Where was The Penguin filmed

Locations

• Disaster Recovery Center (Fight scene)

  In movie

  Scene where The intense fight scene involving Falcone's men at the Disaster Recovery Center was filmed within Industry City. This vast commercial and industrial complex provided a sprawling, versatile backdrop, perfectly suited for dynamic action sequences and conveying a sense of large-scale, clandestine operations within the fictional city's underbelly.

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  Disaster Recovery Center (Fight scene) on the map

  Scene was shot Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn

• Eve's Apartment Street (Red-light District)

  In movie

  Scene where The scene where the street, depicted as a red-light district where Eve's apartment is located, was filmed. The area is characterized by the prominent elevated train tracks overhead, casting dramatic shadows and adding to the gritty urban feel, which underscores the less glamorous, more dangerous aspects of the city. This setting effectively contributes to the character's environment.

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  Eve's Apartment Street (Red-light District) on the map

  Scene was shot Under the Seneca Avenue BMT station

• Falcone Mansion

  In movie

  Scene where The scene featuring the opulent Falcone mansion, a historic estate known as La Selva, was filmed here. The grand greenhouse of this Italian Renaissance-style residence also appeared in the first episode, showcasing the lavish architecture and meticulously landscaped grounds that convey the immense wealth and power associated with the Falcone crime family.

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  Falcone Mansion on the map

  Scene was shot La Selva (Upper Brookville, Long Island)

• Funeral Scene at Church of the Intercession

  In movie

  Scene where The poignant funeral scene in the second episode, "Inside Man," was filmed at the magnificent Church of the Intercession. This Gothic Revival masterpiece, completed in 1915, also prominently featured its adjacent cloister, adding a dramatically rich and historically significant setting to the somber and pivotal occasion in the series.

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  Funeral Scene at Church of the Intercession on the map

  Scene was shot Church of the Intercession

• Hawksmoor NYC (Lunch scene)

  In movie

  Scene where The scene where Sofia and Oz have a significant lunch meeting was filmed at Hawksmoor NYC, a prominent British steakhouse. The restaurant is housed within the historic United Charities Building, a beautifully renovated 1893 Romanesque Revival landmark, adding a crucial sense of classic elegance and historical weight to their clandestine meeting.

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  Hawksmoor NYC (Lunch scene) on the map

  Scene was shot Hawksmoor NYC restaurant in the United Charities Building

• Icebeberg Lounge Club

  In movie

  Scene where Oswald drives his flashy plum-colored car to the Iceberg Club. He parks and takes a sledgehammer out of the trunk. Slowly waddling along the sidewalk under an umbrella, he reaches the entrance to the lounge club. The scene takes place in the first episode of the first season.

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  Icebeberg Lounge Club on the map

  Scene was shot on Riverside Drive in West Harlem. It was used as an exterior set for Penguin's base of operations. The architecture and atmosphere of the place fit perfectly with the stylistics of the series. The gloomy, pressurized arches seem to have been specially designed to be used for committing criminal acts.

• Irving Grove Station

  In movie

  Scene where The scene depicting Irving Grove Station was actually filmed at the Kew Gardens train station, which serves the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). This station, opened in 1879, retains its charming old-world architectural character, significantly contributing to the quaint, village-like atmosphere of the area and adding an authentic historical layer to the fictional city.

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  Irving Grove Station on the map

  Scene was shot Kew Gardens train station (LIRR)

• Oz's Apartment Exterior

  In movie

  Scene where The scene where the exterior of Oz's apartment, situated in what is depicted as Gotham's Diamond District, was shot. This particular street section is known for its blend of substantial commercial buildings and older architectural styles, reflecting an upscale yet slightly aging urban landscape that hints at both prestige and potential decay within the district.

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  Oz's Apartment Exterior on the map

  Scene was shot 27th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, Manhattan

• Oz's Mother's House

  In movie

  Scene where The scene featuring Oz's mother's house was filmed in a charming single-family home. The location was specifically chosen to resemble the picturesque residential areas found in Queens, such as Forest Hills, providing a crucial contrasting, more suburban feel to the otherwise gritty and often dark urban settings seen throughout the series.

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  Oz's Mother's House on the map

  Scene was shot Single-family home on Manse Street, Forest Hills

• Oz's apartment

  In movie

  Scene where Oswald and Victor arrive at Penguin's apartment after a hard sleepless night. Oswald needs to change and rest, because he has to go to work in a couple of hours. He locks himself in a room that looks more like a bomb shelter and leaves Victor the apartment all to himself, but warns him not to touch anything. The scene develops in the first episode of the first season

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  Oz's apartment on the map

  Scene was shot in New York's Diamond District. The crew chose 27th Street in the district because the other locations looked too modern for the style of the series. This location in New York City is a globally recognized place for buying and selling diamonds and plays a significant role in shaping the history of the city.

  New York