IKEA U.S. announced plans for its third New York location at Destiny USA in Syracuse on the company's website on July 7. From Elmira, the drive to the new Syracuse store will take about 1 hour, 50 minutes. That's about half the estimated travel time to the IKEA in Paramus, NJ, the closest existing store.

IKEA will open its first Upstate New York location at Destiny USA in Syracuse, NY in the fall of 2025, offering a range of home furnishings, food, and a pick-up location for online orders.

IKEA will launch its third New York location this fall inside Destiny USA in Syracuse, joining its Brooklyn and Long Island stores. According to RochesterFirst, the 70,000-square-foot store will feature over 3,