Next year's modular building revealed!

I WISH I HAD this set

They haven't even announced it on the livestream yet!

Looks amazing! Way better than I expected. Definitely will buy it as soon as possible.

Its a day one purchase as with all of the modular buildings for me since 2014, all of the sets eventually grow on me even if they do not immediately appeal. I do have a huge problem though - what do I do with my MOC police station?

I like it. But I don't have a city or another reason to get this set. My wallet is safe.

A step down from this year's offering I think, but a strong modular nonetheless. Interior looks nicely lain out, parts usage is clever, storyline works well like the Office and Bank did, and most importantly I love the design of the station facade, from an architectural and Lego-engineeeing-al standpoint. Only thing I can think of, this would have benefited from going back to one building for the full width of the structure. Nicely done!

It really looks awesome! And it totally dwarfs the last year's book store. Can't wait to get my hands on it! Well done LEGO, you're back on track after the last years not-so-good ones.

Some of the colour choice is great, and I can see nice design elements, but all in all it's a mediocre entry to the modular line. Also a bit expensive for what it is.

I suppose the rumours had to be right sometime, just by the laws of probability.

Absolutely love it wasn't keen on book shop didn't like tree at front and didn't seem very good value for money. But this looks amazing Modulars are my favourite Lego range can't wait to see it next too the fire house.

Train station next Year please ??

And I am sorry to say it like a broken record. I don't like the black box/instructions. So unless there is a set I really want, I'll pass. I am glad I got the bookshop though.

This looks really good.

I'd like to thank Lego for not having any enticing Black Friday offers (yet) because, between this, the Chinese New Year, the Botanical Collection, and the Mickey Mouse art my wallet is going to take an absolute hammering in January!

@MrClassic said:
[[[[the latest addition to the LEGO Modular Buildings Collection which also includes the Bookshop, Assembly Square and Corner Garage]]
So Downtown Diner really is getting retired? Got to get it then, one of my favourites for sure, way better than the last two.]]

Surprising that they'd retired the older Assembly Square before the Diner, but I guess the former has slightly more staying power? Well I'll definitely need to get the Diner then, I'm a sucker for art deco and teal.

This looks wonderful! Now I want the bookshop to have the two buildings flanking this.

Awesome set! That Modular Building Collection logo on the top left of the box looks so sleek too.

I like the look of this. I'm looking forward to the review, to determine whether it is worth €180.

@HangedSanchez said:
" @merman said:
"Hmm seems the first modular since Palace Cinema that has stickers..."

Yeah, I noticed that. I'm not fussed really, but I suspect some people won't be pleased!"

Wherry do you see stickers?

It’s beautiful! Hoping it’s in stock before 2022.

I like the structures and General Detail & parts variety also are those new police outfits? I don't buy alot of of cop sets but the minifigs look really good... I probably won't buy the whole thing but may do a bricks n pieces or brickowl prowl for certain parts of it but regards to buying a big set my heart is set on the Batwing!!

But never the less nice set lego...

The thief hat is a new part?

I see the Brick Street Journal has gone back to being the Daily Brick. Nice little nod to the old LEGO.com.

Architecturally, I think this looks great - I would certainly pick this up if wasn't off-theme for me. In any case, I think they'll attract some new buyers to the modular theme with this one, since a build like this would make a great centerpiece for a number of superhero-themed displays.

@Spike730 - see The Batman Movie Accessory Pack Polybag (5004930-1) for a Bat-signal - it's selling on Brinklink for less than $10. ;)

Will I but it? Hell yeah!!!

Because I really like this one and also 'cause my modular city must stay complete.

@unslipped
Thanks for the suggestion. 70917 also has one.

I quite like that they've gone with a central building flanked by slithers of building - something a bit different there. And the references to previous sets is cool.

But I'm not entirely sold on the overall architecture yet. And the wall next to the stairs not reaching to the top - especially on the ground floor, where it is separating the donut shop - seems to be an odd choice.

But I'll reserve judgement until there is a closer look at it.

Wow. That is one impressive looking set!

Really nice looking set. It only needs a better street light so Spider-Man can hang thugs in it, all webbed up. And a few daily bugles for sale in that news stand.

I really like the layout: central main building and the 2 smaller buildings on each side. I was never that bothered about a police station but this looks great.

.... hmmm so I can see buying 2 sets and bumping the do-nut shop off into a 16 stud MOC to make up the 1/2 gap left by Assembly square then widening the Police Station to the full 32 stud width.

@gugtavas said:
"Which one is being retired? The Diner?"

