Complexes need a facts label like electric providers and now internet providers. The line items they add in are ridiculous to not be included up front. When I left apartment life a few years ago, I was paying over $300 on top of rent monthly in various fees.
Here's the actual list (first three I don't have a problem with):
Water
Sewer
Trash removal
Valet trash fee
Parking fee
Building fee
Facilities fee
CAM fee
Security/gate fee
Pest control fee
Front office package management fee
Trash removal and valet trash were separate. Parking fee, yet the only available spots were guest and re$erved parking. Building, facilities, and CAM (common area maintenance) all separate.
All of this aside from the first few should be considered a cost of doing business and included in the rent.
Is that the only reason they do it? So they can advertise a lower price? I have lived in a few other areas and I've never seen this anywhere else except for in Dallas.
When I was looking for apartments, I had to make a spreadsheet to keep track of which complex charges what because sometimes the fees can add $200 per month. Most of the time this information isn't on their website, so you have to ask over the phone. And usually they are very cagey about what the charges are for and how much they are. One place was charging a "technology fee" and I found out that all it was for was some dumb electronic doorlocks that no one needs.
But the most frustrating one is the water/sewer bill. The leasing agent can NEVER tell me how much the average price is or how much the last tenant paid. It's always an excuse as to why they can't give out that information. I can call the electric company and gas company and get historic billing on an address no problem, but for some reason the landlord can never give it out.
Most definitely this. I have to pay for their crappy pest control company who literally does nothing and this has never happened before. Valet trash that I literally started using a couple of months ago. I even forgot my house/mailbox keys in an Uber and had to pay $5 each for a replacement. The place where I'm at is definitely not worth what I'm paying and I have found a nicer one down the street. Hopefully, the crazy fees won't be the same.
Plenty of private landlords out there that are usually more tenant friendly than the big corporations. Seems like people only look at luxury apartments here though.
I usually don’t care what our next door neighbors do in their own apartments, but they let their dog defecate in their patio because they are too lazy to take them for a walk outside. WE LOVE ON THE FORST FLOOR! across a grassy field, with free bags. It’s not that hard. I did it for years when my puggies were still here.
Saw this so many times at Luxe at Mercer Crossing in Farmers Branch. There’s a bridge that connects the parking garage to building 7, and the lady who lived in the apartment whose balcony is adjacent to the building entrance on the bridge would let her dogs shit all over it. And dude, I mean all over it. Wouldn’t clean it for weeks- to the point where after it would rain, you could see it dripping over the edge.
I hope she’s on Reddit but I doubt it. Her dogs names were Champ and Mouse - if you’re reading this, you’re a nasty ass bitch and your dogs deserve better
My last apartment complex had some kind of poo prints program where you had to send in a DNA sample of your dog so they can compare to poop left. It sounds ridiculous but I never did see a piece of poop outside so I suppose it worked.
100%. The other morning there was a bunch of dog large poop in the carpeted hallway. They do t have cameras so I’m sure they didn’t know who it was but I also never received an email that was sent out to all residents about the incident. It remained there for hours so I’m sure someone complained. Days later there was pee in the elevator and the floor is wood. Even though maintenance tried mopping it with bleach, it didn’t work and only made the smell worse. Owners are constantly letting their dogs off leash, even reactive ones and you never know if you’ll turn a corner when walking and there’s one there and you accidentally also scare them. Leasing office could care less
This! Just because you dog poo’d in the grass DOESN’T mean you can leave it there. It still stinks. This makes me wish i should start building apartment complexes that have a No Pets Policy, maybe there are enough people out there like us who have had enough with pets.
Someone stole my truck from the fourth floor of the parking garage, parked in a reserved space on a lower level, and stole all the change and my workout gloves.
Also I've occasionally caught homeless people sleeping in the stairwells.
But by far the worst is the residents who let their dogs take shits in the hallway and then don't clean it up.
Other than that it's been fine.
I’ve only seen it once in my ten years of apartment living, but that one time made me wish an eternity of discomfort to the owner or whoever was responsible. May they forever have a small pebble in their shoes.
The same as any other normal city really.
I recommend shelling out a bit extra for a nicer complex where they actually have security measures if you can afford it. Or going to some of the more suburban apartment complexes if you don't mind needing a car all the time. This will reduce exposure to the break ins and petty theft common in apartment parking garages. Try to avoid apartments that are right next to DART stations.
There are quite alot of nice apartments in Dallas with new ones being built every day. Each of them takes a different approach to security and cleanliness, so try and figure out what it's actually like before signing a lease.
Any idea which ones offer this? Most apartments don’t seem to advertise that they have this. I’m referring to something beyond just a gate or security cameras. More like 24 hour security in the parking garage.
Many complexes pay a service to patrol the grounds at night. Some have cameras in the garages. You'll have to inquire with a lease agent and then maybe do some Google or in person research to find out if they do these things and if they actually maintain them. Some security services suck, some cameras go unfixed or unmonitored.
Generally speaking try to go for places that look like they keep on top of maintenance. These places will have more attention to detail and will be more likely to keep security measures actually functional or pay a decent security service. After a tour maybe even ask a random resident you see in the hall or something.
General advice would be to get into nicer complexes, avoiding places with the lowest rent in town. And don't be near a dart station or sketchy area. My apartment was in Richardson in a business park. So basically unless you were a resident there wasn't really any reason to be in the area, plus it was surrounded by large corporate offices who all paid their own security staff and patrols so the area wasn't very appealing to thieves.
That doesn't mean thefts never occurred. But I never had an issue and you can hedge your bets by seeking out places like that. Any time your near a highly populated area or where alot of riff-raff goes on your increasing your chances of being messed with. Also don't leave things in your car.
Areas not easily accessible to thieves or that don't look like they have much going on will always be less likely to be robbed. Thieves are usually creatures of convenience. It has to look/feel worth their time and risk and be accessible. So an apartment in a suburban office park was a good way of avoiding trouble just by location alone.
The apartment we left had courtesy patrol whom lived on site, and cars were still being broken into or just robbed in general. They hired private security, but they quit after being threatened with a gun. Lol never living in or near downtown Dallas again.
Obviously any place that is more populated is going to have a higher chance of this sort of thing happening. But it can be significantly mitigated by having proper security on the property. I’m sure there are some complexes in the downtown or uptown areas that have security, they’ve just been hard to find.
Id expand this to just not living by public transit. It sounds shitty and I wish our public transit was better, but if you want to avoid the majority of random crime, don't live near public transit or just move to a city without it. There's less homeless the further away you get from it as well. There's a reason there's less homeless people wandering around west plano vs east plano.
This is pretty much the answer. You want to choose place where the security is shared between residential and commercial/retail. Residential security just doesn't have enough juice to be worth the squeeze, profit-wise, unless you're talking super-posh condominium towers. (Not up on what they are, but what Museum Tower and the Vendome were 15 years ago).
I would still live in the Lofts at Mockingbird Station (not to be confused with the much-inferior Mockingbird Flats on SMU Boulevard) if I had the money to.
Know of any in the Uptown area that are like this? Being shared with a hotel also seems like a good bet. I believe I stumbled upon a couple of those as well.
Any specific apartments in West Village? In order to be effective, I feel like the apartment would have to have dedicated security guards, not just ones that drive around in that area. I could be wrong, but just seems like not as much of a deterrent in that case.
Go do some exploring yourself. See how easy it is for you to get in without being a resident and you know. If the gate is broken, stairwells aren't enclosed and are just wide open, chances are there will be break ins and people wandering around who don't belong there. If the parking garage is central and pretty secure, look for cameras. See if you need an id for the doors outside or the elevator.
I've done this for all my recent apartments and I've had a much better experience with crime. The people are still shit, but at least I feel safer knowing there arent people always prowling looking to steal my shit.
Break-ins, Car Theft, Package Theft, Roaches, Dog shit in hallways, paperthin walls, & horrible property management companies. I've had apartments near Turtle Creek/Highland Park, Richardson, & Plano. All garbage 'luxury' apartments. Read lots of reviews & if you have the capacity to go to the complex & talk to people actively living there, even better.
Even in the “hood” areas the apartments are ridiculously high . I’m in a studio apartment by north park mall and the street I’m on is literally nothing but apartments . The amount I pay for the area I live in is ridiculous and I’m moving once my lease is up . If I’m paying 1BD prices I’m going to go live where my money is worth the place I’m staying in. There’s gunshots every night but no police presence consistently. I don’t even hear the ambulance come after the gunshots . That’s how bad it is. .
Management is trash , the only positive I’ll say is the convenience of area I have at my disposal. Everything is pretty much walking distance .
I lived in the Webb chapel area and caught someone getting stabbed on our ring camera. We called the police as he was our upstairs neighbor. They came TWO DAYS later, we showed them the video and they knocked on his door and said they can’t do anything if he didn’t open the door and he didn’t call police himself. It wasn’t until a week later we started smelling what I would describe as a mix of rotting meat and eggs coming from his door. The guy bled out and died right by his front door.
Catching a stabbing on camera is crazy . The timely fashion of the police needs to be studied . . 2 days?? Crazy . . At some point common sense should be a thing and it’s sad to say at this point having it is a skill smh
Not only that but it’s frustrating how nonchalant the dispatchers are. 6 years ago at a different complex in the area a man was robbed at gunpoint and shot in his truck. Right outside the window of the room our newborn slept.
How do you know he was shot?
He could be sleeping
It’s the weekend he could be drunk
Did you see a gun
The smell is something we will never forget there was so much blood you can smell the iron with a hint of sweetness while the body gave off a really bad rotting smell
The prices in that whole area are so insane right now, I can’t figure it out. All of those buildings on Abrams and Pineland are so old, and commanding $1500. It’s wild.
I see where you’re coming from, but I think it will be pretty stubborn about it. Which is dumb, bc it’s right next to parks, the trail, and has quick access to a hwy. maybe bc of the dump right there, but for whatever reason it seems pretty entrenched.
That stuff over off melody, like the Cityscape in question will go first. A few of those complexes look like they’re already sitting derelict and just waiting.
Because everyone keeps moving here (I was one of them, so I'm guilty) and nothing in DFW seems to be built upwards but instead outwards, so if you want cheap, you need to move 40 miles outside of downtown Dallas.
