More than five years after Metro Council cleared tech giant Oracle Corp.'s Nashville development plan for the East Bank, the company will finally break ground on its world headquarters Nov. 10, according to a source behind the event. It will also open its doors to the community for the first time since the company moved to Tennessee.
From Nov. 12 to 14, Oracle will welcome Nashville residents to celebrate the groundbreaking with three days of events where locals can explore three-dimensional models of the 82-acre campus, meet with company leadership, try out Oracle artificial intelligence simulations and grab snacks from a lineup of food trucks. The company has not yet specified an exact date or time for the groundbreaking itself.
“Nashville is
an important and growing cloud and AI hub for Oracle,” Oracle development senior vice president Scott Twaddle previously said. "As we continue to attract top talent locally and from across the country, we’re committed to the responsible growth and betterment of the neighborhoods in which we live and work."
Throughout 2026, Oracle has been at work installing underground infrastructure and leveling the ground in preparation for vertical construction. Executives submitted the final site plan to Nashville officials on Sept. 1, revealing detailed designs for the mixed-use development with offices, a Nobu Hotel, retail buildings and a pedestrian bridge connecting the campus to the Germantown neighborhood across the Cumberland River.
Oracle's plan for Nashville's East Bank
The company has already spent at least $335 million on more than 80 acres of East Bank real estate, and the total cost of the campus has skyrocketed since it was first announced. In 2021, Oracle said it would invest $1.2 billion to bring an estimated 8,500 jobs to Nashville, and in 2025, Oracle project leader Michael Svirsko announced that the total investment had risen to $4.5 billion.
Oracle's master plan includes significant green space throughout the campus, along with a small system of greenways connected to the planned pedestrian bridge, also set to be built by the tech company. Two paths for public use will form a complete circle around both the campus and a "central park," which will be at least two acres in size.
"While the riverfront greenway provides public accessibility, porosity and views of the river, the Central Park shall function as the heart of the public realm in this area - centrally located, thoughtfully programmed and lined with active uses, making it a vibrant and desirable place to be," the plans say.
The riverfront greenway construction is already complete.
Oracle officials will be available during the November open house at 2300 Bowline Ave. to answer questions about the development plans, timeline and anything else locals want to know, according to the event announcement.
Those interested in attending the groundbreaking celebration or open house may register online.
Tennessean business reporter Molly David contributed reporting to this story. Hadley Hitson covers business news for The Tennessean. She can be reached at hhitson@gannett.com. To support her work,subscribe to The Tennessean.
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