Days after donating $10 million to Nashville Symphony, Larry Ellison’s Oracle breaks ground on new 78-acre headquarters in Tennessee; aims to create thousands of high-quality jobs
A month after committing $10 million to help keep the Nashville Symphony afloat during a financial crisis, Oracle has broken ground on its future global headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. The November 11 ceremony marks another major step in the tech giant’s growing investment in the city, with plans for a sprawling riverfront campus expected to create thousands of high-quality jobs. The planned campus will span approximately 78 acres in Nashville’s East Bank, transforming a former industrial site into a new headquarters for Oracle’s growing cloud, AI and healthcare technology operations. The first buildings are expected to open in 2030. The development will include retail spaces, a 120-room Nobu hotel and restaurant, and more than 1,900 trees. Beyond the headquarters, Oracle’s investment includes $175 million for public infrastructure improvements. Oracle has also announced a $1.55 million grant to Trinity Community Commons for renovations to its community hub and dining room, alongside $150,000 in grants to 30 local nonprofits through its employee-directed giving programme.
The development, it said, will strengthen Oracle’s presence in a city increasingly positioning itself as a hub for technology and healthcare, while also bringing new public infrastructure, green spaces, retail and hospitality facilities to Nashville’s East Bank. Oracle CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia joined Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, Governor-elect Marsha Blackburn and other state and local leaders for the groundbreaking ceremony. Oracle is also targeting LEED Gold certification across the campus. These include a pedestrian bridge across the Cumberland River, a public park, greenway connections and street upgrades.