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Cabarrus County Courthouse Expansion and Renovation
Cabarrus County Courthouse campus, 61 and 77 Union Street South, Concord
Verified Project Information
Summary
Cabarrus County expanded its downtown Concord courthouse campus with a new 250,000-square-foot courthouse addition, public plaza, and associated renovation work to support growing court operations and modern security and courtroom needs.
Current stage: Completed or operational.
Key Facts
Estimated Cost
$130.00 million
as of 2021
Latest Progress
2023-05-31: Cabarrus County and the local judicial community held a ribbon-cutting and tour for the new 250,000-square-foot courthouse. Court operations moved into the addition while work on the older courthouse was described separately.
Project Leaders
Cabarrus County
Project owner, Project sponsor
City of Concord
Project sponsor
Project Funding
Funding type: Public · Status: Allocated
Other funding contributors: Cabarrus County
Timeline
New courthouse addition opens
Cabarrus County and the local judicial community held a ribbon-cutting and tour for the new 250,000-square-foot courthouse. Court operations moved into the addition while work on the older courthouse was described separately.
Stage after event: Completed or operationalCounty budget records report courthouse project completion
Cabarrus County's FY 2024 Courts Operations summary states that construction began in 2020 and was completed in 2023, while describing a 248,000-square-foot addition and 75,000 square feet of renovations.
Stage after event: Completed or operationalFinal beam raising celebrated
County officials and project participants celebrated the final beam raising with a two-day topping-off event in July 2021.
Stage after event: Under constructionVirtual groundbreaking held
County officials held a virtual groundbreaking for the courthouse expansion.
Stage after event: Under constructionOn-site construction begins
The County's annual report identifies February 2020 as the start of Messer Construction's on-site work, beginning with demolition of the existing courthouse annex.
Stage after event: Under constructionCommissioners approve courthouse expansion and renovation
Cabarrus County officially approved the five-year courthouse renovation and expansion project in 2019.
Stage after event: Planning or feasibility
Geography
Project site / location
- Concord, NC
- Cabarrus County, NC
Affected / impact geography
- Concord, NC
- Cabarrus County, NC
Map
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Government Sources
- Primary
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- U.S. Army Corps of EngineersMesser Construction Co. Awarded Building Star at Cabarrus County Worksite2022-04-13Supporting
- Primary
- Supporting
Media Coverage
WBTV · 2023-05-31
Ribbon cut on the new Cabarrus County Courthouse (opens original source in a new tab)
WBTV reports on the May 31, 2023 ribbon cutting for the new 250,000-square-foot Cabarrus County Courthouse, its 2019 approval, design and construction team, and the move of court operations into the addition.