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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Downtown Vice City}}{{Disambiglink|For the neighborhood in [[Grand Theft Auto VI]], see [[Downtown Vice City (HD Universe)]].}}
[[Image:Downtown-GTAVC-southeastwards.jpg|thumb|325px|Downtown, Vice City, as viewed to the southeast in GTA Vice City.]]
 
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{{Infobox location
[[Image:Downtown-GTAVC-westwards.jpg|thumb|325px|Downtown as viewed to the west from [[Leaf Links]] in GTA Vice City.]]
 
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|name = Downtown Vice City
 
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'''Downtown''' is the business sector of [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. It is bordered by [[Little Haiti]] to the south and a body of water elsewhere.
 
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|image = <gallery>
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Downtown-GTAVC.png|1986
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Downtown-GTAVCS.png|1984
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</gallery>
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|caption = Overview of Downtown Vice City.
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|games = ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]''
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|location = [[Vice City Mainland]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]], [[State of Florida|Florida]]
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|map =
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<gallery>
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Downtown-GTAVC-Map.jpg|Downtown
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Downtown-GTAVC-MapFull.jpg|Vice City
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</gallery>
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|map_caption = Location on the map (purple) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''.
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<gallery>
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Downtown-GTAVCS-Map.png|Downtown
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Downtown-GTAVCS-MapFull.png|Vice City
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</gallery>
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|map_caption2 = Location on the map (red) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]''.
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|pscanner = [[File:PoliceScanner-GTAVC-Downtown.ogg|150px|center|noicon]]
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}}
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{{Quote|Vice City's skyline is, like most of Vice City, misleadingly beautiful. At night the buildings are illuminated and give an enticing illusion of glittering perfection.|Vice City Tourist Guide, p. 11}}
 
'''Downtown''' is the business sector of [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]], [[State of Florida|Florida]], in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]''. It is bordered by [[Little Haiti (3D Universe)|Little Haiti]] to the south and an unnamed body of water to the north, east and west.
   
 
==Character==
 
==Character==
Downtown is the northernmost area in the city. Mirroring [[wp:Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]], it has most of the city's skyscrapers, including the tallest structure in the city. The giant [[Hyman Memorial Stadium]] hosts events such as concerts, stock car races, demolition derbies and dirt bike stunt shows. Downtown is the location for the local heavy metal radio station [[V-Rock]] and an enclosed recording studio, where lead singer for rock band [[Love Fist]], Jezz Torrent, was seen recording a song. The [[Ammu-Nation]] gun store supplies weapons and armor. The area had a population of 4,558 as of [[1984]].
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Downtown is the northernmost area in the city. Much like [[wp:Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]], it contains most of the city's skyscrapers, including the tallest structure in the city. The [[Hyman Memorial Stadium]] hosts events such as concerts, stock car races, demolition derbies and dirt bike stunt shows. Downtown is the location for the local heavy metal radio station [[V-Rock]] and an enclosed [[V-Rock Recording Studio|recording studio]]. An [[Ammu-Nation]] store is also located here.
 
Other places of interest include the [[Vice City News]] (VCN) headquarters and a venue for a Love Fist concert, just south of the V-Rock radio station. An unnamed beach is also located west of Downtown, but it receives no visitors or attention, a stark contrast to [[Washington Beach]] in the [[Ocean Beach]] area. A police station, hospital and one of the city's [[Vice City Fire Department|fire station]] is situated in the area.[[File:Vice_City.png|thumb|350px|Downtown Vice City as viewed in the 10th Anniversary trailer.]]
 
   
 
Other places of interest include the [[Vice City News]] (VCN) headquarters and the [[Vice City Arena]], just south of the V-Rock studio. A small [[Downtown Beach|unnamed beach]] is located west of Downtown but receives no visitors. A [[Downtown Police Station|police station]], [[Schuman Health Care Center|hospital]] and the city's [[Vice City Fire Department (3D Universe)|fire station]] are also situated in the area.
Like many parts of the city, Downtown has seen major changes between [[1984]] in GTA Vice City Stories and [[1986]] in GTA Vice City. The dirt track in the north has changed dramatically. The giant [[The Mendez Building]] directly west of [[Hyman Condo]] has been torn down and replaced with a shorter building. By 1986, a giant [[GASH]] blimp circles endlessly around the city. Ammu-Nation added a giant [[Ammu-Nation Shooting Range (GTA VC)|shooting range]] to its store.
 
