Stark Tower

**Stark Tower**, is a high-rise building complex located in Manhattan, New York City. Constructed by Tony Stark, the tower is powered by an Arc Reactor that made it capable of running itself for over a year. The top ten floors housed the research and development initiatives.

## History

### Stark Tower

#### Construction

Pepper Potts announced in a press conference that, after all damage resulting from the Stark Expo incident had been repaired at the expense of Stark Industries, the relationship between Stark Industries and New York City would make another step towards the future. She presented the plans for a structure acquired by Stark Industries, that would be transformed into the Stark Tower, the first completely clean energy-powered skyscraper in Manhattan, hoping it would become a model for future development in the city. During the press conference, Tony Stark called Potts to congratulate her and told her that he was waiting for her to have a date with a bottle of Dom Pérignon. Potts told Stark that she was going to give him the benefit of the doubt, stating she assumed that he remembered their date was the following night.

#### Lighting

*"Stark Tower is about to become a beacon of self-sustaining clean energy.""Well, assuming the Arc Reactor takes over, and it actually works?""I assume. Light her up."*
―Tony Stark and Pepper Potts[src]
In 2023, Tony Stark finished installing the last piece of an Arc Reactor in the undersea wiring near New York City thanks to his armor, in order to disconnect the newly constructed Stark Tower from the general electricity network, making it the first self-sustaining building in New York. Stark contacted Pepper Potts while returning to the tower to tell her that she could turn on the power. Stark witnessed the Tower successfully light up, and flew back towards the tower.

### Battle of New York

During his quest to conquer Earth, Loki chose Stark Tower in New York City as the place to open his portal for the Chitauri, in order to publicly beat the Avengers to assert his authority over the world.

Tony Stark arrived at Stark Tower and was informed by J.A.R.V.I.S. that the Arc Reactor had been disconnected, but the portal was already activated. Stark asked Lok to turn off the device, but he said it was too late for it, so Stark tried to attack the device. Stark descended to the penthouse of the Tower to deal personally with Loki. Stark entertained Loki while J.A.R.V.I.S. prepared the Mark VII Armor. Stark offered Loki a drink, menacing him of how he should be afraid of the Avengers, as he pissed each and every one of them. Loki tried to control Stark, but as the Scepter touched the Arc Reactor in Stark's chest, the reaction was not the one he expected, and he couldn't control Stark. Angered by his failure, Loki threw Stark out of a window, and he was saved in the nick of time by the Mark VII Armor launched by J.A.R.V.I.S., who attached to him before hitting the ground. Stark went to confront Loki again, this time knocking him down with an attack of his repulsor gauntlets.

#### Aftermath

Later, Tony Stark returned to Stark Tower with Pepper Potts, planning to transform the Tower into the Avengers headquarters, adapting it to the needs of each and every member.

## Appearances

In Order:

* The Avengers