50 Photos of Real-Life Gangster Homes and Hideouts

Pete Corrado’s Michigan palazzo

Corrado made his money organizing and operating an illegal numbers racket or so-called “Italian lottery”. He also had interests in real estate and lucrative cuts in a number of profitable businesses. His Georgian-Colonial mansion was paid for with the proceeds of these activities.

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Pete Corrado’s Michigan palazzo

Decorated in a classic 1950s style, the Mafioso mansion has a decorative tiled entrance hall adorned with a pretty fountain. Aside from the numerous receptions rooms and bedrooms, other highlights of the substantial suburban property include three bars, a wine cellar, spa and pool room, as well as a bomb-proof garage.

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Pete Corrado’s Michigan manor

Given that this was a mob home, the property has several hidden spaces that were presumably used to hide Corrado’s machine guns and other weapons. Adding to the Mafia allure, a series of tunnels run under the house, one of which connects to a mansion across the road that was once owned by Detroit Outfit boss Anthony Zerilli.

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Pete Corrado’s Michigan manor

Following Corrado’s death in 1957, the house stayed in the family and became the home of fellow gang member Anthony “The Bull” Corrado until 1988. It was eventually purchased by Detroit Tigers baseball star-turned-commentator Kirk Gibson in 1997 for $665,000. He sold the property via auction in 2015 for $715,000.

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Paul Ricca’s Chicago hideaway

The brains behind the Chicago Outfit for a good 40 years, Paul “The Waiter” Ricca was Al Capone’s de facto successor and operated in the Windy City from the 1930s to the early 1970s. He lived with his family in this fine five-bedroom house in the Chicago suburb of River Forest from 1938 to 1957.

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