FOX LAKE – The owner of the historical Mineola Hotel has turned to eBay to sell the landmark property as he faces a trial next week triggered by a yearlong battle with the village over the building’s condition.

The Mineola is famous for its connection to gangster Al Capone, who once used the property as a safe house. The 128-year-old building has a starting bid of $2 million.

The Mineola, 91 Cora Ave., has been in the Jakstas family for 69 years and was run as a family business for decades before that, said owner Pete Jakstas, Sr.