Peter Parker's Apartment

**Peter Parker's Apartment** is the apartment complex that Peter Parker lives in, alongside with Mr. Ditkovich and Ursula. It is located in Manhattan, New York City, New York.

## History

### Peter Parker's Struggles

In 2004, two years of being Spider-Man and the defeat of the Green Goblin, Peter Parker moved into this apartment, while studying for his biophysics classes at Columbia University and working for the *Daily Bugle* as a freelance photographer. The apartment had small rooms and a single bathroom that all residents had to individually take. His landlord, Mr. Ditkovich constantly tells him to pay the rents for his apartment, while his daughter Ursula took a liking to Peter, even though he is friends with her.

In his apartment, which was in one room on the top floor, Peter also made it his secret headquarters when operating as Spider-Man, having installed a police scanner to inform him about any crimes in the city of New York.

#### Spider-Man No More

Because of him struggling to balance his double life as a superhero and his normal life, Peter became emotionally stressed which caused his powers to vanish and him to temporarily give up being Spider-Man, throwing his suit in a trash bin. During his time off, Peter maintained his studying for his biophysics classes, which impressed his teacher, Dr. Curt Connors. He also had a visit from Ursula, who offered him some cake and milk, while he was wondering if he should be Spider-Man or not, after failing to save a citizen from a burning building the previous night, after he saved a little girl from the same building.

#### Return as Spider-Man

After the return of his powers and the defeat of Doctor Octopus, Peter remained in his apartment until he received a surprise visit from Mary Jane Watson, his childhood crush, who became aware of his identity after he saved her from Doctor Octopus. Upon calling off her wedding with John Jameson III, she admitted her feelings for Peter, regardless of his dual identity, no matter what risks can be caused, before encouraging him to go and fight for justice when they heard police sirens outside. Mary Jane watched as Peter web-swinged off as Spider-Man to fight crime and injustice.

### The Battle Within

Over a year after the death of Doctor Octopus, Peter had finally managed to balance his double life as Spider-Man and his civilian life. Following a date with Mary Jane, an alien black goo had latched its way to Peter's apartment when it attached itself to his motorscooter after falling down from a meteorite. It remained on Peter's moped as he drove back to his apartment and the alien hidden itself away from sight, until it was ready to bond with its first host, after it sensed the irradiated DNA in Peter.

#### Bonding with an Alien Substance

When he learned about his uncle's true murderer, Flint Marko, who became the Sandman, Peter's vengeance attracted the attention of the symbiote, which bonded with him while he was in bed, changing his suit from a friendly red and blue to an aggressive full black. Because of this, his powers were enhanced but it amplified his aggression and frustration, making him lash out on his loved ones, fighting Harry Osborn at his penthouse that left him disfigured and tackling the Sandman in the subway in a relentless way.

#### Returning as the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

When Peter finally discovered that the symbiote was changing him for the worst, making those suffer as it did for him, Peter was horrified and, with the use of a bell chime from a church tower, and he rejected the symbiote. The enraged symbiote later bonded with Eddie Brock and turned him into Venom. Peter later returned to his apartment, showering himself to clean the rest of the black ooze, but felt extremely remorseful for the terrible things he done, instead of putting the blame on the symbiote's influence. His aunt, May Parker, paid him a visit and encouraged him to keep trying his best so he can put things right with Mary Jane and his loved ones. When he learned about Mary Jane being kidnapped by Venom and Sandman, Peter returned to his apartment and donned his old red and blue costume, glad to be back in his friendly suit again before heading off to save Mary Jane.

## Residents

* Peter Parker
* Mr. Ditkovich
* Ursula Ditkovich
* Other residents

## Trivia

* Since the release of *Spider-Man: No Way Home* in 2021, it is unknown if Peter is still living in this apartment or has moved in with Mary Jane.
* In the storyboard of the unreleased *Spider-Man 4*, it was shown that the apartment was facing foreclosure and Peter was going to be evicted from his apartment.