<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US retail giant Costco is set to open its third store in Western Australia as a part of a new $33 million retail precinct.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The state government announced today the warehouse giant would be the anchor tenant at the new Alkimos Central's Home X Trade Hub in Perth's northern suburbs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The US retailer will be a part of a new homemakers centres which will primarily include other bulky goods retail outlets.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-president-donald-trump-calls-out-time-magazine-for-cover-photo/471e0287-ffc3-49ee-bceb-910c851f8efb" target="_blank"><strong><span>'May be the Worst of All Time': Trump slams magazine for portrait</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Stage one of the 24-hectare retail development is expected to open in 2027.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Costco opened its first warehouse in Western Australia at Perth Airport in 2020 followed by a second warehouse at Casuarina in Perth's south in 2022.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>WA planning and lands minister John Carey said the state government expected Costco to draw a significant amount of customers to the area.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/costco-alkimos-centrals-home-x-trade-hub-in-perths-northern-suburbs-western-australia/bcf6d03a-60b9-42e4-bd64-4159bfbd135b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The City of Wanneroo's population has the potential to almost double by 2036 and our government is committed to creating the amenity to support this growth," Carey said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The Home X Trade Hub at Alkimos Central will support local jobs, services and economic development for years to come."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>