22/03/10 – Dallas/Fort Worth – Apt/Lofts

Comment: Walkscore 85/100. Building is LEED certified multifamily residence. You can view additional “green” features on website (VERY nice website!). All residence floors are configured the same except for the 6th floor.
Entire unit probably large for the amount of living spaces. Deducted points for what appeared to be supersized Master Bedroom and Bath. Study had no natural light so it scored 0. Laundry area was an afterthought–scored 0.

Project Name: Residence M Floor 27 (1900 McKinney)

Size: Interior sf 2276: total sf 2401

Project Address: 1900 McKinney Ave., Dallas TX 75201

Project URL: http://www.1900mckinney.com/Homes.asp

Slow Home Test Score: 16

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New week, new city, new condos and lofts!

New to slowhome? Want to try a hand at finding a condo/loft and applying the slowhome test? Here are a few things we have found that can help answer a test question.

To find if you have a location that does not require much use of a car there is great site you can use- http://www.walkscore.com/ . My rule of thumb is that it has to be 70 or higher to say YES.

For Siting (at first I thought sitting?). Google maps has satellite to help look at the surroundings. Sometimes you can see an actual street level view. It is as if you were standing there. http://maps.google.com/

Environmental Performance. Dallas can be hot. A unit that has most of its windows facing North is best. Hopefully the developer has a siteplan that you can refer to. GREEN. We love to see a redevelopment of a non residential building into housing as we see with some lofts. Does the site mention energy efficient appliances or windows or meeting/exceeding energy star standards? Some take that extra step to build something very friendly to the environment and have LEED ( http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1988 )certification. List of buildings/projects can be seen here – http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2135#Lists

Good luck in finding the slowest (and fastest) units in Dallas/Ft. Worth.

Mid America Mom

Comment: Walkscore: 91/100
No environmental features, east facing into the courtyard = nice light
Wide, shallow unit with a strange triangular balcony. Most notable frustration for me would be trying to use the bathroom as a guest – in either case you’d be walking through someone’s bedroom.

Project Name: The Neil P Condos – The Edwards

Size: 1359 sq ft

Project Address: 411 W 7th St Fort Worth, TX

Project URL: http://www.theneilp.com/pdf/The_Edwards.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 11

Comment: Walkscore 8/100.LEED certified with additional “green” features (see website).

Project Name: Residence K, Floor 27 (1900 McKinney)

Size: Interior sf 1860: Total sf 1911

Project Address: 1900 McKinney Ave., Dallas TX 75201

Project URL: http://www.1900mckinney.com/Homes.asp

Slow Home Test Score: 15

Comment: The worst part of this one is probably the completely enclosed and dark kitchen/den (what a strange combination). There is also a private elevator for those with stranger-phobia. Those little balconies are very strange indeed, not one could fit a barbecue (isn’t this texas? where do I cook my AAA t-bones?)

Project Name: The Highlander, 2-8D Residence

Size: 2255 sq ft

Project Address: 4240 Prescott Ave Dallas, TX

Project URL: http://www.drexeldevhighlander.com/pdf/2_8_d.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 10

Comment: Oh my favorite unit in Buzz Lofts. It is larger and on a corner facing North. Not many interior walls but that is loft living!

Light open and airy! That door window and storage in this unit is wonderful.

It also is the first unit one I have given out a perfect score to. Wonder if you agree…

Mid America Mom

Project Name: Buzz Lofts- Type A Unit 414

Size: 1250

Project Address: 1111 S. Akard, Dallas, Texas 75215

Project URL: http://www.liveworkbuzz.com/floorplans/floorplans_screen.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 20

Sorry, on Residence K the walkscore should read 85/100. Typo!

Comment: Problems problems. Again with the 45 angle! Predilection for symmetry undermines functionality. How to orient the dining table??? Very awkward to use bathrooms, bedrooms are too small!!! Best part (only decent part) is right at the entry: a good sized closet, a hidden but accessible mechanical space, a good laundry room, access to kitchen if laden with groceries.

