OCTAN grocery store and apartments - 16x32 corner modular building - real world MOC

[Murdoch17]

This building is my latest custom modular. (my 18th, actually)  The MOC is a New York City-inspired 16x32 corner modular building that's modified from some instructions I bought from Brick Artisan over on Rebrickable (seen here) which is itself inspired by 2025 Marvel set 76311 - Miles Morales vs. the Spot. Anyway, I decided to change the colors around and make the bottom floor into an OCTAN-branded corner shop.

As this is a 16x32 corner, this model is meant to pair up with a 16x32 straight module on the long side to make it info a full corner module.

The rear of the building.

The OCTAN mini mart is fully stocked with a lot of stuff. (I removed the ATM ejection feature from the set, though.)

Looks like somebody made this apartment into an office. I'm not sure the zoning board is going to like that...

This apartment has got a TV, bed, desk, and typewriter.

The roof has a hatch for access, along with a water tank and billboard.

Thoughts?

[Thebrickfig]

This looks great! I really wish Lego would make a classic New York style corner store.

[Feuer Zug]

Decent setup for NYC, even down to the cramped feeling of the spaces.

[SpacePolice89]

Nice store and building. Do you have any pictures of all your custom modulars together?

[Murdoch17]

6 hours ago, Thebrickfig said:

This looks great! I really wish Lego would make a classic New York style corner store.

Thanks @Thebrickfig! They kind of did release that in a roundabout way with 76311.

It was just released this year, and I hope the pin holes mean expansions are coming!

6 hours ago, Feuer Zug said:

Decent setup for NYC, even down to the cramped feeling of the spaces.

Thank you @Feuer Zug!

2 minutes ago, SpacePolice89 said:

Nice store and building. Do you have any pictures of all your custom modulars together?

Thanks @SpacePolice89. Sadly, I haven't got a picture of them all together, as I don't have enough room to set them all up in one space.

[OddyBuilds]

Oh yeah, this brings me back to a couple of years ago when I visited a friend in a big city! These little not-quite-petrol-station stores are quite common in large metropolises.

The sights. The sounds. The smells! If you've ever been in a bustling capital, you would know how packed these places are with blinking/flashing LED advertisements, how that one exhaust fan that is hidden in some corner of the side of the building is constantly rattling (and has been rattling for the past decade), and a mixture of fresh food being cooked - and something that doesn't smell that good at all - wafts through the air. Good memories, haha.

You've got that corner store look done well!

Edited March 2 by OddyBuilds

[Murdoch17]

11 hours ago, OddyBuilds said:

Oh yeah, this brings me back to a couple of years ago when I visited a friend in a big city! These little not-quite-petrol-station stores are quite common in large metropolises.

The sights. The sounds. The smells! If you've ever been in a bustling capital, you would know how packed these places are with blinking/flashing LED advertisements, how that one exhaust fan that is hidden in some corner of the side of the building is constantly rattling (and has been rattling for the past decade), and a mixture of fresh food being cooked - and something that doesn't smell that good at all - wafts through the air. Good memories, haha.

You've got that corner store look done well!

Thank you for your kind words @OddyBuilds! As far as cities go, I've only been to downtown St. Louis (my local metro), but my bucket list item is to go to Chicago and experience Brickworld. Thanks again!