 The next year the strip mall opened, with Christmas Tree Shops, A.C. Moore, Sports Authority, Staples, Inc., and other big-box stores.Later in 2006, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone aided in bringing FRIT and IKEA together to come up with a feasible redevelopment plan consistent with the new vision.FRIT and IKEA agreed to trade parcels, moving IKEA inland from its initial site and leaving the waterfront open for FRIT to create pedestrian friendly, mixed-use development.