From Untapped New York: Only Murders in the Building takes place in a fictionally named apartment building called “The Arconia.” The show does not explicitly share the real name of the pre-war Upper West Side building all the action takes place in, but it’s The Belnord at 225 West 86th Street along Broadway. The Belnord was a real estate speculation project by the Astors, completed in 1909 and designed by architect H. Hobart Weekes. It was designated a New York City landmark in 1966. It’s one of the few buildings in New York City large enough to have an interior courtyard where a car can enter and make a loop around, similar to the Apthorp and Graham Court, real estate projects on the Upper West Side also backed by the Astors. All three have a palazzo-like exterior architecture, imposing front gates, and an open-air courtyard to bring in light to the apartments.
Filming Locations for Only Murders in the Building
The stars were freezing, but they soldiered on.