Diner seems to be permanently out of stock I think?

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/downtown-diner-10260

By djcbs in Portugal, 27 Nov 2020 12:48:
"Otherwise, I like it. It's not the *best* looking modular (I prefer the classic European façades of the Parisian restaurant and the bookshop) but it's not super ugly like the corner garage or the diner."

To each his own, those are two of the best modulars so far since they are (wait for it) not so strongly european as to be out of place in a non european setting

@CCC said:
"Why don't the interior walls go to the ceilings? For example, isn't there a large gap between the police building and the donut shop? Then again in the upper floor."

Exactly my thoughts. I can understand on the third floor as a separation but totally inadequate on the first and second floor. Like the set. Don't like the box. Not enough minifigs - there is nobody to man the newspaper stand: 3 policemen/women, 1 crook, 1 women (presumably the doughtnut shop emplyee. Two more at least are needed: the newstand clerk and a customer of some sort.

@Veyniac said:
"The side building on the right is giving me 10228 Haunted House vibes..."

Reminds me of Green Grocer and/or the flower shop in Assembly Square. I definitely appreciate the novelty of including 6-stud width buildings on either side.

Why there are some interesting things with this set (like what appear to be a typewriter and rotary dial phone print wedge-which will only confuse many a millennial) , it still seems like 199.99 USD is a stretch, especially for a missing patrol car. I just think that for 179.99 USD, you get more detail and play-ability with the bookshop and for that same 199.99 USD you get much more play-ability with the Corner garage. Im sure others feel differently, and to each their own. However, Ill have a hard time buying one of these at 199.99. I hope the price is reduced.

This might even be my first Creator Modular outside Ninjago City and the Old Fishing Store. I was planning to expand one regular police station that I already own but I'll get this instead and figure something with the other one, I hope they make a school next.

I'd love to be mistaken but the newspaper tile being held certainly looks like a sticker to me - not that I'm really that bothered if it turns out it is but I can see why people are confused.

The set looks really nice!

Prior to the announcement, I was sent some leaked images and after wondering whether the police hats were new and I had taken a look at all the previous police sets I started to wonder what the crime rate is in LEGO City. Maybe LEGO should make a ministerial office for a new modular building since the police department in LEGO City needs more and better coordination.

I guess this pretty much means the Lego Idea Police Station currently in achieved support state won't be approved. Congratulations to Bricked1980 for joining to 10k club though.

I actually like this set more than I was expecting to and could argue this is the best looking one for at least two years.

I still like the Bookshop and Corner Garage but just find they are missing that spark compared to most in the line.

@Gataka said:
"This feels more like a return to form rather than them trying something really new, and I'm ok with that.
Similar in style to the 10246 Detective's Office, my favorite, and the 10251 Brick Bank, the one I strongly regret not buying. It's a sure buy from me, just need to figure out where I'll put it."

It's interesting that this carries over the doughnut mystery from that set.

Looks like the 6 stud wide building is really part of the middle building just painted differently.

This one looks really nice.

That said, I have the two previous sets to get before getting this one.

Having a small donut shop next to a police station is a great idea anyway lmao. Instant buy for me. Just ordered the Colosseum though so uhhhh... might be a little bit lol

@RoboticBricks said:
"Awesome set! That Modular Building Collection logo on the top left of the box looks so sleek too."
The sets on the Modular Buildings Collection logo are from left to right:
- 10264 Corner Garage
- 10255 Assembly Square
- 10260 Downtown Diner
- 10270 Bookshop
- 10278 Police Station

I like it.

Very nice set! About the black box: afols may not like it and would prefer the colorful ones, l’m sure TLG knows what they do and they try to involve more adults into lego and this might be a good trick to do that. Because of the crew’s attitude, l typically feel a little embarrased getting lego for myself at my local (not official, but only) lego store.

Box-wise, I'm with @Brick_387 - I buy it for the set, not the box. That said, if Lego decided to backtrack on the black box thing, I wouldn't be heartbroken.

As to the set, it's (to me) a bit underwhelming at first glance. When you look at the last few buildings they've all been lovely looking sets, (I've just gone back and had a look, and rather than the last few, I have to say they're all better looking than the Police Station).

However, that's architecture for you. Not all buildings are pretty - some are just functional and plain looking, and to my mind, this is how the PS comes across.

Irrespective of looks, the completist in me has already decided that I have to have it, so roll on 2021!

