The Bell Building inside the Kortz Center houses the Albert Crisp Collection: a curated selection of fine art ranging from antiquities of exotic provenance to works from contemporary masters. Mr. Faber’s clientele are interested in a rotating selection of Primary Targets stored inside the Center’s vault, too rare and prized to display to the public.

Accessing these vaulted treasures will require bypassing state-of-the-art defenses including first-rate security teams, watchful CCTV cameras, and intersecting laser tripwires. Scoping out these measures and preparing the ideal approach is left to your discretion. Whatever you decide, professional hustler Raf De Angelis will be in your ear to help as you prepare to execute an art theft par excellence. 

While the Primary Target is the main attraction, the vault and displays in the Bell Building also contain discretionary Secondary Targets that can be swiped to fatten up your final take. Stealing these will require you to infiltrate the Center’s security even further, and some will require additional hands along with ample bag space to depart with your haul intact. 

Ultimately, you can decide if you want to sell the Primary Target or keep it for yourself to display inside your Mansion.

Upgrade your Mansion with the Art Studio, a versatile new space that serves as your base of operations for this Heist. Once acquired, expert counterfeiter Yong-Rae will begin creating convincing replicas to replace your Primary Targets so that Kortz Center staff will be none the wiser.  

Set yourself up for further success by fully upgrading the grounds of your Mansion. An Armory will add a powerful Mk II weapon to each of your Heist loadouts, while the Vehicle Workshop will improve performance for certain getaway vehicles. Your personal Security staff will aid in distracting police during your escape, reducing your Wanted level. 

Plus, many existing properties and resources can provide helpful benefits while you're in the heat of the Finale. Owning a Bunker adds Special Ammo and Upgrades to the Mk II weapon included with the Mansion Armory, while owning an Agency, the Darnell Bros. Garment Factory, or a Terrorbyte grants additional time to steal the Primary Target Painting in the Vault. Having an Arcade Drone Station will make its Nano Drones available to assist during the Finale. 

You’ll need the Art Studio to host and launch The Kortz Center Heist, but you can join up as a member of a Heist crew without owning a Mansion (GTA+ Members can also still get a GTA$2,000,000 discount on any Mansion property). Assembling a team is entirely optional, although teaming up will allow you to access a Secondary Target room beyond the reach of solo thieves, while more duffels will increase your maximum take. 

Gear will accumulate in the Art Studio as you complete prep and planning, and team members can select their own loadouts for the Finale. 

The Kortz Center’s security isn’t just going to let you waltz out of there with masterpieces under your arm, and art known to be stolen won’t command as high of a price on the secondary market. Prepping, planning, and stealth will be crucial to maximizing your yield.  

Not adhering to these core tenets will leave you with fewer entrance and exit options, while rolling solo will prevent you from stealing more valuable Secondary Targets. 

Stealing some of these fragile masterpieces also won’t be an option without securing the appropriate tools to safely extract them. 

Spending more time scoping out the Kortz Center will result in better intel and reveal different entrances and additional prep missions to bolster your chances of success. These will affect your approach and escape strategies, while optional disruptions will weaken the Kortz Center’s security or leave them confused about your whereabouts.  

On top of the extraordinary new variability and action-packed excitement of The Kortz Center Heist, the treasures contained inside the museum's hallowed halls make it one of the most lucrative undertakings throughout Southern San Andreas. 

As part of our ongoing experience improvements in GTA Online, we’re adding a weekly bonus for the first Primary Target sold after completing The Kortz Center Heist each week. Subsequent playthroughs will saturate the market and lead to buyer fatigue along with decreased payouts, although this presents a rare chance to have it both ways. Secure the bag on your first attempt then show you are truly part of the city's culturally sophisticated set by procuring these masterworks for display inside your Mansion.  

This same principle also now applies to other Heists and updates like The Contract, The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid, and Oscar Guzman Flies Again — so make sure to shake up your routine and mix things up by experiencing the full assortment of activities GTA Online has to offer. 

The Kortz Center Heist arrives alongside a fleet of new vehicles for you to add to your collection, including: 

The Benefactor LRC GT (Super) was engineered with complete and utter domination in mind. Find your local podium and double-park on top of it.  

