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Old 03-09-2012, 06:45 AM
 
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Don't do it. Go to Cal State Channel Islands and live in the apartments "on campus".

from my former front door:





But if you must move here, don't commute from Lewisville to downtown.
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Old 03-09-2012, 06:50 AM
 
Location: Simmering in DFW
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So, whoever said the area around VR mall is "sketchy" is just so wrong. Its a fine area and if you don't mind the commute there's nothing wrong with the area AT ALL....the apartments in the area are new and well maintained, it has a very suburban vibe if you like that kind of tempo! However, I think you can do better as far as commute. Irving in zip codes 75039 and 75063 is nice and if you look hard you can find something in your budget. There's a great bus and rail commuter hub so you can either drive downtown (about 20 minutes) or drive to the DART parking lot and commute in ... a great option!

Look on Craigslist, too.
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Old 03-09-2012, 07:03 AM
 
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So, whoever said the area around VR mall is "sketchy" is just so wrong. Its a fine area and if you don't mind the commute there's nothing wrong with the area AT ALL....the apartments in the area are new and well maintained, it has a very suburban vibe if you like that kind of tempo! However, I think you can do better as far as commute. Irving in zip codes 75039 and 75063 is nice and if you look hard you can find something in your budget. There's a great bus and rail commuter hub so you can either drive downtown (about 20 minutes) or drive to the DART parking lot and commute in ... a great option! .
I agree Squirl... this says what I was saying with better detail.
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Old 03-09-2012, 07:29 AM
 
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So, whoever said the area around VR mall is "sketchy" is just so wrong. Its a fine area and if you don't mind the commute there's nothing wrong with the area AT ALL....the apartments in the area are new and well maintained, it has a very suburban vibe if you like that kind of tempo! However, I think you can do better as far as commute. Irving in zip codes 75039 and 75063 is nice and if you look hard you can find something in your budget. There's a great bus and rail commuter hub so you can either drive downtown (about 20 minutes) or drive to the DART parking lot and commute in ... a great option!

Look on Craigslist, too.
I am the one who said "sketchy" and I was refering to the mall itself, after dark, not the area around the mall. The mall's evening and and weekend crowd IS sketchy and I know there are often security incidents in & immediately outside (parking lot) the mall at those times.
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Old 03-09-2012, 07:59 AM
 
Location: Simmering in DFW
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I am the one who said "sketchy" and I was refering to the mall itself, after dark, not the area around the mall. The mall's evening and and weekend crowd IS sketchy and I know there are often security incidents in & immediately outside (parking lot) the mall at those times.
Distinction noted Unfortunately, this is the case for just about ALL malls... even my favorite mall, Northpark, has many security incidents. Malls attract groups of kids, and preditors of all kinds. I lost my 3 year old in Northpark mall over 30 years ago and to this day It was one of the most traumatic incidents in my life!! Would be interesting to obtain a comparison of crimes broken down by DFW mall..... ok, I am getting off topic
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Old 03-09-2012, 08:21 AM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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As someone who has already made the move to Dallas from LA, let me say welcome!

Lewisville isnt a bad place, but the commute to downtown Dallas would be tough.

However, I disagree with the suggestions of the Village Apartments. If your looking for a quite place to call home, that isnt it. There are however some reasonably priced apartments in North Dallas, Richardson, Carrollton, Addison, or South Plano where the commute isnt that bad. Given that you are coming from LA, nothing is going to see that bad in the way of a commute. Also, if you live in Plano, Richardson, or Carrollton, you can take the DART train downtown and never have to worry about traffic.

Welcome to Texas! If you come with an open mind, its a really great place for a Californian!
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Old 03-09-2012, 09:06 AM
 
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I am the one who said "sketchy" and I was refering to the mall itself, after dark, not the area around the mall. The mall's evening and and weekend crowd IS sketchy and I know there are often security incidents in & immediately outside (parking lot) the mall at those times.
Agree 100%, that area is like one gigantic WalMart, not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's chain restaurant, cheap store central. The traffic is crazy and I wouldn't exactly call that area 'quiet'. So many nicer, quieter, safer, classier areas closer to downtown... I'm not sure why you would ever choose Lewisville especially coming from LA.
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Old 03-09-2012, 09:20 AM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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Agree 100%, that area is like one gigantic WalMart, not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's chain restaurant, cheap store central. The traffic is crazy and I wouldn't exactly call that area 'quiet'. So many nicer, quieter, safer, classier areas closer to downtown... I'm not sure why you would ever choose Lewisville especially coming from LA.
There are some very nice areas of Lewisville. Castle Hills is one. Also the area closer to Flower Mound is nice.
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Old 03-10-2012, 09:25 PM
 
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I live in Crescent Cove, an older apartment next to the mini lakes. I pay $690 including washer/dryer for a 700 sq ft 1 bed room apt. I picked this area because of convenience. It has all the retails, food, shops, freeway within walking distance and the lake is a bonus. Although I never felt unsafe but because there are alot of apt around I could see a single female feeling unsafe living here. But I don't know why OP would want to live here if they work in Downtown. I work in Denton so i live here to be half way to downtown and work.
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Old 03-11-2012, 01:50 AM
 
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So, whoever said the area around VR mall is "sketchy" is just so wrong. Its a fine area and if you don't mind the commute there's nothing wrong with the area AT ALL....the apartments in the area are new and well maintained, it has a very suburban vibe if you like that kind of tempo! However, I think you can do better as far as commute. Irving in zip codes 75039 and 75063 is nice and if you look hard you can find something in your budget. There's a great bus and rail commuter hub so you can either drive downtown (about 20 minutes) or drive to the DART parking lot and commute in ... a great option!

Look on Craigslist, too.
^This. I totally agree with this. (Well, except for the 'look on Craigslist' part -- Craigslist?! Ugh. We tried that when looking for my son's apartment. It was an irritating, frustrating, totally spammed-out experience. We found it to be utterly useless in the apartment search! Impossible to separate the wheat from the chaff.)
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