Four residences, two along 13th Street, one on Main and one on 12th, also will be removed as part of the project. Eventually, Walgreens will own the land between 12th and 13th streets from about 100 feet east of the alley to Main Street. Stan Brodhagen, a Newton real estate agent, was the transaction broker representing the five property owners and H.T. Paul Co., the developer for Walgreens. None of the present landowners protested the plan at Monday's meeting. Matt D. Werner, vice president of H.T. Paul Co., said Walgreens looks for high-traffic corners in cities with at least 20,000 population.
Newton is slightly smaller than that.
If all goes well, we'll start the final plans. It usually takes about six months to put a store up that size. The brick masonry building will be 105 feet by 38 feet and will include a drive-thru on the east side toward the north end. The front of the building will face the 12th and Main intersection, and 86 parking spaces will be available west of the structure. Charles R. Walgreen Sr.