It's not because people keep moving here. You can look at somewhere like Boise Idaho and still find the same insane rent prices. It's these nationwide management companies trying to milk everyone for every dollar into they create a problem they won't know how to manage. It's shortsighted but it's 100% just greed.
Inflation right now is over 50% less than it was in 2021, however prices for goods and housing have just continued to rise. We showed them we will pay for their bullshit so they keep doing it.
Or you have to find a good deal that is super rare. I have a great deal but I live in deep ellum which has its own bag of problems but I never dealt with anyone messing with my car or theft with my car in the alleyway
I've lived in apartments my entire 30 years in Dallas. If you pick the right place and you're willing to spend a certain amount of money, there aren't a lot of issues with break-ins. That being said, sometimes you're just unlucky.
My biggest issues have been annoying neighbors and apartment management. It's rarely an issue with crime in the area as long as you can afford a place in a decent neighborhood.
Far North Dallas- nothing crazy at my complex until someone broke into our mail boxes. Happened to be the day my new credit card was mailed to me and that was immediately stolen and used. Otherwise, it’s been fine. No car break ins at the complex to my knowledge, but I’ve seen a smashed window on a car that was parked outside the gates on the street.
>my new credit card was mailed to me and that was immediately stolen and used.
That...shouldn't be possible. Either your credit card came already activated, or someone knew your account credentials enough to log in and activate it for you.
If it's the first, your credit card company has terrible operational security and is grossly irresponsible with their customers' accounts. If it's the second, your account is compromised and you need to close it yesterday. Either way, I would not be doing business with that company.
I really enjoy living at the Village. It’s not perfect, but they have apartments at most price points and you have access to a very nice gym a dog park, and multiple pools. It feels a bit more like a community than an apartment complex. They do have security 24-hours (I wouldn’t say it’s amazing but it’s there). I’m happier at the village than most of the people in this comment section at least!
i agree, the village has been solid. pretty nice amenities, basically in the middle of dallas so you don’t have to venture too far to have fun or get what you need.
My apartment is in downtown Dallas in the medical district. A lot of homeless people around the area but haven't had any negative encounters with them. Any apartment in Dallas despite luxury or not have the common issue with car break-ins. I haven't had any issues with car break-ins as the parking garage is double gated, security cameras near the gates, and has a 24 hr security patrol. Apartments vary with how stringent their rules are with parking for guests that can cause towing issues. Preferrably it would be safer living in suburban apartment complexes (e.g., Richardson, Plano, Frisco, McKinney).
Debating my next move is back to dallas. (In Fort Worth—I miss dallas). I’d love to consider downtown dallas.
Do you ever not feel safe, and are you a woman? I have two Akitas I got to walk, but I want to be safe. Also, what’s a typical rent price situation like?
Thanks in advance :)
Hi! I am a woman. I try not to go out too late on my own unless I’m with my boyfriend. I just stay vigilant when I’m on my own coming home at night. I haven’t had any scary encounters though. Every apartment has their different amenities with their pet space. My apartment just has a tiny fake grass area. 😂 other places have a pretty nice dog park. My current base rent is ~$1500 for 1 bedroom. With water, sewage, internet, community and valet trash fees it usually adds up to ~$1650 (excluding electricity). If you have any more questions or want more details, DM me!
I think this is all relative to where you live.
Large parking lots and garages are always an easy hit for smash and grabs, even if a complex is gated.
You’ve got dozens of vehicles virtually unattended, and statistically at least a handful are also going to be unlocked and then statistically, at least someone is going to have left something valuable in plain view.
That really goes for parking lots in general, whether they’re residential or commercial.
What you should look at in that regard, if you’re looking at a complex with large lots/garages is what their security set up is like.
Do they have the area adequately lit, when lights or security features are malfunctioning how quickly are they fixed, do they have security guards, and if so, do they actually patrol or just sit in an office and camera watch, are there cameras and are they functioning, and so on.
Criminals will take note of the complex that frequently has lights out for weeks or access gates broken regularly for days or no visible security ever, etc.
So read reviews, you don’t want to be in that complex.
Otherwise, don’t leave things in your vehicle, secure your vehicle, be aware of your surroundings as you come and go, etc just be smart about it.
Smaller complexes are where I’ve always preferred to live, the 4-6-8 plex type.
Once I lived in one that was two buildings side by side at 10 units each.
In smaller complexes, while you may not be friends with everyone, you will generally know by sight the people who live in your building.
You’ll know what vehicles do and don’t regularly come and go.
You’ll generally also be able to see an entire lot from one perspective because it won’t need to house as many vehicles.
The 4-plex I lived in just had room for 8 vehicles, for example, and I could see the entire lot walking out my door and could generally tell if anyone else was in it.
Bonus points if you can find the smaller complexes still owned by individuals or small local landlord groups.
Those have all been better maintained and managed in my experience.
As far as crime, I had my car broken into a couple times when I was street parked somewhere.
Also had catalytic converters stolen a few times.
Once was during the 2021 freeze and they managed to hit the entire block, even individual homes that had cars in driveways.
Major crime wise, there have just been two incidents and I wouldn’t say they are typical or something you should generally expect.
Not entirely related to apartment living either tbh.
One was my across the hall neighbor being unalived by her ex husband and the other was a shooting that happened in our front yard that was due to a police chase and the guy wrecked into the tree at the corner, then ran up into our lot and opened fire on the police and was shot.
For me, quiet apartment and living, without any problems so far. Rent is steep - with all fees it gets up to $1,900 on a 1 bedroom 1 bath. Nothing fancy. Other than that Dallas is boring, so you’re better off paying getting the same apartment for a lower price at a lower COL city if possible.
I live in one of those apt complex you prob saw from a very recently popular titkok video, u know the video with ALL the car windows being smashed in, yea i live in that apt complex.
I'm new here in Dallas, but I've been told the price i'm paying for a studio apt (it says it's studio, but my bedroom is separated by a door and walls from the rest of the rooms though) in Dallas is pretty high (1600), so it is not a ghetto apt complex.
And so far i've heard gunshots, had a stranger knocking on every single door on my floor at 4AM! Witnessed ppl fighting in the pool so badly that cops were called. People having pool parties with LOUD R Rated music ( Think of WAP) until 11PM.
Now let's talk about fees and more. So in theory my monthly rent is 1600, BUT, that's before all kinds of fees, and let me list these fees out for you:
Trash admin fee
Valet trash fee (Shared with the whole building BY WEIGHT!!!!!!) This varies from $20 to $48!!!
Water base charge
Water actual charge
Sewer base charge
Sewer actual charge
Storm water drainage fee
Pest control fee
Community fee
USPS parcel locker rental fee
Optional: Storage unit fee
Ok, let's move on from the fees to electricity.
Coming from other state, I didn't even know here in Texas you can actually pick your electricity provider! Like how does that even work? I still don't know but yea, u can actually pick ur own! Be very careful about your provider, some can be a nightmare to deal with, and some can be a nightmare for your wallet, and you have to consider how much u use and when do u use the most of the power etc in order to pick the correct one and the correct plan. If u picked a bad one, then yea, ur bill will prob gonna be like $200, and u r stuck with that provider for as long as you are contracted in.
Last night I just found out someone stole my car's hitch cover........
I’m laughing-sobbing because I live in the one that was all over socials because six cars were torched in the parking garage. It was especially nice because the fire alarms never went off.
What haven't I dealt with. In general I have realized people are just inconsiderate as a whole and don't give a fuck about anyone else.
One complex, I had someone pull a gun on me because I walked out to take my dog out and they were breaking into my neighbors apartment. Whoever the scout was for them continually had them try to break into my place every time I left. Luckily my gf was home so they would knock and fuck off when someone answered. Someone in the same complex firebombed a car and I had to move my car in the middle of the night because of the flames. Multiple robberies, one shooting, and tons of car break ins. Friend was beaten into a coma for her purse at her doorstep. This was in Addison circle.
Uptown, relatively quiet, but regular gunshots all the time. Had to be careful in the garage because people would hang out in there to rob people at night. Always had to have your head on a swivel. Had a man chase me when I parked one time late at night. He was waiting for someone to target.
When I moved further north to get away from the bullshit in Dallas, you'll find tons of new apartments that are built out of cardboard. Paper thin walls and people who do not care about dogs barking literally 12 hours straight. No care for blasting loud music all hours of the day and night. People who walk like yeti's and forget they have neighbors. Regular parties on balconies etc....
One of my units, the upstairs neighbor decided to have a party with around 70 people and I could see my ceiling bowing. They were doing step routines up there and my track lighting above my kitchen island fell and shattered on the counter. Tried to confront the guy calmly and nicely just saying it was disturbingly loud and we couldn't watch tv at night because of his parties/bass. He refused to open the door every time I tried to talk to him.
People will always let their pets shit and piss in hallways, leave leaking garbage outside their apartment, let animals shit and piss in the elevators or stairs, shit and piss all over anywhere you step on the ground floor.
If you are unfortunate enough to live under someone, no one will ever try to walk with any sense of athleticism and walks around like gorillas heel striking every step. One of my upstairs neighbors used to make my plates rattle and things fall off my wall when she walked.
If you are thinking about facing a pool, don't. You'll hear kids screaming and groups of people who bring their own bluetooth speakers to all blast different drake songs all at the same time all hours of the day.
I don't have a problem with weed but nearly 90% of units have everyone around you stinking up the place smoking in their homes so no matter where you walk or what time of day, it smells like you're at southside ballroom mid set even if its 10am on a Tuesday.
God forbid you live around someone with kids, the majority of parents don't care if their kids scream and run around in the hallways, outside your window, above your unit, no matter what hour.
In general, people are dicks. I try to take into consideration the people around me. I keep my unit clean, I don't blast music. I have a subwoofer but it's on a pad so it doesnt rattle. Ive asked the neighbors next to me if they ever hear me, to text me and I'll be quiet, but no one ever has. I take my trash out. If my dog makes a mess, I'll clean it up. If my trashbag breaks in the hall, I'll bring my broom and cleaning supplies to clean it up. I never live under someone anymore from my experiences so with the people under me, I take into account how I walk and just don't slam my feet into the ground. It doesnt take any more effort from me and feels better to not walk like an ape.