@Snazzy_Bricks said:
"Ah yes, a police station without a police car"

We have plenty of them in the City line.

top notch set

Like other modulars, the detail on this is amazing! I kinda wish they had two "large" sections instead of 1 large and 2 thin sections, but that does bring more variety. The box art is not really working for me. It looks cool for like Batman or SW sets, but for a colorful and lively set I don't think the black works. I think the bookstore box art did a better job.
@alivefromnewyork Well that's the fact, they did plan it before, and this year was just unfortunate timing of the world, not Lego. Don't be so petty to think your "right" too, look beyond your tunnel.

It looks good, maybe the best modular since the Parisian Restaurant. I like the sidebuilds as well.

If there was one criticism however... $300? Seriously? I’m also still getting used to the box art.

I have the entire collection of modular buildings except for the LEGO Factory 10190 set. So I'll have to buy this too. But, in my opinion, it is one of the ugliest models ever made. Too many ideas, few details and in too little space. For a better police station, they could have sacrificed the little Donut's shop. I don't agree on the final choice. And actually at least one vintage-style police car was a must.

I'm mixed. Outside of the police signage, this almost screams museum to me.

I will say that the back of the building is fantastic!

Not sure it is enough for me to get, since I already have a moc police station thanks to the city line. I may have to use that counter design in the donut shop though.

Mini figures get in trouble from the police alot and get caught in fires alot in LEGO City, so much to the point that we see a Police Station or Fire Station every year or two. But for some reason the mini figures never get hurt from the Police or get burnt. Seriously what has LEGO got against bringing out a decemt sized HOSPITAL. Instead of the two walled travesties we get in LEGO CITY we need a decent sized MODULAR HOSPITAL in LEGO CITY. This modular looks so crammed.

It actually turned out surprisingly nice - I was mostly worried we'd get a massive, grey version of the Fire Brigade. The only slight downside is the blank back wall of the main building, maybe it'll work to extend the green part a little towards the front and move the billboard to the back. As I'm no big fan of the police theme I might turn it into a newspaper office or something like that.

Spike730 - I'd say 853651 would be an ideal companion set to this, not only do you get a bat-signal, but also a few extra officers. It was at least still available at SaH a few months ago, having been on discount for years. (edit: It seems to be sold out by now, but it doesn't look very expensive on Bricklink)

@Spike730 said:
"
So, which Batman sets include a Bat signal? I'm gonna have to bricklink one."

I would definitely go with the one from 70917. It’s a much more substantial & accurate build.

LOOK AT THE TOP

MIMECRAFT WOLF HEAD GREEBLE

Doesn't look bad and I don't have a Police station in my City/3-in-1 scale town, but this is a little big for just a police station, next to City/3-in-1 at least.

Finally, LEGO is doing a police station that is immediately recognizable as such, not a hot mess like most in CITY. Not a kid's playset that is not substantial, looks weird, and has an open back. I missed out on the Modular fire station (so far, the ONLY modular I've really cared about); but I probably won't miss out on this one. Need to build a '50s style police car. I feel the donut shop and newsstand should've been cut to include one. It's a really odd setup as is.

It’s beautiful, but my eyes are confused by what’s going on with the super narrow green building? Is that part of the police station? If so, why does it look like a separate structure? Just trying to wrap my head around a real life counterpart to this design.

@tfranklin84 said:
"It’s beautiful, but my eyes are confused by what’s going on with the super narrow green building? Is that part of the police station? If so, why does it look like a separate structure? Just trying to wrap my head around a real life counterpart to this design. "

Looks like a newsagent/newsstand to me.

Overall, I like this quite a bit. I agree that a full width single building probably would’ve been preferable for the subject matter, but when the smaller structures and other colors are worked in, it does tend to improve the looks when displayed with other modulars (rather than just single buildings of the same 32x size all lined up together). Nonetheless, it’d be good if maybe every other year or something was a full-width.

Bit of a bummer it uses tan as a base. I know there aren’t a lot of options for a naturalistic look, and the dan/dark tan corners are wonderful. But this is at least the fourth large set (and all buildings) released in recent months using mostly tan — Cantina, Sesame Street, Colosseum....not to mention HP/Hogwarts. It’s also prominent in Downtown Diner. Would’ve been nice to see them try something different, perhaps returning to some of the color schemes of long retired modulars.

I also agree that not including a patrol car is a heinous oversight. Best version of this set in my mind would’ve been to add even more height to the building but remove the donut shop in favor of an alleyway where a patrol car could sit (and crime could lurk).

....But yeah, as a modular collector, I’ll be getting it all regardless ??

@Legoguy29
Yes, I agree. I think there is enough roof space for the 70917 variant.

