Oracle breaks ground on its $4.5 billion Nashville headquarters after five years of planning

Crews spent much of 2026 grading the River North site and putting in underground utilities ahead of vertical construction, The Tennessean reported; the Nashville Scene said work on the site started months ago. The campus, designed by Foster + Partners, covers about 78 acres by Oracle's count, while The Tennessean says 82. Oracle's plans include retail, a 120-room Nobu hotel and restaurant, more than 1,900 trees and a LEED Gold target for the whole campus.

Oracle says its spending includes $175 million for public works: a pedestrian bridge over the Cumberland River, a public park, greenway links and street improvements. The bridge will land at the Neuhoff development in Germantown and is going through planning and permitting. The trail, bridge, shops and hotel will be open to the public, but most of the campus will sit behind a tall fence that separates secure office buildings from public areas, according to The Tennessean.

The numbers have moved since Metro Council approved the deal in 2021. Oracle then pledged to invest $1.2 billion and add 8,500 jobs by the end of 2031, and became eligible for a $65 million state grant plus Metro property tax breaks worth up to $175 million. The projected investment has since grown to $4.5 billion. The jobs promise also includes 2,500 positions by the end of 2027; the company reported 827 net new jobs through the end of 2025, according to the Nashville Scene.

Oracle's announcement did not name a general contractor. Public open houses with models of the campus run Nov. 12 to 14.