Project Name: The Tower – Unit B

Size: 1178 sq ft

Project Address: 500 Throckmorton St Fort Worth, TX

Project URL: http://www3.topproducerwebsite.com/Users/37404/downloads/Unit%20B%201175%20sq%20ft.pdf?id=0.6672345http://www3.topproducerwebsite.com/Users/37404/downloads/Unit%20B%201175%20sq%20ft.pdf?id=0.6672345http://www3.topproducerwebsite.com/Users/37404/downloads/Unit%20B%201175%20sq%20ft.pdf?id=0.6672345

Slow Home Test Score: 7

Comment: Walk Score 100! I found the enormous amount of storage in this unit hard to judge. I think it would be useful for someone to have this amount of storage in a loft unit but the long narrow entry into the bedroom I felt was quite awkward. By the way, John or Matthew, would you be able to clarify how scoring the siting would apply to lofts and apartments?

Project Name: Metropolitan Condo – Unit B

Size: 757 sqft

Project Address: 1200 Main Street, Dallas, TX

Project URL: http://www.themetropolitandallas.com/dallas_condos.html

Slow Home Test Score: 15

Comment: Walk Score 57. Although there is no entry, huge amounts of northern light floods the entire suite. However, the fact that you need to cross through the bedroom to get to the bathroom is a big negative.

Project Name: Lake Cliff Tower – Unit 6, Level 4

Size: 893 sqft

Project Address: 329 E. Colorado Blvd., Dallas, TX

Project URL: http://www.themetropolitandallas.com/dallas_condos.html

Slow Home Test Score: 13

Comment: The balcony looks pretty tiny, and it’s a bit weird to get to the bathroom from the master through the walk-in.

Walk Score of 100

Project Name: The Metropolitan

Size: 750

Project Address: 1200 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202

Project URL: http://www.themetropolitandallas.com/dallas_condos.html

Slow Home Test Score: 12

Oh, and that was unit B for the metropolitan

Comment: The best part: have your roommate’s suite separate from yours. the worst part: that doing this leads to windowless study and where you’d actually want to put the dining table is in the way of the natural circulation route. I appreciate the vestibules in front of each bedroom (normally these are just doors making it awkward going from living room to bedroom). Is that kitchen island too close to the fridge? What if you wanted to grab something while someone was washing the dishes.

Project Name: Westview, Lone Star

Size: 1342 sq ft

Project Address: 1152-1198 W 10th St Fort Worth, TX

Project URL: http://centexhomes.com/PopupFloorplan.aspx?plnid=377786&nbrid=46451&dir=LoneStarA-1_377786&file=LoneStar_fp_1.jpg

Slow Home Test Score: 8

Comment: What terrible organization! Who approves these designs? There really is no dining, b/c it’s circulation, the laundry is through the kitchen, the massive, angled baths through the closets. It makes no sense.

Walk Score 85

Project Name: The Shelton

Size: 1440

Project Address: 5909 Luther Lane, Dallas

Project URL: http://www.theshelton.com/pdf/planAstnd.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 6

Comment: My only beef is the closet through the bathroom… otherwise, this place looks pretty livable… oh and the lack of balcony crumbles the dream a bit.

Walk Score 40

Project Name: Las Colinas

Size: 1245

Project Address: One BD, Unit D, 1050 Lake Caorlyn PKWY, Irving

Project URL: http://www.loftsatlascolinas.com/index1.html

Slow Home Test Score: 12

Comment: Look at that kitchen! Bathrooms aren’t working, poorly organized unit. Patio is a good size, but no idea if it gets good shade or if it’s blasted by low, hot west sun.

Project Name: Ascension Point Condos – B1

Size: 1023 sq. ft.

Project Address: 2500 Ascension Blvd Arlington, TX

Project URL: http://www.ascensionpointcondominiums.com/Floorplan2.htm

Slow Home Test Score: 7

Comment: Southwest facing center unit will be overheated, no adverse neighbor/building services interactions. Good location (downtown Fort Worth across from city hall). Lots of wasted space due to curve, angle. No outdoor space at all (wonder if the windows are even operable)!

