Madrid's regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso and mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida attended the start of construction for the City of Justice in Valdebebas. The project, unifying 378 judicial bodies in 470,000 square meters, is set to finish in the first quarter of 2029. It involves a 653 million euro investment with estimated annual savings of 80 million.
On October 16, 2025, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, joined by mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida and Justice counselor Miguel Ángel García, visited the Valdebebas site where excavations began for the City of Justice. This complex, the world's largest for judicial activities, aims to centralize 378 jurisdictional bodies scattered across 26 current locations, cutting travel times and improving management.
Ayuso emphasized the project's value: «This ambitious project will save a lot of time in travel for Madrid residents, but also for justice professionals and the Community in managing its own buildings: 378 jurisdictional bodies currently dispersed across 26 locations will be brought together in one place». At the event, an oak tree was planted symbolically, its roots representing the democratic principles of the 1978 Constitution and its branches the right to effective judicial protection and equality before the law, as per García.
The total investment exceeds 653 million euros, yielding annual savings of 80 million by replacing obsolete facilities. Over 30,000 people daily are expected to pass through, including four buildings for the Decanato, Superior Prosecutor's Office, 354 courts, and victim assistance offices, plus a plaza the size of Puerta del Sol.
Ayuso added: «It is the largest investment in our history in judicial infrastructure. Some current facilities are obsolete and we want them to have the space they deserve». Initiated by Esperanza Aguirre and Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón in 2005, the project faced three failed attempts due to corruption. Now, 3,000 workers will move two million tons of earth, using 200,000 cubic meters of concrete and 24,000 tons of steel. Ayuso called it «the reflection of a modern, vibrant region with robust institutions befitting our liberal democracy».