The apartment building featured in the opening credits of Diff'rent Strokes

Jim856796 · 04-29-2008, 03:48 PM

I remember seeing an apartment building in the opening credits of the first season of Diff'rent Strokes. That is where the Drummonds and the two Jackson brothers lived. I don't know the name of the building, though.

TJ · 04-30-2008, 07:50 PM

The building that was filmed in the 1st season opening credits is located at the corner of Park Ave. and 79th St. in Manhattan. The reason it was only featured during the first season was because they never got permission from the building, let alone pay them. And there are no penthouses in the building, as it says on the show. I'm not sure if they still offer it, but at one time On Location Tours included the site on their tour. http://www.screentours.com/tour.php/manhattan/

Maybe one of our New York City fans can get some shots of the front of the building.

Here is a photo that somebody sent me from around 2000.

Jim856796 · 05-01-2008, 03:02 AM

I looked at Emporis and the building's name is Park 900 Condominiums. It has 28 floors and was built in 1969. It was never mentioned in the series which floor they lived in and I don't think the building has any penthouses. Penthouses are usually located on the top floors of a residential building, right?

(This thread makes me feel like I'm at the SkyscraperCity forums)

ThomasE · 05-02-2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TJ

The building that was filmed in the 1st season opening credits is located at the corner of Park Ave. and 79th St. in Manhattan. The reason it was only featured during the first season was because they never got permission from the building, let alone pay them. And there are no penthouses in the building, as it says on the show. I'm not sure if they still offer it, but at one time On Location Tours included the site on their tour. http://www.screentours.com/tour.php/manhattan/

Maybe one of our New York City fans can get some shots of the front of the building.

Here is a photo that somebody sent me from around 2000.

If I can get my camcorder to work, I will drive by and take shots unless someone else does(Brian Damage, TJL, etc).

MikeL · 05-02-2008, 03:56 PM

building kind looks like the one from the jeffersons first season open.

their first season opening credits was kind of the same wonder what it looks like inside

04-29-2008, 03:48 PM	#1
Jim856796 Forum Regular My name is actually James Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Location: Austin, TX and New York City Posts: 286	The apartment building featured in the opening credits of Diff'rent Strokes I remember seeing an apartment building in the opening credits of the first season of Diff'rent Strokes. That is where the Drummonds and the two Jackson brothers lived. I don't know the name of the building, though.

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TJ Administrator Administrator Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 6,518	The building that was filmed in the 1st season opening credits is located at the corner of Park Ave. and 79th St. in Manhattan. The reason it was only featured during the first season was because they never got permission from the building, let alone pay them. And there are no penthouses in the building, as it says on the show. I'm not sure if they still offer it, but at one time On Location Tours included the site on their tour. http://www.screentours.com/tour.php/manhattan/ Maybe one of our New York City fans can get some shots of the front of the building. Here is a photo that somebody sent me from around 2000. Attached Images

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05-01-2008, 03:02 AM	#4
Jim856796 Forum Regular My name is actually James Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Location: Austin, TX and New York City Posts: 286	I looked at Emporis and the building's name is Park 900 Condominiums. It has 28 floors and was built in 1969. It was never mentioned in the series which floor they lived in and I don't think the building has any penthouses. Penthouses are usually located on the top floors of a residential building, right? (This thread makes me feel like I'm at the SkyscraperCity forums)

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MikeL Senior Member tv dvd legond Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 2,917	building kind looks like the one from the jeffersons first season open. their first season opening credits was kind of the same wonder what it looks like inside

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