NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Oracle's massive Nashville campus on the East Bank is finally approaching the construction phase, four years after the tech giant first announced plans to build in Music City.
The software and AI company revealed in 2021 it would establish a hub in Nashville, bringing high-tech jobs to the East Bank. But major construction has yet to begin, so we reached out to city and state leaders to figure out why.
Why so long of a delay?
"I think due to the planning and the careful consideration that Oracle is making toward that development, it just took some time and is taking time," said Stuart McWhorter, Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.
The scope of Oracle's Nashville project has expanded dramatically since its initial announcement. Last