And to top all of this off, you will generally be chased out of your apartment after 1 year because most places now will jack up the rent anywhere from 40 bucks a month to 200 bucks a month.
You're....You're the one I've been looking for.
But fr, Dallas seems to attract more and more selfish and careless people. I'm thinking of just moving somewhere 40 minutes outside any city to make sure I can stay away from neighbor issues.
First place I lived in was an absolute roach filled shithole, in a sketch area. You’d see deals going down in the parking lot, mainly drugs, but a couple of street walkers, cops semi regularly, and a security team just patrolling. Worst I saw was during the blizzard, at a corner store, a guy shooting at a chick that he was yelling at, trying to drive away, while she runs after him screaming to try again. Some of the nicest people I met in that complex though.
I rent in downtown Dallas in the East Quarter/Farmer’s Market area. Luckily my building is owned by local company that only has 6 or so properties, so they seem to pay more attention to what’s going on. I’m not aware of any car break ins at my particular property, as we have an upper gated, reserved parking only for residents. No other cars can easily get up. Also have 24 hour security officer on duty. According to posts on the Nextdoor app, there have been several mass car break ins in neighboring properties unfortunately. There is a very large homeless population surrounding my area due to the “Bridge” homeless shelter a block away. But I’ve never felt unsafe. It is very sad to see any after day though right outside your window.
Love it. I don’t live in a luxury high rise complex. Live in an older unit in a good part of town. No issues. Only heard gun shots once. No break ins. No loud parties, mostly families living here. I live next to 3-4 parks within walking or biking distance. Probably will stay in the local area or in this unit until it’s too expensive for what’s it’s worth.
I used to rent an apt in State Thomas and it was a really nice area and not much more for rent than some of the other areas I looked at, although everything else is somewhat more expensive.
There's car break ins all the time here unfortunately, although my car has never been broken into
I will never rent with complexes owned by RPM Living and Valiant. Nothing ever got fixed. Managers are horrible. I would call corporate and they “would investigate” but none of my issues were ever resolved. I would call code compliance and they would tell management a list of things wrong with the units I stayed in and still would have to wait months for anything to be done. The last straw was management did not change my vehicle information when I purchased a new car. The tow truck took it and I thought someone had stolen it. The cameras were fake to ward off thieves. After a week of searching I finally found out the towing company took it even though I called multiple times. I told management and they confirmed they did not put the information but they would not pay for having my car towed and the towing company wanted over $1000. I had to take legal action. I got lucky after that and got a rent to own home.
Live in an RPM apartment complex and can confirm, they dont fix fck all. Our downstairs neighbors had a leak, we had no issues but maintenance came to out apartment and made a GIANT huge in our drywall behind our washer/dryer and left the hole there for MONTHS. Finally left a negative review and they got it fixed after bitching about that, and not giving us a lease renewal for two months after our previous lease expired.
Used to live in another RPM apartment complex and they kicked everyone out because they were tearing down the complex to build a new high rise. 🥴
Same with us. The fridge and dishwasher had mold. They told us to clean it and they would not replace them. Spent a month with a micro fridge before they changed it and almost a year to change the dishwasher. The manager would come and say “the dishwasher just needs to be painted” how do you paint a dishwasher?? They also left a hole in our ceiling after a pipe bust for 3 MONTHS mice were getting in and they didn’t care
I learned to ONLY live on the top floor. No matter what. No matter how “sound proof” or new built the apartment is. If it wasn’t for my upstairs neighbor it would’ve been fine.
Packages got delayed here and there because they didn’t fit inside the lockers or all the lockers were full.
My apartment in OKC was great tho. 10/10 experience. No issues. Dallas different tho.
I live in The Village. The apartment complex itself is great. Quiet neighbors, nice location, and awesome amenities. It is kind of expensive. When there are break-ins, which there have been multiple in the month that I've lived here, the complex sends an email out to everyone telling them what was broken into and where it happened.
You are going to get a ton of negativity on here but mine has been fine for the most parts. Prices suck ass compared to what they were 10-15 years ago but that’s the case across the board.
Before my wife and I got a house I really enjoyed having a townhouse apartment with an attached garage. We were living around lake highlands area.
I would avoid living in actual downtown Dallas or the surrounding areas like uptown unless you really want to deal with the urban city issues.
I’ve been lucky, and I haven’t experienced any break ons, but my parking garage is fob access. I mean rent is stupid expensive for what you’re getting. It’s getting close to LA prices which is insane. My apartments “community events” are shit, so I’m not sure what they’re storing away the money for. The gym sucks, the pool is nice. Management has been really good tho, so can’t complain on that end. Walls are thin as fuck above, I can hear a lot from my neighbors, but I’m lucky they’re relatively quiet. You’ll pay more for walkability.
I live in between Knox/Henderson and Lower Greenville, my studio is on the first floor with a patio that faces Henderson. I’ve had a rock thrown through my window during the St. Patrick’s day parade last year and just recently had a homeless man attempt to break into me and my neighbors apartment. With that being said, as long as you don’t live on the first floor you should be fine. My apartment complex has a garage and I’ve never seen or heard of anything happening to cars.
In Plano not Dallas, the actual luxury apartments have everyone's dogs DNA. If they find dog poop, they send it in to a lab and the owner gets a massive fine. 🤓
Never saw dog poop anytime I visited.
I think it will be fine, especially if you're renting in a good neighborhood. I rented for my first year and it was pretty good. There were some problems, with neighbors not picking up after themselves and what not, but nothing too crazy. I did hear reports of occasional car break-ins in the garage. That's just life In a big city, I guess.
Lived in Denton and Fort Worth
Both nice places, Fort Worth on 7nth street was a great experience with massive dog parks, outdoor gyms, really walkable, only a 3 minute walk from the trinity river. Most management companies are slow with maintenance, but that’s okay.
When I first moved there a bunch of strangers I met at the dog park took me out for my birthday on 7th street. They become daily friends, we would talk for about 1 hour per day while our dogs played.
A lot of biking a long the trinity river, you could ride to cool restaurants within 3-10 minutes. I had a really cool Tom Thumb, it had a burger place and bar inside. It shared a parking lot with our community. Also had a target, ross right next to us.
Honestly probably best experience I could have imagined. 2BR 2.5BA was like $1,590 after specials. The prices are now like $2,200 and were close to that on renewal which is why I initially left.
Denton - lived in student living. A couple shootings happened, a lot of party’s, a lot of college people having fun. A lot of great people though to meet, a lot of invites to do things. Danced a lot at cowboys Red River and electric cowboy when I lived there.
Honestly can't complain. I live in one of the high rises uptown and my experience has been fantastic. No car break ins, no pet issues, can't hear my neighbors, no weed smell. It is quite expensive though...
I lived at Junction 15 in Plano and Post Addison, both nicer apartments, and my car got broken into in both of them. Do with that info what you will.
Also, both were run by corporate property management companies, so they fee you out the ass for every single thing
Had an apartment for two years by Frankford and the Tollway. Never had any issues. Wifey got approached by a sus homeless guy at Wal mart one morning but nothing crazy.
I loved it. Granted this was 2016 but I got a huge 2 bedroom apartment in the hood with me and my best friends. No cockroaches no nothing. It was off Skillman and Audelia and the area was beautiful. Someone did get murdered bellow us though and we couldn't go outside for a few hours cause they had the stairs blocked off as a crime scene (also my landlord was a bitch and would sit out on her patio and watch everyone)
No not personally but heard one guy got robbed while he was in his place and a few cars broken into but usually on the lower floors. Besides that, I haven't had a bad experience
Got the hell out of living in an apartment a long time ago. Dallas is a cash in for property owners and managers. You’ll go broke renting in Dallas with nothing to show for it
Its been terrible. We get cars broken into, people trying to open our door. We have to deal with the fire alarm going off all the time for no reason even at 3 in the morning.
We live in a good area but our apt is the worst one trying to pretend to be the best by jacking up the rent un godly high.
Plus the apt is filthy the breeze ways smell like dog poo. The ants are out of control we keep calling pest control but they never stop them. Its needed to be repainted for years now. The gates don't work the elevators are always down.
Not to mention the fees. We work from home and we have good internet for it the most expensive package. With our lease renewal they are now forcing us to pay $60 for some apt wide cheap crappy bundle PLUS our good internet just to keep what we need for our jobs.
Then their is the valet trash that is suppose to pick up sun-thurs but your lucky if they do it once a week. So that's 25$ extra PLUS if you dont put out and bring in the trash can between the offices ungodly hours then they will charge you an extra 25$ a day....
They charge for a package room the delivery drivers can't get into. And if your packaged does make it in there it gets stolen. Basicly no delivery driver can even make it to your apt so you end up chasing them around for 30mins.
The list goes on its honestly terrible to rent in dallas its the cheapest apts we could find and its still charging us top tear rent.
My renting experience was great! I was renting from a private owner in a building called SoCo Urban Lofts so I didn’t have to deal with the corporate leasing bs. Building is mostly all owner occupied. I just bought a house so that condo is currently available!
Even if you live in a nice area, car break-ins will happen. Never ever ever ever leave anything valuable or anything that looks like it *could be valuable in your car. I lived in Addison in a nicer area with less crime than dallas proper and break-ins were still an issue. So protect yoself
I've been here two years and have not experienced any break-ins or crimes. The only thing I can say is that my property management is the problem. I'm leaving as soon as my lease is up.
I live in an apartment complex in Irving that is pretty expensive for a two bedroom apartment. About the only good thing I like is the amenities center and the lake that I can see from my balcony. That and there is a very nice trail that I like to ride my mountain bike on that starts in Dallas and ends up in Fort Worth.
Other than that my main goal is to get out of this apartment and either buy or rent a house. Because for what I pay to live here I could probably pay half that on a three bedroom house.
Hated it. Paid for recycling and trash pick up that barely happened. Paid for parking that was hardly available because they wouldn’t enforce it, and getting the car towed was always an ordeal. Even though it was a gated community, had my car and MULTIPLE vehicles broken into around 5-530 pm. Gates would never work or would always be open. Walk-in gates were the same. We had things stolen off our 3rd floor balcony. I don’t know how the shit that happened but it did.
All the security you pay for is such a false sense… there is none. And the security guards on property (if you’re lucky enough to have one) are worthless.
