The new Douglas County Justice Center rising on Buckeye Road in Minden is part of a $47.9 million courthouse project that county officials say remains on schedule and on budget for a spring 2027 completion. Construction continues at the site as crews work toward the project’s target completion.
The county's project portal lists a September 2026 construction update, and Douglas County, Nevada pointed to a spring 2027 completion target in a Facebook post.
Construction Timeline
Work continues at the site as the county targets spring 2027 for completion. The project team has worked to secure materials amid concerns over tariffs and fuel costs.
Once finished, the 50,443-square-foot building at 1280 Buckeye Road will house four courtrooms along with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office and the court clerks, according to recordcourier.com. The project is being built by CORE Construction, with design work handled by Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects, per the Douglas County project portal. The portal also notes the county's rationale for the build: the existing Judicial and Law Enforcement Center lacks sufficient space for current needs and future growth.
Completion Figures Have Shifted Over the Months
Tracking the project's progress has produced some inconsistent numbers along the way. The county's project portal put the build at roughly 26% complete as of May 8, 2026, according to a report from NVBEX, which also noted that structural steel erection was advancing with most of the primary frame in place at that point. A Record-Courier report from the same general period described the project as 23% complete and said the county had spent $11.15 million, while a separate report from 2news.com put completion at 26% with $12.6 million spent. Those figures were not reconciled in the sources reviewed, and each is attributed here to its original report.
There's also some variation on when the building will actually open its doors. The September update and the county's own Facebook post point to spring 2027, while the Douglas County project portal states the Justice Center is expected to open by summer 2027. Financing for the project includes up to $37 million in general-obligation revenue-backed bonds and up to $14 million in medium-term obligation bonds, for a maximum total debt issuance of up to $51 million, according to the same project portal.
