nytimes September 7, 2021 5:00pm Developers Plan to Demolish Al Capone’s Mansion. Some Want It Preserved. #caponeal #miamifla #historicbuildingsandsites #realestateandhousingresidential #nineteenhundredtwenties #organizedcrime #miamidesignpreservationleague #miamibeachfla #news Developers Plan to Demolish Al Capone’s Mansion. Some Want It Preserved. The gangster’s former refuge on Palm Island, Fla., near Miami Beach, is dividing residents and city officials: Should it be razed to make way for a modern home?