The Possibilities
Future Development
The Crossroads development will be unprecedented in scope and scale. The size of the site lives up to its Texas heritage, boasting over 400 developable acres. While development of sites this size are rare, the development of one in the center of a major metropolitan area is unprecedented. The Texas Stadium site sits at the center of the DFW Metroplex at one of the most recognizable addresses in the world.
After several months of in-depth meetings with prospective developments and site visits of large-scale mixed-use developers around the country, the City of Irving entered into exclusive negotiations with Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises in January 2007. A detailed development agreement will be created over the following months.
The Forest City proposal merges urban design, pedestrian-friendly planning and place-making strategies.Open space and public art are featured throughout the project. A signature element of the plan is the freeway-spanning SkyPark in the core of the "transit district," linking the stadium area to the current Southwest Premier Properties (SPP) site across State Highway 114. The stadium area is poised to become an urban mixed-use lifestyle center, with a Main Street development anchored by a variety of retail experiences. New civic buildings are under consideration, as-well-as residential neighborhoods, plazas and hotels.
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