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IKEA to Roll Out Smaller-format Store in Midtown

IKEA will introduce its Planning Studio concept to the U.S., with the spring 2019 unveiling of a location at 999 Third Ave. Square footage was not disclosed.

It will also be the furniture retailer’s first center-city store in the U.S. and its first Manhattan location, although it has operated in New York City since 2008, when it opened in Brooklyn’s Red Hook section.

“To be fit for long-term growth, IKEA is transforming in a way that lets us meet our customers where they are,” said IKEA’s Lars Petersson. “New York City is the natural choice to open the first city center store—the most vibrant, dynamic city in the U.S., and the epicenter of retail, business, and culture.”

Customers at the 999 Third store will select and order IKEA products for home delivery. IKEA plans to open 30 of the smaller-format Planning Studio locations over the next few years.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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