Hampton board approves Hampton Beach Casino lodge, gaming, and music advanced

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The Hampton Planning Board gave remaining approval Nov. 5 for the redevelopment of the Hampton Beach Casino, paving the way in which for luxurious condos, a lodge, a on line casino gaming facility, and a brand new Ballroom leisure venue.

The unanimous vote — authorised with 44 circumstances — adopted two public conferences the place majority proprietor Sal Lupoli and associate Fred Schaake outlined their imaginative and prescient for 169 Ocean Blvd., a mission they are saying will assist remodel Hampton Beach right into a year-round vacation spot.

The proposal requires 99 luxurious condominiums, a 208-room lodge, 38,500 sq. toes of retail and restaurant area, a 52,000-square-foot charitable gaming casino, and a music and entertainment venue with a 3,500-person capability. A parking storage with 732 areas can be a part of the plan.

Rick Friberg, president and CEO of TEC — the engineering agency behind the mission — mentioned the subsequent step can be remaining designs and the hiring of a contractor. “If everything went smoothly with the project,” he mentioned, building may start after summer time 2026, with the demolition of the prevailing constructing.

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