Where was Death Wish filmed

Locations

• 2 Park Avenue

  In movie

  Scene where the workplace exterior for Paul Kersey’s architect office, supporting moments about his professional routine and decisions made by his boss, including the push to leave the city temporarily after the traumatic events at home.

  Real

  2 Park Avenue on the map

  Scene was shot the office tower at 2 Park Avenue by East 33rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, a real commercial building used for corporate and professional tenants. Its lobby-and-street presence fits an architect’s working world and adds believable business texture.

• 33 Riverside Drive

  In movie

  Scene where the exterior connected to Paul Kersey’s apartment, establishing the family home environment and later reinforcing the aftermath of the assault, with the calm, upscale street setting contrasting with the violence that occurs around his private life.

  Real

  33 Riverside Drive on the map

  Scene was shot the residential building frontage at 33 Riverside Drive near West 75th Street on the Upper West Side, a real apartment address along a wide avenue by Riverside Park. The area’s prewar-style streetscape provides an authentic Manhattan home exterior context.

• 8th Avenue

  In movie

  Scene where the cafe area shown around 8th Avenue and West 44th Street, used to place the character in ordinary public life—streets, diners, and casual meetings—before and after violence, highlighting how normal routines continue around him.

  Real

  8th Avenue on the map

  Scene was shot the Midtown Manhattan corner at 8th Avenue and West 44th Street, a real intersection near major transit and theater-district activity with constant pedestrian flow, storefronts, and traffic. It is a practical, recognizable commercial street location.

• Queensboro Bridge

  In movie

  Scene where exterior shots tied to movement between boroughs, using the bridge approaches near East 59th Street to show the character traveling through the city and to emphasize the scale and anonymity of nighttime New York streets and traffic flow.

  Real

  Queensboro Bridge on the map

  Scene was shot the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, a major crossing over the East River linking Manhattan and Queens, with heavy vehicle lanes, pedestrian access, and long approaches that create strong city-scale establishing views and tense nighttime movement. It is a real, constantly busy transport corridor, not a set.

• Riverside Park

  In movie

  Scene where Paul Kersey shoots the guys who try to rob him on the stairs in the park.

  Real

  Riverside Park on the map

  Scene was shot in a park in Riverside Park in Manhattan, New York.

  New York

• Riverside Park

  In movie

  Scene where the steps area used for outdoor movement and observation, supporting street-level tension as the character navigates public space and the city’s everyday foot traffic, a setting that can quickly shift from routine walking to sudden danger.

  Real

  Riverside Park on the map

  Scene was shot Riverside Park near West 99th Street, a real waterfront park running along the Hudson with paths, steps, and elevation changes. The stair areas and walkways are heavily used by locals and provide long sightlines and naturalistic street-level activity.