I rented a 1 bedroom in this apartment building for 9 months while I was in graduate school in Dallas. The price for the location really can't be beat. I had friends who were renting from nearby L2 and 3700M and they were paying a LOT more than me. Perhaps this building is a bit older, but as someone who moved here from NYC, this is LUXURIOUS living for me! My apartment was on the 7th-floor looking South onto the pool area, which was a really nice view towards the downtown, (though I'm sure any
...of the other bedroom locations would be good.)
Speaking of the pool, even on the busiest days really was not that busy and was more of a relaxed crowd. As a 33-year-old, I was VERY glad to not see it being taken over by noisy, drunk undergrads and early-to-mid 20 somethings. It seems like one of the negative reviewers wanted this party/social experience. Personally, I'd rather save on rent than have happy hour mixers or other "amenities" that I wouldn't utilize anyway, but that's just me.
I also liked being in the West Village, but not on McKinney or Blackburn. Both the DART and trolley are super close, so you could probably get by without having a car (especially if they put a grocery store back in the vacant building across Lemmon Ave,) but you do get a designated parking spot in the garage for no additional cost, which is nice. I never heard of any break-ins during the time I lived here. Someone mentions the temporary, corporate housing and I must admit this did concern me before moving in, but didn't not end up being an issue whatsoever. In fact, my family was able to stay in a 2 bedroom when they came to down for my graduation, which ended up being cheaper and way more convenient than renting a hotel for the weekend.
I would 100% have stayed if I had gotten a job in Dallas, but alas, I must move on!
Pets Allowed.