diff --git a/BuildingLevel.gd b/BuildingLevel.gd
index 0032be0..2062aef 100644
--- a/BuildingLevel.gd
+++ b/BuildingLevel.gd
@@ -105,12 +105,18 @@ func place_building():
 			"key": Persister.get_value("building_key"),
 		}
 		
-		var cost = Data.data.buildings[Persister.get_value("building_key")].cost
+		var build_data = Data.data.buildings[Persister.get_value("building_key")]
+		var cost = build_data.cost
 		
 		if cost.has("wood"):
 			Persister.change_value("wood", -int(cost.wood))
 		if cost.has("stone"):
 			Persister.change_value("stone", -int(cost.stone))
+		
+		if build_data.type == "housing":
+			Persister.change_value("max_population", int(build_data.amount))
+			building_data[tile].max_population = int(build_data.amount)
+			building_data[tile].population = 0 # TODO: handle overflowing pop?
 	
 	Persister.persist_data("drag_mode", false)
 
diff --git a/ui.gd b/ui.gd
index f47a0a1..8bd59e1 100644
--- a/ui.gd
+++ b/ui.gd
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ extends CanvasLayer
 @onready var animation_player: AnimationPlayer = $AnimationPlayer
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	Persister.persist_data("wood", 5)
-	Persister.persist_data("stone", 5)
+	Persister.persist_data("wood", 50)
+	Persister.persist_data("stone", 50)
 	Persister.persist_data("population", 3)
 	Persister.persist_data("max_population", 3)