Megabuilding

Megabuildings, also referred to as megablocks, are arcologies in the universe.

History
A continuation of the late 20th and early 21st centuries' concept of arcologies, megabuildings were designed to function as cities within a city. Following the Fourth Corporate War, thousands of Night City residents were displaced after the conflict and the AHQ Disaster destroyed their homes. As such, between 2035 and 2045, numerous megabuildings started to be constructed in the Rebuilding Urban Zones to accommodate them. Nomad workers were utilized in the construction, and up to hundreds could be working on one at a time. This new generation of post-war multipurpose structures were stylized after the New Harbor Mallplex, quickly becoming one of the main residential options in Night City.

By 2077, twelve of these buildings dominated the city skyline, each characterized by its unique color and assigned number.

Characteristics
Each megabuilding houses approximately 128,000 people at maximum, having over 8,000 apartments, with capacities of 16 people per apartment. Megabuildings also provide services such as residential housing, entertainment, food, and other services common to shopping mall experiences. Each apartment comes with mediacorp-promoted cable television, radio, and sensory feed access. These buildings also have rented corporate cops, although crime still remains a problem in many of them.