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JESSICA JONES SEASON 1

EXTERIOR

The filming style of this series and the lack of a prominent sign outside the building might make it difficult to realize that this particular structure is the building that houses Alias Investigations.

The production chose a building on W 101st Street at the corner of Broadway as Jessica’s apartment and office building for the exteriors of Season 1. The second season would establish a new exterior for her offices.

  • Exterior windows of Alias Investigations building.
  • Nighttime view of front entrance to Alias Investigations building.
  • Front entrance to Alias Investigations building.

Stairwell and Lobby

The stairwell and lobby shots seen in episodes 1 & 2 were also shot in the same building as the exteriors.

  • Jessica running down stairs in Alias Investigations building.
  • Jessica walking through lobby in Alias Investigations building.
  • Jessica exiting Alias Investigations building.
  • Ruben in front lobby of Alias Investigations building.
  • Jessica in the lobby of Alias Investigations building.

Street Outside Building

In episode 2, Trish meets Jessica outside the building (just a bit further East by the building alley). Then, in episode 3, Jessica witnesses Malcolm get hit by a cyclist and helps him out.

  • Jessica and Trish on sidewalk near near her office building.
  • Jessica on sidewalk outside Alias Investigations building.
  • Jessica watching cyclist and Malcolm outside Alias Investigations building.
  • Jessica watching cyclist and Malcolm outside Alias Investigations building.

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Jessica’s Office

The hallway outside Jessica’s apartment/office and her office and apartment were all created on a soundstage. Jessica’s office is presumed to be 5F, given that Ruben and Robyn’s apartment is 6F. The sign in Jessica’s window, as seen in episode 3, says “Alias Investigations, 5th Floor.”

  • Hallway outside Alias Investigations office.
  • Jessica in her office with Mrs Shlottman.
  • Jessica in her office with Mrs Shlottman.
  • Jessica sitting on couch in her office.
  • Jessica in her office.
  • Hallway to Alias Investigations.
  • Jessica in her apartment kitchen.
  • Jessica in the Alia Investigations office.

Ruben and Robyn’s Apartment

Presumably, the hallway outside Ruben and Robyn’s apartment was a redressing of the hallway outside Jessica’s apartment.

  • Ruben and Robyn in the sixth floor hallway of Jessica's building.

Malcolm’s Apartment

In Episode 3, Jessica helps Ruben get Malcolm back to his apartment safely, which is shown as 5D.

  • Jessica outside Malcolm's apartment, #5D.

Episode 13 provides the In-Universe street address for the building as 485 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036, as seen on Jessica’s business card.

  • Close-up of Jessica's business card.

THE DEFENDERS SEASON 1

The Defenders series also features Jessica’s building and office in several episodes. Most of the scenes take place in Jessica’s still-destroyed office, but Episode 2 features Jessica running through the lobby and out the front door, where Misty Knight happens to be standing to take Jessica into custody.

  • Reflection of Jessica Jones in the elevator of her building.
  • Jessica Jones exits the elevator in her building.
  • Michelle and Lexi Raymond in the hallway of Jessica's building.
  • Shot looking through a hole in the wall of Alias Investigations.
  • Jessica Jones and Malcolm looks at her computer in Alias Investigations office.
  • Malcolm in the Alias Investigation office.
  • John Raymond holds Malcolm at gunpoint.
  • John Raymond holds Malcolm at gunpoint as Jessica stands by.
  • Jessica runs down the stairway in her building.
  • View of Jessica Jones stairway.
  • Jessica exits her building.
  • A bloody Jessica on the sidewalk outside her building.
  • Jessica outside Alias Investigations office.
  • Jessica at her Alias Investigations desk.
  • Jessica exiting her elevator outside Alias Investigations.
  • Malcolm patching the wall in Jessica's office.

(Jessica Jones S01E01-E13, 2015; The Defenders S01E01-E02, E04, & E08, 2017)