Project Name: 1301 Throckmorton – Residence E

Size: 873 sq ft

Project Address: 1301 Throckmorton St Fort Worth, TX

Project URL: http://www.1301throckmorton.com/PDFs/omni_plans_ResE-lowres.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 13

Comment: – Walkscore of 80 – very walkable

– LEED Building

– fits in with the context of surrounding buildings, frames views of the downtown area

– public spaces front on to the exterior space (terrace)

– entry is small, in reality it is just a hallway, not really an entrance space

– living space has no focal point, however, really good connection to the exterior space and well aid out to accommodate furniture arrangement

– outdoor living space is large, accessible from principle living areas,

- dinig space is open concept with the living room/kitchen, but enough room to accommodate a table

– bedroom 2 has no window, everything else is positive

– bathrooms are intelligently laid out, a small amount of wasted space next to toilet in main bathroom (master en suite is well proportioned)

– no study

– only a laundry closet

– secure, garage parking listed in amenities

- In comparison with the previous project, this loft offers a great location (again, high scoring on the context scale) in addition to a well laid out unit (for the most part)

- I really enjoyed looking at this project

Project Name: “Unit J” @ 1407 Main

Size: 765 sq ft

Project Address: 1407 Main Street

Project URL: http://www.thirdraillofts.com/1407/1407.html

Slow Home Test Score: 16

Comment: – Walkscore of 80 – very walkable

– LEED Building

– fits in with the context of surrounding buildings, frames views of the downtown area

– although bedrooms are split into different ends of the apartment, the circulation paths do not necessitate cutting through the spaces, No unnecessary hallways. Principle living spaces have really good connection to the exterior space

- entry does not open directly into the main living space

– living space no focal point per say, but strong connection to the exterior space and easily accommodates a furniture grouping

– huge outdoor terrace, easily accessible by a number of rooms

– kitchen is well organized and efficient

– dining space is a generous size and can easily accommodate a furniture grouping

– both bedrooms well laid out, good connection to outdoors, master bedroom closet is a little strange, but double entrance does allow for the maximum number of windows without wasting too much floor space

– both bathrooms are well organized

– no study

– again, just a laundry closet. Opens into dining room (not very nice)

– secure, garage parking listed in amenities

- Wanted to look at one of the larger units in the building to compare it to the much smaller ~700 sq ft unit analyzed earlier

- The extra square footage allows for a better entry, and corner layout allows both bedrooms to have that connection to the outdoors

- Exterior space is really generous, and a nice feature

- All in all, again, I really like this design

Project Name: “Unit H” – @1407 Main

Size: 1507 sq ft

Project Address: 1407 Main Street

Project URL: http://www.thirdraillofts.com/1407/1407.html

Slow Home Test Score: 18

Comment: – 80 Walkscore – very walkable

– LEED Building – or at the very least, a green developer

- fits in with the context of surrounding buildings, a restored office building

– private spaces gathered towards the front, public towards the back

– entry is a little long, needs a closet

– living room has no focal point but string connection to exterior through large windows

– no outdoor living space

– efficient layout of kitchen

– no identified dining room in plan. Would imagine it would be relatively easy to tuck one into the very large living space

– bedroom has no natural light (possibly why it’s called a study?), layout is fine

– two bathrooms, decently laid out; however, seems a little excessive to have that second full bathroom given that just a powder room I’m sure would have sufficed

– study has no natural light, actually the only bedroom

– laundry receives a yes mainly because of its location. Although still in a closet, the closet is tucked into an unusable back corner of the en suite. High degree of privacy, and allows for someone to work directly in front of it

– secure, garage parking listed in amenities

- I picked this plan because it was interesting for a few reasons: laundry room being in the en suite and because of that very strong divide between the public and private space

- Also, the hint of an entry space was encouraging

Project Name: “Unit C” @ 1415 Main: Gulf States

Size: 1077 sq ft

Project Address: 1415 Main Street

Project URL: http://www.thirdraillofts.com/1415/1415.html

Slow Home Test Score: 16

Comment: – Walkscore of 85 – very walkable

– one of the first, multifamily LEED certified developments in uptown Dallas

– no real information on siting

– unit is divided almost in half –> private spaces on the right, public on the left

– entry is a little tight, but it is defined

– Niche in wall in living/bedroom wall provides a focal point for furniture, good connection to the exterior

– good size exterior terrace, easily accessible through both bedroom and living room

– good size kitchen, efficient, nice to have it tucked at back so bedroom and living room enjoy window exposure

– dining room boasts lots of space

– bedroom is a good size, good ventilation, for the most part good floor plan, except the wasted space created in the bottom left-hand corner due to angled exterior walls.