   
 
Like many parts of the city, Downtown has seen major changes between [[1984]] in ''GTA Vice City Stories'' and [[1986]] in ''GTA Vice City''. The [[Downtown Dirt Track|dirt track]] in the north has changed dramatically. [[The Mendez Building]] directly west of Hyman Condo has been demolished and replaced with a smaller building. By 1986, a giant [[GASH]] [[Blimp|blimp]] circles endlessly around the city. The Ammu-Nation store now features a [[Ammu-Nation Shooting Ranges|shooting range]].
One of the streets in Downtown is lined with [[Parking Meter]]s, which can be destroyed by hitting them with a vehicle. When destroyed, these parking meters give out a random amount of money. This is a good way to gain a lot of money during the game.
 
   
 
One of the streets in Downtown is lined with [[Street Accessories|Parking Meters]], which can be destroyed by hitting them with a vehicle. When destroyed, these parking meters dispense random amounts of money.
==Gang control==
 
In 1984, the area is dominated by the [[Vice City Bikers|Bikers]] gang led by [[Mitch Baker]]. By 1986, the gang has lost control of the area. While the Bikers remain at [[The Greasy Chopper]], they don't control much territory and the rest of the area is not controlled by any gang.
 
   
 
==Gang Control==
The compound behind Ammunation is [[Sharks|Streetwannabe]] territory, although only during "[[Hog Tied]]".  At other times, it remains unoccupied. Sometimes, [[Haitians]] gang members are seen in the borders between [[Little Haiti]] and Downtown.
 
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[[File:Downtown-GTAVCS-Night.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Downtown at night in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]'', seen from [[Leaf Links]].]]
 
In 1984, the area is controlled by the [[Vice City Bikers|Bikers]] gang led by [[Mitch Baker]]. By 1986, the gang has lost control of the area but retains control of the area around [[The Greasy Chopper]], but the rest of the area is not controlled by any gang.
   
 
The compound behind Ammu-Nation is [[Sharks|Streetwannabe]] territory, although only during "[[Hog Tied]]". At other times, it remains unoccupied. Sometimes, [[Haitians]] gang members are seen in the borders between [[Little Haiti (3D Universe)|Little Haiti]] and Downtown.
==Prominent appearances in missions==
 
[[Tommy Vercetti]] visits [[Kent Paul]] in the V-Rock recording studio in order to help out the [[Love Fist]] metal band. His job include buying some drugs and delivering some company for Love Fist during "[[Love Juice]]", deal with a psycho who has been harassing the band during "[[Psycho Killer]]", and drive them to their concert during "[[Publicity Tour]]". Kent Paul wants security from the Biker gang so Vercetti helps out by persuading the gang's leader, [[Mitch Baker]], to provide security. In order to win Baker's trust, Vercetti has to race around Downtown with other Bikers during "[[Alloy Wheels of Steel]]", cause havoc during "[[Messing with the Man]]", and retrieve Baker's bike during "[[Hog Tied]]".
 
   
 
==Prominent Appearances in Missions==
Vercetti bought a couple of properties in Downtown: Hyman Condo and [[Skumole Shack]]. He took part in major events in Hyman Memorial Stadium and was shooter of the month after successfully completing the rifle range in Ammu-Nation.
 
 
[[Tommy Vercetti]] visits [[Kent Paul]] in the [[V-Rock Recording Studio|V-Rock recording studio]] in order to help out the [[Love Fist]] metal band. His job include buying some drugs and delivering some company for Love Fist during "[[Love Juice]]", deal with a [[The Psycho|psycho]] who has been harassing the band during "[[Psycho Killer]]", and drive them to their concert during "[[Publicity Tour]]". Kent Paul wants security from the Biker gang so Vercetti helps out by persuading the gang's leader, [[Mitch Baker]], to provide security. In order to win Baker's trust, Vercetti has to race around Downtown with other Bikers during "[[Alloy Wheels of Steel]]", cause havoc during "[[Messing with the Man]]", and retrieve Baker's bike during "[[Hog Tied]]".
   
