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In the Heights

Jon M. Chu's film of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical was shot largely on location in Washington Heights, centered on the corner of W 175th St and Audubon Ave.

W 175th St and Audubon Ave (bodega exterior at 196 Audubon Ave; opening number) · J. Hood Wright Park, W 173rd St between Haven Ave and Fort Washington Ave · Haven Ave and W 176th St ("Carnaval del Barrio"; Nina's fire-escape scenes) · Highbridge Pool, Highbridge Park ("96,000") · 191st St subway tunnel ("Paciencia y Fe")

The brick front of the Highbridge Play Center, the entrance building to the Highbridge Pool in Highbridge Park, with flags and trees.
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Untapped New York’s location guide places the bodega exterior (the real STO Domingo Grocery, redressed with a yellow awning and a mural) at 196 Audubon Ave and W 175th St, where the opening number was also shot. J. Hood Wright Park hosts the Benny and Nina scenes, with “Carnaval del Barrio” at Haven Ave and W 176th St. “96,000” was shot at the Highbridge Pool, and “Paciencia y Fe” in the graffiti-covered 191st St subway tunnel. Not everything was shot uptown: the bodega interior was a set built at the Armory in Brooklyn, the subway platform scenes were shot in Brooklyn, and some scenes were shot in Inwood and at Cooper Triangle. Wikipedia confirms the bulk of filming was at 175th St and Audubon Ave. The United Palace lists In the Heights among its production credits.