New Nashville U.S. Courthouse

Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building

The Fred D. Thompson US Courthouse in Nashville, TN will consist of approximately 275,000 gross SF, eight courtrooms, 11 judges’ chambers on six tenant floors and a basement level with structured parking. The new facility will provide workspace for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Probation, the U.S. Attorney’s office, GSA and U.S. Senate offices.

Current status

The construction remains at 98.5% complete. The courthouse was to be substantially complete by March 18, 2022. The project is expected to be ready for occupancy in May 2022.

Project details

Total Project Funding: $167,449,000

Project Delivery Method: Bridging Design-Build

Lead Designer: Michael Graves + Thomas Miller Partners, a Joint Venture

Architect of Record: Fentress Architects (Provided under the Bridging Design-Build Services contract - Hensel Phelps Construction Co.)

Projected Timeline

Construction Start: June 2018
Final Design Delivery: November 2019
Anticipated Construction Completion: Spring 2022

Awarded contracts:

Jacobs Technology Inc. (CMa and Lead Design Services) – Awarded Sep. 2016
ICE Technologies Inc. (Demolition Services) – Awarded Sep. 2017
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. (Bridging Design Build Services) – Awarded January 2018