==Notable residents==
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==Notable Residents==
*[[Diego and Armando Mendez|Armando Mendez]]
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*[[Armando Mendez]]
 
*[[Bryan Forbes]]
 
*[[Bryan Forbes]]
 
*[[Cougar]]
 
*[[Cougar]]
*[[Diego and Armando Mendez|Diego Mendez]]
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*[[Diego Mendez]]
 
*[[Mitch Baker]]
 
*[[Mitch Baker]]
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*[[Mystique]]
 
*[[Tommy Vercetti]]
 
*[[Tommy Vercetti]]
 
*[[Zeppelin]]
 
*[[Zeppelin]]
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==Places of Interest==
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*[[Downtown Dirt Track]]
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*[[Downtown Fire Station]]
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*[[Downtown Hole Building]]
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*[[Downtown Police Station]]
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*[[Hoarmount Avenue Church]]
 
*[[Hyman Condo]]
 
*[[Hyman Memorial Stadium]]
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*[[Rockstar Building]]
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*[[Roxor International Building]]
 
*[[Schuman Health Care Center]]
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*[[Skumole Shack]]
 
*[[V-Rock Recording Studio]]
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*[[Vice City Arena]]
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*[[Vice City Tower]]
   
 
==Businesses==
 
==Businesses==
===GTA Vice City===
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===''GTA Vice City''===
 
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*Hombre Electronics
 
*Hombre Electronics
 
*[[Howlin' Petes Biker Emporium]]
 
*[[Howlin' Petes Biker Emporium]]
*[[Hyman Memorial Stadium]]
 
 
*Jewellery Store
 
*Jewellery Store
 
*[[Jocksport]]
 
*[[Jocksport]]
 
*[[Market & Deli]]
 
{{Col-2}}
 
{{Col-2}}
*[[Market & Deli]]
 
 
*[[Mars Cafe]]
 
*[[Mars Cafe]]
 
*[[Moist Palms Hotel]]
 
*[[Moist Palms Hotel]]
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*[[Rock City]]
 
*[[Rock City]]
 
*[[Roxor International]]
 
*[[Roxor International]]
*[[Schuman Health Care Center]]
 
 
*Secondhand Circuitry
 
*Secondhand Circuitry
 
*[[Steps Clothing Company]]
 
*[[Steps Clothing Company]]
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*[[The Greasy Chopper]]
 
*[[The Greasy Chopper]]
 
*[[The Well Stacked Pizza Co.]]
 
*[[The Well Stacked Pizza Co.]]
*[[V-Rock Recording Studio]]
 
 
*[[VAJ Finance]]
 
*[[VAJ Finance]]
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*Vinyl Countdown
 
*Vlads VCR Emporium
 
*Vlads VCR Emporium
 
{{Col-end}}
 
{{Col-end}}
   
===GTA Vice City Stories===
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===''GTA Vice City Stories''===
 
{{Col-begin}}
 
{{Col-begin}}
 
{{Col-2}}
 
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*[[1412 Hotel]]
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*[[1412 Hoarmount Avenue]]
 
*[[1 Hour Photo]]
 
*[[1 Hour Photo]]
 
*[[8-Ball's Autos]]
 
*[[8-Ball's Autos]]
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*[[Gorilla Salad]]
 
*[[Gorilla Salad]]
 
*[[Hermit Clothing]]
 
*[[Hermit Clothing]]
*[[Hyman Memorial Stadium]]
 
 
*[[King Knuts]]
 
*[[King Knuts]]
 
{{Col-2}}
 
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*[[Pharmacies]]
 
*[[Pharmacies]]
 
*[[Ranch]]
 
*[[Ranch]]
*[[Schuman Health Care Center]]
 
 
*[[Sole Man|Sole Man Footwear]]
 
*[[Sole Man|Sole Man Footwear]]
 
*[[Special Fried Vice]]
 
*[[Special Fried Vice]]
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*[[Verdi Groceries]]
 
*[[Verdi Groceries]]
 
{{Col-end}}
 
{{Col-end}}
 
==Trivia==
 
*Almost no skyscraper in Downtown is specificially based of a real-life building in Downtown Miami, however some of the buildings are similar to real-life Miami buildings made even after the time GTA Vice City was made, however this is completely coincidental.
 
