Harborview Towers (formerly Harbor Tower) is a local upper end apartment complex in the city of Port Charles.
History[]
Sean Donely's penthouse in Harborview Towers #4 (1985)
Sonny Corinthos in his original Penthouse #1 (1995)
Harborview Towers has been a notable feature since the 1980s. This high-end apartment complex is situated in downtown Port Charles, boasting a lake view and a prominent place in the city's skyline. It encompasses Sam McCall's penthouse, formerly occupied by various Port Charles residents such as Sean Donely, Jason Morgan, Carly Spencer, Damian Spinelli and mob boss Sonny Corinthos.
Penthouse #1 and #2 are located on the 15th (top) floor. The complex was inaugurated in 1984 when the married couple D.L. Brock and Bobbie Spencer acquired a penthouse. In January 1985, during a tense night, Bobbie tried to leave her abusive husband with Terry Brock. They were stopped by Brock, who was wielding a gun. In a panic, Bobbie sent Terry to get help, but she got trapped in the stairwell when the elevator jammed. Meanwhile, Bobbie struggled with Brock for the gun, which accidentally discharged during the scuffle. Brock then knocked Bobbie unconscious. Ginny Blake sneaked into the penthouse and confronted Brock with a prop gun to retrieve a blackmailing rap sheet. In the ensuing struggle, Brock seized the prop gun and drew a real one. A shot was fired, grazing Ginny's dress, purse, and plaque. Elsewhere, Terry, in the stairwell, struggled to find help as Ginny shot Brock in the penthouse. She then took the rap sheet from his pocket and left the scene. When Bobbie regained consciousness, she found Brock dead and was discovered by Terry, holding the gun, leading to a hysterical breakdown.
Following Brock's death and Bobbie's departure, Sean Donely acquired and moved into PH #4 in 1985. It was here that Sean often met with Monica Quartermaine during her extramarital affair with Alan. In 1986, Sean allowed Frisco Jones and Felicia Cummings to spend their honeymoon in the penthouse, which was decorated with an Arabian theme. When a mob boss went after Robert Scorpio and Anna Devane, Sean installed a secret panic room for the young Robin Scorpio-Drake, equipped with a WSB computer. In 1990, Frisco and Felicia held their second wedding in the penthouse.
After Sean and Tiffany Donely departed in 1995, Sonny acquired the penthouse following the closure of The Paradise Lounge. He was accompanied by Stone Cates and Brenda Barrett. Stone, who was suffering from AIDS, received care from Sonny and Robin at the penthouse until he passed away, and his memorial service was held there.
Penthouse #2, located directly across from Sonny, was initially purchased by Katherine Bell in 1996. It was subsequently sold to Jason, who then passed it on to his cousin, Justus Ward. After Justus moved out, Jason returned to the penthouse before leaving town for several years. During Jason's absence, Alexis Davis rented the penthouse, although Jason retained ownership. He eventually left it in a trust for Michael Corinthos, managed by Sonny.
In 2000, following the end of her marriage to AJ Quartermaine and Sonny's acquisition of a court order, Carly Benson, with her son Michael, moved from the Quartermaine Mansion into Sonny's penthouse. Sonny and Carly's romance blossomed, culminating in their first wedding in the penthouse within the year. Following Sonny's adoption of Michael, their family expanded with the arrival of their son Morgan Corinthos in 2003.
In July 2001, an explosion shook Harborview Towers. Mobster Joseph Sorel arrived at Sonny's penthouse, taking Carly hostage. When Alexis Davis appeared, Sorel forced her inside at gunpoint, demanding Sonny's location. Carly defiantly shielded Alexis, challenging Sorel. He gave an ultimatum: Sonny had one hour to respond, or someone would die. The phone rang with Sonny on the line. Under Sorel's scrutiny, Carly faked a conversation with Bobbie to deceive Sorel. However, Sorel figured out the truth. Meanwhile, Zander Smith sneaked in, but a noise revealed his presence, resulting in a struggle and Zander being shot. Carly, in a protective rage, shielded Zander, begging Sorel for mercy. At a critical moment, Sorel aimed at Carly, but Sonny's arrival, revealing he was wearing a bomb, stopped him. During the standoff, Sonny convinced Sorel to let the others go. They rushed to Alexis' apartment, where she called an ambulance. Sonny showed Sorel he wasn't afraid to die. As Sorel weighed Sonny's fate, Marcus Taggart knocked on Alexis' door, asking about the commotion. As Alexis disclosed the danger, an explosion erupted.
A radio broadcast announced the explosion at Harborview Towers as Zander, Alexis, Carly, and Taggert lay unconscious amid the rubble. Melissa Bedford, Roy DiLucca, and Bobbie Spencer arrived and ascended the stairs where Carly, dazed, looked for Sonny but found Sorel instead. He begged for assistance; she declined. Roy stepped in, threatening Sorel with a cinderblock, just as paramedics appeared. With Sorel and Zander removed, Roy implored Carly to leave. She ignored him, continuing her search for Sonny, led by the sound of his watch. Amid the wreckage, their search grew frantic. Carly confronted Sorel, who mocked her with Sonny's presumed fate, enraging her. Then, Sonny emerged, unharmed, to Carly's relief. As they exited, Carly fainted; Sonny carried her to an ambulance. Sorel is later murdered at General Hospital by his daughter Angel Ellis.