- bathroom well laid out, easily accessible as the primary bathroom for the unit

– no study

- has a proper laundry room with enough floor space to work in front of machines.

– privately, monitored garage

Project Name: “Unit C” @ 1900 McKinney

Size: 1196 sq ft

Project Address: 1900 McKinney Street

Project URL: http://www.1900mckinney.com/FloorPlans/C_1.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 16

Comment: This building is sold out but I took a look anyways. I choose the fourth floor north facing one bedroom unit.

I like seeing the L shaped kitchen, Dishwasher on the RIGHT (YEAH!) with the boxed in refrigerator. The living and dining has plenty of light and the width is good. The breakfast bar wraps around so two people are able to converse without getting a neck cramp (((John and Matthew what are the design considerations for breakfast bars? I think shoulder to shoulder seating is NOT good for conversation))).
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The laundry is in a kitchen closet where there is no where to put a basket but on the kitchen floor (yuck). The bedroom is about our ideal size (12*10) but you have a great view into the bathroom – TOLIET (who thought that was a good idea?)! Do you really need a dual sink and the walk in wet room area in back? AND another half bath. No to bathroom question. The walk in closet has wasted space. I think you can only have a rod on the back wall.

Good start but not quite there.

Mid America Mom

Project Name: Mercer Square- Unit 402 plan A2

Size: 897

Project Address: 2950 mckinney ave dallas TX

Project URL: http://www.mercersq.com/resources/pdfs/A2.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 15

Comment: Hi guys, I did a couple for the Metropolitan too! I tried to find a good one and a not so good one… This one is the good one. Points off for it’s lack of enviro. features, east facing which is good, but not enough to get the point. Bath 2 annoyed me, overcoming the decent master ensuite, because of the toilet and sink locations – it would have been SO easy to switch them and avoid issue!

Project Name: The Metropolitan – Unit E

Size: 1219 sq ft

Project Address: 1200 Main St Dallas, TX

Project URL: http://www.themetropolitandallas.com/dallas_condos.html

Slow Home Test Score: 17

hmm, that’s supposed to be a 16.

Comment: Hot north (small side) and west facing corner unit, with a weird layout in spite of decent proportions. Narrow bowling alley living room, a giant dining room, and wasted space in between.

Project Name: The Metropolitan – Unit Q

Size: 1379 sq ft

Project Address: 1200 Main St Dallas, TX

Project URL: http://www.themetropolitandallas.com/dallas_condos.html

Slow Home Test Score: 13

Corey, That apt 204C at the Palomar has the WORST master bedroom I’ve ever seen! A huge space with a minuscule window at the end of a long, narrow niche–what?

Comment: The deck looks great on the side of the building when viewed from outside but does not have much usable space. From the plan the kitchen appears to have no real counter space for food prep. I also hate the fact that you have to go through the bedroom to get to the bathroom if you were a guest.

Project Name: The Beat

Size: 830 sqft

Project Address: 1001 Belleview DALLAS, TX 75215

Project URL: http://www.thebeatcondos.com/pdfs/8535-FloorPlanPage_K.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 11

Comment: Walkscore: 88/100. No information about energy-efficient features.

Project Name: Type 1 (The House: High-rise residence)

Size: Interior sf 1540: Total sf 1702

Project Address: The House, 2200 Victory Ave., Dallas, TX 75219

Project URL: http://www.thehouse.com/plans/Type01.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 13

M.A.M., I don’t know about that Buzz loft that you gave a score of 20. Those “Flex” spaces might as well say, “You figure it out.” If you want totally open loft space though, it’s got it.

spot on Terri – my thoughts exactly. I think that the whole “open loft feel” thing is just a way to cut costs based on cool. I don’t know if I want to sleep in my living room every day cool or not.

