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Oracle Breaks Ground on Nashville Campus

The $4.5 billion East Bank headquarters project begins construction along the Cumberland River in Nashville.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Openings & Closings

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Oracle broke ground Monday on its $4.5 billion, 82-acre headquarters campus along Nashville's East Bank, a project approved by Metro Council in 2021. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Oracle broke ground on its Nashville headquarters campus on November 10, 2026. The 82-acre East Bank project, approved by the Metro Council in May 2021, has grown from an originally proposed $1.2 billion investment to a projected $4.5 billion.

Why it matters

The project is expected to bring thousands of high-paying tech and AI jobs to Nashville. The deal also included $175 million in public infrastructure, including a pedestrian bridge to Germantown and a riverfront park.

The projected investment has grown from an original $1.2 billion proposal to $4.5 billion, while the deal includes $175 million in public infrastructure. Final job counts and salary figures remain unconfirmed, and construction will proceed in phases over several years.

The players

Oracle

Oracle is a global enterprise software and cloud company with about 140,000 employees and roughly $57 billion in fiscal 2025 revenue.

Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison is an Oracle co-founder and currently ranks ninth on the Forbes list of the world's richest billionaires.

The details

Monday's groundbreaking was invite-only, but Oracle is opening its campus plans to the public with 3D models and AI demonstrations on November 12 and 13, followed by a community day on November 14 with family activities and food trucks. The $4.5 billion development will include office buildings, a Nobu hotel, retail, parks, and a private amphitheater.

Timeline

  1. May 2021: Metro Council approves Oracle's East Bank deal.

  2. November 10, 2026: Oracle breaks ground on its Nashville headquarters.

  3. November 12-13, 2026: Public open houses run from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.

  4. November 14, 2026: Oracle community day runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Market Landscape

The 2021 Metro Council approval of the Oracle East Bank deal set the terms for a campus whose projected investment has since grown from $1.2 billion to $4.5 billion. Groundbreaking now moves that agreement from municipal approval into physical construction along the Cumberland River.

Nashville residents can attend Oracle's public open houses on November 12 and 13 and its community day on November 14 to see campus plans and demonstrations. The project's $175 million in public infrastructure, including a riverfront park and pedestrian bridge to Germantown, will be accessible to the public as it is built.

The takeaway

Nashville's largest private investment in years is moving from approval to construction, so residents can track the phased build and the public amenities attached to it. Attending the November open houses offers a direct look at the plans before work advances.

What happens next

Construction on the East Bank campus is expected to unfold in phases over the next few years.

Further reading

Explore more Nashville Openings & Closings news as the East Bank campus takes shape.

Source note: This article includes information reported by WKRN News 2.

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