Upon his return to Port Charles, Jason took back his penthouse from Alexis, who had already moved out. Subsequently, Jason shared Penthouse #2 with Courtney Matthews during their relationship. Later on, Brenda Barrett moved in temporarily amidst her marriage of convenience to Jason in 2002.
In 2004, Jason moved Sam into the Penthouse during her pregnancy with Lila McCall, who was tragically stillborn. The room intended to be Lila's nursery, located across the hall, later became Damian Spinelli's room, which was described as "regrettably pink," and was previously Brenda's bedroom.
In early 2005, Sonny and his family moved from the penthouse to Greystone Manor. That same year, Reese Marshall, while dating Sonny, moved into his former penthouse #1. During Reese's residency, Carly, in the midst of a mental breakdown, broke in and ransacked the apartment. Additionally, Sam was assaulted there by Niko Dane, but Carly intervened to help fend him off.
In 2006, an attempted assassin fired a bullet through the window of Jason's apartment. He left the bullet hole in the glass as a reminder of his past decisions. In 2007, Ric Lansing planted a bug in Jason's apartment to secure a guilty plea for the murder of Lorenzo Alcazar.
When Brenda Barrett returned to town in 2010, she briefly resided in Penthouse #2, reclaiming her pink room.
In early 2022, after uncovering Sonny's unfaithfulness, Carly began divorce proceedings. Sonny consented to move back to his former penthouse, allowing Carly to keep the manor. After their fourth divorce that year, Sonny settled into the renumbered Penthouse #564, while Carly and the family stayed at Greystone Manor. Sonny later disclosed that he had never sold the penthouse and would frequently retreat there to think and unwind whenever he needed solitude.
Sam currently lives in Penthouse #2 with her children, Danny Morgan and Scout Quartermaine. While Jason is the legal owner, he has given the penthouse to Sam and the children. After their breakup, which was to shield the children from mob-related dangers, Jason moved out. Dante Falconeri, who is in a relationship with Sam, chose to move into the penthouse with his son Rocco Falconeri in August 2022, and they moved in the following September.
In March 2023, following an injury from an unexpected sniper attack at a Corinthos Coffee warehouses, Sonny had Dex Heller temporarily stay in the den for recovery and protection until the identity of the anonymous boss was disclosed.
In June 2023, Ned Quartermaine, convinced he's his '90s rockstar alter ego Eddie Maine after a head injury, escapes to The Savoy, craving the thrill of performance. Encountering Nina, Michael, and Sonny, who recall his past, Sonny recalls a past business investment. A friend, Ned's ex-wife Lois Cerullo, who once managed a "living the crazy life" singer (nodding to Ricky Martin's former character Miguel Morez's "Living La Vida Loca"), fails to jog Eddie's memory. Despite this, Eddie surprises everyone by singing on stage, only to collapse. Sonny then offers him a room at his penthouse. The next day, his wife Olivia Quartermaine arrives with a photo album of his life, including his Eddie Maine days, but he only recognizes his old guitar. By August 2nd, after bonding with his son Leo and making progress with the Quartermaines, "Eddie" returns to the Quartermaine mansion.
During the summer of 2023, while Laura and Valentin are in Chechnya searching for Nikolas, Charlotte stays with Dante and Sam at Harborview Towers to be close to her brother Rocco and her Cassadine relatives, Sam and her children. She leaves when Valentin purchases the Cassadine House for them in September.
On December 28, 2023, after a break-in at Wyndemere, Sonny persuades Ava Jerome to move into his penthouse temporarily, considering their daughter Avery Jerome-Corinthos's happiness. On New Year's Eve, Nina Reeves's deception of Carly becomes public, leading an infuriated Sonny to banish her, swearing off any future contact. Nina spends her initial night at Sasha's apartment, then relocates to her hotel.
On April 24, 2024, it is believed that Nina has bought back her penthouse and resettled there after selling the hotel to Jason, representing Carly. This act severs her ties with Sonny's housemate Ava and concludes her divorce from Sonny. In May 2024, Ava, noticing her diminishing sway over Sonny as he finds satisfaction in their current rapport, proposes that she and Avery should vacate. While Sonny's preference is for them to remain, he concedes to securing a new residence for them should Ava decide to depart.
On June 25, 2024, after Kristina told Sonny that Ava turned in Alexis which led to her loosing her law license, he throws Ava out and ends their friendship.
Former residents include: Brenda Barrett, Katherine Bell, Kristina Cassadine, Charlotte Cassadine, Spencer Cassadine, Alexis Davis, Ava Jerome, Maxie Jones, Rafe Kovich, Jr., "Eddie Maine", Courtney Matthews, Hope Morgan, Lulu Spencer, Jason Morgan, Drew Cain, Reese Marshall, Damian Spinelli, Georgie Spinelli, Kristina Corinthos-Davis, Molly Lansing-Davis, Nina Reeves, and Justus Ward.
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Trivia[]
- Harborview Towers is located ten blocks away from General Hospital.[1]
- A December 2008 episode, also indicated that the Metro Court Hotel was located directly across from the Harborview Towers.
- Harborview Towers is situated on Harbor View Drive, which leads to Lookout Point. Meanwhile, Quartermaine Mansion, Alcazar Mansion, Spencer Mansion, Devane Townhouse, and All Saints Chapel are all located on Harbor View Road.
- The set for Penthouse #1 in 2022 was repurposed from the Zacchara Penthouse and the Obrecht-Baldwin Penthouse.