Comment: 86 walk score; the closets are huge!! (the 2nd bedroom’s closet is almost the same size as the room itself). I don’t have a problem with the overall layout of this unit, but I do not like that they threw in unnecessary angles everywhere, and it ruins it for me. This looks like a corner unit, but I couldn’t find a site plan to tell me if it was & where it faces.

Project Name: Pecan Place Condos (#310)

Size: 1990

Project Address: 04 East 1st Street, Fort Worth, TX

Project URL: http://www.uptownfortworth.com/pecanplacecondos_floorplan.htm

Slow Home Test Score: 10

M.A.M.,
Thanks for posting the url for Corey’s Lake Cliff Tower unit. You’re right–the bedroom is next to the elevator. One would think they could have put the walk-in/laundry closet at that corner as it’d be next to the bathroom as well. Also, what about a bedroom door?

Comment: Balcony is too small, master bathroom too big, second bath is too small. Enviro features, but bad orientation (west). Enter unit right into dining room.

Project Name: 15 Street Village – Plan A5

Size: 1181 sq.ft.

Project Address: 806 E 15th St Plano, TX

Project URL: http://www.15thstreetvillage.com/images/a5-b.jpg

Slow Home Test Score: 15

Comment: There is not site plan so i have no idea which direction is north. Further they say “Private Terrace” however it is not on the plan so i don’t know the size and if it is of appropriate size to actually be usable.

Project Name: Mosaic Ultra Urbanism

Size: 1100 sq.ft.

Project Address: 300 N. Akard Street

Project URL: http://www.mosaicdallas.com/fplans/a15.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 9

Comment: Awkward circulation and wasted space. Closets in bathrooms don’t work very well. SE facing corner unit, energy efficient features.

Project Name: 15 Street Village – Plan B1

Size: 1323 sq.ft.

Project Address: 806 E 15th St Plano, TX

Project URL: http://www.15thstreetvillage.com/images/b1.jpg

Slow Home Test Score: 17

Comment: Walkscore: 88/100. No information on Energy-efficient features.
Couldn’t tell where entry was…there seemed to be 2 doors from the corridor into the Hallway.
Was lenient on Masterbath which had some wasted space in front of toilet…other bathrooms were fine.

Project Name: Type 5C (The House High-Rise)

Size: Interior sf 2558: Total sf 2798

Project Address: 2200 Victory Ave., Dallas TX 75219

Project URL: http://www.thehouse.com/plans/Type05C.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 13

Comment: The unit does have Laundry but I gave it a 0 because it is placed in the circulation across from the kitchen.

Project Name: MSStreets 5800 Unit Laneri (B)

Size: 1487 sq.ft.

Project Address: 5810 McCommas Blvd

Project URL: http://mstreets5800.com/2NDFLOOR.html

Slow Home Test Score: 10

Comment: This was an interesting project to look at because of the curved facade.
Overall the plan is quite successful at dealing with the colliding geometry. My only complaint is that there is no real dining area.

Project Name: Museum Tower

Size: 1543 sqft

Project Address: 2112 Flora St, Dallas

Project URL: http://www.museumtowerdallas.com/Architecture/FloorPlans.aspx

Slow Home Test Score: 17

Whoopsie, looks like Mid America Mom already did this one. Sorry! I though it was a well designed unit except for bedrooms, bathrooms and study. It’s still on the slow end of the scale though, so I think it’s very livable.

Scott- I viewed it as a loft- an open loft. I gave the A unit a perfect score but not everyone agrees. I suspect you would be in that camp as well?

Mid America Mom

Comment: 74 walk score; I gave it the environmental point since it’s in a restored old building. The plan is bare (no fixtures/appliances), so I had to use my imagination…

Project Name: Markeen Apts.

Size: ?

