Gibson Company Lofts

I just moved out after an excellent 15 month lease. I cannot say enough about this amazing property. I would have renewed if not for an out of state move.
First: the management company is local, reliable, and knows all the tenants personally. They were quick to respond with any maintenance. The rent was a deal compared to Deep Ellum or Lakewood.
Second: the unit. Unique space with high industrial ceilings, one brick wall, huge windows, wood floors throughout. Our unit looked out to a courtyard with ivy hanging over the windows. Beautiful. We had an upper area but only used it for storage, not living, as I could only stand straight up between beams. But– an extra 100 sq ft of storage? Yes please! The unit I lived in had dated appliances and kitchen cabinetry — maybe 10 years old. It was great to have a bar and a kitchen that faced out to the living space.
Third: the neighborhood. I get it, Fair Park isn’t Bishop Arts. But it’s original to Dallas, and there are great bars within walking distance, a few places to eat, but most importantly, the DART rail. 12 minutes to downtown. I took it to work every day. Yes, there are homeless nearby but they tend to stick to their encampment under I-​30 and I never saw them on Parry or Commerce (can’t speak for Exposition — I didn’t walk it every day). And you will want an assigned parking space during the fair.
If you’re sick of traditional apartments managed by a massive national company, as I was, you will welcome living at a place like Gibson Lofts. It is a jewel in a city of cookie cutter Uptown-​like construction.

When i initially toured this property, i was excited to be living Downtown near some really cool hangout spots. There are several great bars and restaurants in the area. Unfortunately, i can’t say the same about this being a good place to live.
I’ll start with the general area of town:
— The homeless population is enormous. I couldn’t walk from the corner of Perry Ave. to the corner of Exposition without being asked for spare change at least once or twice.
— In my year of renting here, i paid for a garage space for the security. After seeing 2 cars with broken windows sitting on Perry, i am very glad i paid the extra money for the garage. With a very unsafe area being just blocks away, there were dozens of times i felt uncomfortable just being in the area that i lived. Being that i am by no means a small man, that’s saying a lot.
— The State Fair… For this entire month, you can pretty much plan on being late everywhere you go. The traffic is absolutely ridiculous and it takes an eternity to get anywhere.
Bottom line here is, this property was pitched to me as an «up and coming area». That may be the case, but it’s got a LONG way to go. For the money i was paying here, i feel like i had nothing to show for it.
Now for the property and loft itself:
*Disclaimer* I leased a space in the Commerce building and cant speak for the other buildings.*
— The walls are unbelievably thin. As in, i could hear my neighbor sneeze, cough, what he was watching on television, anything. I was woken up countless times by one of my neighbors dropping something or simply just living. I don’t blame loud neighbors, as when speaking with them about it, it was all moderate noise. However due to the paper thin walls, it sounded like we were in the same room.
— The novelty of living in such an old space quickly wore off when i’d get frequent large splinters in my feet from the nearly 100 year old wood floors. Not being able to comfortably walk in my loft without some sort of house shoes quickly grew annoying. Not to mention anywhere i walked had a loud squeak which was great at 2am during a bathroom trip…
— The quality of construction left something to be desired. I understand the building is old and thats part of the novelty of living here. But since people are indeed living there, certain things should be done to make things more efficient and comfortable. Upon moving in, with my window closed, there was nearly an inch gap on one side, allowing outside air to flow in, or my air conditioned air to flow out. On the page online for my particular unit, it boasted «upgraded appliances». I suppose that may be true, with the disclaimer of them being updated in 1992.
A few small items, but when added to the big picture, was just frustrating:
— As i stated earlier, i paid for a garage space. That was great for security taking in to account my earlier statement of safety in the area. That would all be great, if it wasn’t broken for probably a total of 2 months during my year stay. It seemed like every week i came home, one day, the garage door would be either stuck open, or cycling half way closing and repeating.
— The AC units in the smaller lofts like mine are extremely loud. It kind of sounds like a wind tunnel kicking up in the corner of the room. Very annoying when trying to watch TV and relax.
— When the dumpsters would be taken out for trash pickup, they would be placed near the garage door at my building. They would often block the gate to leave on foot, and sometimes make getting out of the garage a tighter squeeze than i’d like.
— My unit did not come with laundry hookups. Thats fine. When i signed my lease, the laundromat prices were certainly fair, being that i also pay rent there. That is until the price was hiked by 50% after living there just a couple months.
Some good i can say about the property and the area:
— GREAT bars and hangout spots in the area. The Craft and Growler and Meridian Room are fantastic spots to relax with a drink and friends.
–The view from the roof is simply something to experience and makes any evening that much better by looking out on the city.
— Building maintenance is relatively quick when something breaks.
Bottom line:
It would take a miracle for me to rent here again. The place i rent now, i pay just a mere $ 30 more a month for and get SO much more. Safety, truly upgraded appliances, and much lighter traffic. All in all, for the money i was paying here, i should have gotten a lot more and been much happier with how my money was being spent. Do yourself a favor, take your money, and get something you’ll be much happier with.