I love the building and the details, with the small houses for a change, and the colours are refreshing. Very nice, apart from the rather boring packaging. And the mindful moments for adults blabla. It's rather American-centered again imho, or is it just the donuts? For some reason I imagined the book store to be American, but certainly the gas/petrol station, downtown diner.
Some other region would be nice for next time.

Other than that, I'm tempted to buy it. Price seems reasonable.

Rather disappointing. Doesn't convey a police station when I look at it. And the tan color is boring. And the sides are too small. Missed opportunity for a cool police modular. Will skip this.

@Darth_Dee said:
"This will make a great Brooklyn 99 modular!"

Oh man that was exactly my thought!! Definitely needs to considered ??

@Wrecknbuild said:
"I love the building and the details, with the small houses for a change, and the colours are refreshing. Very nice, apart from the rather boring packaging. And the mindful moments for adults blabla. It's rather American-centered again imho, or is it just the donuts? For some reason I imagined the book store to be American, but certainly the gas/petrol station, downtown diner.
Some other region would be nice for next time.

Other than that, I'm tempted to buy it. Price seems reasonable."

As a fellow Dutchman I'd imagine you'd think of Amsterdam when seeing the Bookshop at first glance... I know I surely did, although the little teal house has some sort of San Francisco vibe about it as well... Anyway, I'm happy that for the past few modular buildings, we've at least had "normal" prices here in NL!

My favorite Modular is still the Detective's Office, so I like the general idea of crime fighting as a theme. I also loved the old police station sets of the Eighties and Nineties
Nevertheless, I am a bit underwhelmed by this set. I think I will eventually get it some day as it at least appears far better than the two that came before, but I miss the Wow-factor.
And like many others I absolutely hate the black 18+ packaging design and even more the black instructions. They are horribly stressful on the eyes and I don't understand what TLG was thinking when they decided this would be a good idea.

@someguy827 said:
"I consider this an apology for how horrible the police city sets have gotten. Now all we have to wait for is the Ninjago City Gardens!"

While the modular looks nice, THIS ^ is seriously so much more exciting. I had no idea until I saw this comment!! I am not sure how I missed this was coming.

Looks very good, but I already have several Modular buildings, and usually I prefer something more unusual – like the City Centre or Birch Tree Library. Police Stations are available as ordinary sets, so no need for a modular house of such kind. Yet, the build could quite interesting.

I appreciate how this is nicely finished from all angles, no big oddly colored spots sticking out.

I guess the central focus of this set is really the police station, and the donut shop/news stand are just side builds. The side builds don't look very attractive (looking like a building cut in half)

Or maybe the police station is next to Green Grocer and when it got a new coat of paint the facade company made a wee mistake.

@eder82 said:
"Mini figures get in trouble from the police alot and get caught in fires alot in LEGO City, so much to the point that we see a Police Station or Fire Station every year or two. But for some reason the mini figures never get hurt from the Police or get burnt. Seriously what has LEGO got against bringing out a decemt sized HOSPITAL. Instead of the two walled travesties we get in LEGO CITY we need a decent sized MODULAR HOSPITAL in LEGO CITY. This modular looks so crammed."

Came for the salt that Lego is overrun with police and fire stations and surprised it took this long for it to show up!

@Spike730 said:
" @Legoguy29
Yes, I agree. I think there is enough roof space for the 70917 variant."

Totally. When I saw the blurry leaked picture I was worried there wasn’t going to be space. Now I can relocate the Batsignal from the DO.

I'll have one, it looks a lot better than last years bore-fest. Like the look of the ivy, thank god no large tree designed to hide the building. Donut shop next to the Police Station, nice stereo-type touch. Haven't seen the inside yet, but plenty of opportunity to insert lights to show it off.

Nothing to moan about, so I'll have to jump across to the "Only 12 Minifigs" rant

I like the look of this. Will definitely be picking this one up as soon as possible. I don’t like the black box for the lighthearted modulars as many others it seems.

I do think it would suck if one had to climb a ladder to get in and out of your apartment like the guy living above the donut shop.

Would have loved a black and white Studebaker Champion patrol car parked in front!

@HOBBES said:
" @CCC said:
"Why don't the interior walls go to the ceilings? For example, isn't there a large gap between the police building and the donut shop? Then again in the upper floor."

