SALT LAKE CITY – The Department of Homeland Security has officially taken ownership of all land beneath the massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement warehouse in Salt Lake City, resolving a recent discrepancy in property records.
The warehouse sits on two separate parcels totaling nearly 47 acres. Initially, however, only one parcel was purchased by DHS — a 24.93-acre parcel that includes the entirety of the warehouse at 6020 W. 300 South.
The second parcel, spanning 21.85 acres, remained listed under private ownership, “RREEF CPIF 6020 W 300 S, LLC.,” until earlier this week when the Salt Lake County Recorder’s office received a second deed.
“Typically, it should’ve been noticed that there were two parcels involved in the transaction and both of them should’ve had general warranty deeds,” said Salt Lake County Assessor Chris Stavros. “Initially, we only had one parcel changing ownership, but now we have documentation showing both are owned by the U.S. government.”…