Mob wife is having a fashion moment. In real estate, it seems like many potential buyers don’t see the aesthetic as their own.

In and around New York — from Staten Island to Long Island to Fort Lee — once‑infamous homes tied to mafia figures have lingered for years on the market, and even struggled to sell.

The culprit isn’t the associated organized crime-world stigma — it’s the highly customized weight of their over-the-top finishes, idiosyncratic layouts and marble-heavy excess. To make them viable again, many must be gutted, refreshed or rebuilt entirely.

Take late Gambino family crime boss Paul “Big Paul” Castellano’s Staten Island stronghold at 177 Benedict Road in Todt Hill. It was listed for $18 million, which would have broken borough sales records if it traded hands for that

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