Exactly my thoughts. I can understand on the third floor as a separation but totally inadequate on the first and second floor. Like the set. Don't like the box. Not enough minifigs - there is nobody to man the newspaper stand: 3 policemen/women, 1 crook, 1 women (presumably the doughtnut shop emplyee. Two more at least are needed: the newstand clerk and a customer of some sort. "

The crook is the newspaper seller. He's selling newspapers with a story about himself stealing donuts. Quite funny and clever I think!

@Videofronta said:
" @bricksintheattic said:
" @Bricklestick said:
" @Kostur said:
"I just can't get used to the black packaging, makes sets dull, and takes away that toyish charm..."

Agree. I love the old style packaging where you can imagine how the set fits into a world.

The black packaging just gives the impression that it’s embarrassed to be a toy."

I really hope TLG listens to what seems to me pretty universal dislike of the black 18+ boxes. Part of the charm of LEGO boxes has always been the vibrant, welcoming background art. This set is done no favours being set against a stark black background. You really need to see it in a city landscape for those clashing colours to make sense."

On the other band there are people who like the Black packaging. Like me. "
That makes one then. ;-)

The only problem with the set is that the minifigs don't have classic smiley-faces. I think the building's proportions are good and I couldn't care less about the box.

This is actually not bad.

@danieltheo:
That's less of a problem in the US. You could have the four corners of one block consist of local police, county sheriff, state police, and FBI.

@Cardinal_Brick:
I sat through 1:55 of the "live"stream to see this, but I actually learned a lot about the real Colosseum during those segments.

@magpie9:
I mean, besides most of the DC/Marvel villains (certainly most of the Batman villains), wasn't there a crime to solve in the Detective's Office? Did that culprit have a striped shirt?

@Spike730:
Oh, blech. I'll build my own. Um, sets that include a Batsignal include 75044, 70917, 853651, 5004930, and 10545. What? You asked. Of the official variety, 70917 is my favorite, but I've actually built a few original designs.

@orzo:
No, it's the beret that was introduced with the S2 Mime. People have been turning it sideways and using it for a newsboy cap for years.

@CT8088:
None of the hats are new. The officers' hat was introduced with the S9 Police Officer. I think they've shown up in some City police sets, but I know they were used for Gotham City police in TLBM.

@HerrKolber:
So, when are you getting released? Sorry, your phrasing, and the subject matter...

@BooTheMightyHamster:
Oh, dude, before my company relocated, I used to drive past the most depressing local police station ever. It was just a cinder block box.

@eder82:
Give them time and I'm sure they'll get around to it. With the run they've had, a lot of the really obvious options have already been done.

@cody6268:
Hey! All of their police stations are immediately recognizable as such. They all look like the hospitals, but with blue window frames.

@BrickSlounder said:
"It feels like they just released Bookshop yesterday..."

Spending a year in captivity really makes time pass strangely, doesn't it?

Maybe that's why the Modular has a jail cell in it...many of us can possibly relate. I know I can.

Because of isolating a lot! I'm not a criminal or anything. That I know of. :)

@blogzilly:
Are you sure you weren't HerrKolber's cellmate?

I keep all my boxes, but I honestly don’t mind the look because it will be stored empty on a shelf. Not crazy about the 18+ look, but if that helps them sell more then whatever. It’s just a box.

As for the police station, my wife and I were talking about it this afternoon and neither of us is thrilled. (Maybe if it was released 5 years ago we’d feel differently.) I may remake the interior to be a courthouse or something else. I’ll decide once I get a better look at the interior.

I’m glad it doesn’t have a car. The cars are my least favorite parts of Downtown Diner and Palace Cinema.

That doughnut shop will DEFINITELY be customized with Dunkin’ Donuts signage given that the colors are a great match and I lived in Massachusetts (home of Dunkin’) for 17 years before moving to California.

I love it! Cant wait until 1/1

There was a different one that I had seen in a different online post a few weeks back that was a corner building with a donut shop on the side. Until this article, I was already tring to make room for a corner in my city... Now, all new planning is needed. I think this feels closer to a solid Police station than that one and I'm glad the Donut Shop isn't as large. I was a little worried they would drop the base plates with the new road system debuting this year. Glad it didn't. I don't hate the idea of a new road system, but the new one is going to require every building have new bases to attach the roads. Currently, I move the modulars out the six studs to connect to the street plates. I will probably mod this to put brickbuilt "GCPD" letters on the front and I'll finally move the Batsignal from the Fire Station...

Nice building but it does not have the feeling of police station. But finally something nice after those monstrosities from last couple of months.

@PurpleDave said:
" @LegoSonicBoy:
Well, I mean, it was created for Friends. Many of the common colors in that theme were, so some of them caught on immediately, and others...didn't."
Yeah, I should've added "Outside of Friends — where it originated in the first place —" My point was, of course, that it's a bummer it was not one of the colors that caught on.

