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Portland Plans to take ownership of ICE Facility

Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:20 pm
Posted by tketaco
Sunnyside, Houston
Member since Jan 2010
21470 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:20 pm
REDDIT

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Ownership of the ICE Facility in Portland

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at 4310 S.W. Macadam Avenue in Portland’s South Waterfront district is privately owned, not by the federal government. ICE leases the space for its operations, including short-term detention and processing, under a long-term agreement.

Key Details on Ownership

• Owner: Developer Stuart Lindquist owns the building through his entity, 4310 Building LLC. The lease with ICE, managed via the General Services Administration (GSA), runs through 2033 and is worth approximately $2.45 million annually.

• Background: The property was adapted for ICE use in 2011 with a conditional land use approval from the City of Portland, which includes restrictions like no overnight detentions (limited to 12 hours). Lindquist has been involved in disputes with the city over alleged violations of these terms.

• Recent Context: In September 2025, the city issued a land use violation notice to Lindquist for ICE holding detainees too long (at least 25 instances since October 2024). Lindquist contested this in October, calling it “retaliatory” amid protests and federal-local tensions. The city is exploring options like assuming the lease to evict ICE, but no changes have occurred yet.


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This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 12:21 pm
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
293323 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:21 pm to
Ice should build a newer, bigger one next to some progressive hood.
Posted by AubieinNC2009
Mountain NC
Member since Dec 2018
7028 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:23 pm to
not that I am for it, but what would stop the fed government from buying out the building or taking it under imminent domain?
Posted by dakarx
Member since Sep 2018
8122 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:24 pm to
Portland wants a pissing match with the Feds over privately leased property... something hints at this not working out well for the city.
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
91906 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:25 pm to
quote:

• Background: The property was adapted for ICE use in 2011 with a conditional land use approval from the City of Portland, which includes restrictions like no overnight detentions (limited to 12 hours). Lindquist has been involved in disputes with the city over alleged violations of these terms.



How can the city dictate federal policy?
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
111917 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:29 pm to
ICE should eminent domain it immediately.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
94616 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:30 pm to
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Ice should build a newer, bigger one next to some progressive hood.


Nope. As close as they can get to the wealthiest part of Portland.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
293323 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:32 pm to
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Nope. As close as they can get to the wealthiest part of Portland.

Progressive hoods usually are, like uptown NOLA.


Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
24291 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:32 pm to
Buy it from the owner.
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
23280 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:38 pm to
$2.45 mil annual lease, something tells me this owner isn't going to be happy with the city meddling either.
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
8102 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:39 pm to
I hope ICE moves its operations to a military base well removed from public view and crazed protesters.
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
57687 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:39 pm to
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Buy it from the owner.


This. ED'ing it for $20M or so would be a nice paycheck for the owner while also completely screwing any legal gymnastics the city was trying to set up.
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
99771 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:41 pm to
Its a very isolated part of the city with the exception of new shitlib urban apartment complexes in the immediate vicinity
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
33422 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:42 pm to
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Buy it from the owner.


Id be asking a billion dollars as this is the only reasonable solution.
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
24291 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:45 pm to
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Id be asking a billion dollars as this is the only reasonable solution.


That will frick with the comps.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
27172 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:46 pm to
Just move out and cut off federal funding.

Let them stew in their cesspool
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
33422 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:50 pm to
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That will frick with the comps.


Sure would price all those little antifa shits out.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
17164 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:52 pm to
Come and take it. Lol
Posted by Westbank111
Armpit of America
Member since Sep 2013
4395 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 1:31 pm to
Simple fix for the detainment time, enroll them quickly and on buses to Alligator Alcatraz, then off to El Salvador
Posted by rocksteady
Member since Sep 2013
2323 posts
Posted on 10/28/25 at 1:40 pm to
So many incredible ways for this to end up significantly worse for Portland and detainees. Keep doing what you do Portland losers
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