IRVING, TEXAS — Gables Residential has broken ground on a mixed-use development in the Las Colinas area of Irving. Gables Water Street, located off of John W. Carpenter Freeway (SH 114), will consist of 316 apartment homes in three five-story buildings. Gables Water Street will offer efficiencies along with one-, two-and three-bedroom apartment homes averaging 960 square feet. Interior finishes will include stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, under mount sinks, framed mirrors, tile backsplash and wood-style flooring. Community amenities will include two areas with views of Lake Carolyn, two fitness centers, a business and mail center, game room, pool and outdoor kitchen. Retail tenants will include Olivella’s, Twisted Root Burger, Main Street Bistro and Bakery, Planet Sub and The Londoner Pub. The community will be located one mile from the Irving Music Factory, which is under construction. Comerica Bank, Cadence Bank and the city of Irving provided financing for the project, and WDG is the architect for the development. Water Street is located a block from a DART light rail connection to the central business district and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The mixed-use community also offers its own transit station for the elevated rail system that runs around the Las Colinas Urban Center.
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