I'd buy it if I had room, but as has been the case with so many other great, larger sets, I'll have to pass. It's nice, but not important enough for our interests to end up making room for. (The wife is still a little salty for us skipping the Disney castle.)

Given the design of the building, I'm glad it doesn't have a car. At least the Fire Brigade, the fire truck can fit in the garage. Now, if the Police Station had an alley (waste of valuable stud area) or a salley port, I might feel differently. IMO, the modulars are big enough without having to leave room on the shelf for a road.

@PDelahanty said:
"I keep all my boxes, but I honestly don’t mind the look because it will be stored empty on a shelf. Not crazy about the 18+ look, but if that helps them sell more then whatever. It’s just a box.

As for the police station, my wife and I were talking about it this afternoon and neither of us is thrilled. (Maybe if it was released 5 years ago we’d feel differently.) I may remake the interior to be a courthouse or something else. I’ll decide once I get a better look at the interior.

I’m glad it doesn’t have a car. The cars are my least favorite parts of Downtown Diner and Palace Cinema.

That doughnut shop will DEFINITELY be customized with Dunkin’ Donuts signage given that the colors are a great match and I lived in Massachusetts (home of Dunkin’) for 17 years before moving to California."

I feel you. The Palace Cinema limo is really disproportioned, as is the Pink Cadillac-not-Cadillac. The Fire Engine from the Fire Brigade is the best, and the Tow Truck from the Corner Garage is good enough - but all the vehicles look out of place when parked together

I like the set and the two side buildings are more than nice. I do think however that the central building is somewhat too bulky for no clear reason.

The details are stunning, though I wish they chose a different color for the main building, we already have two tan colored modulars (Grand Emporium and Palace Cinema) and you can count the Downtown Diner too, I'm still setting my eyes on the Bookshop when I can get back to buying modulars again as that one is the most appealing to me among the ones released after the diner.

After a modular release, I always notice buildings in my own town that reflect the architecture of the set. I've seen many buildings in a similar style to the bookshop, especially the upper levels and roof. As for the police station, again there are building in a similar style, reminds me a bank and post office nearby. So is it in American architecture, European, British, it depends on your viewpoint?

I might add some British bobby minifigures to it, and a bike. Not sure if these are official figures, I could find them in the database, but I like these ones.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEGO-Black-UK-Police-Cop-Minifigure-Constable/321841281039

As for the new boxes, add me to list as one who likes them.

There's too many buildings on this baseplate! The side buildings look as though the police station is pushing them out of the way, as if the designers couldn't decide what to include given the space. I was hoping for a police building that is more similar to the fire station modular however. What I feel is that the only way to complete this model is to buy two to enlarge the final product to it's intended sizes.

Looks like the Green Grocer is meant to sit to the right of this one.
I might need to rearrange my modulars accordingly

The apartment above the doughnut store with lifting bed for stealing doughnuts is a nice touch. Check out all the 'other' photos at 10278 for the internal layout, this has a doughnut store, jail and reception on the ground floor, and an interrogation room and toilet on the 2nd floor. The 1st floor has all the desks, but is missing a captains office in the 'green' corner above the jail, which seems to serve no purpose?

@CapnRex101 said:
"I do not believe the set contains any stickers, for anybody concerned about that. All the decorated elements which are visible in the images appear to be printed."

Oh the newspaper the seller is holding has a sticker looking edge, but the one in the stand doesn't seem to so error maybe?

@MatrixQuest said:
"There was a different one that I had seen in a different online post a few weeks back that was a corner building with a donut shop on the side. Until this article, I was already tring to make room for a corner in my city... Now, all new planning is needed. I think this feels closer to a solid Police station than that one and I'm glad the Donut Shop isn't as large. I was a little worried they would drop the base plates with the new road system debuting this year. Glad it didn't. I don't hate the idea of a new road system, but the new one is going to require every building have new bases to attach the roads. Currently, I move the modulars out the six studs to connect to the street plates. I will probably mod this to put brickbuilt "GCPD" letters on the front and I'll finally move the Batsignal from the Fire Station..."

The other one you saw probably was the fan-made Brick Town Police Station on LEGO IDEAS.

This is better than the three previous modulars combined, to be honest.

@arselus:
It looks a bit flattened. I would add 1-2 plates to the height.

