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…