GABLES 411: Gables Park 17 Area • Where are the nearest post offices? Downtown Dallas Post Office .5 miles from our community 400 North Ervay Street Dallas, Texas 75201 214.468.8270 Oak Lawn Avenue Post Office 1.6 miles from our community 2825 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, Texas 75219 214.468.8270 • Where are the nearest grocery stores? There are three grocery stores relatively close to the community. Whole Foods is located 0.67 miles from the community, at the intersection of Routh Street and McKinney Avenue; and, Wal- Mart Neighborhood Market is located 1.43 miles from the community, at the intersection of Hall Street and North Central Expressway. Kroger is located 1.9 miles from our community. Below are the addresses and phone numbers for your reference. Whole Foods 2510 McKinney Avenue Dallas, Texas 75204 469.518.5814 Walmart Neighborhood Market 2305 North Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75204 214.953.0460 Kroger Cedar Springs 4142 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, Texas 75219 214.599.9859 • What is the nearest Metro/Train? DART (www.dart.org) Metro and TRE (www.trinityrailwayexpress.org )Train Located .47 miles from the community in Victory Park. Below is the address for your reference Victory Station 2525 Victory Avenue Dallas, Texas 75219 GABLES 411: Gables Park 17 • Where is the nearest bus stop? DART (www.dart.org) Located .23 miles from the community at the intersection of McKinney Avenue and Akard Street. The bus stop ID is 14432. • What bus route are we on? We are on bus route #29. Closest stop is at McKinney Avenue and Akard Street (bus stop ID 14432). • Where are schools for this area located? Dallas Independent School District Elementary School: Located 2.13 miles from the community at the intersection of Production Drive and Lucas Drive. Below is the address and phone number for your reference. Esperanza Medrano Elementary 2221 Lucas Drive Dallas, Texas 75219 972.794.3300 Middle School: Located 4.03 miles from the community at the intersection of Inwood Road and Cedar Springs Road. Below is the address and phone number for your reference. Thomas J Rusk Middle School 2929 Inwood Road Dallas, Texas 75235 972.925.2000 High School: Located 2.47miles from the community at the intersection of N. Haskell Avenue and McKinney Avenue. Below is the address and phone number for your reference. North Dallas High School 3102 N. Haskell Avenue Dallas, Texas 75204 972.925.1500 • Where is the nearest biking or walking trail? Katy Trail Located .43 miles from the community. Entrance is near the American Airlines parking lot (follow signs). GABLES 411: Gables Park 17 White Rock Lake Located 7.41 miles from the community. There are several bike and walking trails at White Rock Lake. Please visit their website for a complete listing and locations (www.whiterocklakedallas.org). • Where is the nearest laundry facility? Washers and Dryers are included in all of our apartment homes, however if you are in need of a laundry facility, this one is nearby: The closest laundry center and dry cleaner: Comet Cleaners 2025 Cedar Springs Rd Dallas, Texas 75202 214-468-9076 Also available at Park 17 is a dry cleaning pick up service. You can bring your dry cleaning to the office/concierge desk. Please contact the concierge at (214) 969-9919 for a sign-up form and laundry bag. We offer several dry cleaning companies for your choosing. Community Facilities and Amenities • When are nearest fitness classes held and where? Gold’s Gym is approximately .53 miles from the community, at the intersection of McKinney Avenue and Fairmount Street. Below is the address and phone number for your reference. 2425 McKinney Avenue Dallas, Texas 75201 214.306-9000 • What are the hours of the amenities? Gables Park 17 offers the following amenities for you to enjoy: Fitness Center: 24 hours 7th floor amenity lounge (including business center, Wii Room, media room, poker room, tasting kitchen, billiard area, private cabanas and dining room): 24 hours Pool Hours: Sunday – Thursday 9 AM to 9 PM and Friday – Saturday 9 AM to 11 PM. • What amenity activities can I use at the community and how do I get the needed equipment? At Gables Park 17, you can enjoy the following activities: Pool table: The pool cues are in the billiards room. Wii: The controls and games are available at the concierge desk. GABLES 411: Gables Park 17 Poker Room: Chips and cards are available at the concierge desk. Media Room: Please reserve with the concierge desk. Conference Room: Please reserve with the concierge desk. • How do I reserve the club room? The conference room/private dining area is available to rent for your personal parties and celebrations. It is