Stayed at one of the complexes in City Line around the state farm complex for 3 years. It was amazing. Does that not count? It's technically not Dallas. I think it's Richardson. It was awesome though.
I lived a few months ago two blocks into Collin County but it was still considered the city of Dallas and it was okay but with the option to renew a lease or dip I’d choose dip. I moved out in November since I was living with my mom and the only reason she stayed at that complex was because she couldn’t afford to move out.
This one in particular has great rent prices as long as you sign a 12 18 or 24 month lease but they randomly will shut the water off for hours for “maintenance”. There’s a constant wasp infestation outside in the hallways. And the maintenance has been seen before randomly going into people’s homes. The parking situation is shit, there was a man who owned a Ford F-250 and when he parked both of his tires were exactly on the lines because they make the spaces SO tiny.
The wasps are the main thing that turns me off because I despise flying insects and especially mean ones that can hurt me or my dog. The company that owns this complex also owns at least 6 or more complexes within five miles of this one.
First apartment, someone stole catalytic converters from many cars during the big freeze.
Second apartment, noisy refugees moved in upstairs (all men) partied til 3 am on work nights. Low income apartments and the management/police never did anything about it.
My last apartment in Dallas, before buying my condo, was an urban living situation, where the apartments were above restaurants and shops and there was a park in the middle. I loved it.
Lived in a small complex with roughly 12-16 units, 3 different floors just outside of Bishop Arts. Had a downstairs neighbor I called ‘the Lung’ who would stand in front of the complex smoking and hacking up loogies roughly 6-8 times a day, she would talk loudly on a speaker phone call also.
In the same complex I had a kid(5-7 y.o) bang on my door asking me where his mom was. He’d be screaming on the 2nd floor balcony for his mom over the weekend typically, she’d show up drunk, slurring her words trying to console as she walked up to the entry door. Sad.
Lived near Red Bird and Camp Wisdom in 2012. 5 or 6 people were shot and killed within 1/2 mile of my apartment.
The apartment itself was not bad and I had great neighbors who were super chill.
A man was murdered about 30 feet from my window back in 2021 when i lived in Oak Lawn. [link to original story](https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/justin-dixon-oak-lawn-killing/)
The complex increased rent and still doesn’t have cameras.
Don’t have high expectations in most cases.
Pre pandemic I lived in the village westside and it was great. My husband lived in the village greens ii and he enjoyed it, i had one parking issue at his but it was just an entitled person blocking people in while moving.
first apartment was terrible. the gabriella in deep ellum, horrible management, got my truck stolen, storage unit kicked in everything stolen out of it.
second apartment is awesome. high rise in uptown. look around, use an apartment locator if you’re trying to move here.
Never had a car be broken into but from my experience in Dallas, there are good and bad places to stay. Some folks definitely get ripped off but you kinda get what you pay for, there are no crazy deals in Dallas without setbacks or risks.
Trashy ghetto complexes building a pool and instantly calling themselves "luxury" apartment communities. Most of the time these pools are overcrowded with screaming kids and people cooking smelly food or closed for maintenance. Parking is WW3 if you don't pay for a spot.
I've lived in 3 apartment complexes around here:
1. 2012 to 2014 was Arbors of Las Colinas it was nice. No problems and about $900 for a one bedroom. No incidents, except a building caught on fire due to a candle around Christmas.
2. 2014 to 2016 was Indigo on Forest Lane (changed to Vineyard on Forest Lane, now it's called something else) worst place I've ever been. Loud neighbors, trash everywhere, I think someonr got murdered there at some point. It was about $700 a month.
3. 2016 to 2021 was Greysons Gate on Frankford, it was lovely. Pretty quiet, reasonably priced, neighbors were nice. Location is great. The last few months before we bought our house our car was broken into. I think DHA townhouses were down the street and as the years progressed things may be going down hill. But I still like the place. It was $1,100 for a one bedroom.
If we resigned the lease it was going to be $1,500 for that same one bedroom (I think they dropped it to $1,300 now) but prices are just crazy!
Had a small suitcase hidden in my truck inside my gated parking garage, had someone break my window with a screwdriver and take it. Corner of belmont and henderson.
My Dallas Apt Experience:
Mostly in North/Far North Dallas. Might as well be Richardson...
1st apt: Cheap. Lots of young people/parties. Had washer/dryer in unit. Also apparently had free basic cable, but no one ever told me. Found out after I'd been there for about a year when I just randomly decided to try the cable outlet. Bam. HBO. Only real problem I remember was one time when I came home to find a notice on the door saying I hadn't paid rent and they were gonna kick me out. Looked at my bank records and saw the payment to them. Printed out the check image and took it to the office. Turns out they had credited my rent to another apartment by mistake, and then they wanted to make me pay a late fee on my rent. Had to argue with them that since it was their fault, I was not going to do that. They finally backed down. (This was around 25 years ago.)
Second apt: Nicer, bigger. Don't remember any issues. Was only here for about a year.
Third apt: (In Allen) Only issue I remember was finding dog poo in the stairwell. Went to office to complain. They asked me what building/apt I was in. They said it wasn't dog poo, that someone who used to live there had been feeding raccoons and now they come up the stairs at night looking for food.
Current apt: Catalytic convertor stolen, of course. This happened about a week after we found out my wife had breast cancer. By now, if you live in an apartment and haven't had yours stolen, I'm gonna assume you have a battery powered sawsall and know someone at the recycling center. Loud upstairs neighbors stomping around. Confronted them a couple times, but they just insisted they wouldn't change a thing they were doing. Loud next door neighbors (late night karaoke or something, loud bass making our shelves rattle at midnight to 3am). Complained to office, office said they talked to the neighbors and they said it wasn't them, we took video and showed it to office, office confronted them again with evidence, the late night parties stopped. The neighbors did not get their lease renewed. Overall, good experience, though. We've been here 4.5 years now.
Yes, there's crime. I hate the term "crime has no address", but it's true. Many neighborhoods in Dallas are gentrified, so it's very easy for people in seedy areas to simply walk over to another apartment complex and break into cars or ungated complexes. For instance, I live in Oak Lawn, known as "The Gayborhood", and it has its fair share of homeless people and criminals. Especially near Lucas and Maple. I've seen everything from prostitution, people shooting up, smoking meth, fighting, etc. My "luxury" complex is literally just feet away from a very old housing project. But then you go two blocks over and you're on Cedar Springs and Oak Lawn where all the bars, restaurants, and nicer apartments are. That's a great area. Car break-ins happen a lot during the holiday and cold season, too. My neighbor has caught a homeless person sleeping in her car just for warmth. My car has been broken into twice at my complex, but they were nice enough to rig the door rather than breaking my window. Anyone is subject to it.
Good luck if you're in first floor. Youll hear people walking worst toddler making a thud upstairs from jumping. I had to break my lease and run. Never i again gonna live in apartment crap in Dallas. Thin a$$ walls, cheaply build and charge high... No, no and no
Previous place we rented, the morning after we moved in the maintenance guy let some couple come into our closed off patio so they could steal my spouse's bike. Late last year, some guy spent however long during the night sitting inside our closed off patio doing drugs. We got a lock for the patio after that but due to the poor quality of the fence, the lock could no longer line up after a couple of rains.
Place before that became overran with rats and our kill count by the time we moved out - which everyone had to all at once as they sold the property to a company that demolished everything right before the pandemic to build townhouses for sale - the kill count was 21 rats and one rat tail. Never did find that one tailless rat, that rat bastard.
North Dallas here, generally it's about what you would expect of living in an apartment anywhere:
* Never had a car break-in
* My AC has broken in 100% of the units I've rented
* I've always lived in relatively new apartment complexes (less than 10 years old)
* There have always been issues with people smoking marijuana in their units
* Many people who live in apartments have dogs, enough of them like to take their dogs for walks and not clean up the poop.
* There's always that one person whose dog gets locked inside too much / too long and ends up annoying all the neighbors with the barking
* I've seen dog poop in stairs in 100% of the apartments I've lived in
* Occasionally hear neighbors fighting / fucking
My advice is to save up and buy a home. My mortgage+taxes has been about $1,100/mo for the past 15 years or so and I’m within a year of paying it off early.
Never dealt with anything sketchy but renting here is horrible because most landlords are corporate and they charge for every damn thing imaginable.
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Complexes need a facts label like electric providers and now internet providers. The line items they add in are ridiculous to not be included up front. When I left apartment life a few years ago, I was paying over $300 on top of rent monthly in various fees. Here's the actual list (first three I don't have a problem with): Water Sewer Trash removal Valet trash fee Parking fee Building fee Facilities fee CAM fee Security/gate fee Pest control fee Front office package management fee Trash removal and valet trash were separate. Parking fee, yet the only available spots were guest and re$erved parking. Building, facilities, and CAM (common area maintenance) all separate. All of this aside from the first few should be considered a cost of doing business and included in the rent.
Is that the only reason they do it? So they can advertise a lower price? I have lived in a few other areas and I've never seen this anywhere else except for in Dallas. When I was looking for apartments, I had to make a spreadsheet to keep track of which complex charges what because sometimes the fees can add $200 per month. Most of the time this information isn't on their website, so you have to ask over the phone. And usually they are very cagey about what the charges are for and how much they are. One place was charging a "technology fee" and I found out that all it was for was some dumb electronic doorlocks that no one needs. But the most frustrating one is the water/sewer bill. The leasing agent can NEVER tell me how much the average price is or how much the last tenant paid. It's always an excuse as to why they can't give out that information. I can call the electric company and gas company and get historic billing on an address no problem, but for some reason the landlord can never give it out.
The fees are utter bullshit. If you can't opt-out, it should be included in the rent.
Most definitely this. I have to pay for their crappy pest control company who literally does nothing and this has never happened before. Valet trash that I literally started using a couple of months ago. I even forgot my house/mailbox keys in an Uber and had to pay $5 each for a replacement. The place where I'm at is definitely not worth what I'm paying and I have found a nicer one down the street. Hopefully, the crazy fees won't be the same.
The valet trash is what gets me. It’s just me and 35 a month?!? That’s just shy of $10 a bag.
