When the Dallas Cowboys started drafting a plan to build their new headquarters and training complex, few would have imagined that it would end up in Frisco after the team had spent most of their recent history training in Oxnard, California, near the bright lights of the City of Angels.
When the City of Frisco and the Dallas Cowboys organization announced their joint decision to move the Cowboys training facilities and headquarters to Frisco, many people throughout North Texas ranging from the most casual fans to business owners were ecstatic.
Junior Devin Flanagan was excited when thinking of the many benefits that the project could bring for the fans in the area.
“I think the new facility will be great,” Flanagan said. “I saw some photos of the facility online and it looks incredible. I hope I’ll have the opportunity to visit their training camp next summer.”
While the new facility itself will have a great impact for the area, many of the events that the facility could hold would be groundbreaking for the North Texas area.
“The best thing about the new development is that I heard rumors that it may be hosting the National Football League’s draft in the coming years,” Flanagan said. “It would be really cool to watch it and to see in person if it was ever here.”
While the fans will be pumped up about the opportunities the facilities will offer, one of the most important and feasible effects of the 91-acre complex is the economic impact it has and will cause in the area.
Since 2013 when the facility was announced and up to today, the property value of houses in the Frisco city limits has increased from around $260,000 to roughly $370,000 according to Zillow. With that and the increasing flood of people moving to Frisco, businesses throughout the city and its surrounding areas are thriving.
Jeff Snowden, Chairman of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) was one of the many backers of the project.
“The FEDC Board was unanimous in its approval of this unique mixed-use development,” Snowden said. “It is expected to generate an ‘economic ripple effect’ of more than $23 billion in the regional economy.”
The new stadium included in the 1.4 billion dollar facility is critical for the Frisco Independent School District (FISD) due to the two new high schools they recently opened.
Renee Ehmke, President of the FISD Board at the time, approved of the development.
“This is another example of how great things happen when people come together to collaborate and partner for the good of the community,” Ehmke said. “The varied experiences provided to our kids due to this partnership will be unparalleled. We could not be more excited.”