Question.
If I nominate a way spot, like a newly building in an area (3 months old) that cannot be seen yet in satellite view of Google maps, is there a chance that it will be accepted? I mean in real time the structure is already there but in Google map satellite view it's still a vacant lot. Google satellite view in my area seems old and not updated.
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I would say try to upload a photosphere to Google maps that shows new building along with anything that is already showing on maps?
It's absolutely possible to get something newer than street/satellite view accepted but you need to help reviewers out a lot.
You should use your supporting information to give reviewers the assistance they need in confirming the location. If you can get a street sign in your supporting photo that corresponds to streets that are visible in Google Maps definitely do that. If there's anything in street or satellite view that you can use as a visual anchor, such as another recognizable building in the area, make sure that your supporting photo shows the building you're submitting and its relationship to the visual anchor. In this post I show a few examples of objects (not whole buildings) where I needed to prove the existence of something by using other landmarks.
If you use a visual anchor use your supporting text to reinforce it. "The building isn't visible on satellite view but the supporting photo shows (X) which you can find on (street/satellite) view to confirm the location.
If you don't have a visual anchor look for an online reference that you can use. Is there a website about the building that will provide helpful information? If so, include that in the supporting text and tell reviewers how they can match that site up with what they see in street/satellite view.
TL;dr: Use your supporting photo and text to spoon-feed information to reviewers so that they can easily confirm the location. This will require you to know what street and satellite view will look like to reviewers and to use that information to help them fill in the blanks.