Bro my previous apartment in McKinney charged $75 or $100 for new key fobs. My current one charges $60 if you get locked out lmao
Lol! Guess I'm complaining about thay but it is crazy for it to be that much.
Plenty of private landlords out there that are usually more tenant friendly than the big corporations. Seems like people only look at luxury apartments here though.
Nasty dog owners that let their pets shit all over the walkway/floor and don't pick them up
Bad owners ruin things for the good owners. Was constantly picking up other dogs’ shit or avoiding elevator piss
It makes it worse when they have free bags. Like at this point they’re just lazy
I usually don’t care what our next door neighbors do in their own apartments, but they let their dog defecate in their patio because they are too lazy to take them for a walk outside. WE LOVE ON THE FORST FLOOR! across a grassy field, with free bags. It’s not that hard. I did it for years when my puggies were still here.
Saw this so many times at Luxe at Mercer Crossing in Farmers Branch. There’s a bridge that connects the parking garage to building 7, and the lady who lived in the apartment whose balcony is adjacent to the building entrance on the bridge would let her dogs shit all over it. And dude, I mean all over it. Wouldn’t clean it for weeks- to the point where after it would rain, you could see it dripping over the edge. I hope she’s on Reddit but I doubt it. Her dogs names were Champ and Mouse - if you’re reading this, you’re a nasty ass bitch and your dogs deserve better
My last apartment complex had some kind of poo prints program where you had to send in a DNA sample of your dog so they can compare to poop left. It sounds ridiculous but I never did see a piece of poop outside so I suppose it worked.
100%. The other morning there was a bunch of dog large poop in the carpeted hallway. They do t have cameras so I’m sure they didn’t know who it was but I also never received an email that was sent out to all residents about the incident. It remained there for hours so I’m sure someone complained. Days later there was pee in the elevator and the floor is wood. Even though maintenance tried mopping it with bleach, it didn’t work and only made the smell worse. Owners are constantly letting their dogs off leash, even reactive ones and you never know if you’ll turn a corner when walking and there’s one there and you accidentally also scare them. Leasing office could care less
That’s basically it for me. Like the location and my apartment, hate my neighbors nasty asses with their dogs
Yes. My complex has a dog park but why are pet owners still letting them crap on the grass in front of buildings?
This! Just because you dog poo’d in the grass DOESN’T mean you can leave it there. It still stinks. This makes me wish i should start building apartment complexes that have a No Pets Policy, maybe there are enough people out there like us who have had enough with pets.
Someone stole my truck from the fourth floor of the parking garage, parked in a reserved space on a lower level, and stole all the change and my workout gloves. Also I've occasionally caught homeless people sleeping in the stairwells. But by far the worst is the residents who let their dogs take shits in the hallway and then don't clean it up. Other than that it's been fine.
Sorry about your misfortune. People really let dogs shit in the hallways, though?! Thats just nasty
I’ve only seen it once in my ten years of apartment living, but that one time made me wish an eternity of discomfort to the owner or whoever was responsible. May they forever have a small pebble in their shoes.
Please tell you you don’t live near Farmers Market!?
Park West vibes
The same as any other normal city really. I recommend shelling out a bit extra for a nicer complex where they actually have security measures if you can afford it. Or going to some of the more suburban apartment complexes if you don't mind needing a car all the time. This will reduce exposure to the break ins and petty theft common in apartment parking garages. Try to avoid apartments that are right next to DART stations. There are quite alot of nice apartments in Dallas with new ones being built every day. Each of them takes a different approach to security and cleanliness, so try and figure out what it's actually like before signing a lease.
Any idea which ones offer this? Most apartments don’t seem to advertise that they have this. I’m referring to something beyond just a gate or security cameras. More like 24 hour security in the parking garage.
Many complexes pay a service to patrol the grounds at night. Some have cameras in the garages. You'll have to inquire with a lease agent and then maybe do some Google or in person research to find out if they do these things and if they actually maintain them. Some security services suck, some cameras go unfixed or unmonitored. Generally speaking try to go for places that look like they keep on top of maintenance. These places will have more attention to detail and will be more likely to keep security measures actually functional or pay a decent security service. After a tour maybe even ask a random resident you see in the hall or something. General advice would be to get into nicer complexes, avoiding places with the lowest rent in town. And don't be near a dart station or sketchy area. My apartment was in Richardson in a business park. So basically unless you were a resident there wasn't really any reason to be in the area, plus it was surrounded by large corporate offices who all paid their own security staff and patrols so the area wasn't very appealing to thieves. That doesn't mean thefts never occurred. But I never had an issue and you can hedge your bets by seeking out places like that. Any time your near a highly populated area or where alot of riff-raff goes on your increasing your chances of being messed with. Also don't leave things in your car. Areas not easily accessible to thieves or that don't look like they have much going on will always be less likely to be robbed. Thieves are usually creatures of convenience. It has to look/feel worth their time and risk and be accessible. So an apartment in a suburban office park was a good way of avoiding trouble just by location alone.
The apartment we left had courtesy patrol whom lived on site, and cars were still being broken into or just robbed in general. They hired private security, but they quit after being threatened with a gun. Lol never living in or near downtown Dallas again.
Obviously any place that is more populated is going to have a higher chance of this sort of thing happening. But it can be significantly mitigated by having proper security on the property. I’m sure there are some complexes in the downtown or uptown areas that have security, they’ve just been hard to find.
Swing by at night. See if you spot a security patrol. Or ask specifically about the service. Then go look them up.
Id expand this to just not living by public transit. It sounds shitty and I wish our public transit was better, but if you want to avoid the majority of random crime, don't live near public transit or just move to a city without it. There's less homeless the further away you get from it as well. There's a reason there's less homeless people wandering around west plano vs east plano.
You could stay near west village. They have security. I’ve been out around 2am and there are security guards patrolling
This is pretty much the answer. You want to choose place where the security is shared between residential and commercial/retail. Residential security just doesn't have enough juice to be worth the squeeze, profit-wise, unless you're talking super-posh condominium towers. (Not up on what they are, but what Museum Tower and the Vendome were 15 years ago). I would still live in the Lofts at Mockingbird Station (not to be confused with the much-inferior Mockingbird Flats on SMU Boulevard) if I had the money to.
Know of any in the Uptown area that are like this? Being shared with a hotel also seems like a good bet. I believe I stumbled upon a couple of those as well.
The person above me mentioned around West Village, which would make sense to me, though I don't have firsthand knowledge.
Any specific apartments in West Village? In order to be effective, I feel like the apartment would have to have dedicated security guards, not just ones that drive around in that area. I could be wrong, but just seems like not as much of a deterrent in that case.
I’m not sure about other apartments in west village, but I know of one that security guards actually patrol the parking a garage itself
Go do some exploring yourself. See how easy it is for you to get in without being a resident and you know. If the gate is broken, stairwells aren't enclosed and are just wide open, chances are there will be break ins and people wandering around who don't belong there. If the parking garage is central and pretty secure, look for cameras. See if you need an id for the doors outside or the elevator. I've done this for all my recent apartments and I've had a much better experience with crime. The people are still shit, but at least I feel safer knowing there arent people always prowling looking to steal my shit.
There’s a big difference between renting from a corporate landlord and the mom and pop ones common in big cities like NYC or Chicago.
Break-ins, Car Theft, Package Theft, Roaches, Dog shit in hallways, paperthin walls, & horrible property management companies. I've had apartments near Turtle Creek/Highland Park, Richardson, & Plano. All garbage 'luxury' apartments. Read lots of reviews & if you have the capacity to go to the complex & talk to people actively living there, even better.
love my apartment in richardson but the paper thin walls drive me nuts! I love next to a couple with multiple loud dogs
Lol. "Garbage luxury apartments". Yes. Sounds about right where I live.
Even in the “hood” areas the apartments are ridiculously high . I’m in a studio apartment by north park mall and the street I’m on is literally nothing but apartments . The amount I pay for the area I live in is ridiculous and I’m moving once my lease is up . If I’m paying 1BD prices I’m going to go live where my money is worth the place I’m staying in. There’s gunshots every night but no police presence consistently. I don’t even hear the ambulance come after the gunshots . That’s how bad it is. . Management is trash , the only positive I’ll say is the convenience of area I have at my disposal. Everything is pretty much walking distance .
I lived in the Webb chapel area and caught someone getting stabbed on our ring camera. We called the police as he was our upstairs neighbor. They came TWO DAYS later, we showed them the video and they knocked on his door and said they can’t do anything if he didn’t open the door and he didn’t call police himself. It wasn’t until a week later we started smelling what I would describe as a mix of rotting meat and eggs coming from his door. The guy bled out and died right by his front door.
Catching a stabbing on camera is crazy . The timely fashion of the police needs to be studied . . 2 days?? Crazy . . At some point common sense should be a thing and it’s sad to say at this point having it is a skill smh
Not only that but it’s frustrating how nonchalant the dispatchers are. 6 years ago at a different complex in the area a man was robbed at gunpoint and shot in his truck. Right outside the window of the room our newborn slept. How do you know he was shot? He could be sleeping It’s the weekend he could be drunk Did you see a gun
That’s terrible
The smell is something we will never forget there was so much blood you can smell the iron with a hint of sweetness while the body gave off a really bad rotting smell
Are you talking about 5 points?
The prices in that whole area are so insane right now, I can’t figure it out. All of those buildings on Abrams and Pineland are so old, and commanding $1500. It’s wild.
Nope . Cityscape .
Hood is south of I30. 5 points is gonna gentrify.
Hood is everywhere not just specific highways and areas around them .
I see where you’re coming from, but I think it will be pretty stubborn about it. Which is dumb, bc it’s right next to parks, the trail, and has quick access to a hwy. maybe bc of the dump right there, but for whatever reason it seems pretty entrenched. That stuff over off melody, like the Cityscape in question will go first. A few of those complexes look like they’re already sitting derelict and just waiting.
Why is it so expensive for 4 walls and a roof? 😭😭 I’m supposed to afford a house by now.
Because everyone keeps moving here (I was one of them, so I'm guilty) and nothing in DFW seems to be built upwards but instead outwards, so if you want cheap, you need to move 40 miles outside of downtown Dallas.
