As IKEA Canada announces plans to open a full-size store in the Halifax area, here are some need-to-know facts about the location:
- It will be located in Dartmouth Crossing
- Construction is slated to begin this summer
- The store will take roughly 14 to 16 months to build
- The store will be roughly 328,000 square feet in size
- It will contain a restaurant, showroom and playroom
- It will be the most sustainable IKEA store in Canada, with a particular focus on energy efficiency and waste avoidance
- The project is expected to create roughly 500 jobs
