Cars to yield to retail at Northtown Square

Construction on a new boutique shopping center on the site of the Wendle Northtown across from NorthTown Mall could start this summer, developers said.

The estimated $20 million Northtown Square is expected to house 16 to 20 shops and restaurants, said Chud Wendle, managing member of developer Northtown Square LLC, a partnership between the Wendle family and Dixon Investment Co.

Owners already have secured letters of intent for about half the space, he said, declining to name potential tenants.