There have been a number of buildings that have been made available to players as special gifts. These usually required reaching a certain level in other Playdom games such as Big City Life, Market Street and City of Wonder. Others were given to players who became a fan of Social City on Facebook and subscribed to email notifications. Players also received gifts for downloading the free iPhone App. Below is a list of all of the Special Gift items and details on how to obtain each one.
| Special Gift = Achievements | Needed to Build | Happiness | Build Time | Size | Reward | Collect Every |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Center | 1 City Buck | +200 | 5 Seconds | 1x2 | 22XP | 7 Days/+140 Coins |
| Town Hall | 1 City Buck | +400 | 5 Seconds | 2x2 | 22XP | 7 Days/+280 Coin |
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| Special Gift - Residential | Needed to Build | Population | Build Time | Size | Reward | Collect Every |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Estate | 15 City Bucks | +3,000 | 1 Minute | 2x2 | 325XP | 3 Days/+3,000 Coins |
| Special Gift - Leisure | Needed to Build | Happiness | Build Time | Size | Reward | Collect Every |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Town Track & Field | 29 City Bucks | +8,000 | 1 Minute | 3x3 | 1,025XP | 3 Days/+4,000 Coins |
| Honda Dealer | 10 City Bucks | +10,000 | 1 Minute | 2x2 | 0XP | 20 Hours/+1,000 Coins |
| Ancient Colosseum | 20 City Bucks | +7,500 | 1 Minute | 3x3 | 530XP | 2 Days/+2,000 Coins |
| Shopping District | 20 City Bucks | +7,500 | 1 Minute | 3x3 | 530XP | 2 Days/+2,000 Coins |
| Big City Shoe Store | 1 City Buck | +1,000 | 1 Minute | 1x1 | 22XP | 2 Days/+1,000 Coins |
| Blue Post Office | 1 City Buck | +5,000 | 5 Seconds | 1x1 | 22XP | 7 Days/+1,400 Coins |
| Cell Tower | 1 City Buck | +1,000 | 1 Minute | 1x1 | 22XP | 3 Days/+600 Coins |
| Pink Dutch Windmill | 1 City Buck | +5,000 | 5 Seconds | 1x1 | 22XP | 7 Days/+1,400 Coins |
| Ariadne Tower | 45 City Bucks | +50,000 | 1 Minute | 2x2 | 2,305XP | 3 Days/+20,000 Coins |
| Special Gift - Terrian | Needed to Build | Happiness | Build Time | Size | Reward |
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