Gables Park 17

Tucked away in a corner unit just under the penthouse was really the best apartment living my wife and I had ever experienced, esp after living in cramped DC, Boston and Baltimore apts. Property’s common areas are gorgeous.
The concierge (Pam, Shane, Liz – miss seeing these guys) make the experience personal. Great/​easy parking, maintenance is always responsive, and the gym is more than enough. The views from the unit balconies are worth every penny, though they do cost a lot of pennies.
The management changed hands last year, and there was a palpable difference in quality of attention to resident feedback. That said, would have continued to live there and love it, if it weren’t for the need for more space. Would recommend to others.

Pros: Friendly staff, nice amenities, modern floorplans, resident activities, IPhone stereo speakers
Cons: Street parking off of Caroline St. makes getting in and out of resident parking garage challenging, Parking garage gate is slow to respond
I moved into Gables Park 17 a few months ago after living in a high-​rise in Chicago for 3 years. After living in Chicago, and the higher cost of living, I’m a bit excited just to live somewhere with a decent size kitchen, parking included in rent and a washer/​dryer in the unit. Needless to say, my expectations for an apartment might be different than someone who has lived in Uptown for a few years.
I live in a one bedroom apartment on one of the higher floors. For the most part, I don’t hear outside noise, except for emergency sirens. This is what I would expect. What I do hear occasionally, is my neighbor above me. This is a bit surprising since I never heard the neighbor above me in Chicago. However, it doesn’t happen often.
The amentities are nice and fairly standard for apartments in Uptown (pool, fitness center, movie room). I looked at six other communiites before selecting Park 17. The only community with more amenities that I toured is Cirque.
The one thing that is sort of annoying is the parking garage. I was provided a tag similar to a toll tag to open the parking gate. The gate is slow to respond and because the gate opens out and up, I’m afraid if I get too close the gate will take the front of my car with it. The gate opens and closes slowly, which makes is really easy for a car without access to follow another car into the garage. Another annoyance is is the entrance to the garage is located on Caroline street, which allows cars to park on either side of the street. This makes entering and exiting the garage a bit challenging as it is hard to see oncoming traffic. What makes this worse is when someone is moving and the truck is not parked in the loading dock and blocks the entrance from Cedar Springs. It’s not the end of the world as you can go around and get on Caroline from McKinney, but it is annoying.
Overall, I’m satisfied with my choice to live at Gables Park 17.

If this place wasn’t slightly out of our budget…
My fiancé absolutely fell in love with this place. The amenities are fabulous and you truly get what you pay for but above all, I fell in love with… Gerald. He is the guy that showed us around and honestly the #1 reason we would even return. We actually live in another Gables highrise downtown and consider moving there when our lease is up. Gerald is so nice, friendly, honest and funny. He is not afraid to give you his opinion and is straight-​up with you. Have a look at this place because there are tons of positives!!! If only it weren’t a bit out of our budget!

G-​A-​B-​L-​E-​S! Yes, I’m a fan! Our family moved in the latter part of last summer and we are enjoying what we refer to as «the Jefferson lifestyle». You remember them right?! Mr. Jefferson, Weezie, Florence, Bentley??? «A deluxe apartment in the sky» as their theme song goes.
After moving from Frisco, we combed the area for great places to live that had it all. That is, all the comforts of home, without the expensive and timely maintenance or upkeep of a 2 story, 4 – 5 bedroom, 3 – 4 bathroom home with front and backyard grass to be mowed, what seemed like daily. Are there other places? Of course, but not like Gables Park 17.
*24 hr concierge that answers whenever I call, including 2am! Thanks Shane! *Secure tenant garage parking. *Secure entrance… you must be buzzed in by a tenant, let in by the concierge or have your key fob. *An amazing amenities floor including: —a fully equipped business center, —a dramatic 15 – 20 seat theater room to watch movies, the big game or just TV, —a conference room in the day or poker room in the evening, —several semiprivate, funky living room entertainment areas each equipped with iPhone docking stations to listen to your favorite jam while catching up with friends, —let’s not forget Starbucks at our fingertips! …coffee, hot chocolate, tea… all FREE, —a billiard room with a full size pool table, —side pocket area to play Wii and other popular games, —a full kitchen and dinette area to prepare that huge Thanksgiving dinner that you couldn’t possibly see doing at your own house! Yup! That’s the place! …fridge, freezer, ice maker, trash compactor, microwave, Dutch ovens, 2 sinks, «boo coo» cabinet surface space, —a gorgeous master dining room that seats 12… or a large business conference room. Whatever you need at the time! Yes, it’s even more beautiful than I can describe! And there are 4 large flat screen TVs to make your entertaining even more enjoyable. —Full size gym, free weights, exercise bikes, treadmills, elliptical machines each with their own personal TV! —an exercise classroom for stepping, yoga, Zumba… That’s just the inside!
The outdoor amenities… —built in infinity pool with fountains, —lounge and table seating, —a full kitchen BBQ area with grill, sink and fridge! —private, quiet nooks to relax, read, or sleep, hidden behind, betwixt and between the beautiful, full grown bamboo, —s’mores please! at our fire pit overlooking El-​Fenix, Mesa Maya, & La Ventana… all a hop, skip and jump away! You can’t beat the skylines from here on the 7^th floor at day or night!
Did I mention we live on that floor?! The amenities floor! It feels just like an extension of our home! …living room, dining room, office. If that’s the amenities you can only imagine what’s on the inside of each unit! Just a taste, our veranda is nearly 20ft in length and I wake up to the gentle rising of the sun everyday! Blessed!
But wait there’s more! Our CaresTeam in our building puts together great monthly events for us to participate in! Brunch, Breakfast in Bed, Happy Hour, Health & Fitness Day… to name a few! We are in walking distance to the Arts District… Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher… a variety of restaurants, shopping and more! Klyde Warren Park with it’s daily free festivities and food trucks are a block away! James Beard Award nominee, Chef Stephan Pyle’s newest restaurant, Stampede 66 is right downstairs! The McKinney Trolley, FREE to all who ride, takes us up and down McKinney to sightsee, run errands or simply sit back and enjoy! Love it! Yes I’m a fan! That is all!

My boyfriend lives in this building and I live out of town. So, I visit every other week and sometimes more often. The building itself is attractive and the amenities are nice which is the ONLY reason I gave this place 2 stars.
The problems are with the service and management.
— because it is a secure building, a FOB or security card/​key are required to enter. Yes, there is a call box at the entrances BUT they do not have the concierge desk code listed. so– you have to knock on the window or hope there is someone walking up to let you in.
— Even with a resident requesting a «key release» to approved guests, they will only allow you to keep it until 6pm. So if you are here after 6pm, you are stuck or you have to hope the concierge is actually at the desk (which is highly unlikely) to let you in and let you on the elevator.
— They no longer allow additional security keys to be purchased. Again, you are at the mercy of the concierge and their inconsistent and unpredictable schedule
— The concierge is NEVER there. There is a sign they put up that has a number for immediate contact. guess what– it goes directly to voicemail.
— It is extremely loud. as one reviewer stated– the doors are cheap and walls are thin.
— My BF has lived here since early December and they are finally putting his info into the call box after several requests. One would think they would program it upon move-​in like every other secure apartment complex does.
For the price that one pays to live here, I would highly recommend living elsewhere.