SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering acquiring Oakmont 410, an East Side warehouse touted as San Antonio’s largest industrial development when it was built in 2022, according to a source close to the matter.
The agency has been evaluating the vacant 639,595-square-foot building at 542 SE Loop 410, according to the source.
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Neither Oakmont Industrial Group, which owns the property, nor ICE responded to emailed requests for comment.
The space is represented by Partners Real Estate’s John Colglazier, John Simons and Kyle Kennan. Partners declined to comment.
A local real estate industry source familiar with the deal, who requested anonymity to speak on a sensitive topic, confirmed to the Business Journal that ICE is planning to close on Oakmont 410 imminently.
“It’s been on the lease market for around three years with no luck,” the source said. “They are closing the purchase of the building this week.”
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In response to a request for comment from KSAT 12, the City of San Antonio said it has not been notified about a potential facility. It also added that it has no zoning authority over ICE if it was informed.
The City has not been notified that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may be considering a facility on the East Side.
Under federal law, the City has no zoning authority over federal government property or property leased by the federal government. Federal facilities are not required to follow City zoning rules, rezoning processes, or local permitting requirements.
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Editor’s note: This story was published through a partnership between KSAT and the San Antonio Business Journal.
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