
If you’ve ever been curious about how a mob boss lives–you know, without getting too close to the mob itself–this is the next best thing. A Staten Island mansion formerly owned by mafia boss “Big Paul” Castellano has hit the market, and it could be yours for the small price of $18 million!
The massive mansion sits on over 2.3 acres of manicured, elaborate grounds in the affluent neighborhood of Todt Hill at 177 Benedict Road. Paul Castellano, head of New York’s Gambino crime family from 1976 (until his murder in 1985) built the 33,000-square-foot residence in 1980.

The four-story home, which has had extensive renovations since 2000, has eight en-suite bedrooms and 17 bathrooms. Resort-style amenities include a state-of-the-art theater, a gym with a sauna, a wine cellar, a library, a 13-car garage, a solarium, and an entertainment area with an indoor pool. Outside there’s a second swimming pool (both are Olympic size), an outdoor kitchen, and plenty of space for al fresco dining.
And, due to the mansion’s location–it sits at the highest elevation point between Florida and Cape Cod on the Atlantic Coastal Plain–it has sprawling views which include the Verrazzano Bridge.

This isn’t the first time the mansion has hit the market, either. It was listed in October 2023 for $16.8 million, where it sat untouched for a year before being taken off. If only we had purchased the mansion then! It’s now been re-listed with RJM Realty Empire Inc. for $1.2 million more than the original asking price.
The property is far removed from its mafia roots, but it’s still just as intriguing! Castellano was considered to be NYC’s largest and most powerful force in organized crime during the 1970s and ’80s. His infamous career ended on December 16th, 1985 when a hit team working for John Gotti assassinated him on his way to Sparks Steak House.

If sold, the residence would break records as the most expensive home ever sold in the borough–the borough’s current home-sale record is held by a nearby luxury residence that sold for $4.6 million. The mansion has only ever had three owners, and it was last sold in 2000 for $3.1 million.
Interested in seeing more? Check out the full listing is on Zillow’s website.