U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to offload a warehouse facility in Salt Lake City as part of a broader federal effort to divest from several properties purchased for more than $700 million, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
National Warehouse Divestment Plan
The plan to offload the Salt Lake City location is part of a larger strategy involving seven specific warehouse sites across the United States. According to reporting from Hamed Aleaziz on June 18, 2026, ICE intends to dispose of these assets by either selling them outright or transferring ownership to other federal agencies.
The high-value real estate portfolio, which was originally acquired at a cost exceeding $700 million, includes several locations in the eastern United States alongside the Utah facility. The divestment process marks a significant shift in how the agency manages its physical infrastructure and logistics footprint.
Locations Targeted for Sale
The list of properties targeted for offloading extends well beyond the Salt Lake City site. Documents cited in the June 18 reports indicate that ICE also holds warehouses in Romulus, Michigan, and multiple locations in Georgia, specifically Social Circle and Flowery Branch.
In addition to the Southern and Midwestern sites, the agency's divestment plan includes facilities in Pennsylvania, specifically in Hamburg and Tremont. The list is rounded out by a location in Roxbury, New Jersey.
Scale of Federal Assets
The scale of the potential divestment is substantial, given that the total purchase price for the seven-warehouse cluster surpassed $700 million. While the specific timeline for the Salt Lake City warehouse's removal from ICE's inventory has not been detailed in the June 18 reports, the documents obtained by The New York Times confirm the agency's intent to move these assets off its books.
The decision to either sell or transfer these properties suggests a reorganization of federal logistics capabilities. As the agency looks to offload these billion-dollar investments, the fate of the Salt Lake City facility remains tied to the broader federal movement to redistribute or liquidate these specialized storage and operational hubs.
