
player begins with $250,000 in cash, eight workers, and 1,000 materials.

Building types[edit]
There are three main building types in the game, which can be used to help the player in various
ways. These types are:

1. Houses
2. Functional Buildings
3. Cultural Buildings
Houses[edit]
In Build-a-lot, there are six types of houses that can be built:

 The Rambler is the lowest class house, a small-one story ranch-style house. The
Rambler "costs" 75 materials to build, and requires only one worker to build. A rambler
generates the lowest amount of rental income and sells at the lowest price in the game.
In the casual mode of the game, the Rambler blueprint is provided to the player at the
beginning of play.
  The Colonial is the second class of house. It is in the style of a Colonial house. The
Colonial "costs" 150 materials to build and requires two workers to build. In the Casual
mode of the game, a player must purchase the Colonial blueprint, costing $30,000.
 The Tudor is the third class of house and is in the style of a modern Tudor style. A
Tudor "costs" 300 materials and requires three workers to build. In the Casual mode of
the game, a player must purchase the Tudor blueprint for $60,000.
 The Estate is the fourth class of house, a neoclassic or Greek revival estate home. An
Estate "costs" 600 materials and requires five workers to build. The Estate home is often
a critical building block of casual game strategy at higher levels. In the casual mode of
the game, a player must purchase the Estate blueprint for $120,000.
 The Mansion is the fifth class of house. It is in the style of an American mansion. A
Mansion "costs" 1200 materials and requires seven workers to build. In the casual mode
of the game, a player must purchase the Mansion blueprint, costing $240,000.
 The Castle is the largest house in the game and is in the Disney style castle
in Disneyland. A Castle "costs" 2500 materials and requires nine workers to build. In the
casual mode of the game, a player must purchase the Castle blueprint ($500,000).
Functional buildings[edit]
Functional buildings assist the player in some aspect of completing a level or achieving a monetary
goal, for example increasing revenue by generating interest (the Bank), or speeding up construction
or repairs (the Workshop). There are three functional buildings: the Sawmill, the Workshop, and the
Bank.
In casual mode, each of the blueprints for the functional buildings costs $75,000.
The Sawmill The Sawmill has three functions in Build-a-Lot:

1. It reduces the prices of materials by 50%

2. It speeds up the delivery of materials
3. Allows players to purchase building "permits" that allow players to upgrade houses
to 4-star houses. A Sawmill "costs" 900 materials and five workers to build.
There is no benefit provided for having multiple sawmills.
The Workshop The Workshop has three functions:

1. Reduces the price of "training" workers by 50%

2. Speeds up the construction, upgrading, and repair of houses and buildings
3. Allows players to perform "inspections" that serve to prevent houses from needing
repairs. A Workshop "costs" 900 materials and three workers to build.
In the casual mode of the game, the Workshop is important, as it allows players to speed up the
construction and upgrading of houses, reducing the time necessary to generate cash.
There is no benefit for having multiple workshops.