San Antonio sues DHS over 640,000 sq ft East Side warehouse

The City of San Antonio sued the Department of Homeland Security and ICE in federal court on Oct. 13, 2026, to halt development of a nearly 640,000 sq ft East Side warehouse. The property is at 542 SE Loop 410. ICE acquired it in January, Texas Public Radio reports.

Why it matters

For East Side industrial owners and developers, the case puts a 640,000 sq ft warehouse under a federal court fight over its next use. Any order will decide whether work at the site moves forward while the case runs.

The suit centers on the National Environmental Policy Act, according to Texas Public Radio. The sources we loaded do not address the property’s tax status or zoning, so we do not report either. See more San Antonio coverage.

The numbers

The federal docket captions the case City of San Antonio v. Mullin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The defendants are DHS and ICE.

Texas Public Radio reports the building is nearly 640,000 sq ft and could hold up to 1,500 people. It also reports ICE awarded a $17.3 million contract to GardaWorld Federal Services. We did not see a deed, so no purchase price is reported here.

The city is asking a federal judge to stop DHS and ICE from moving forward with development until the required environmental review is complete, per Texas Public Radio.

City Attorney Andy Segovia announced the suit and declined to estimate its cost. Councilman Marc Whyte estimated it could cost the city $500,000 or more, per Texas Public Radio.

What’s next

Texas Public Radio reports no ruling yet. We have not seen the complaint text, so we do not characterize its allegations.

The next markers are any request for a temporary order, the federal response and a hearing date. We will report each from the docket.