Al Capone’s former home returns from foreclosure seeking $110K

https://chicago.curbed.com ^ | Feb 12, 2019 | Jay Koziarz

[Beowulf9]

Wannabe wiseguys have a new opportunity to own the Chicago home of famous Prohibition Era crime boss Al “Scarface” Capone after the South Side property popped back on the market Friday.

[Beowulf9]

[wally_bert]

Knowing what I know about Al, I don’t think I could live there even under optimal conditions.

[dfwgator]

They need Geraldo to go there to check it out first.

[morphing libertarian]

Also had a house in Fontana Cal

[4Runner]

They need Geraldo to go there to check it out first.

Ghostbusters too.

[bgill]

Geraldo should buy it and dig out the secret tunnel.

[Puppage]

I’ll make the realtor an offer they can’t refuse.

[outpostinmass2]

$109,000?

[EC Washington]

The location, 72nd and Prairie is in the middle of Gangland. The house should sell for dollar. Big Al would need to double his body guards if he lived there today.

[SaveFerris]

I’m looking forward to Geraldo dancing after, what was it, two hours of nothing?

[WKUHilltopper]

Geraldo, there might be some secret stuff in there. Go get it.

[Oldexpat]

The property tax is probably 5k per year.

[robowombat]

Interesting. This property has had some expensive upgrades done on it. Again, just looking at the houses this appears to be a pleasant middle class neighborhood. I have noted that often locations where ‘gang related shootings’ occur in Chicago look like decent middle or working class areas. Many homeowners of what ever ethnicity must take pride in their homes in Chicago. To bad about the gangs turning streets into shooting galleries, really no sarc.

[wally_bert]

Only a suicidal fool would try to after Al at home.

[SaveFerris]

yikes

[The people have spoken]

Property taxes are $4500.

Redfin listing

[Joe 6-pack]

"Ghostbusters too."

Given that Capone's brain was essentially turned to mush by syphilis, ghosts would be the least of my worries.

[Emmett McCarthy]

I read elsewhere that property taxes are $15,000.

[EC Washington]

Everything South of the University of Chicago and East of the Dan Ryan [i-94] is no man’s land. If you are in that neighborhood you are lost.

[nutmeg]

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