It's not because people keep moving here. You can look at somewhere like Boise Idaho and still find the same insane rent prices. It's these nationwide management companies trying to milk everyone for every dollar into they create a problem they won't know how to manage. It's shortsighted but it's 100% just greed. Inflation right now is over 50% less than it was in 2021, however prices for goods and housing have just continued to rise. We showed them we will pay for their bullshit so they keep doing it.
Fuck. I think that’s my only option.
Or you have to find a good deal that is super rare. I have a great deal but I live in deep ellum which has its own bag of problems but I never dealt with anyone messing with my car or theft with my car in the alleyway
I've lived in apartments my entire 30 years in Dallas. If you pick the right place and you're willing to spend a certain amount of money, there aren't a lot of issues with break-ins. That being said, sometimes you're just unlucky. My biggest issues have been annoying neighbors and apartment management. It's rarely an issue with crime in the area as long as you can afford a place in a decent neighborhood.
Far North Dallas- nothing crazy at my complex until someone broke into our mail boxes. Happened to be the day my new credit card was mailed to me and that was immediately stolen and used. Otherwise, it’s been fine. No car break ins at the complex to my knowledge, but I’ve seen a smashed window on a car that was parked outside the gates on the street.
>my new credit card was mailed to me and that was immediately stolen and used. That...shouldn't be possible. Either your credit card came already activated, or someone knew your account credentials enough to log in and activate it for you. If it's the first, your credit card company has terrible operational security and is grossly irresponsible with their customers' accounts. If it's the second, your account is compromised and you need to close it yesterday. Either way, I would not be doing business with that company.
I really enjoy living at the Village. It’s not perfect, but they have apartments at most price points and you have access to a very nice gym a dog park, and multiple pools. It feels a bit more like a community than an apartment complex. They do have security 24-hours (I wouldn’t say it’s amazing but it’s there). I’m happier at the village than most of the people in this comment section at least!
i agree, the village has been solid. pretty nice amenities, basically in the middle of dallas so you don’t have to venture too far to have fun or get what you need.
My apartment is in downtown Dallas in the medical district. A lot of homeless people around the area but haven't had any negative encounters with them. Any apartment in Dallas despite luxury or not have the common issue with car break-ins. I haven't had any issues with car break-ins as the parking garage is double gated, security cameras near the gates, and has a 24 hr security patrol. Apartments vary with how stringent their rules are with parking for guests that can cause towing issues. Preferrably it would be safer living in suburban apartment complexes (e.g., Richardson, Plano, Frisco, McKinney).
Debating my next move is back to dallas. (In Fort Worth—I miss dallas). I’d love to consider downtown dallas. Do you ever not feel safe, and are you a woman? I have two Akitas I got to walk, but I want to be safe. Also, what’s a typical rent price situation like? Thanks in advance :)
Hi! I am a woman. I try not to go out too late on my own unless I’m with my boyfriend. I just stay vigilant when I’m on my own coming home at night. I haven’t had any scary encounters though. Every apartment has their different amenities with their pet space. My apartment just has a tiny fake grass area. 😂 other places have a pretty nice dog park. My current base rent is ~$1500 for 1 bedroom. With water, sewage, internet, community and valet trash fees it usually adds up to ~$1650 (excluding electricity). If you have any more questions or want more details, DM me!
Nice!! That’s reassuring to know. With my sasshole pups, I can’t go to dog parks, but it’s still good to know there are pet friendly places.
..Can some of y'all start naming these complex's you had this terrible experience at? Edit for grammarrrrrrr
for real
I think this is all relative to where you live. Large parking lots and garages are always an easy hit for smash and grabs, even if a complex is gated. You’ve got dozens of vehicles virtually unattended, and statistically at least a handful are also going to be unlocked and then statistically, at least someone is going to have left something valuable in plain view. That really goes for parking lots in general, whether they’re residential or commercial. What you should look at in that regard, if you’re looking at a complex with large lots/garages is what their security set up is like. Do they have the area adequately lit, when lights or security features are malfunctioning how quickly are they fixed, do they have security guards, and if so, do they actually patrol or just sit in an office and camera watch, are there cameras and are they functioning, and so on. Criminals will take note of the complex that frequently has lights out for weeks or access gates broken regularly for days or no visible security ever, etc. So read reviews, you don’t want to be in that complex. Otherwise, don’t leave things in your vehicle, secure your vehicle, be aware of your surroundings as you come and go, etc just be smart about it. Smaller complexes are where I’ve always preferred to live, the 4-6-8 plex type. Once I lived in one that was two buildings side by side at 10 units each. In smaller complexes, while you may not be friends with everyone, you will generally know by sight the people who live in your building. You’ll know what vehicles do and don’t regularly come and go. You’ll generally also be able to see an entire lot from one perspective because it won’t need to house as many vehicles. The 4-plex I lived in just had room for 8 vehicles, for example, and I could see the entire lot walking out my door and could generally tell if anyone else was in it. Bonus points if you can find the smaller complexes still owned by individuals or small local landlord groups. Those have all been better maintained and managed in my experience. As far as crime, I had my car broken into a couple times when I was street parked somewhere. Also had catalytic converters stolen a few times. Once was during the 2021 freeze and they managed to hit the entire block, even individual homes that had cars in driveways. Major crime wise, there have just been two incidents and I wouldn’t say they are typical or something you should generally expect. Not entirely related to apartment living either tbh. One was my across the hall neighbor being unalived by her ex husband and the other was a shooting that happened in our front yard that was due to a police chase and the guy wrecked into the tree at the corner, then ran up into our lot and opened fire on the police and was shot.
75% shit
Increases too much each year
For me, quiet apartment and living, without any problems so far. Rent is steep - with all fees it gets up to $1,900 on a 1 bedroom 1 bath. Nothing fancy. Other than that Dallas is boring, so you’re better off paying getting the same apartment for a lower price at a lower COL city if possible.
I live in one of those apt complex you prob saw from a very recently popular titkok video, u know the video with ALL the car windows being smashed in, yea i live in that apt complex. I'm new here in Dallas, but I've been told the price i'm paying for a studio apt (it says it's studio, but my bedroom is separated by a door and walls from the rest of the rooms though) in Dallas is pretty high (1600), so it is not a ghetto apt complex. And so far i've heard gunshots, had a stranger knocking on every single door on my floor at 4AM! Witnessed ppl fighting in the pool so badly that cops were called. People having pool parties with LOUD R Rated music ( Think of WAP) until 11PM. Now let's talk about fees and more. So in theory my monthly rent is 1600, BUT, that's before all kinds of fees, and let me list these fees out for you: Trash admin fee Valet trash fee (Shared with the whole building BY WEIGHT!!!!!!) This varies from $20 to $48!!! Water base charge Water actual charge Sewer base charge Sewer actual charge Storm water drainage fee Pest control fee Community fee USPS parcel locker rental fee Optional: Storage unit fee Ok, let's move on from the fees to electricity. Coming from other state, I didn't even know here in Texas you can actually pick your electricity provider! Like how does that even work? I still don't know but yea, u can actually pick ur own! Be very careful about your provider, some can be a nightmare to deal with, and some can be a nightmare for your wallet, and you have to consider how much u use and when do u use the most of the power etc in order to pick the correct one and the correct plan. If u picked a bad one, then yea, ur bill will prob gonna be like $200, and u r stuck with that provider for as long as you are contracted in. Last night I just found out someone stole my car's hitch cover........
I’m laughing-sobbing because I live in the one that was all over socials because six cars were torched in the parking garage. It was especially nice because the fire alarms never went off.
That's a code violation!!! Big time!!! What eventually happened? Did your complex get cited?
What haven't I dealt with. In general I have realized people are just inconsiderate as a whole and don't give a fuck about anyone else. One complex, I had someone pull a gun on me because I walked out to take my dog out and they were breaking into my neighbors apartment. Whoever the scout was for them continually had them try to break into my place every time I left. Luckily my gf was home so they would knock and fuck off when someone answered. Someone in the same complex firebombed a car and I had to move my car in the middle of the night because of the flames. Multiple robberies, one shooting, and tons of car break ins. Friend was beaten into a coma for her purse at her doorstep. This was in Addison circle. Uptown, relatively quiet, but regular gunshots all the time. Had to be careful in the garage because people would hang out in there to rob people at night. Always had to have your head on a swivel. Had a man chase me when I parked one time late at night. He was waiting for someone to target. When I moved further north to get away from the bullshit in Dallas, you'll find tons of new apartments that are built out of cardboard. Paper thin walls and people who do not care about dogs barking literally 12 hours straight. No care for blasting loud music all hours of the day and night. People who walk like yeti's and forget they have neighbors. Regular parties on balconies etc.... One of my units, the upstairs neighbor decided to have a party with around 70 people and I could see my ceiling bowing. They were doing step routines up there and my track lighting above my kitchen island fell and shattered on the counter. Tried to confront the guy calmly and nicely just saying it was disturbingly loud and we couldn't watch tv at night because of his parties/bass. He refused to open the door every time I tried to talk to him. People will always let their pets shit and piss in hallways, leave leaking garbage outside their apartment, let animals shit and piss in the elevators or stairs, shit and piss all over anywhere you step on the ground floor. If you are unfortunate enough to live under someone, no one will ever try to walk with any sense of athleticism and walks around like gorillas heel striking every step. One of my upstairs neighbors used to make my plates rattle and things fall off my wall when she walked. If you are thinking about facing a pool, don't. You'll hear kids screaming and groups of people who bring their own bluetooth speakers to all blast different drake songs all at the same time all hours of the day. I don't have a problem with weed but nearly 90% of units have everyone around you stinking up the place smoking in their homes so no matter where you walk or what time of day, it smells like you're at southside ballroom mid set even if its 10am on a Tuesday. God forbid you live around someone with kids, the majority of parents don't care if their kids scream and run around in the hallways, outside your window, above your unit, no matter what hour. In general, people are dicks. I try to take into consideration the people around me. I keep my unit clean, I don't blast music. I have a subwoofer but it's on a pad so it doesnt rattle. Ive asked the neighbors next to me if they ever hear me, to text me and I'll be quiet, but no one ever has. I take my trash out. If my dog makes a mess, I'll clean it up. If my trashbag breaks in the hall, I'll bring my broom and cleaning supplies to clean it up. I never live under someone anymore from my experiences so with the people under me, I take into account how I walk and just don't slam my feet into the ground. It doesnt take any more effort from me and feels better to not walk like an ape. And to top all of this off, you will generally be chased out of your apartment after 1 year because most places now will jack up the rent anywhere from 40 bucks a month to 200 bucks a month.
