Once symbols of power, wealth and infamy, mob-linked mansions are now struggling to find their place in the modern real estate market.

These homes, steeped in history and intrigue, should be irresistible – but instead, they linger unsold, weighed down by their extravagant, outdated designs and the hefty price tags required to renovate them.

From Staten Island to Long Island and across the Hudson to Fort Lee, these properties tell a cautionary tale: sometimes, the only way to sell a mob mansion is to erase its past entirely.

The White House of Staten Island: Castellano’s Mansion

Take the Staten Island estate of late Gambino crime boss Paul “Big Paul” Castellano, located in Todt Hill.

Once listed for $27.4m (US$18m) – a price that would have shattered borough records – the sprawling 33,

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