   
 
==Navigation==
 
==Navigation==
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[[nl:Downtown (Vice City)]]
 
[[pl:Downtown (Vice City)]]
 
[[pl:Downtown (Vice City)]]
 
[[pt:Downtown Vice City]]
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[[Category:Areas in Vice City]]
 
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[[Category:Downtown]]
 
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[[Category:Neighborhoods in GTA Vice City in Vice City Mainland]]
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[[Category:Neighborhoods in GTA Vice City Stories in Vice City Mainland]]

Latest revision as of 18:03, 28 December 2023

Vice City's skyline is, like most of Vice City, misleadingly beautiful. At night the buildings are illuminated and give an enticing illusion of glittering perfection.
— Vice City Tourist Guide, p. 11

Downtown is the business sector of Vice City, Florida, in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It is bordered by Little Haiti to the south and an unnamed body of water to the north, east and west.

Character

Downtown is the northernmost area in the city. Much like Downtown Miami, it contains most of the city's skyscrapers, including the tallest structure in the city. The Hyman Memorial Stadium hosts events such as concerts, stock car races, demolition derbies and dirt bike stunt shows. Downtown is the location for the local heavy metal radio station V-Rock and an enclosed recording studio. An Ammu-Nation store is also located here.

Other places of interest include the Vice City News (VCN) headquarters and the Vice City Arena, just south of the V-Rock studio. A small unnamed beach is located west of Downtown but receives no visitors. A police station, hospital and the city's fire station are also situated in the area.

Like many parts of the city, Downtown has seen major changes between 1984 in GTA Vice City Stories and 1986 in GTA Vice City. The dirt track in the north has changed dramatically. The Mendez Building directly west of Hyman Condo has been demolished and replaced with a smaller building. By 1986, a giant GASH blimp circles endlessly around the city. The Ammu-Nation store now features a shooting range.

One of the streets in Downtown is lined with Parking Meters, which can be destroyed by hitting them with a vehicle. When destroyed, these parking meters dispense random amounts of money.

Gang Control

Downtown-GTAVCS-Night

Downtown at night in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, seen from Leaf Links.

In 1984, the area is controlled by the Bikers gang led by Mitch Baker. By 1986, the gang has lost control of the area but retains control of the area around The Greasy Chopper, but the rest of the area is not controlled by any gang.

The compound behind Ammu-Nation is Streetwannabe territory, although only during "Hog Tied". At other times, it remains unoccupied. Sometimes, Haitians gang members are seen in the borders between Little Haiti and Downtown.

Prominent Appearances in Missions

Tommy Vercetti visits Kent Paul in the V-Rock recording studio in order to help out the Love Fist metal band. His job include buying some drugs and delivering some company for Love Fist during "Love Juice", deal with a psycho who has been harassing the band during "Psycho Killer", and drive them to their concert during "Publicity Tour". Kent Paul wants security from the Biker gang so Vercetti helps out by persuading the gang's leader, Mitch Baker, to provide security. In order to win Baker's trust, Vercetti has to race around Downtown with other Bikers during "Alloy Wheels of Steel", cause havoc during "Messing with the Man", and retrieve Baker's bike during "Hog Tied".

Notable Residents

Places of Interest

Businesses

GTA Vice City

GTA Vice City Stories

Navigation

[ ve ]Neighborhoods and areas in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Vice City MainlandDowntown | Escobar International (Fort Baxter Air Base) | Junkyard | Little Haiti | Little Havana | Viceport
Vice City BeachOcean Beach | Vice Point | Washington Beach
IslandsLeaf Links | Prawn Island | Starfish Island