@ Sandinista:
The limo is just an all-around terrible design. No car would have wheel wells that are big enough to fit two wheels inside unless it had two wheels inside it, and the whole thing looks as flat as a pancake made with watery batter. The pinky Caddy is a little unpolished, and way too short for what it's supposed to represent, but otherwise it's not a bad design (though it might work better as a two-seater). The tow truck has an obvious problem in that adding the flared fenders and running boards to a 6-wide vehicle makes it physically impossible for two minifigs to sit side-by-side.

@MartyMcFly:
A lot of the architecture you see in the US borrows extensively from European styles. None of the Modular buildings would look really out of place in the US.

@Otter:
Train stations absolutely don't make sense. Downtown districts may have tracks running near them, but not _through_ them, unless they're operating streetcars. Those were easily workable on the 9v system, but having to cram a battery box in to a single-car design makes it difficult to do justice with either PF or PU. Full hospitals do tend to carve out plots of land that have room for parking lots and clear paths for ambulances to reach ER entrances, but a clinic or an out-patient medical center is a viable option.

Museums...well, it depends on the type of museum, doesn't it? A small museum dedicated to a niche subject could easily fit into one of these buildings. Many historical societies incorporate museums covering local history into residential houses that are themselves of historical significance, so as long as the space is adequate for the material, the style of building is less of a concern. When I was in Alaska three years ago, there was a large museum on the history of Alaska that occupied its own block, but there were a few specialty museums that were sandwiched between souvenir shops in downtown Anchorage. The blocks were laid out in Modular style, though the architecture was generally very utilitarian (many had sheet-metal overhangs).

@Otter said:
"I see heaps of commenters referencing "Brooklyn 99", but for me (and I'm showing my age here), it's the "NYPD Blue"- style station I needed"
ROFL

YOUR age? How about MY age, as this set reminded me of the station from "Police Squad" ;-)

@lemish34 said:
" @MisterP said:
"Looks Lame. Worst modular ever!
I mean guys have you seen those ones on the ideas platform?
Anyway I will buy it to continue the series.

How many boring black boxes we will be able to stand?"

If it’s lame & worst ever, DON’T buy it!!
Save your money, and save the set for people who really want it and might miss out!
It’s amazing how many people here state they hate this set, but just “HAVE” to buy it to remain “completionist”.
Seems like a silly and sad way to live ones life, having to have EVERYTHING, just BECAUSE!

Also, this set is definitely missing a police car.
And the colourful and interesting box art leaves the black boxes for dad - I hope they revert to what they did so well for 50-odd years!"

I'm going to save money, BUYING IT!!!
Till is available on primary the market. maybe with a nice 20% off discount.
Would be silly and a waste of money to not buy it and then 5 years later regret it or paying it double the price on the after market.

4 years ago I was in doubt for old fishing store. Got it with 20% off. Is still sealed
Do you want it for 200 euros? It's valued 300.
You'll save 100 and I will make 70 euro profit. Was I silly to buy it?

In 2013 when I started my collection, I was in doubt for 7189: Mill Village Raid. Not because I don't like, but I was at the beginning, low Lego budget, it wasn't discounted. Got it full price for 70 euros. Now is 170 euros used. Now I'm glad I did that choice.

In 2013 I was in doubt for 10229: Winter Village Cottage for full retail price 100euros. Didn't get it. I decided to save money. Now it's valued 220 used. I don'have this set and I regret it.

Getting back to the police station. I have enough lego 2021 budget to get it.
Anyway in general, in the whole Lego catalogue, it's not an ugly set. A nice add to the city.
BUT... Modular building are one of my favourite series, It's the peak of Lego production.
Simply I've high expectations and there are a lot of veeeery cool modular on the ideas website.
Could have been cooler than this one?
YESSSSSS

@AustinPowers:
I considered making the Police Squad squad car, but then I realized it would just be a giant red dome light in various scenarios that don't make any sense...

@PurpleDave said:
" @AustinPowers :
I considered making the Police Squad squad car, but then I realized it would just be a giant red dome light in various scenarios that don't make any sense..."
You could make Frank Drebin's car. Complete with a set of trashcans/bycicles etc. to hit.
True comedy classic.
"Sex, Frank?"
"Uh... no, not right now, Ed. We've got work to do."
;-)

And yes, I realize that technically that quote is from Naked Gun 2 1/2 and not Police Squad.

@MisterP: If you're just in it for the collectibility and resale value of sealed boxes and the quality of what's inside doesn't matter to you anyway, what's the point in you making statements about quality here?

I wish that there were better pictures of the inside.

Has Modular City scrapped their prohibition on sweets?

