Exclusive | An infamous crime lord grew up in this Brooklyn townhouse which now asks $6.25M for sale

This home could be talkin’ to you.In Brooklyn’s coveted Park Slope, a historic townhouse at 38 Garfield Place has emerged from a meticulous renovation to hit the market for $6.25 million.And it comes with some real mob history.The five-story residence was once the home of infamous gangster Al Capone in his younger years, The Post has learned.Capone, born in Brooklyn in 1899, moved into this dwelling with his family in the 1880s when he was 11, remaining there until his early 20s.“He was born on Navy Street and then the family needed more space,” said listing representative Nadia Bartolucci of Douglas Elliman.

“So they then moved over to Park Slope … And the family owned the home for a couple of decades.”The future crime lord, later dubbed “Public Enemy No.1,” resided here until 1919, when he relocated to Chicago — where he built a criminal empire through bootlegging, prostitution and gambling.Convicted of tax evasion in 1931, Capone served eight years in prison and died in 1947 at age 48.The property, redeveloped by Minerva, a real estate development firm, underwent a dramatic transformation from what Bartolucci described as an “uninhabitable” state into a 4,000-plus-square-foot masterpiece.The Capone family’s tenure at 38 Garfield Place was followed by a single owner until Minerva bought it in February 2024.“When the home was acquired, it required a full remodel, a full renovation,” Bartolucci told The Post.

“They did a complete ground-up renovation and turned it into an exquisite … triple-mint townhouse and it is beautiful.”The developer preserved the home’s historic brick front, while expanding its footprint and incorporating premium materials.The reimagined townhouse now boasts four bedrooms, five full bathrooms, three powder rooms and a finished cellar across five floors.Sunlit rooms and oversize windows define the interiors, with high-end finishes like Italian marble, bespoke millwork and Carrara marble fish-scale tiles ...