The Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Local Administration, Miguel Ángel García Martín, provided these details during a visit to the construction site of the ambitious project. According to García Martín, this initiative represents "one of the largest public building works in Spanish history," emphasizing the importance of investing in justice to "guarantee the freedom and rights of citizens."
The 331 new courtrooms will be adapted to each jurisdiction, with 45 reserved for future use. Criminal courtrooms will have separate access for detainees, preventing contact with victims or witnesses. Meanwhile, the Provincial Court rooms will include nearby waiting and deliberation areas for juries.
“"We are facing one of the largest public building works in Spanish history. We are convinced that investing in Justice is one of the best ways to guarantee the freedom and rights of citizens."
Two of the major case courtrooms will be located in the Provincial Court and the other two in the Commercial and Criminal sections of the Court of First Instance. These facilities will have a minimum capacity of 150 people for the public, a presiding table with up to six chairs, and nine perpendicular seats on each side for lawyers and prosecutors.
Regarding the assembly halls, the largest, spanning almost 300 m² with capacity for 235 attendees, will be situated in the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM) building. Another hall for 108 people will be in the multipurpose administration services area, and the remaining two, totaling 300 seats, will be distributed between the Court of First Instance and the Prosecutor's Office.
Currently, the project is in the earthmoving and initial piling phase. The two awarded Temporary Business Unions (UTE) will remove over 1.8 million tons of earth. Daily, 15 machines, 80 trucks, and nearly 60 employees are working on site. Lot 1, which includes the TSJM, the Provincial Court, and the main access plaza, began work in October 2025, with the exterior structure expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027 and the entire project by the summer of that year. Lot 2, housing the Court of First Instance of Madrid and the Prosecutor's Office, recently commenced construction and is estimated to finish by the summer of 2029.
The total investment by the Community of Madrid for the City of Justice amounts to 653 million euros. This complex will unify 26 judicial offices currently scattered across the city, generating an estimated annual saving of 80 million euros in rent and service contracts. With a constructed area of over 470,000 square meters, the project represents a 61% increase in judicial space and includes an additional 30% in reserve areas for future needs over the next 40 years. The main access, the Plaza de la Justicia, will be almost as large as the Puerta del Sol and will connect to an avenue spanning 6,400 square meters.
