~10 Minutes to Hi Line Drive — Without the Hi Line Rents
Living at 7900 sits roughly four miles from the heart of the Dallas Design District — about ten minutes to Hi Line Drive. From 7900 Brookriver Drive, the district’s showrooms, galleries and restaurants are close enough to be your neighborhood without being your rent bracket.
~4 Miles to Hi Line Drive
~10-Minute Drive
Design District Access — Not Design District Rents
North on the Same Stemmons Corridor
The Design District occupies the stretch northwest of downtown bounded by I-35E on the north and east, Wycliff Avenue and the Trinity River levee on the west, and Continental Avenue on the south. Brookriver Drive sits north of it on the same Stemmons Corridor, so the district’s upper edge is closer than its Hi Line core. One exit south is all that separates these two addresses.
Driving via Stemmons and Wycliff
Brookriver Drive feeds onto the I-35E (Stemmons Freeway) service road heading south. Exit toward Wycliff Avenue or Oak Lawn Avenue for the Hi Line Drive and Slocum Street showroom blocks — the same route that delivers you to the Dallas Decorative Center and the district’s gallery row. Harry Hines Boulevard offers a surface-street alternative that skirts the freeway entirely when Stemmons is backed up.
The Hi Line Connector & Gallery Openings
The Hi Line Connector runs through the district and ties into the Trinity Strand Trail — for anyone who’d rather bike than drive on a Saturday, that’s a genuinely usable route. On gallery opening nights, Hi Line fills fast and the newer restaurants lean on valet. Living ten minutes out means you can rideshare in and skip the circling — a small thing that changes how often you actually go.
For the People Who Work the District
Gated & Secured Parking
A ten-minute drive home at 1 a.m. into secured parking changes what a late shift looks like.
In-Unit Laundry
Showroom work and hospitality generate laundry. It turns around at your pace, not the laundromat’s.
Keyless Entry
Letting yourself in late after a gallery opening or a long close doesn’t require finding keys.
Flexible Lease Terms
Short-term options suit visiting showroom reps, designers on project assignments and new-to-Dallas creative professionals.
Bike-Accessible Route
The Hi Line Connector and Trinity Strand Trail give you off-street options once you’re closer in.
Fitness Center
Open whenever you finish, regardless of what the hospitality or showroom schedule says.
Loft Living — Without District Rents
The Design District began as a warehouse district, which is why loft conversions define its look. Living at 7900 offers lofts and studios in that same spirit — open layouts, high ceilings, large windows — with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, designer cabinetry and walk-in closets, plus keyless entry and smart home features in select units.
The difference is the price of admission. The district’s residential towers command district rates. Ten minutes north, the aesthetic carries over and the math changes.
Open layouts and high ceilings — the warehouse-loft aesthetic without the warehouse location
Stainless steel appliances and granite countertops
In-unit washer and dryer — showroom and hospitality laundry on your schedule
Designer cabinetry and walk-in closets
Keyless entry and smart home features in select units
Flexible lease terms for showroom reps, visiting designers and creative professionals
Pet friendly community with no breed restrictions
For Showroom Staff, Gallery Teams and Restaurant Workers
To-the-trade showrooms at the Dallas Decorative Center and along Hi Line Drive employ reps and designers on standard hours. Galleries staff openings that run into the evening. And the district’s restaurant scene — an increasingly serious one — employs cooks, servers and bar staff who finish well after midnight.
That last group is the one most often priced out of living near where they work. A ten-minute drive home at 1 a.m., into a community with gated access and secured parking, is a practical answer. If you work the district, you don’t have to pay to sleep there.
The Stemmons Corridor
Beyond the Design District, the Stemmons Corridor puts Dallas Market Center and Pegasus Park within minutes, Trinity Groves a short drive south, and Bachman Lake north for walking paths. Dallas Love Field is roughly eight minutes out and Downtown Dallas about ten — the same corridor that connects you to the district connects you to all of it.
Ten minutes south — showrooms, galleries and restaurants on your radar, not your rent.
On the Stemmons Corridor, minutes north of the district.
Life sciences campus nearby on the same corridor.
Chef-driven dining a short drive south, past the district.
~8 minutes for personal travel and visiting collaborators.
Walking paths and open space to the north.
Common Questions
Living at 7900 is roughly four miles from the Hi Line Drive core of the Design District, about a ten-minute drive from 7900 Brookriver Drive, Dallas, TX 75247. Because the district is a neighborhood rather than a single address, its northern edge along I-35E is closer than that.
No. Living at 7900 is in the Stemmons Corridor in ZIP code 75247, north of the Design District, which sits in 75207. We’re a short drive away rather than inside the district boundaries — which is exactly why our rents aren’t Design District rents. If living inside the district is your priority, the residential towers on Hi Line Drive are your options; if proximity at a different price point works better, come see us.
Take Brookriver Drive to the I-35E (Stemmons Freeway) service road heading south, then exit toward Wycliff Avenue or Oak Lawn Avenue for the Hi Line Drive and Slocum Street showroom blocks. Harry Hines Boulevard works as a surface-street alternative.
The Dallas Design District is a neighborhood just northwest of downtown Dallas, formerly a warehouse district and now known for its interior design showrooms, art galleries, fine dining and upscale apartments. It’s anchored by to-the-trade showrooms along Hi Line Drive and around the Dallas Decorative Center, with a growing restaurant scene and a steady calendar of gallery and showroom events.
The Dallas Design District is a neighborhood just northwest of downtown Dallas, formerly a warehouse district and now known for its interior design showrooms, art galleries, fine dining and upscale apartments. It’s anchored by to-the-trade showrooms along Hi Line Drive and around the Dallas Decorative Center, with a growing restaurant scene and a steady calendar of gallery and showroom events.
Yes. Living at 7900 offers flexible lease terms for both short-term and long-term stays, which suits visiting showroom representatives, designers on project assignments and creative professionals relocating to Dallas. Call the leasing office at 469-424-9894 to discuss what’s available.
It’s a realistic ride for a confident cyclist, and the Hi Line Connector and Trinity Strand Trail give you off-street options once you’re closer in. That said, the Stemmons Corridor is built around freeway access, so the first stretch is on surface streets rather than protected lanes. Most residents drive on weekdays and save the bike for weekends.
Living at 7900 offers modern studios and spacious lofts with open layouts, high ceilings and large windows. Units include stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, designer cabinetry, in-unit washer and dryer, and walk-in closets, with keyless entry and smart home features in select units. The community is pet friendly with a fitness center, gated access and secured parking.
Schedule a Tour
Visit 7900 Brookriver Drive, Dallas, TX 75247 — call 469-424-9894 — or email info@livingat7900.com.