Although it has been declared a historical heritage, the new owners want a more modern home
The new owners of Al Capone’s house in South Florida have decided to demolish it, the Associated Press reports. The house was bought by the legendary gangster for 40 thousand dollars in 1928 and he often stayed in it, where he died in 1947.
Al Capone has lived here for almost 20 years, but new buyers of the nine-bedroom mansion, which was bought for $ 10.75 million this summer, have planned to build a new and modern building on the property.
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Entrepreneur Todd Glaser, one of the buyers, told local media that the current house was located a meter below sea level and the water had damaged its foundations. The new home, which will be built in its place, will have 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms. , jacuzzi, spa and sauna.
In September, an initiative committee placed the property under the protection of Miami Beach city officials, declaring it a historic heritage site. According to Glaser, however, this will not prevent his plans to build a new and modern home.
AL CAPONE HOME: The new owners of the nine-bedroom, Miami Beach house plan to demolish it after buying it for $10.75 million this summer. https://t.co/iCgD4Gp6ml
— WDRB News (@WDRBNews) September 3, 2021
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