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Oak Lawn, 2990 Blackburn St | Dallas
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Outdoor Pool
  •  Parking Garage  
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Resident Lounge
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

User Rating

8.0
Great
4 Reviews

About this Location

036/409/521 (bus) - 2 min
BLUE/ORANGE/RED (light rail) - 5 min
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
Cole Park
12 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,328+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,598+

  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
    •  Smoke-Free Community

  • Convenience

    •  Business Center

  • Entertainment

    •  Grilling Station
    •  Resident Lounge

  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances

  • Laundry

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning  
    •  Ceiling Fans
    •  Hardwood Floors

  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Bike Storage
    •  Parking Garage  

  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat fee  
    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog fee  
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Max Pets Limit  
    •  Pet deposit for cats  
    •  Pet deposit for dogs  

  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk

  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
    •  Outdoor Pool

  • View

    •  Amazing Views
    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 8.0/10, based on 4 renter reviews

9.7
Location
7.7
Amenities
7.7
Management
8.7
Value
6.7
Social
9.0
Safety
Excellent
1
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2
Good
1
Average
0
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0

ALARA Uptown reviews and highlights

  • best for price, quality, and safety
  • kind and helpful staff
  • great accessibiltiy to restaurants, clubs, bars, and social life
  • sound-proofed apartments
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ALARA Uptown Review

Can't beat this spot

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Alara

The Alara building is conveniently located on 75, providing easy access to anywhere in Dallas you may wish to venture. One would think that because of the proximity to this major highway, you would hear the constant white-noise produced by passing vehicles. This is not the case. The apartments are very much sound proofed. I can't say much about the amenities as I hardly use them, but overall, it's a great and beautiful place to live.

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Great place to live

The Alara is fantastic. Great finish out in the apartment (10 ft ceilings!) and reasonably priced compared the apartment complexes nearby. L2 apartments are the exact same, but more expensive. The staff is always very kind and helpful and all of the neighbors are friendly. It can be quiet - which is good and bad. I very rarely see anyone else in the halls or around the property. It's walking distance to everything and feels very safe. My only complaint is they have a horribly organized package pickup system - they just have all the boxes in a room and forget to remove them from the system once they're picked up. Before moving in, I looked at the majority of the apartment complexes in Uptown and this one was by far the best for price, quality and safety.

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The Alara

The Alara has been a nice place to live with extreme accessibility to everything a young couple would want/need. Restaurants, Clubs, Bars, Social Life as well as in building events. Attentive staff that will fix anything swiftly even change your light bulbs.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 30 Recs

Malai Kitchen
The Rustic
MAX’s Wine Dive
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grocery 3 Recs

Walmart
Kroger
Minyard
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convenience 3 Recs

CVS Pharmacy
7-Eleven
Walgreens
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fitness 24 Recs

Gaia Flow Yoga Uptown
LA Fitness
IncinR8 Fitness Studio
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parks 5 Recs

Cole Park
Griggs Park
Lakeside Park
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coffee 3 Recs

Bisous Bisous Pâtisserie
Starbucks
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
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About Oak Lawn

A lively and vibrant, upscale district just north of Downtown Dallas lies Oak Lawn. This neighborhood, proud to embrace diverse lifestyles, is adorned with tree-lined avenues, grand old homes, and offers easy access to Interstate 35 and the Dallas North Tollway. A vibrant and busy nightlife boasts ...
Very Safe
Station 4
Very Walkable
Great Location
Grocery Stores
Plethora of Parks
Restaurants and Bars
Median rents in Oak Lawn
Studio
$
1,315
1 Bedroom
$
1,525
2 Bedroom
$
2,050

Getting around Oak Lawn

BLUE/ORANGE/RED (light rail)

5 min

M-LINE (other)

5 min

036/409/521 (bus)

2 min

036 (bus)

5 min

024 (bus)

8 min

Parking at ALARA Uptown

Parking Garage

Reserved spaces available

Parking Near ALARA Uptown

Metropolitan Parking Hall Art's Green Garage

33 min
$150 / month

Parkway Art Alliance Lot

32 min
$450 / month

CS Parking

33 min
$90 / month
Parking rates are for informational purposes only and may vary — for most up to date pricing, please reach out to the garage directly.

Oak Lawn Reviews

55 reviews
Reviewed by SMU Cox Student living at Gables Uptown Tower
Very close to Katy Trail! Close to Whole Foods. Lots of restaurants, bars and other apartment buildings nearby.
Reviewed by Texas A&M Law Student living at Post Heights
The neighborhood is mostly composed of young adults. There are families mixed in here and there. The area is relatively safe for Dallas but occasionally there are issues such as broken-in cars (we receive several notices to empty cars before going in). There are lots of places to eat with several well known chains in the area as well as unique spots. There is a trolley that circles the area and downtown that is useful. Parking on the weekends can be hard to come by.
Reviewed by SMU Cox Student living at Post Vintage
Perfect mix of nightlife and small restaurants, shops and activities including Katy Trail
Reviewed by SMU Cox Student living at Post Square
Very pleasant place with a lot of restaurants and nearby parks. However, the nightlife is lacking, despite the large amount of bars (it used to be popular here apparently, but now everybody goes to Deep Ellum on the weekends).
Reviewed by Dallas Resident living at Gables Uptown Trail
Pros:
-Within walking distance of a few bars/restaurants
-Relatively quiet during the day
-Some areas are safe
-Beautiful parks close by

Cons: -Quite a bit of construction around the area -Lots of traffic during peak traffic times -Grocery store is ~10 min away, not as easy to get to as I'd like
Reviewed by Dallas Resident living at Alta Maple Station
The complex is in the medical district, an area that is getting a re-vamp right now. Kroger is close, and a CVS was just built. The Inwood DART station is in the back yard. Love-Field is also about 3 miles away. So super noisy when trains arrive and planes are over head. Good luck if you are talking outside when a plane happens to fly over.
Reviewed by Dallas Resident living at Gables Turtle Creek Cityplace
Tons of stuff nearby - shopping center across the street with food, movies, clothing from cheap/casual to black tie, groceries walking distance, great nightlife a mild walk or minimum far uber ride away, about a tenth of a mile from a running trail (1.5 miles on the trail gets you to downtown at the AAC where the Mavericks/Stars play and many other events are hosted). Is a bit far from the office. Depending on whether or not there is an accident, which there usually is, the drive is about 45 minutes to an hour each way.
Reviewed by Dallas Resident living at Marquis at Turtle Creek
Oak Lawn is an overall great area in terms of access to the tollway, numerous grocery stores, and entertainment districts. Walkable during the day, although at night it can be somewhat sketchy alone. Nice area close enough to walk to McKinney, Cedar Springs, etc. without living in the thick of it.

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