STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Ingka Group, the biggest global IKEA retailer, has acquired a Manhattan property where it plans to open a new store as part of the furniture group's expansion in the United States
IKEA buys $213 million Manhattan building for new store in US push
IKEA's Expansion in the U.S.
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Ingka Group, the biggest global IKEA retailer, has acquired a Manhattan property where it plans to open a new store as part of the furniture group's expansion in the United States, it said on Wednesday.
Details of the Manhattan Purchase
The 53,000 square feet property in New York City's SoHo district will house a two-story IKEA store, while four floors will be renovated for office use which will then be rented out, Ingka Group's investment arm said.
Strategic Shift to Urban Locations
The purchase price for the building was $213 million, Ingka Investments told Reuters.
Future Plans for Ingka Group
The purchase is part of the retailer's $2.2 billion expansion plans for the United States, announced in 2023, Ingka said.
Last year Ingka invested in a property project on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue where it also plans to open a store.
While IKEA for decades established its stores in out-of-town locations, it has in recent years added developments in major city centres such as Paris and London.
(Reporting by Greta Rosen Fondahn, editing by Terje Solsvik)
