IKEA Queens Is Closing Less Than 2 Years After Opening (New Haven: purchases, floor)
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Are you referring to the lawsuit for a dresser falling and unfortunately causing a child to pass away?
I had my dressers tied directly into the studs with metal anchor kits with multiple precautions on top of if it was to fall if lands on a night stand or a chair. Kids climb. Kids can climb on the dresser and climb out a window.
A 5 foot dresser with 5 drawers shouldn’t be left un anchored.
Yes and then I believe they started a thing where you could return used furniture for some kind of refund after the sustainability of their furniture was brought to question.
I didn't know about the recall issue, but it doesn't surprise me.
The only thing I like about Ikea is, when driving on I-95 through New Haven, the Ikea is a good landmark for the Marcel Hotel (or Hotel Marcel, it's a hotel named "Marcel" for certain). That hotel has really cool architecture (a "brutalist" structure, and I'm generally not a huge fan of the Brutalist style, but this one is pretty cool) and when I see the Ikea I know to look out for the Hotel which is right next to it.
Issue was it was a mini and not full service. Brooklyn location is booming.
I think IKEA is still looking to open another location in Manhattan. I am not sure whether this would be a mini or full sized one.
I have only been once (not long after it opened) to the one in Red Hook. It wasn't easy to get to by public transportation (as it isn't close to a subway station).
I didn't know about the recall issue, but it doesn't surprise me.
The only thing I like about Ikea is, when driving on I-95 through New Haven, the Ikea is a good landmark for the Marcel Hotel (or Hotel Marcel, it's a hotel named "Marcel" for certain). That hotel has really cool architecture (a "brutalist" structure, and I'm generally not a huge fan of the Brutalist style, but this one is pretty cool) and when I see the Ikea I know to look out for the Hotel which is right next to it.
Yeah. Pretty interesting building. I wonder how the architect sold the empty floor concept to the original client.
Just found an article about the rehab of this designated place. It was designed by Marcel Breuer, a Bauhaus designer and refitted with a self sustaining Solar power system.
I haven't shop at IKEA much because their stuff is not very good quality and still cost alot while I can get the similar stuff from Amazon delivered and often less.
The only thing IKEA has cheaper are the Billy Bookcases, I don't think you can find anywhere for the same prices.
I wanted to like the Queens IKEA as it's surrounded by other stores and is easy for me to get to, but they never had anything I wanted/needed and the restaurant always seemed to be out of food. I like to get the Swedish meatball meal and then walk around, but the store always looked like it was on its last legs from the beginning. The Brooklyn IKEA is much better (and larger), but as someone mentioned it's not that easy to access. Anytime I go to the Brooklyn location I have to make a day trip out of it. The Queens location allowed me to stop in for a bit to look around. Having the other stores around was an added plus.
Just found an article about the rehab of this designated place. It was designed by Marcel Breuer, a Bauhaus designer and refitted with a self sustaining Solar power system.
Oh wow, thanks for this link. I didn't know they turned this into a hotel, a Passivhaus one at that. I was always fascinated by the empty floor concept of this building. Not a fan of Brutalist architecture, but this one was an exception.
I have only been once (not long after it opened) to the one in Red Hook. It wasn't easy to get to by public transportation (as it isn't close to a subway station).
I go to the red hook location every few months. I take the train to downtown Brooklyn and hope the bus or just walk if it's a nice day. On the way back it isn't bad because the bus stops right in front of the store.
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