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Infamous Paul Castellano mob mansion on Staten Island back on the market — with a $4M price cut

Nypost · · 501 words · By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Infamous Paul Castellano mob mansion on Staten Island back on the market — with a $4M price cut See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Infamous Paul Castellano mob mansion on Staten Island back on the market — with a $4M price cut See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google It’s an offer buyers keep refusing.

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The ornate Staten Island mob mansion that just can’t find a buyer is back on the market, again.

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Claim 1: “This time it has a price tag of $13.995 million, a steep markdown from its $18 million ask that flopped in 2024.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the current listing price of $13.995 million and the previous 2024 asking price of $18 million.
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Claim 2: “The owner, Selim “Sal” Rusi, bought Castellano’s former home for $3.1 million in 2000.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Selim Rusi or a purchase price of $3.1 million in 2000.
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Claim 3: “Staten Island’s single-home sales record, which was set by 176 Benedict Road... closed in 2025 for $8.5 million.”
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Multiple sources confirm that 176 Benedict Road set the Staten Island single-home sales record, closing in 2025 for $8.5 million.
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Claim 4: “they completed an over $1 million kitchen on the lower level of the home.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a $1 million kitchen renovation on the lower level.
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Claim 5: “The 25-room mansion, which sits on nearly 1.6 acres with sweeping Verrazzano Bridge views, boasts indoor and outdoor Olympic-sized pools, a 13-car garage, a home theater, a gym with a sauna, a beauty salon, a wine cellar, a solarium and a lot of marble.”
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Multiple sources confirm the 13-car showroom/garage and both indoor and outdoor Olympic-sized pools. While the exact room count (25) and acreage (1.6) are not explicitly detailed in all snippets, the core luxury amenities are corroborated.
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Claim 6: “Built in 1980 by Gambino crime boss Paul “Big Paul” Castellano, the Todt Hill “White House” — called such as he had the residence designed to resemble the White House with a pillared portico and circular drive — at 177 Benedict Road spans 33,000 square feet with eight en-suite bedrooms and 17 bathrooms.”
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Multiple sources confirm the property is at 177 Benedict Road, was built by Paul Castellano, and was expanded to approximately 33,000 square feet with 8 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Bilotti (March 23, 1940 – December 16, 1985) was an American mobster who was briefly the underboss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. His promotion helped trigger the 1985 assassinat…
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Claim 7: “Castellano’s former property aimed to fetch $16.8 million in October 2023, and then came back online with an $18 million price in late-2024.”
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Two independent sources confirm the October 2023 listing of $16.8 million and the late 2024 listing of $18 million.
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Claim 8: “Completed in 1980, Castellano lived and ran the family from there, until his 1985 death. John Gotti had him whacked outside of Sparks Steak House in Manhattan.”
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Sources confirm the home was completed around 1980 (commissioned 1976, took 4 years), that he lived there until his 1985 death, and that he was murdered outside Sparks Steak House (a well-documented historical fact corroborated by the context of Gotti's rise).
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web search NEUTRAL — However, when Castellano started an affair with his live-in maid Gloria Olarte, Bilotti kept it secret from Castellano's wife Nina. Bilotti, along with Salvatore Barbato, also provided security for Ca…
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web search NEUTRAL — It is located at 177 Benedict Road in the Todt Hill neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. Castellano commissioned the 10,436-square-foot mansion in 1976. It took four years to complete. The interio…
https://oddstops.com/paul-castellano-house
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web search NEUTRAL — Paul Castellano lived at 177 Benedict Road in Staten Island at the time of his 1985 death. Bettmann Archive. When the mob boss lived at the property, the residence was approximately 11,000 square feet…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/real-estate/paul-castellanos-s…
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Claim 9: “Castellano commissioned it in 1976, after succeeding his brother-in-law, Carlo Gambino, as the syndicate’s don.”
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Multiple sources confirm Castellano commissioned the house in 1976 after succeeding Carlo Gambino as the don.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Paul Castellano house has grown enormously in value since its construction, reflecting both Staten Island real estate trends and the home’s ongoing fame. Below is a breakdown of the key numbers ti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Castellano commissioned the Staten Island mansion himself in 1976, shortly after he succeeded his brother-in-law as the don of the family crime syndicate. It has recently been put up for sale for $16.…
https://www.loveproperty.com/galleries/82427/mafia-mansions-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Inside Paul Castellano House. The interior of the White House was built to reflect power, wealth, and European class.Castellano commissioned the house shortly after succeeding Carlo Gambino, his own b…
https://arteriorshome.co.uk/mob-boss-paul-castellano-house/
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Claim 10: “The Staten Island Advance was the first to report on news of the listing.”
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Only one source explicitly mentions that the Staten Island Advance was the first to report the listing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Paul Castellano lived at 177 Benedict Road in Staten Island at the time of his 1985 death.The Staten Island Advance was the first to report on news of the listing.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/real-estate/paul-castellanos-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — If sold, 177 Benedict Rd, Staten Island, NY 10304 would set a new record for Staten Island by a considerable margin. However, as the days continue to count on this sale, other prestigious houses in th…
https://manofmany.com/culture/paul-castellano-staten-island-…
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web search NEUTRAL — It is located at 177 Benedict Rd, Staten Island, NY.It is a true generational estate an offering of scale, elevation, privacy, and amenities that would be extraordinarily difficult to replicate anywhe…
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/177-Benedict-Rd-Staten-Is…
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