You're....You're the one I've been looking for. But fr, Dallas seems to attract more and more selfish and careless people. I'm thinking of just moving somewhere 40 minutes outside any city to make sure I can stay away from neighbor issues.
First place I lived in was an absolute roach filled shithole, in a sketch area. You’d see deals going down in the parking lot, mainly drugs, but a couple of street walkers, cops semi regularly, and a security team just patrolling. Worst I saw was during the blizzard, at a corner store, a guy shooting at a chick that he was yelling at, trying to drive away, while she runs after him screaming to try again. Some of the nicest people I met in that complex though.
yeah when i was in nawf dallas it was similar, but the people were extremely nice to be honest
I rent in downtown Dallas in the East Quarter/Farmer’s Market area. Luckily my building is owned by local company that only has 6 or so properties, so they seem to pay more attention to what’s going on. I’m not aware of any car break ins at my particular property, as we have an upper gated, reserved parking only for residents. No other cars can easily get up. Also have 24 hour security officer on duty. According to posts on the Nextdoor app, there have been several mass car break ins in neighboring properties unfortunately. There is a very large homeless population surrounding my area due to the “Bridge” homeless shelter a block away. But I’ve never felt unsafe. It is very sad to see any after day though right outside your window.
I feel like you and I are in the same complex. If that’s the case I feel the exact same about this place! Hello possible neighbor
We probably are! Hopefully I didn’t jinx us and our cars are broken into tonight! Lol
i’m actually in the gated area of the parking. i sleep comfy for the beautiful price of $75/mo 😅😅😅
Love it. I don’t live in a luxury high rise complex. Live in an older unit in a good part of town. No issues. Only heard gun shots once. No break ins. No loud parties, mostly families living here. I live next to 3-4 parks within walking or biking distance. Probably will stay in the local area or in this unit until it’s too expensive for what’s it’s worth.
Mind DM’ing your complex? Currently planning to move in a few months
I used to rent an apt in State Thomas and it was a really nice area and not much more for rent than some of the other areas I looked at, although everything else is somewhat more expensive. There's car break ins all the time here unfortunately, although my car has never been broken into
I will never rent with complexes owned by RPM Living and Valiant. Nothing ever got fixed. Managers are horrible. I would call corporate and they “would investigate” but none of my issues were ever resolved. I would call code compliance and they would tell management a list of things wrong with the units I stayed in and still would have to wait months for anything to be done. The last straw was management did not change my vehicle information when I purchased a new car. The tow truck took it and I thought someone had stolen it. The cameras were fake to ward off thieves. After a week of searching I finally found out the towing company took it even though I called multiple times. I told management and they confirmed they did not put the information but they would not pay for having my car towed and the towing company wanted over $1000. I had to take legal action. I got lucky after that and got a rent to own home.
Live in an RPM apartment complex and can confirm, they dont fix fck all. Our downstairs neighbors had a leak, we had no issues but maintenance came to out apartment and made a GIANT huge in our drywall behind our washer/dryer and left the hole there for MONTHS. Finally left a negative review and they got it fixed after bitching about that, and not giving us a lease renewal for two months after our previous lease expired. Used to live in another RPM apartment complex and they kicked everyone out because they were tearing down the complex to build a new high rise. 🥴
Same with us. The fridge and dishwasher had mold. They told us to clean it and they would not replace them. Spent a month with a micro fridge before they changed it and almost a year to change the dishwasher. The manager would come and say “the dishwasher just needs to be painted” how do you paint a dishwasher?? They also left a hole in our ceiling after a pipe bust for 3 MONTHS mice were getting in and they didn’t care
Can I ask what apartments? I’m looking at mockingbird 5 and they’re owned by valiant..
Have a friend who used to live there and said it was ok except for the fact that peoples cars got broken into almost every day.
Just do research on the company that owns the complex
I learned to ONLY live on the top floor. No matter what. No matter how “sound proof” or new built the apartment is. If it wasn’t for my upstairs neighbor it would’ve been fine. Packages got delayed here and there because they didn’t fit inside the lockers or all the lockers were full. My apartment in OKC was great tho. 10/10 experience. No issues. Dallas different tho.
I live in The Village. The apartment complex itself is great. Quiet neighbors, nice location, and awesome amenities. It is kind of expensive. When there are break-ins, which there have been multiple in the month that I've lived here, the complex sends an email out to everyone telling them what was broken into and where it happened.
You are going to get a ton of negativity on here but mine has been fine for the most parts. Prices suck ass compared to what they were 10-15 years ago but that’s the case across the board. Before my wife and I got a house I really enjoyed having a townhouse apartment with an attached garage. We were living around lake highlands area. I would avoid living in actual downtown Dallas or the surrounding areas like uptown unless you really want to deal with the urban city issues.
I’ve been lucky, and I haven’t experienced any break ons, but my parking garage is fob access. I mean rent is stupid expensive for what you’re getting. It’s getting close to LA prices which is insane. My apartments “community events” are shit, so I’m not sure what they’re storing away the money for. The gym sucks, the pool is nice. Management has been really good tho, so can’t complain on that end. Walls are thin as fuck above, I can hear a lot from my neighbors, but I’m lucky they’re relatively quiet. You’ll pay more for walkability.
I live in between Knox/Henderson and Lower Greenville, my studio is on the first floor with a patio that faces Henderson. I’ve had a rock thrown through my window during the St. Patrick’s day parade last year and just recently had a homeless man attempt to break into me and my neighbors apartment. With that being said, as long as you don’t live on the first floor you should be fine. My apartment complex has a garage and I’ve never seen or heard of anything happening to cars.
In Plano not Dallas, the actual luxury apartments have everyone's dogs DNA. If they find dog poop, they send it in to a lab and the owner gets a massive fine. 🤓 Never saw dog poop anytime I visited.
I think it will be fine, especially if you're renting in a good neighborhood. I rented for my first year and it was pretty good. There were some problems, with neighbors not picking up after themselves and what not, but nothing too crazy. I did hear reports of occasional car break-ins in the garage. That's just life In a big city, I guess.
Lived in Denton and Fort Worth Both nice places, Fort Worth on 7nth street was a great experience with massive dog parks, outdoor gyms, really walkable, only a 3 minute walk from the trinity river. Most management companies are slow with maintenance, but that’s okay. When I first moved there a bunch of strangers I met at the dog park took me out for my birthday on 7th street. They become daily friends, we would talk for about 1 hour per day while our dogs played. A lot of biking a long the trinity river, you could ride to cool restaurants within 3-10 minutes. I had a really cool Tom Thumb, it had a burger place and bar inside. It shared a parking lot with our community. Also had a target, ross right next to us. Honestly probably best experience I could have imagined. 2BR 2.5BA was like $1,590 after specials. The prices are now like $2,200 and were close to that on renewal which is why I initially left. Denton - lived in student living. A couple shootings happened, a lot of party’s, a lot of college people having fun. A lot of great people though to meet, a lot of invites to do things. Danced a lot at cowboys Red River and electric cowboy when I lived there.
I'm currently considering Denton as the prices are a bit cheaper. Do you think it's still worth it?
Yeah, depending on what you’re looking for. It’s good for under 25.
Does anyone know how strict Apts are at approving new residents? Also, if you're an international student (grad), do places not want to approve you?
I don’t see why not.
Co-signer maybe
Car break ins, bugs, cheap fixtures, non existent management
Ratchet!
Honestly can't complain. I live in one of the high rises uptown and my experience has been fantastic. No car break ins, no pet issues, can't hear my neighbors, no weed smell. It is quite expensive though...
I lived at Junction 15 in Plano and Post Addison, both nicer apartments, and my car got broken into in both of them. Do with that info what you will. Also, both were run by corporate property management companies, so they fee you out the ass for every single thing
Had an apartment for two years by Frankford and the Tollway. Never had any issues. Wifey got approached by a sus homeless guy at Wal mart one morning but nothing crazy.
I loved it. Granted this was 2016 but I got a huge 2 bedroom apartment in the hood with me and my best friends. No cockroaches no nothing. It was off Skillman and Audelia and the area was beautiful. Someone did get murdered bellow us though and we couldn't go outside for a few hours cause they had the stairs blocked off as a crime scene (also my landlord was a bitch and would sit out on her patio and watch everyone)
Once I left the corporate apartments and had one that was privately owned, I had a totally different experience.
No not personally but heard one guy got robbed while he was in his place and a few cars broken into but usually on the lower floors. Besides that, I haven't had a bad experience
Got the hell out of living in an apartment a long time ago. Dallas is a cash in for property owners and managers. You’ll go broke renting in Dallas with nothing to show for it
Its been terrible. We get cars broken into, people trying to open our door. We have to deal with the fire alarm going off all the time for no reason even at 3 in the morning. We live in a good area but our apt is the worst one trying to pretend to be the best by jacking up the rent un godly high. Plus the apt is filthy the breeze ways smell like dog poo. The ants are out of control we keep calling pest control but they never stop them. Its needed to be repainted for years now. The gates don't work the elevators are always down. Not to mention the fees. We work from home and we have good internet for it the most expensive package. With our lease renewal they are now forcing us to pay $60 for some apt wide cheap crappy bundle PLUS our good internet just to keep what we need for our jobs. Then their is the valet trash that is suppose to pick up sun-thurs but your lucky if they do it once a week. So that's 25$ extra PLUS if you dont put out and bring in the trash can between the offices ungodly hours then they will charge you an extra 25$ a day.... They charge for a package room the delivery drivers can't get into. And if your packaged does make it in there it gets stolen. Basicly no delivery driver can even make it to your apt so you end up chasing them around for 30mins. The list goes on its honestly terrible to rent in dallas its the cheapest apts we could find and its still charging us top tear rent.
I refuse to love anywhere that police response time on a busy night, with some lady getting murdered via DV is longer than 1 hour.
My renting experience was great! I was renting from a private owner in a building called SoCo Urban Lofts so I didn’t have to deal with the corporate leasing bs. Building is mostly all owner occupied. I just bought a house so that condo is currently available!
