Old East Dallas Apartments
Apartments in Old East Dallas, just east of downtown. AptViva tracks their move-in specials, so you don’t have to.
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Living in Old East Dallas
Old East Dallas is the part of the city just east of downtown, on the east side of US 75, the North Central Expressway. East Dallas was incorporated on September 9, 1882, on 1,400 acres, and became part of Dallas on January 1, 1890. Its long avenues run out of downtown toward the northeast: Ross Avenue, Live Oak Street, Swiss Avenue and Gaston Avenue.
Several City of Dallas historic districts are here. Swiss Avenue, with about 200 homes, was the first local historic district designated in Dallas, and Munger Place, developed around 1905, has more than 200 houses. Junius Heights began in 1906 as a streetcar development and has more than 800 Craftsman, Prairie and Tudor houses.
Commute times from Old East Dallas
- Downtown DallasDrive: 8 min
- UT Southwestern Medical CenterDrive: 14 min
- Dallas Love FieldDrive: 17 min
- DFW AirportDrive: 34 min
- Richardson’s Telecom CorridorDrive: 25 min
Timed from Swiss Avenue at Peak Street. Drive times without traffic, checked October 2026; rush hour adds time. Each place on your list gets its own times.
Getting around
- The DART Green Line stops at Baylor University Medical Center station, at Hall and Junius streets, between the medical center and Deep Ellum. The station has a two-acre landscaped plaza and no public parking, and it opened on September 14, 2009. On the west side, Cityplace/Uptown station, under US 75, serves the Red, Orange and Blue lines. By car, the avenues lead straight into downtown, and US 75 runs north toward Richardson and Plano.
Close to home
Walks run along Swiss Avenue and its parkway and through the streets of Munger Place and Junius Heights. The two-acre plaza at Baylor University Medical Center station has gardens and seating, and Deep Ellum’s music venues and restaurants are south of the medical center.
For groceries, Aldi is at 4120 Gaston Ave, Jimmy’s Food Store, an Italian market, at 4901 Bryan St and Tom Thumb at 2727 Live Oak St. CareNow urgent care is at 2404 McKinney Ave and at 2221 Abrams Rd. Baylor University Medical Center, at 3500 Gaston Avenue, opened in 1903 in a renovated house with 25 beds.
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Questions about Old East Dallas
Is Old East Dallas the same as East Dallas?
Not exactly. East Dallas today reaches north to Mockingbird Lane and east to Loop 12. Old East Dallas is the older part next to downtown, where the town of East Dallas stood.
When did East Dallas become part of Dallas?
On January 1, 1890. It had been incorporated as its own town on September 9, 1882 (Handbook of Texas).
Are there apartment buildings among the old houses?
Yes. Peak’s Suburban Addition, for one, includes apartment buildings from the 1920s and 1930s alongside its Victorian and Prairie houses (City of Dallas). We check which buildings have units for your dates.
Which historic districts are here?
Swiss Avenue, Munger Place, Junius Heights and Peak’s Suburban Addition are all City of Dallas historic districts.
Which DART station is closest?
Baylor University Medical Center station on the Green Line, at Hall and Junius streets. On the west side, Cityplace/Uptown serves the Red, Orange and Blue lines.
Which school district serves Old East Dallas?
Dallas ISD. Check any address with the district before you sign a lease.
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