Project Address: 406 W. Daggett Fort Worth

Project URL: http://prosites-oldbuilding.homestead.com/markeen.html

Slow Home Test Score: 15

Comment:

Project Name: Third Rail Lofts

Size: 849 sq ft

Project Address: 1414 Elm St

Project URL: http://www.thirdraillofts.com/1414/1414.html

Slow Home Test Score: 6

Comment:

Project Name: Thirty377 – Mckinney

Size: 1253 sq ft

Project Address: 3377 Blackburn Street

Project URL: http://www.thirty377.com/floorplan2064.363.htm

Slow Home Test Score: 11

Comment:

Project Name: Mosaic Dallas Unit 1008

Size: 1172 sq ft

Project Address:

Project URL: http://www.mosaicdallas.com/#/floorplans/

Slow Home Test Score: 8

Comment:

Project Name: DP Flats

Size: 642 sq ft

Project Address:

Project URL: http://www.dplflats.com/floorplan.asp?fpid=21960

Slow Home Test Score: 4

M.A.M.
Be my guest with TheHouse…there is an 8000+ square foot floorplan if your eyes are up to it. I simply gave up on it. Instead of admitting defeat my excuse was that such a high-rise home was not realistic so why score it. But it is worth looking at…thought BradW would enjoy the space!

Comment: Walkscore: 85/100. This floorplan matches the apartments numbered 214,314,414,etc. and has a South-facing orientation only. The website does mention energy-efficient windows, HVAC, multi-cycle dishwasher (which usually indicates more efficient use of water).
Overall, the size of the unit (only 671 sf) negatively impacts the livability of the space.

Project Name: Plan A1 (The Vista)

Size: 671 sf

Project Address: The Vista, 2345 N. Houston ST., Dallas TX 75219

Project URL: http://www.vistadallas.com/

Slow Home Test Score: 11

Comment: This Loft did well on the test, but there are some significant issues. The living dining space is awkward. There is and entrance but it feels incomplete – so I did not give it the entry point.

100 on the Walkability Test!

Project Name: The Metropolitan

Size: 2, 101

Project Address: 1200 Main St, Dallas

Project URL: http://www.themetropolitandallas.com/dallas_condos.html

Slow Home Test Score: 16

M.A.M.
Thanks so much for the link to jetsongreen. Funny thing is that the site looked familiar and I checked my “favorites” list and it was in there. I forgot I had it.
What a slamming article…so nice to get information that puts the whole scenario into perspective!

Comment: 20/20. A nice compact unit. Everything in the interior is in proportion and reasonable. A functional place to live. Southwest facing in a LEED building – the NW orientation of the last one overshadowed the LEED rating.

Project Name: Azure – Type B1

Size: 1086 sq ft

Project Address: 2900 McKinnon St Dallas, TX

Project URL: http://www.azureliving.com/documents/azurePlanB1.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 20

Comment: Well organized with a loft living area and a big terrace. The second bedroom is a bit small and the study desk is too small to be effective. Northwest orientation gets hot late day sun. No issues with neighbors.

Project Name: Azure – Type D

Size: 1822 sq ft

Project Address: 2900 McKinnon St Dallas, TX

Project URL: http://www.azureliving.com/documents/azurePlanD.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 17

Comment: From the photos it seems as through this development is much taller than the surrounding buildings.

They did an decent job of designing within an unusually shaped unit.

Walk score 85 points

~Dominique

Project Name: The Heights at parklane

Size: 1412 sq/ft

Project Address: 8066 Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75231 ,

Project URL: http://www.theheightsatparklane.com/FloorPlanDetail.aspx?id=1

Slow Home Test Score: 14

Comment: A small south-east facing unit. Good overall layout but the entry is a hallway by the kitchen. There is no dining area. The biggest issue is that the only bathroom is an ensuite.

Project Name: Bryan Street Station – Type A

Size: 712 sq. ft

Project Address: 3033-3099 Bryan St Dallas

Project URL: http://www.bryanstreetstation.com/dallas-condominium-floorplans/a.html

Slow Home Test Score: 15

Comment: This is another plan where the bathroom is only accessible through the bed room which I don’t think is a good idea. I’m not sure what I think about the curved wall in the middle of the unit. Initially I thought is was problematic but it kind of works. I’m just not sure about it’s relationship with the dining room.

