Where Did Al Capone Live And How Big Was His House?

Al Capone had more money than he had sense, which is really saying something since he was a criminal mastermind. He was able to use that dough to buy a palatial place in Miami, a massive mansion in New Jersey, and a comparatively modest brick two-flat in Chicago's Lincoln Park Manor neighborhood. Per the Inquirer, this humble Illinois home measured 2,820 square feet and had an apartment on each floor. Curbed Chicago writes that according to urban legend, the brick two-flat had a secret tunnel to his detached garage, but if it did exist, it no longer does.

Patch describes Capone's New Jersey Mansion, known as the "Valley House," as a "remarkable 36 + acre estate." Measuring 6,500-square-foot, the house itself served as a hideaway and housed four bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, and two half baths. It had a heated pool, a cabana bar, and a European courtyards, which he probably enjoyed far more than prison bars and courthouses. Via CBS, Capone's Miami mansion sat on a 30,000-square-foot lot and had one of the biggest swimming pools in the city, a 60-foot by 30-foot behemoth. It also boasted a boathouse for important guests. Capone spent the final years of his life in Miami, according to History, and according to anyone with eyes, he went out in style.

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