After sitting vacant for two years, the Dallas Cowboys’ former home at Valley Ranch is getting a new life. Developer Mehrdad Moayedi is redeveloping the iconic, 36-acre Irving spread into a high-density residential community with 282 households, per the Dallas Morning News.

Though Moayedi’s company, Centurion American Development Group, is one of the largest builders of residential developments in Dallas-Fort Worth, he was also the mastermind behind the $230 million redo of the landmark Statler Hotel in Downtown Dallas.

In similar preservation fashion, Moayedi plans to weave the Valley Ranch heritage throughout the home community, beginning with a new name, Legends Crossing. 

Valley Ranch: Filled With Cowboys History

Former stadium for Dallas Cowboys in Irving, TX

Legends were made at Valley Ranch in the 31 years it housed the Cowboy’s headquarters and practice facility. After previously winning World Championships in 1971 and 1977, “America’s Team” racked-up more Super Bowl victories in 1992, 1993, and 1995. While NFL Hall of Fame Coaches Tom Landry and Bill Parcells and Hall of Fame Executive Tex Schramm left their mark on the ranch, eight Hall of Fame players trained there, including Troy Aikman, Larry Allen, Tony Dorsett, Charles Haley, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Emmitt Smith, and Randy White.

Valley Ranch is where Hall of Famer Larry Allen shocked teammates and coaches when he bench-pressed 700 pounds, the weight of a golf cart. And it’s where Tony Dorsett, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Danny White, and Randy White demonstrated their loyalty during the 1987 NFL players’ strike by crossing the picket line. 

The Glory Years

During the Valley Ranch glory years, Arkansas businessman Jerry Jones—who was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year—bought the Cowboys, and Coach Jimmy Johnson led the team to back-to-back Super Bowl wins and coined the famous catch phrase, “How ‘bout them Cowboys!”

In 2016, the Cowboys’ $4 billion value landed the franchise in the top spot on Forbes’ annual list of the 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams, and Jones closed the Valley Ranch chapter by moving the team to its new $1.5 billion world headquarters complex, The Star in Frisco.

Legends Crossing

Now Moayedi is writing his chapter on Legends Crossing. He plans to name streets throughout the neighborhood after legendary Cowboys players, and contractors will remove stones on the existing Valley Ranch buildings and repurpose them on the facade of the new community’s gated entrance.

"We are spending a half-million dollars to move trees around and preserve all the nice oaks,” Moayedi told the Dallas Morning News. 

Home choices in the project will be a mix of villas, townhouses, and bungalows. While townhome prices start below $250,000, large villas will be in the $450,000 range. Based on the plan, resident amenities will be a swimming pool, community center, and picnic area.

Builders for Legends Crossing include Oakdale Homes, Our Country Homes, and Pulte Homes. Moayedi was scheduled to close on the property on June 1, and he plans to break ground in August.