The Grotti Cartuccia GT (Sports) glistens in the Vespucci Beach sun like a wealthy Italian tourist.   

Many red-blooded Americans grow up with pictures of Albany’s retro models stuck to their walls. You deserve the real deal, a vision of the future that just rolled off the assembly line. Enter the Albany Merula (Sedan). 

Hum at a higher frequency than the crude, oil-powered vehicles surrounding you in traffic with the conscientious Ocelot E-Stride (SUV). 

Whether you’re transporting your crew to a job site or from the scene of the crime, the Benefactor Läufer (Van) was built to switch lanes smoothly and discreetly.

GTA+ Members also receive one week of early access to the new Grotti Veleno GT (Super). Missile Lock-On Jammer capability has also been added to 50 more current vehicles, enhancing their defensive countermeasures. 

Completing all of The Kortz Center Heist's Tier 4 Career Progress challenges on PS5, XBOX Series X|S, or PC (Enhanced) will grant you the new Vapid Caracara (Armored), an aggressive off-road vehicle equipped with a wedge to toss aside bothersome traffic with ease.

Mansion owners who reached Elitist status in the Fine Art Collector program between June 18 and July 13 can claim their rewards between now and August 5. These include a GTA$1,000,000 discount on the Art Studio expansion (GTA$2,000,000 for GTA+ Members), a free Vault Keypad upgrade available from the Planning Board to practice cracking the Kortz Center’s security systems, and a free Annihilator Stealth helicopter from Warstock. 

Elitists will also get The Crescent Tense, a Kortz Center Sculpture to decorate their Mansion. Additionally, this Tier gets the opportunity to steal The Outcome of Endeavour, a high-value Primary Target Painting, on their first attempt at the Heist during each of the next three weeks.

In addition to the ongoing GTA$2,000,000 discount on Mansion properties for GTA+ Members, there's also still time to claim 40% bonus GTA$ on Megalodon, Whale, or Great White Shark Cards (must claim the offer by July 22, 2026, and purchase qualifying Shark Cards by August 5, 2026).

This week, GTA+ Members receive one week of early access to the new Grotti Veleno GT (Super), free to claim at The Vinewood Car Club and outfitted in its special Attack livery.  

GTA+ Members also get tons of additional benefits in GTA Online, including a GTA$2,000,000 discount on Mansion properties, a GTA$1,000,000 discount on the Art Studio expansion, an extra 15% GTA$ on all Shark Card purchases, and much more.

For details on all the benefits of becoming a GTA+ Member, visit the official site.

Today’s update also includes the latest Mission Creator updates, with plenty of new props, actor models, and more — including interiors available to explore and utilize on PS5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC (Enhanced). Craft survival scenarios with bloodthirsty zombies, build immersive structures or parkour courses with sliding and rotating props, add warp points to teleport players to different areas, and so much more.

There are also new stealth systems, including disguises and CCTV cameras for players to deal with. Bring your true artistic vision to life with comprehensive cutscene enhancements that allow for more creative scene-setting and narrative-building. 

We’ll continue to add quality creations to the Community Mission Series regularly and hope to see creators take advantage of upcoming future additions, including zombies and all manner of ghosts and ghouls planned for later this month — in time to be featured as part of a special seasonal Mission Series in the fall. 

To stay informed on all the improvements and updates coming to the Creator, and to share your creations and feedback with us and other creators, join the community on the official Discord server. Also, be sure to tag your creations with #CommunitySeries for consideration in a future Series.

Play GTA Online for Free on PS5 or XBOX Series X|S This Week 

This week, everyone can enjoy the latest updates to GTA Online on the current generation of consoles for free with no PS Plus or Game Pass Essential required. Download and play GTA Online on PlayStation 5 or XBOX Series X|S for free through July 20. 

More to Come 

Prepare for more action in the weeks and months ahead, including a new supercar model joining the roster of decommissioned Law Enforcement Vehicles, along with new drift-capable vehicles, updates to the Community Mission Series, and more.