Queens Homeowner Jack Shi Gets Marvel Fan Mail After Buying Peter Parker’s Address
A New York homeowner in Queens never expected his real-estate purchase to come with superhero paperwork—but for Jack Shi, the mail has long since stopped being ordinary. The 64-year-old bought a brick house with four bedrooms and multiple bathrooms in the borough’s Queens neighborhood about three years ago, only to later realize it sits on the same address where Peter Parker—at least in the Marvel universe—typically lives with Aunt May. What began as an odd coincidence has since turned into a steady stream of fan letters and visits aimed directly at Spider-Man.
Shi says he didn’t notice the connection at the time. Marvel fans might have recognized the location, but Shi apparently wasn’t looking for anything super-hero related when he bought the property, so the overlap with Peter Parker’s home didn’t register. That changed as more messages started arriving at his door—first in greater numbers than he expected, and then with such consistency that the pattern became impossible to ignore.
After the real-world coincidence became clear, Shi leaned into it. He has even begun treating the situation like part of an unofficial role, responding to fans who approach the address and reading the letters he receives. When the mail is addressed to Spider-Man or to Peter Parker, Shi doesn’t brush it off; instead, he’s taken on the task of handling the attention with a kind of neighborly patience.
In comments shared with the New York Post, Shi explained that the volume of fan correspondence increased further following the movie release of Brand New Day. He also noted that some people travel from far away specifically to visit the address. Shi says he has grown accustomed to the attention and frames it as responsibility, pointing to the idea that Spider-Man represents something distinctly American and that if he’s living in that kind of “spot,” he should act accordingly. He even said that if someone wants to take a photo, he agrees.
The questions in the letters range from heartfelt to playful. Shi described one message that asks how Spider-Man manages to do the things he does—like saving the world—suggesting the sender truly wants to understand how someone balances heroism with day-to-day life. Another, apparently from a younger fan, takes a much more personal angle, asking whether Spider-Man can come by to play and suggesting they can watch television together.
Whether Jack Shi will ever decide to take a more direct turn—donning the red-and-blue suit himself and swinging through the city—is something he hasn’t confirmed. But the situation has already turned his home into a small pilgrimage site for Spider-Man fans, with letters that treat his doorstep like a meeting place for a fictional hero. For now, Shi seems content to be the friendly face behind the address, answering the people who write to him as if they’ve reached Peter Parker’s front door.
