identifying a highrise
 

I am trying to identify this building for a filming location research:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/378476...posted-public/

It's a stock shot from a film library used in a 1989 episode of "Falcon Crest". It was sold to the audience as "a hotel in Chicago". I know the location does not really have to be in Chicago because filmmakers often use footage from anywhere that might be convenient. I am not too familiar with Chicago, but it doesn't seem to be there unless I've overlooked it.
It doesn't look like Los Angeles either, which would be a natural choice for stock shots since "Falcon Crest" -- at that time -- was entirely filmed in Greater L.A.

Also, please note that since this shot was licensed for the production from a film library, the actual footage might be older than 1989.

I thought I'd give it a try here with you as skyscraper experts. Maybe somebody knows where to find it.
Thanks a lot for taking a look!

I was going to suggest you try this site: http://www.falconcrest.org/english/m...pisodes/ai/bts

But I see on Reddit you claim you're the owner of it. Well, what next?

From the architectural styles of the buildings that's definitely a scene from the 80s and almost certainly in the Southwestern US if not in or near a major city with a warm climate in this hemisphere.

I accept your challenge.

Sacramento would be my first guess. I dont know why, gut feeling.

Its not Sacramento currently, I'm not aware of any highrise there having been imploded in case it was there back then, so I don't think it was. It doesn't look familiar from my time in San Francisco either, so this is still a headscratcher for me.

Thanks to everyone for looking. I really appreciate your help because I know what an incredible challenge this is.

We've done extensive location research on "Falcon Crest" filming sites for a complete database on falconcrest.org. We have collected 750+ locations of approximately 800 - 820 in total... so the ones remaining are really difficult.

I've been trying to identify this particular skyscraper for almost ten years, but still hope someone might recognize it.

This has been driving me crazy, because the building in the OP link looked so familiar. I now know why. It looks similar to the San Antonio Interfirst Bank Plaza. Skidmore, Owens and Merrill designed it. So that may be a clue.

San Antonio Interfirst Bank Plaza (1984):

https://i.imgur.com/KyA6fEd.png
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/162411130290642566


The building in the OP link:

https://i.imgur.com/reVpYBe.png