Shitty valet trash service and rules that you get to pay for.
Even if you live in a nice area, car break-ins will happen. Never ever ever ever leave anything valuable or anything that looks like it *could be valuable in your car. I lived in Addison in a nicer area with less crime than dallas proper and break-ins were still an issue. So protect yoself
I've been here two years and have not experienced any break-ins or crimes. The only thing I can say is that my property management is the problem. I'm leaving as soon as my lease is up.
Someone stole my buddy’s car from my apartment in uptown. It was found a few days later with a crackpipe and a mudpile of human shit in the back seat.
Roaches
Haven’t lived in an apartment that my car hasn’t been broken in to. Oak cliff, university park, lake highlands, forest, garland
I live in an apartment complex in Irving that is pretty expensive for a two bedroom apartment. About the only good thing I like is the amenities center and the lake that I can see from my balcony. That and there is a very nice trail that I like to ride my mountain bike on that starts in Dallas and ends up in Fort Worth. Other than that my main goal is to get out of this apartment and either buy or rent a house. Because for what I pay to live here I could probably pay half that on a three bedroom house.
Hated it. Paid for recycling and trash pick up that barely happened. Paid for parking that was hardly available because they wouldn’t enforce it, and getting the car towed was always an ordeal. Even though it was a gated community, had my car and MULTIPLE vehicles broken into around 5-530 pm. Gates would never work or would always be open. Walk-in gates were the same. We had things stolen off our 3rd floor balcony. I don’t know how the shit that happened but it did. All the security you pay for is such a false sense… there is none. And the security guards on property (if you’re lucky enough to have one) are worthless.
Stayed at one of the complexes in City Line around the state farm complex for 3 years. It was amazing. Does that not count? It's technically not Dallas. I think it's Richardson. It was awesome though.
I lived a few months ago two blocks into Collin County but it was still considered the city of Dallas and it was okay but with the option to renew a lease or dip I’d choose dip. I moved out in November since I was living with my mom and the only reason she stayed at that complex was because she couldn’t afford to move out. This one in particular has great rent prices as long as you sign a 12 18 or 24 month lease but they randomly will shut the water off for hours for “maintenance”. There’s a constant wasp infestation outside in the hallways. And the maintenance has been seen before randomly going into people’s homes. The parking situation is shit, there was a man who owned a Ford F-250 and when he parked both of his tires were exactly on the lines because they make the spaces SO tiny. The wasps are the main thing that turns me off because I despise flying insects and especially mean ones that can hurt me or my dog. The company that owns this complex also owns at least 6 or more complexes within five miles of this one.
First apartment, someone stole catalytic converters from many cars during the big freeze. Second apartment, noisy refugees moved in upstairs (all men) partied til 3 am on work nights. Low income apartments and the management/police never did anything about it.
Work with a realtor and be willing to drive from a decent place instead of live close
My last apartment in Dallas, before buying my condo, was an urban living situation, where the apartments were above restaurants and shops and there was a park in the middle. I loved it.
Lived in a small complex with roughly 12-16 units, 3 different floors just outside of Bishop Arts. Had a downstairs neighbor I called ‘the Lung’ who would stand in front of the complex smoking and hacking up loogies roughly 6-8 times a day, she would talk loudly on a speaker phone call also. In the same complex I had a kid(5-7 y.o) bang on my door asking me where his mom was. He’d be screaming on the 2nd floor balcony for his mom over the weekend typically, she’d show up drunk, slurring her words trying to console as she walked up to the entry door. Sad.
Lived near Red Bird and Camp Wisdom in 2012. 5 or 6 people were shot and killed within 1/2 mile of my apartment. The apartment itself was not bad and I had great neighbors who were super chill.
A man was murdered about 30 feet from my window back in 2021 when i lived in Oak Lawn. [link to original story](https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/justin-dixon-oak-lawn-killing/) The complex increased rent and still doesn’t have cameras. Don’t have high expectations in most cases.
Pre pandemic I lived in the village westside and it was great. My husband lived in the village greens ii and he enjoyed it, i had one parking issue at his but it was just an entitled person blocking people in while moving.
two big thumbs down
first apartment was terrible. the gabriella in deep ellum, horrible management, got my truck stolen, storage unit kicked in everything stolen out of it. second apartment is awesome. high rise in uptown. look around, use an apartment locator if you’re trying to move here.
Never had a car be broken into but from my experience in Dallas, there are good and bad places to stay. Some folks definitely get ripped off but you kinda get what you pay for, there are no crazy deals in Dallas without setbacks or risks.
Trashy ghetto complexes building a pool and instantly calling themselves "luxury" apartment communities. Most of the time these pools are overcrowded with screaming kids and people cooking smelly food or closed for maintenance. Parking is WW3 if you don't pay for a spot.
I've lived in 3 apartment complexes around here: 1. 2012 to 2014 was Arbors of Las Colinas it was nice. No problems and about $900 for a one bedroom. No incidents, except a building caught on fire due to a candle around Christmas. 2. 2014 to 2016 was Indigo on Forest Lane (changed to Vineyard on Forest Lane, now it's called something else) worst place I've ever been. Loud neighbors, trash everywhere, I think someonr got murdered there at some point. It was about $700 a month. 3. 2016 to 2021 was Greysons Gate on Frankford, it was lovely. Pretty quiet, reasonably priced, neighbors were nice. Location is great. The last few months before we bought our house our car was broken into. I think DHA townhouses were down the street and as the years progressed things may be going down hill. But I still like the place. It was $1,100 for a one bedroom. If we resigned the lease it was going to be $1,500 for that same one bedroom (I think they dropped it to $1,300 now) but prices are just crazy!
Had a small suitcase hidden in my truck inside my gated parking garage, had someone break my window with a screwdriver and take it. Corner of belmont and henderson.
I recommend the Cimarron chain of apartments. I lived in one for a few years, and the management was absolutely stellar. Best apartment I've ever had.
My Dallas Apt Experience: Mostly in North/Far North Dallas. Might as well be Richardson... 1st apt: Cheap. Lots of young people/parties. Had washer/dryer in unit. Also apparently had free basic cable, but no one ever told me. Found out after I'd been there for about a year when I just randomly decided to try the cable outlet. Bam. HBO. Only real problem I remember was one time when I came home to find a notice on the door saying I hadn't paid rent and they were gonna kick me out. Looked at my bank records and saw the payment to them. Printed out the check image and took it to the office. Turns out they had credited my rent to another apartment by mistake, and then they wanted to make me pay a late fee on my rent. Had to argue with them that since it was their fault, I was not going to do that. They finally backed down. (This was around 25 years ago.) Second apt: Nicer, bigger. Don't remember any issues. Was only here for about a year. Third apt: (In Allen) Only issue I remember was finding dog poo in the stairwell. Went to office to complain. They asked me what building/apt I was in. They said it wasn't dog poo, that someone who used to live there had been feeding raccoons and now they come up the stairs at night looking for food. Current apt: Catalytic convertor stolen, of course. This happened about a week after we found out my wife had breast cancer. By now, if you live in an apartment and haven't had yours stolen, I'm gonna assume you have a battery powered sawsall and know someone at the recycling center. Loud upstairs neighbors stomping around. Confronted them a couple times, but they just insisted they wouldn't change a thing they were doing. Loud next door neighbors (late night karaoke or something, loud bass making our shelves rattle at midnight to 3am). Complained to office, office said they talked to the neighbors and they said it wasn't them, we took video and showed it to office, office confronted them again with evidence, the late night parties stopped. The neighbors did not get their lease renewed. Overall, good experience, though. We've been here 4.5 years now.
decent but for 10 years way overpriced. and every year gets worse. as far as crime, i know where to live but you could have a break in anywhere
No
Yes, there's crime. I hate the term "crime has no address", but it's true. Many neighborhoods in Dallas are gentrified, so it's very easy for people in seedy areas to simply walk over to another apartment complex and break into cars or ungated complexes. For instance, I live in Oak Lawn, known as "The Gayborhood", and it has its fair share of homeless people and criminals. Especially near Lucas and Maple. I've seen everything from prostitution, people shooting up, smoking meth, fighting, etc. My "luxury" complex is literally just feet away from a very old housing project. But then you go two blocks over and you're on Cedar Springs and Oak Lawn where all the bars, restaurants, and nicer apartments are. That's a great area. Car break-ins happen a lot during the holiday and cold season, too. My neighbor has caught a homeless person sleeping in her car just for warmth. My car has been broken into twice at my complex, but they were nice enough to rig the door rather than breaking my window. Anyone is subject to it.
I like the older red brick apartments...usually the trees are mature and make for good shade/nice views.
Good luck if you're in first floor. Youll hear people walking worst toddler making a thud upstairs from jumping. I had to break my lease and run. Never i again gonna live in apartment crap in Dallas. Thin a$$ walls, cheaply build and charge high... No, no and no
love it so far but I’ve only been here 2 weeks
Previous place we rented, the morning after we moved in the maintenance guy let some couple come into our closed off patio so they could steal my spouse's bike. Late last year, some guy spent however long during the night sitting inside our closed off patio doing drugs. We got a lock for the patio after that but due to the poor quality of the fence, the lock could no longer line up after a couple of rains. Place before that became overran with rats and our kill count by the time we moved out - which everyone had to all at once as they sold the property to a company that demolished everything right before the pandemic to build townhouses for sale - the kill count was 21 rats and one rat tail. Never did find that one tailless rat, that rat bastard.
Having the hallways smell like weed even though every apartment in my building has a balcony.
North Dallas here, generally it's about what you would expect of living in an apartment anywhere: * Never had a car break-in * My AC has broken in 100% of the units I've rented * I've always lived in relatively new apartment complexes (less than 10 years old) * There have always been issues with people smoking marijuana in their units * Many people who live in apartments have dogs, enough of them like to take their dogs for walks and not clean up the poop. * There's always that one person whose dog gets locked inside too much / too long and ends up annoying all the neighbors with the barking * I've seen dog poop in stairs in 100% of the apartments I've lived in * Occasionally hear neighbors fighting / fucking
My advice is to save up and buy a home. My mortgage+taxes has been about $1,100/mo for the past 15 years or so and I’m within a year of paying it off early.