available Monday – Sunday from 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM. Each event can be for a maximum of 75 people. Reservation times begin with a minimum 3 hours at a time at an initial rate of $300 and can be reserved for additional hours for a $75/hour fee. There is an additional $125 cleaning fee and a refundable $1000 deposit. To reserve the room, contact the leasing office and the team will provide you with the reservation contract and complete details. • Where do I dispose of my trash? Gables Park 17 has trash chutes located on every level at the end of the hallway behind the marked door for all household refuse. • Where are the recycling centers? We pride ourselves on green initiatives to care for the environment. Gables Park 17 has recycling chutes located on every level at the end of the hallway behind the marked door for disposal of newspapers, plastics and glass. Our valet recycle company services the building Sunday-Thursday. Thank you for helping us to take care of the earth. • What do I do with my move in boxes? It is helpful to everyone in the community if everyone breaks down all boxes and disposes of them in the refuse room located on every level at the end of each hallway in the trash room. Please place your broken down boxes in the closets labeled “boxes”. We do ask that you do not use the trash chutes for boxes, as they can block the chute and create undesirable overflow. • How does my fob/remote work? When entering or exiting drive-up garage gate, push the button to enter or exit. When using the fob/remote to enter an elevator or amenity area, wave the fob in front of the black box located on the outside of elevator panel or the door going to the amenity area. • Where are the mail boxes located? The mail boxes for your apartment home are located on the first floor in the lobby. • Do you have resident activities or events? Gables Park 17 has many fun events and activities that promote a sense of community and allow opportunity for you to meet other residents. Keep up to date on all of our community gatherings in our newsletter and through eblasts. You can expect to see events such as: movie nights, cooking classes, seminars, resident outings (i.e. State Fair of Texas, Dallas Arboretum, etc.), potluck dinners, resident-only exclusive happy hours, and sports nights. GABLES 411: Gables Park 17 • Can I have a party at the pool? Our relaxing pool areas are available for all residents and two of their guest to enjoy during pool hours. To ensure enjoyment for all residents at the pool, we regretfully do not permit private pool parties. • Where is the best place for me to park? You may park in any available space in the resident parking areas. Parking in the underground parking garage (P1-P3) is limited to one car per apartment. You may also park in the upper level garage (level 2-6) during the hours of 6PM – 8AM Monday through Friday and all day on Saturday and Sunday. If parking in the upper level, please park in the yellow striped areas only. As a reminder, handicap parking is patrolled by local law enforcement and is subject to maximum parking violation penalty. Conveniences • How do I pay rent online? We have made paying your rent easy by setting you up with your personal on line account to the Gables Gateway. You will go to www.gables.com and click on the Resident Login key in the upper right hand corner. Select the link to set up your Gables Gateway account. This is a great way to stay connected to your management team from anywhere in the world. Additional services available on Gables Gateway include placing a service request for repairs needed in your apartment home. • How do I use Gables Connect? Changing your utilities to your new address can be time consuming and a challenge, so visit www.gablesconnect.com or call 1-866-914-0631 to transfer or set up your utilities with ease. At Gables Park 17, you can establish your new utility services for electric, phone, cable/satellite and internet, as well as secure your renter’s insurance via Gables Connect. • How do I reserve the freight elevator? You can contact the concierge at (214) 969-9919 and our team will walk you through the reservation process. The freight elevator is available Mon – Sun, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and again from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm for moving. There is limited elevator time allocated for moving and a reservation is necessary to ensure that each resident has ample time to move. • How do I get a hold of the concierge? What can he/she help me with? For help with all the community has to offer and local conveniences, you may reach our concierge at (214) 969-9919 or via e-mail at [email protected].