{"id":251,"date":"2013-04-05T09:39:30","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T14:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pipefinepatiofurniture.com\/blog\/?p=251"},"modified":"2013-04-05T12:06:51","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T17:06:51","slug":"ikea-to-expand-boston-warehouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pipefinepatiofurniture.com\/blog\/casual-furniture\/ikea-to-expand-boston-warehouse","title":{"rendered":"Ikea to Expand Boston Warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em><small>Clint Engel, Furniture Today<\/small><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Home furnishings giant Ikea said it will expand the warehouse section of its store in the Boston area by nearly 59,000 square feet.<\/p>\n<p>The work, which begins this fall and is expected to be completed by fall of 2014, will bring the Boston market complex up to 415,575 square feet. 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