Will Al Capone’s residence be deemed historic and saved from demolition? Preservationists are preparing to fight for the mobster’s Palm Island residence.
“Everybody that comes to Miami Beach knows of this house,” said Jack Finglass, the chair of the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board, which will be taking up the matter later this month. Finglass said he personally opposes knocking down the house because it is historical and an attraction to visitors.
Developer Todd Michael Glaser and partner Nelson Gonzalez, an investor and senior vice president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM, plan to demolish the single-family residence at 93 Palm Ave. The 2-story home has nine bedrooms, six bathrooms and two half bathrooms. Glaser said they would build a 2-story modern spec home with 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a Jacuzzi, spa and sauna.
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