Walkability test – 85 points

~Dominique

Project Name: Cirquevictory Park

Size: 939 sq/ft

Project Address: 2500 N. Houston St. Dallas, Texas 75219

Project URL: http://www.cirquevictorypark.com/Homes.asp#

Slow Home Test Score: 16

Hey scott- I could not recall if you were new or not to this part of the project- if so welcome!

If not (or in addition too), thanks for the comment on the loft development.

Mid America Mom

Thanks MidAmericaMom!

Terri – As Mentioned the Units are Lofts, not the Residences. You can find the ‘lofts’ right under where it says ‘residences’ on the left hand side. There you can toggle.

Comment: Things to like. Walk is 97!
Lowrise infill development, next door to this unit is a home.
2 bed, 2 bath, AND an actual study with not just one but TWO windows.
Corner unit with windows on both sides. NE.
Good size dining and living space
Full size washer and dryer in its own private location
Actual entry with closet near by.
6 by 12 balcony

Issues: No mention of GREEN. Lots of walking in this unit so No to organization. Oversized master bedroom, closet, and bath. Long and curved angle in the entry to living space. Odd curve carries to the second bath which looks to have wasted space. Second bedroom closet seems shallow (is it even 5 deep?). For a place this size and the space is there so the double Galley kitchen needs: a longer island, more counterspace, and the stove door should not be in danger of hitting your behind! Oh I forgave them on a lack of door to the study.

Mid America Mom

Project Name: Haven- Unit 303

Size: 1595

Project Address: 4040 N Hall St Dallas TX

Project URL: http://havendallas.com/resources/pdfs/F.pdf

Slow Home Test Score: 13

Comment: Thought we needed some more Ft. Worth representation. Walk score of 88. No mention of any green features. I like the double balconies. I couldn’t find a site plan or orientation of the unit.

Project Name: So7 Art House Condo Lots (#3502 — Plan C5)

Size: 1162 square feet

Project Address: 2604 Museum Way, Ft. Worth

Project URL: http://www.so7fortworth.com/real-estate-2/condo-lofts/featured-homes/

Slow Home Test Score: 13

I have noticed that DFW has more than it’s far share of large condos and lofts – I guess it just helps prove the old adage that everything is bigger in Texas. Come to think of it, when I was in Houston I did notice a number of women with big…hair. :)
MollyK has been asking for some entertainment on the blog – usually, I provide an interesting home to look at but I am saving that for later. This time I am showing a clip from the PBS documentary Objectified by Gary Hustwit. In this short clip, Karim Rashid talks about design. I hope you enjoy it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK6nyp8fPrg&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Comment: 98% walk score
A bedroom without windows?
And I don’t think you could fit a dining table AND a living room.

It’s a difficult shape of unit to work with!

Project Name: Mosaic

Size: 903 sq ft

Project Address: 300 N. Akard st. Dallas

Project URL: http://www.mosaicdallas.com/fplans/a6.swf

Slow Home Test Score: 10

Comment: Walk score of 80%
What an interesting unit. Ummmm – the closet at the entry – is that even allowed?!
Unfortunately the outdoor living space seems to be quite a maze to get to (slight exaggeration).

Project Name: The Davis Building – Floor 4, Unit 410 G2

Size: 1271 sq ft.

Project Address: 1309 Main St.

Project URL: http://www.thedavisbuilding.com/#/floorplans/

Slow Home Test Score: 11

Comment: 88% walk score
Outdoor space (balcony) is minimal, but there is also a community fire pit and bbq area.

Project Name: The Heights at Parklane / The Lofts

Size: 965 sq ft.

Project Address: 8066 Park Lane, Dallas

Project URL: http://www.theheightsatparklane.com/FloorPlanDetail.aspx?id=41

Slow Home Test Score: 16

MattKB,
The Beat, Plan H had the wrong URL. This is it:
http://www.thebeatcondos.com/pdfs/8535-FloorPlanPage_H.pdf