New Ector County Courthouse
A 292,000 GSF civic anchor in the heart of downtown Odessa — designed to serve our community for decades to come.
Design-Build Team
Butler-Cohen
Contractor
DLR Group
Architect
Landgraf Crutcher & Associates
Civil Engineer
KDC Associates
Landscape Architects
Parkhill
Owner's Representative
Community-Shaped Design
The design of the new courthouse complex is guided by input solicited at a community visioning workshop, survey responses, public workshops and presentations in the Commissioner’s Court, and public open houses.
By the Numbers
743
Parking Spaces
15
Total Courtrooms
5+1
Levels Above Grade Plus Lower Level
292,000
GSF Total Building Area
Courtrooms & Judicial Capacity
15 total courtrooms designed to serve Ector County’s judicial needs across district, county, and justice of the peace courts.
6
District Court
1
446th District (Family)
3
County Courts at Law
3
Justice of the Peace
2
Hearing Rooms (CPS / IV-D / Grand Jury)
Offices & Functions
The courthouse will house the following county and judicial functions:
- District Courts & 446th District Court
- District Clerk
- District Attorney
- County Courts at Law
- County Clerk
- County Attorney
- County Judge
- Justice of the Peace (4 Precincts)
- Justice of the Peace Clerks
- Grand Jury, CPS, IV-D & Guardianship
- Sheriff Holding & Building Security
- Jury Assembly
- Legal Resource (Law) Library
- Adult Probation
- Pre-trial & Post-Sentence
- Information Technology
- Secure Parking (Lower Level)
Design & Planning
Public Access
Public entry faces the adjacent civic park, integrating the courthouse with a welcoming community gathering space.
Architectural Intent
Traditional courthouse massing conveys permanence, symmetry, and civic identity — informed by community input to reflect local culture and values.
Purpose-Built Courthouse
A modern courthouse with separate, secure circulation systems that protect the public, judiciary, and detained individuals.
Project at a Glance
- 292,000 GSF courthouse in downtown Odessa, Texas, designed as the county’s primary judicial facility.
- 5 stories above grade plus a lower level, housing 15 total courtrooms for district, county, and justice of the peace courts.
- Consolidates all major Ector County judicial and legal offices — courts, clerks, district and county attorney, sheriff, jury services, probation, and pretrial / post-adjudication services.
- Anchors a 5-block civic complex in the heart of downtown Odessa, including a new civic park, future public library, and parking garage.
- Community-focused public space with pedestrian connections, park views from public circulation corridors, and flexible outdoor areas for year-round community events.
- 743-space parking garage serving the library, courthouse, and civic park — with a new United States Post Office on the first floor.
- Community-shaped design guided by a community visioning workshop, survey responses, public workshops and presentations in the Commissioner’s Court, and public open houses.