ICE Purchases Salt Lake City Warehouse for $145 Million

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently purchased a large warehouse facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, for $145 million. The acquisition, completed on March 12, 2026, has sparked concern from local officials regarding its potential use as a detention facility.

Details of the Purchase

The warehouse, located at 6020 W 300 S, spans 833,000 square feet and sits on a 25-acre lot in the Mountain View Industrial Park, west of the Salt Lake City International Airport and south of Interstate 80 . The property was sold by RREEF Management, a Chicago-based real estate investment firm .

Concerns Over Potential Detention Facility

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has expressed opposition to the facility, stating that “this kind of facility has no place in Salt Lake City” . Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson echoed these concerns, describing herself as “deeply disturbed” and emphasizing the demand to prevent the warehouse from becoming a “massive ICE detention facility” . Wilson referenced past community efforts that successfully prevented another warehouse from being converted into a detention center, calling for similar resolve this time.

ICE’s Expanding Detention Capacity

This purchase comes as ICE is detaining more people than ever and acquiring warehouses across the country . The new facility is expected to add approximately 7,500 detention beds to ICE’s national network, potentially making it one of the largest immigration detention sites in the country .

About ICE Salt Lake City Field Office

The Salt Lake City Field Office of ICE is responsible for upholding U.S. Immigration laws across Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada . Its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers focus on individuals deemed to pose the greatest risk to national security, public safety, or border security . The field office is located at 2975 Decker Lake Drive Suite 100, West Valley City, UT 84119-6096, and can be reached at (801) 736-1200 .