Is Ikea planning a new store in The Woodlands Mall?
A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation indicates an $18 million renovation project is planned at 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Suite 500. The proposed project is described as a 150,657-square-foot interior renovation, including demolition work, new partitions, new plumbing fixtures, new showroom and a new kitchen with serving and seating. The work is estimated to begin on March 1 and be completed on Sept. 3 of next year.
Details in TDLR filings are subject to change.
The property owner is Ikea Property Inc., which lists its address at Ikea’s North American headquarters in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The listed architect for the renovation, Dallas-based Ware Malcomb, has designed multiple Ikea stores in the United States.
Here’s what’s mysterious: Suite 500 is occupied by JCPenney, and the company has not indicated that it plans to close anytime soon.
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