HAMILTON, ONT. — Ground has been broken and construction is underway at the location of the future IKEA Hamilton Customer Distribution Centre (CDC) and Collection point.
The project is part of a more than $400 million investment by IKEA Canada and is located at 212 Glover Rd.
Its final size is slated to be 483,285 square feet and, once certified, the CDC will be among the top five largest zero carbon industrial buildings in Ontario, explains a release.
The build is aiming for net-zero carbon national certification, LEED Gold certification, net positive energy annually and aims to contribute to zero emission transportation targets.
The Hamilton CDC will feature a collection point where customers can pick up their IKEA orders, providing a more convenient option for those living in the Greater Hamilton Area. IKEA products or food will not be available for immediate takeaway.
“I would like to thank IKEA for their commitment to Hamilton and its residents. When this net-zero distribution facility is completed, it will be built to some of the Canada Green Building Council’s highest environmental standards. And in offering an additional pick-up point for merchandise, this site will further reduce the distance that Hamiltonians need to travel to access goods from IKEA,” said Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath in a statement.
“This investment is an outstanding example of how my council colleagues and I believe ecological stewardship and economic development are complementary forces to support long-term growth and prosperity.”
The facility is slated to create “thousands of direct and indirect jobs, including warehouse, delivery, kitchen installation, design services, B2B, and third-party (Task Rabbit) assembly roles,” the release reads.
The new IKEA Hamilton CDC and Collection point is anticipated to open in the summer of 2027.
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