Ikea selects VCC as GC for new store in Burbank

Conshohocken, Pa. -- Ikea announced that it has chosen VCC to serve as construction manager both for the site work and store development of its new, larger store in Burbank, California. The new location will replace the chain’s existing Burbank store, which is also Ikea’s oldest store in the Western United States.



Pending remaining approvals and permits, groundbreaking is on track for fall 2015 and store opening in spring 2017. Until the new, roomier store opens on the new site, customers can continue to shop at the existing Ikea Burbank.



Atlanta-based GreenbergFarrow is the project architect. Other firms involved in the project include: Park & Velayos, local land use counsel; VTN West, civil engineer; Gibson Transportation and Raju Assoc., traffic consultants; SCI Engineering, Inc., testing and inspection services; GeoKinetics, geotechnical & environmental engineers; Geosyntec and Rutan & Tucker, environmental consultants; and B.J. Palmer & Associates, utilities consultant.



The future 456,000-sq.-ft. store will be built on 22 acres west of San Fernando Boulevard and south of Providencia Avenue, less than one mile from the original store and with improved accessibility. Just as the existing Burbank store has a solar photovoltaic array atop its roof, Ikea hopes to install a similar solar energy system as part of the relocated store.