Filing shows possible IKEA location coming to The Woodlands Mall

Editor’s note: This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available.

A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows an $18 million project registered for a location at The Woodlands Mall, with IKEA Property, Inc. as the project owner. The project is named "Project Woodlands," according to the filing.

A media representative from IKEA said in an email the company has not announced plans for a site in The Woodlands.

"At IKEA, we are always looking at new opportunities for expansion and growth," according to a statement from IKEA's US Press Office. "As we continue to transform our business, we are considering new ways to meet our customers' needs across the U.S. However, IKEA has not announced any plans for a new location in [The Woodlands], Texas area."

The filing, however, shows work scheduled to commence on March 1 and be completed Sept. 3 at a 150,657-square-foot site occupied by JCPenney. The scope of work includes interior renovation and demolition work, new partitions, new plumbing fixtures and a new showroom, according to the filing. It also describes a new kitchen with serving and seating areas.

The context

Ted Harris, senior general manager of The Woodlands Mall, said the property is not owned by the mall, but by JCPenney. The site is maintained by the mall and is part of it, however.

JCPenney did not immediately respond to a request for information on the property.

• 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Ste. 500, The Woodlands

• www.ikea.com