Best place to live between Lewisville and Mesquite? (Dallas, Garland: apartment complexes, construction)

[AlwayzRight]

I will be working in Mesquite but my girlfriend lives in Lewisville. I am looking for an apartment half way between them. Would it be better to live around 635/75 or in Irving in the Las Colinas area? The commute to work would it be better to take 635 to Mesquite or would it be better to go from Irving through DT to 30 to Mesquite? I am looking for a very nice studio or 1 bedroom and don't want to pay over $850 if possible Can anyone help me?????? I am not familiar with Dallas.

[ChristieP]

Basically, all of Dallas County is between Lewisville and Mesquite!

Neither of those routes are good. Going through downtown Dallas has awful traffic and is longer. 635 is currently being reconstructed from I35E to the High Five, and is a horrible mess. Unfortunately, the other routes are surface streets with stop lights, school zones, and low speed limits.

You might look at living in The Village off 75 and Northwest Highway. It's a fairly easy drive down Northwest Highway to Mesquite for your work, and you can take Northwest Highway to I35E to Lewisville.

[Squirl]

The Village is a good suggestion!
Richardson would work, too.

[AlwayzRight]

Originally Posted by ChristieP

Basically, all of Dallas County is between Lewisville and Mesquite!

Neither of those routes are good. Going through downtown Dallas has awful traffic and is longer. 635 is currently being reconstructed from I35E to the High Five, and is a horrible mess. Unfortunately, the other routes are surface streets with stop lights, school zones, and low speed limits.

You might look at living in The Village off 75 and Northwest Highway. It's a fairly easy drive down Northwest Highway to Mesquite for your work, and you can take Northwest Highway to I35E to Lewisville.

you know of any good Apartment complexes in this area?

[ChristieP]

Originally Posted by AlwayzRight

you know of any good Apartment complexes in this area?

The Village is a group of apartment complexes.
http://www.thevillageapts.com/

[AlwayzRight]

Well Lewisville to 75 on Northwest HWY is NOT a good route. There is like 20 stoplights. Any other suggestions???????????

[ShellNic]

I'm confused...is your girlfriend going to live with you? Does she work in Lewisville?

I ask because if you're working in Mesquite, LIVE in Mesquite. When you want to see your gf, presumably when you're not at work, you can hit 635, to 35 to Lewisville. I live in Mesquite...there are lots of good and lots of mediocre apartments. I live in a 2br for $823/mo. It's older but the staff is excellent. The neighbors are a bit hit and miss but not too bad.

Like others have pointed out, traffic is terrible pretty much everywhere, pretty much most of the time. If you're not happy with the selection in Mesquite, you could do Uptown area. Much more expensive but a whole lot nicer. The drive east on 30 to Mesquite in the morning wouldn't be too bad. However, when I'm driving home, the other side back into Dallas is horrible. Don't ask why...it's madness.

If you want to "stop by" your gf's place after work, you'll still have a drive no matter where you live...unless it's Lewisville so I stand by my advice of living where you work.

[hell_storm2004]

Wow, the two places cant be any further apart from what it is. I would say some parts of Garland also would be all. Not all though. Especially the Garland areas at the edge of Richardson. Richardson is also good.

[Squirl]

Parkside at Firewheel are nice apts; might be out of your range. But the Firewheel area of Garland should be about a half hour drive to each work & GF. Very nice area. However, you will drive on the Bush tollroads so that will add expense.
Seven Oaks Apartments are also right there.

[ChristieP]

PGBT is NOT a good commute to Mesquite. It ends at I30 and Zion, which dumps you off into the middle of inbound I30 traffic. You can either zig zag around on back roads through Sunnyvale (not recommended) or sit in the traffic to get into Mesquite. Neither one is a good option.

Yes, Northwest Highway has stop lights. But your alternative is 635, which is a huge mess of construction right now. Personally, I will take stop lights over that any day!