Take a Look at New Projects Around Maury County, TN
Maury County is experiencing a period of significant and dynamic growth, underscored by a flurry of ongoing and recently completed construction projects.
The Maury County Judicial Center courtroom complex opened in downtown Columbia in October 2024, located just south of the historic Maury County Courthouse. The former courthouse, where court proceedings took place for nearly 100 years, will be repurposed into a county museum, county mayor’s office and county commission meeting room.
Maury County’s historical records, some dating back to its 1807 formation, now have a spacious new home in the renovated and expanded Archives building on East Sixth Street, which opened in downtown Columbia in January 2025.
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Artful Additions to Columbia
Downtown Columbia’s Arts District recently unveiled new sculptures on South Garden Street, with titles like Wonderment, Dancing Poppies, Independence and Steelgill.
“Our arts district and our downtown district are near each other, and I’d like to see even more residents and guests visit these increasingly vibrant parts of our city,” says Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder. He notes other projects underway in Columbia, including a $115 million expansion and renovation of Maury Regional Medical Center that will be completed in 2026. Another key initiative is the construction of a new $100 million wastewater treatment plant. This modern facility is projected to be operational by 2028, replacing the current plant that has served the community since 1978.
Molder is also excited about the complete renovation of Columbia Mall and construction of a new six-story, 293-apartment complex called The Drake on East Seventh Street downtown, set to open in early 2026.
Towne Crossing Takes Shape
A significant mixed-use development, Spring Hill Towne Crossing, is currently under construction at the southeast corner of Port Royal Road and Saturn Parkway.
This 50-acre project located in one of Spring Hill’s fastest-growing areas will offer a blend of shopping, dining, office space, lodging, housing, medical facilities and green space.
The project features a future Tru by Hilton hotel, while the Dental Care on Port Royal and a Publix grocery store are set to open in 2025.
“The Publix provides another good grocery option to the many people who live in the subdivisions off Port Royal Road,” says Spring Hill Mayor Matt Fitterer.
Momentum in Mount Pleasant
In Mount Pleasant, Main Street saw the completion of two significant construction projects in 2025: a $1.7 million replacement of the Sugar Creek bridge and a $6.4 million rebuild of the Public Square.
“The Public Square upgrade has been talked about as far back as 2013, and construction finally began in June 2024 and finished in June 2025,” says Phillip Grooms, city manager. “The project includes new sidewalks, light poles, traffic lights and streetscape improvements. It looks great.”
Other developments in the community include wastewater treatment upgrades and plans to renovate the Mount Pleasant Community Center. Also, the Mount Pleasant Planning Commission’s approval of three new subdivisions will bring 595 additional homes to the area.
In June 2025, Cherry Glen Industrial Park broke ground on a new facility for Taiwan’s Xxentria Technology Materials. This $45 million investment will bring 85 new jobs and establish a manufacturing site for metal composite panels used in the transportation industry.
“These are exciting times for Mount Pleasant,” Grooms says. “A lot is happening here.”
Columbia Mall Experiences Major Renovations
In 1981, Columbia Mall opened under its original name, Shadybrook Mall. The 300,000-square-foot enclosed shopping plaza experienced mild success over the decades, but it fell into some disrepair and was a forgotten retail destination – until now. Nashville-based Highland Capital acquired Columbia Mall in December 2024 with plans to remake it into a Class A power center, which consists of anchor tenants and some smaller retailers.
The name of the mall has been changed to Columbia Center. “We seek out shopping centers with upside potential,” says Wyatt Woeltje, principal of Highland Capital. “The successful acquisition of the former Columbia Mall site allows us to forge ahead with transforming this area.”
Highland specializes in redevelopments, including Tennessee properties in Jackson, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville.
Construction upgrades taking place during 2025 and 2026 will transform Columbia Center from an enclosed plaza into a modern Class A strip mall. Highland officials say that retail properties acquired by the company average only 42% store occupancy at acquisition, then occupancy jumps to a 93% average by the reopening.
Already signed leases feature brands such as Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bealls, Five Below and Ulta Beauty. Retailers occupying smaller spaces will be announced closer to 2026.
All construction on the main portion of the property is expected to be finished in 2025, with the outparcel buildings finishing in 2026.
Growth at Maury Regional Airport
Adding to Mount Pleasant’s exciting developments is the ongoing construction of a two-story terminal at Maury Regional Airport. This $4.5 million structure, slated to open in 2025, will feature a second-story public observation deck, offering a prime spot to watch planes take off and land.
“For years, we were known for having the oldest terminal in the state, and we now have the newest,” says Paul Turner, manager of Maury Regional Airport.
Turner stated the new terminal was essential due to Maury Regional Airport’s continuous growth. “When I started at this airport 17 years ago, it was a really good month if we sold a total of 5,000 gallons of jet fuel to pilots,” Turner says. “We now sell about 25,000 gallons every month.”
Turner adds that some well-known country music stars fly out of Maury Regional Airport, including Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, and the airport also serves big-name corporate clients such as General Motors, Hobby Lobby and Walmart.
“People would be surprised at the amount of activity that occurs here,” he says. “This airport is a major asset and economic contributor to Maury County.”
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