{"id":238101,"date":"2025-09-19T04:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T04:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/238101\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T04:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T04:49:19","slug":"the-arconia-from-only-murders-in-the-building-is-a-real-apartment-complex-in-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/238101\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arconia From “Only Murders in the Building” Is a Real Apartment Complex in Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Only Murders in the Building is back for a fifth season! Starring Selena Gomez<\/a>, Steve Martin, and Martin Short\u2014plus a new slew of guest stars including Ren\u00e9e Zellweger<\/a>, Bobby Cannavale<\/a>, and more\u2014the hit series promises another adventure full of mystery<\/a> and comedy. By now, longtime viewers and recent fans alike know the biggest star of the Hulu series isn’t an actor at all: It’s actually the show’s titular building, given the fictional name The Arconia. In reality, that structure is a real apartment building in New York City<\/a> called The Belnord<\/a>, and it’s just as grand in person as it is onscreen.<\/p>\n

Built in 1908 by architectural firm Hiss and Weekes, The Belnord is located at 86th and Broadway on Manhattan\u2019s Upper West Side and comprises 13 floors. The Italian Renaissance\u2013style building boasts two imposing archways that lead to a private courtyard\u2014one of the largest in all of New York City\u2014and perfectly manicured gardens.<\/p>\n

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Prior to joining forces with fellow architect Philip Hiss, H. Hobart Weekes worked for the famed architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. Together, Hiss and Weekes designed several apartment buildings and hotels throughout New York City, as well as summer residences in Long Island and the Berkshires for affluent families. In 1980, The Belnord was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and it\u2019s also a New York City landmark.
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In 2015, HFZ Capital Group purchased the building\u2019s residences for $575 million before giving it a sweeping update: Architect Robert A.M. Stern<\/a> was tapped to renovate 95 apartments in the building, while Hollander Design<\/a> revamped the central courtyard. Since then, condos in the building have sold for a grand total of more than $1.35 billion. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor our story and our fictional Arconia, I knew we needed a home that carried enough history and elegance to hold a world of mystery and intrigue\u2014and one that could also serve as a fitting backdrop worthy of our legendary cast,\u201d John Hoffman, cocreator of Only Murders in the Building, tells House Beautiful. <\/p>\n

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Hoffman adds that thanks to The Belnord’s tenants and management, in addition to the show’s locations team\u2014which was led by Collin Smith\u2014the filming location \u201csurpassed all of our wildest dreams.\u201d He professes that the famed building \u201cbasically wrote itself into our show as its own central compelling character.\u201d <\/p>\n

While the historic landmark isn’t a place anyone can just visit (although you can appreciate its grand appearance from the sidewalk!), those interested in living there are in luck. The Belnord currently has one active listing: a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom unit listed for $3.995 million<\/a>. If you’re not looking to buy, there is a rare rental listing in the building: a four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom unit for a cool $24,500 per month<\/a>. <\/p>\n

You can browse the available (and unavailable) residences here<\/a> if you want to see for yourself what they actually look like in real life. Spoiler: They’re not as eccentric as Oliver’s theater-themed apartment or Charles’s colorful pad, but many units boast features\u2014from a big kitchen island to an in-unit washer and dryer\u2014that are on many New York residents’ wishlists. Also notable is the real lobby, which takes on a much more contemporary, black-and-white style compared to its more tame TV counterpart.<\/p>\n

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