Sale of Oakwood warehouse to ICE finalized; local tax losses could reach $771K - Gainesville Times

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Sale of Oakwood warehouse to ICE finalized; local tax losses could reach $771K

A warehouse in the 3600 block of Atlanta Highway in Oakwood will be turned into a 1,600-bed ICE detention center. The sale was finalized Feb. 18, 2026.

ice detention center — A warehouse in the 3600 block of Atlanta Highway in Oakwood will be turned into a 1,600-bed ICE detention center. The sale was finalized Feb. 18, 2026.

The sale of an Oakwood warehouse to the U.S. government for an up to 1,600-bed ICE center has been finalized — and local governments could lose hundreds of thousands in property tax revenue.