Catherine E. Shoichet and Austin Steele, CNN, September 10, 2022
(CNN)What do a pub in London, a 113-year-old apartment building in New York City, a former mental hospital in Atlanta, a luxury resort in Hawaii, a sprawling office complex in New Jersey and a mausoleum in one of the South’s largest cemeteries have in common?
On some of this year’s top Emmy-nominated shows, these places play roles as important as any character. And off-screen, they all have their own dramatic stories.
On “Only Murders in the Building,” the Arconia is full of quirky, only-in-New York personalities, with a gorgeous interior courtyard and an unfortunate track record of homicide.
What it is in real life: The Belnord, an apartment building on New York’s Upper West Side
The backstory you haven’t heard: The Belnord spans a full block in Manhattan and, even before becoming the setting for the hit Hulu series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, it was catching the attention of passersby.
“The archways lead to our wonderful courtyard, which is such an extraordinary amenity in New York, where normally every square inch counts. Here we have 22,000 square feet of courtyard space.”
Julia Vitullo-Martin
