Gambino Crime Boss Paul Castellano's Staten Island Mansion Hits Market for $18 Million

Located in Staten Island's affluent Todt Hill, spanning over 1.75 acres, is 177 Benedict Road. Currently the most expensive home for sale in the area at $18 million, with the second-most expensive home list nearby at $7.8 million, the notorius property was built in 1980 for Paul Castellano, the Gambino crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino. Castellano called the mansion home until he was assassinated (in the City) in 1985. 

The 33,000-square foot estate, known as "the White House" to members of the syndicate and the FBI boasts lush, landscaped grounds, grand amenities like indoor and outdoor pools, a home theater, billiards room, beauty salon, gym with sauna, beauty salon, wine cellar, solarium and a whopping 13-car garage. Resembling an Italian villa, the home also features eight en-suite bedrooms, and 16.5 bathrooms, a grand staircase, several fireplaces, a formal dining room and more.