AUBURN — An Oxford developer who is poised to break ground on a hotel and conference center near the Oxford Casino is embroiled in a legal dispute with an Auburn bank that loaned his company millions of dollars. One of Joseph Casalinova’s companies, Building Solutions, of Oxford, secured a $3.5 million commercial line of credit […]
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Oxford voters approve zoning law changes
OXFORD — A handful of voters approved three amendments to the town zoning ordinance within 10 minutes Thursday evening. The amendments, to sections of the ordinance regulating off-street parking, back lots and delegated authority, largely benefit two developers pursuing projects in Oxford. Changes to the provisions about off-street parking allow non-residential buildings with multiple uses, […]
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Oxford Planning Board OKs hotel
OXFORD — The construction of a four-story hotel was given the go-ahead by the Oxford Planning Board at its meeting Thursday evening. In a unanimous vote, board members approved the site plan submitted by Casalinova Development Group, the company behind the project. Board members still need to sign off on final plans that will be coming […]
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Planning board schedules public hearing for hotel proposal
OXFORD — A public hearing will be held before the Planning Board votes on a site plan application for a 4.3-acre hotel and restaurant development on Route 26. During their meeting Thursday, Planning Board members voted unanimously to hold the public hearing on Aug. 22, giving Casalinova Development Group, the Oxford company proposing the hotel, enough […]
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Oxford hotel developer has ‘master plan’ for 550-acre development
OXFORD — Casalinova Development Group, the company planning a hotel and restaurant across Route 26 from the Oxford Casino, has applied for a credit-enhancement agreement to develop a 550-acre property along the highway. The June 28 application, signed by CDG President Joseph Casalinova, refers to a proposed $125 million project that includes at least one […]
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Hotel to be built across street from Oxford Casino
OXFORD — It was not an easy decision, but the Hall family has decided to sell a portion of its 50-acre Crestholm Farm to a local developer who plans to build a hotel. The land — directly across Route 26 from the year-old Oxford Casino — will be the site of the hotel and conference […]
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Council gives developer two-year option for old police station
AUBURN — Councilors gave developer Joe Casalinova two more years to come up with a development plan for the city’s old police station at 1 Minot Ave. “By the time you take it from concept through permitting through planning, our goal is to not have to take 24 months,” Casalinova said Monday. “But it does […]
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One Minot Avenue developer gets more time from city
AUBURN — Councilors will give Joe Casalinova of Building Solutions Inc. more time to plot his proposed renovations to the city’s old police station at One Minot Avenue. Councilors voted this past spring to give Casalinova until Friday to come up with a plan for the building, but he said Monday he’s close to working […]
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Developer eyes widening scope beyond old Auburn police station
AUBURN — A plan for renovations to the city’s old police station at 1 Minot Ave. should consider the future of the entire Minot Avenue-Court Street corridor, according to developer Joe Casalinova. “There’s a grander vision here, and it’s not about what I want,” he said. “It’s about what the community wants for that area. […]
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Auburn extends deadline for potential police building developer
AUBURN — Councilors on Monday gave a developer interested in taking over the old Auburn police station at 1 Minot Ave. another 30 days to get his business plan together. Auburn Economic Development Assistant Keith McBride said Building Solutions Inc. of Oxford needed more time to settle some questions about how they would use the […]