@LegoSonicBoy:
While I don't particularly care about the resale value of anything I own (if I bought a set to build, I will open it even if the value has gone up 10x), I do recognize that the value of a sealed set is driven by what's inside the box. People don't drop mid four figure payouts to pick up vintage Duplo sets, but it happens regularly for really popular D2C sets. Look at the early Modulars. I see comments all the time from people saying they only bought Market Street because it was part of the Modular theme (technically it's not, but everyone treats it like it is). If you watch comments on which Modulars people skip, some are due to the enormous cost, while others are due to the quality of the set itself. If it's due to cost, it means the value has gone as the market will support. But if it's due to the build, that means the market could support more growth but chooses not to.

the interiors seem extremely lacking in .... everything

@PurpleDave: I suppose if the quality of a set ends up lending itself to poor market growth and subsequently resale value, that would be reason to lament, and some completionists might even make an exception and skip a particularly bad set, but this individual didn't. The rest of your comment doesn't really address my point, since you're referring to all the other reasons people buy, or skip, large D2C sets, and not this individual's. I myself for one have skipped every modular except 10270 which I've got my eyes on (in hindsight, I should've gotten 10246 while it was still in production and easily found for 33% off).

@lar said:
" @gugtavas said:
"Which one is being retired? The Diner?"

Diner seems to be permanently out of stock I think?

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/downtown-diner-10260

"

Yes, this one is retired, as are the VW camper and VW Beetle.
Edit: and the Death Star.

@Wrecknbuild said:
" @lar said:
" @gugtavas said:
"Which one is being retired? The Diner?"
Diner seems to be permanently out of stock I think?
https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/downtown-diner-10260
"
Yes, this one is retired, as are the VW camper and VW Beetle.
Edit: and the Death Star."
Source? As long as a set doesn't say "Retired" on Lego.com it's not. "Sold out" products may be available again. The only of those sets listed as "Retiring soon" is the Beetle.

LEGO said: "intricate interiors"
Some simple desks with pre-mould chairs, two very simple toilets without sink, intricate indeed. The staircase is nice though.

@LegoSonicBoy:
But it's all tied together. The less desire other buyers have for the set, the lower the resale value will be. Ask yourself what you think the resale value on 60271 will be ten years from now, based on the comments you've seen about the set design.

I'm probably only one who don't like this set especially interior. interior of this set is very poor

How long before Lego gets the message and drops the Black packing? Ok for Architecture and some sets but not for toys. I'm a toy collector but not a collector of adult 'collectables'.

@BrickKing:
They already did modify it a bit. The early 18+ sets had a completely black box with the set name listed in plain text that was buried at the bottom. Starting, I think, with either the Haunted House ride, or the Crocodile train, they started creating a custom logo for the set, and they added a band across the bottom that depicts a bunch of monochrome LEGO parts, with the color being coordinated with the theme of the set. My guess on that last part is that they found the black boxes showed a _lot_ of scuffs and scratches, where the colored band extends across the bottom and can help hide it with a lighter color (of course, the only updated black-box set I've bought would have to be the Batwing, where the "coordinated color" used for this band was black).

As for when they'll "learn", it's really going to depend on who speaks louder with their money. If AFOLs are so upset about the black boxes that they skip buying some sets, that will make the sets less successful, and might push them to drop the look. If, however, they've been getting way more casual buyers who target those sets specifically, it will more than offset any AFOL boycott, and will only reinforce their logic behind making the change in the first place.

If you only ever buy online, the black boxes don't make any sense. I get it. Even showing up on launch day to buy a Batwing, I had a hard time finding a copy that didn't have really obvious white marks showing where minor scratches had probably occurred even before it shipped. But if you walk into a LEGO store, _EVERY_ set looks like a rainbow exploded, with brightly colored boxes spread wall-to-wall. These black boxes look very striking when viewed by themselves, but in that setting they provide just enough negative space that you can slowly scan the room and pick out the high-end items. Anything less attention-grabbing wouldn't even catch your eye.

_Maybe_ they could convert them to all-white boxes and get the same effect (after all, Apple has permanently linked white packaging with overpriced merchandise). Then the question is, how much would people complain that such-and-such model looks like garbage on a white background. An X-Wing or Imperial Shuttle on white would have the same problems that a Batmobile or Batwing have on black.

@Lasers said:
"That is god awful. I don't think anyone really tried too hard with that one. I also don't like cops, but that's beside the point. This is my biggest Lego disappointment of the year. "

You don't like cops? What kind of a statement is this to make on a Lego dedicated site?