Al Capone house in Chicago is on the market for $225,000. Yes, you can boast you live in an infamous mobster’s house if you buy the Al Capone former home.
It’s not a nestled-in-a-gated-community type place. Just your common everyday mobster-type 2-flat in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Al Capone started living here in 1923 per Fox Chicago. I have no clue when he had to flee the premises.
Lucky Remax Signature Homes holds the keys to the famous place. Details are: 3 bedrooms on each floor. 1st floor was rehabbed in 2008 with new kitchen. Jacuzzi tub in 2nd bath. Hardwood floors and enclosed porch for both units.
Tidbits: His crime spree ended when he was 33. He was listed as Public Enemy Number one in 1930.
Al Capone was sent to the recently opened Alcatraz. After release from prison, side effects of syphilis eventually left him with the mental capacity of a 12-year old. He died of a heart attack and is buried in a cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
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love the idea of living in a big time gangsters house and the double porches oh my yes please
Lots of interest in this unit due to its famous past resident. Would be fun to say you bought Al Capone’s house!
We visited Alcatraz two years ago, and my kids were fascinated with Al Capone. We were surprised he died of a disease – they thought he died trying to escape from The Rock!
Really cool that you actually went to Alcatraz Dana.
What a house! It would be interesting to visit for sure.
Epic famous house now that Al Capone once lived there.
I had no idea Al Capone died so young and from something un-gangster related!!
I had no clue either.
Oh wow I have to show this to my hubby he loves all that gangster stuff. I think he watched the Godfather 100 times. Thanks Sue!
Oh that is so fun he likes mobster stuff and watched The Godfather so many times.