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B.C.-based Pattison says Virginia warehouse sale to ICE won’t proceed
Jim Pattison Developments halted the sale after learning the warehouse would serve ICE amid protests and local opposition, highlighting tensions over U.S. immigration enforcement.
- Jim Pattison Developments said Friday that the transaction to sell its industrial building in Ashland, Virginia will not be proceeding, as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had planned to use the site for ICE.
- Jim Pattison Developments said it had accepted an offer from a U.S. government contractor without knowing the ultimate owner and issued a background statement on January 27, 2026.
- The 553,000-square-foot warehouse was identified by DHS as intended for holding and processing on the 43-acre site at 11525 Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland, completed in 2024.
- After the announcement, some firms suspended media buying with Pattison holdings following the agency spending more than $550,000, while the Hanover County board of supervisors unanimously opposed the sale and said it will explore legal options.
- Amid rising Canadian pressure, BC Green Leader Emily Lowan credited activism for the reversal, and Nat Wilson praised accountability with `'Wilson said the reversal is'`.
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BC-based Pattison says Virginia warehouse sale to ICE won't proceed
The pending sale had been subject to intense criticism amid an immigration crackdown in the United States. Two US citizens have been shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis this month, prompting widespread protests.
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DHS deal to buy warehouse collapses after company learns of ICE's plans
A Virginia business has backed out of a deal to sell a warehouse to the federal government, after learning the building would be used as a detention center for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.According to the Vancouver Sun, "Jim Pattison Developments says it won’t sell a warehouse in Virginia to...
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