Ikea Signs Massive Logistics Deal on SI

The future Ikea distribution center at Matrix Global Logistics Park.

STATEN ISLAND—Already a major presence in the New York City region’s retail scene, Ikea will now become one in the region’s industrial sector. The Swedish home furnishings giant on Thursday said it had signed a lease for 975,000 square feet of warehouse space at Matrix Global Logistics Park in Staten Island’s Bloomfield neighborhood. It’s expected to open late this year.

“As we expand across the country and grow our online presence, we want to ensure we have sufficient warehouse capacity to support the efficient and timely delivery and shipment of products to our customers,” says Lars Petersson, Ikea US president. “Our goal is to increase accessibility to IKEA products, and a new fulfillment center in Staten Island will help us meet the home furnishing needs of our customers in the New York metropolitan area.”