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Surprise Warehouse — Surprise, AZ

Purchased 418K sq ft $70M

A 418,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, purchased by DHS for over $70 million in January 2026. The facility sits just 300 yards from residential homes and about a mile from a high school with a student population over 60% Hispanic. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is considering a public nuisance lawsuit to block the 1,500-bed facility, warning DHS that Arizona law empowers her to compel abatement of activities considered a public nuisance.