Originally touring this place it seemed to be everything we had hoped for.
(We lived in a place that faced Parry ave. I can’t speak for the ones off of Commerce.)
Upon our first night of sleeping, we knew we’d made a mistake.
The dart train, which we were told «stops coming by around midnight» kept us awake with the non-​stop high pitch screeching wheels and tracks until the early hours of the morning. This happened on a regular basis.
The walls are paper thin. We could hear our neighbor watching anything from jurassic park to game of thrones. Heck, we could tell him «bless you» when he sneezed if we wanted to. We could also clearly hear the upstairs neighbor walking anywhere in their apartment.
The opening windows seemed like a pretty cool part of the apartment, until they blew open when we had strong winds.
Taking out the dogs turned into a treat. We were harassed by homeless people and had our dogs attacked by others in the complex who’s owners can’t read a sign that demands you keep them on a leash.
During the 4 weeks the state fair is around, kiss visitors parking goodbye, and enjoy sitting in traffic immediately pulling on to any street in the area.
Overall we made a mistake renting here. I asked for my business name to be put on the board outside of the entry but evidentially that’s asking too much.

Just a great place, I found this place online after trying to use a broker when I was in Dallas for interviews. I called Josh, told him what I was looking for, he sent me pictures and the lease and I mailed a check that afternoon. The only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is the garage is very old so if you have a large car (or truck like mine) it won’t fit but you still get a gated lot to park in. The only other thing would be during the state fair it’s kind of a pain to get around because there are cars and people around nonstop but I’d highly recommend Gibson Lofts to anyone.

Excellent. Plain and simple. This has been the most amazingly positive rental experience we’ve had to date. Josh in the office is incredibly kind and helpful. The maintenance staff is hands down the best you will ever come across at a rental complex. We had a few minor issues over the 18 months we were in their 830 building that were always addressed immediately. The blinds and window chain were messed up — fixed immediately! We had an issue with our old little oven catching a very small fire (nothing at all major, a little frightening though!) — had a new (to us!) stove within hours. Fridge was leaking a bit — within 24 hours the awesome maintenance man, Anibel, moved a brand-​new fridge in. Seriously! They’re that on top of issues and that quick about fixing them. Unbelievably awesome and quite honestly — unheard of these days it seems!
The do allow pets, though, I know they recently implemented a weight restriction. I’m not sure why, it’s my opinion that small dogs can be just as unruly and bothersome, if not more so, than large dogs. Rarely was my 100+lb dog barking when left behind and he was too large and lazy to really even want to damage anything. A portion of the pet deposit is non-​refundable which I don’t quite understand, but it is what it is. There is no carpeting to be destroyed, no wood work to be chewed up or anything else that I can think of. but, it’s the price you pay for a dog friendly complex. They take dog cleanup outside very seriously, as do we, and we greatly appreciated their efforts in getting the other renters to follow the rules.
You will NOT be disappointed if you rent from the Gibson Company. Not only are the lofts great — but you can’t ask for a better area. Great bars across the street, couple of good restaurants. Great access to the Green Line and a hop, skip and a jump from Deep Ellum. We’re glad to have moved back to our home state, but we certainly do miss our loft in Exposition Park!

I love Gibson Lofts! That’s the easiest way to put it. After having to move abruptly from my previous loft at a Westdale Property due to A/​C issues I was nervous about living in another loft.
Gibson has restored my love of lofts. The management staff is wonderful! They are courteous, prompt, and informative about events that may affect the tenants. Josh and Gene are really awesome people. They will sign for packages and keep them safe in the office for you. The loft I have had the pleasure of leasing is a 2000 sq. ft. bi-​level loft with 2 full bathrooms and plenty of open space.
Why am I moving? Well, the rent was a stretch when I moved in and now I really need to cut back and save money. So, no more splurging on an awesome loft.
There is a club across the street that you can hear music from on the weekends, but nothing unbearable and there is a Dart Rail station as well. Easy commuting.

The best managed place I’ve ever lived at. They are very fair, and gave me my deposit back, which I always assume places look for a reason to keep.

After taking the plunge (moving from Austin to Dallas) I began my search for a cool urban loft.
One of the places I visited, but didn’t lease from, is The Gibson Loft Company.
Why didn’t I lease?
The floor plans they had available didn’t suit my unique needs. I work from home and require natural light to stay motivated through the afternoon.
My wife works with a couple with an amazing loft in The Good Year building and it’s too bad that The Gibson company didn’t have a floor plan that was available with in my time frame.
The management company was warm and nice. Josh, the leasing agent, didn’t pressure us or try to up sell (when we mentioned other lofts he didn’t say a negative thing) the value of his properity.
I would recommend anyone moving to Dallas to check out The Gibson lofts if your looking for good value for your money in Deep Ellum.