Bishop Arts and North Oak Cliff make up the largest neighborhood group in this directory outside downtown: 28 apartment buildings with 6,374 apartments between them. What sets the area apart is range. The oldest community here was completed in 1961 and the newest in 2025, and buildings run from 58 apartments to 372. There are no towers. If you want a low-rise neighborhood a short trip from downtown, this is one of the main places to look.
Short answer: North Oak Cliff offers 28 apartment buildings averaging about 228 apartments each, a mix of 1960s two- and three-story garden complexes and four- and five-story buildings completed since 2009. There is no DART light-rail station in the district; the Dallas Streetcar connects Bishop Arts to Union Station. See all 28 on the Bishop Arts / North Oak Cliff page.
Where the district sits
North Oak Cliff lies south and west of downtown across the Trinity River. The Bishop Arts District, a cluster of shops and restaurants around Bishop Avenue and Davis Street, is its best-known corner. The directory’s buildings spread well beyond it, from Fort Worth Avenue near Kessler Park to North Beckley Avenue and Zang Boulevard closer to the river and to Greenbriar Lane farther south.
A sample of 10 buildings
The table below lists 10 of the 28 buildings, sorted by year built. It shows how wide the age range is even within a small slice of the neighborhood.
| Building | Address | Year built | Apartments | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Hills | 811 N Plymouth Rd | 1961 | 104 | 2 |
| Swope & Mangold | 211 E Davis St | 1964 | 60 | 2 |
| Country Green | 630 Stevens Village Dr | 1968 | 116 | 3 |
| Aventine at Kessler Park | 2522 Fort Worth Ave | 2009 | 198 | 4 |
| Oaks Trinity | 333 E Greenbriar Ln | 2014 | 166 | 4 |
| 212 Melba | 212 Melba St | 2022 | 58 | 4 |
| Zang Flats | 1100 N Zang Blvd | 2024 | 72 | 5 |
| Modera Trinity | 2350 N Beckley Ave | 2024 | 204 | 5 |
| UNITi Bishop Arts | 546 W 9th St | 2025 | 120 | 4 |
| The Bowie at Bishop Ridge | 405 N Ewing Ave | n/a | 75 | n/a |
Holiday Hills, completed in 1961, is the oldest building in the district. Emblem Ravine, completed in 2025, is among the newest. The largest community in the group has 372 apartments.
Older garden complexes vs. newer mid-rises
The 1960s communities are two and three stories, spread across larger lots with surface parking. Units in buildings of this age often have different layouts, closet space and insulation than newer construction, and many have been renovated in stages, so two apartments in the same complex can differ.
The post-2009 buildings are four and five floors, generally with elevators, structured or gated parking, and shared amenities. Several are small by Dallas standards: 212 Melba has 58 apartments and Zang Flats has 72, which can mean a quieter building with fewer neighbors.
Getting around
The directory lists no DART light-rail station inside this district. The Dallas Streetcar’s Bishop Arts extension, opened in August 2016, runs to Union Station via the Houston Street Viaduct, where you can connect to DART rail and the TRE. For most other trips, residents drive; Interstate 35E and Interstate 30 border the area.
Practical tips for North Oak Cliff renters
- Ask what has been renovated. In a 1960s building, ask specifically about windows, plumbing, HVAC and electrical, not just countertops.
- Check summer cooling. In older two-story buildings, ask about average summer electric bills for the unit you are considering.
- Confirm missing details. The directory does not yet list a year built or floor count for The Bowie at Bishop Ridge, so ask the leasing office.
- Walk the streetcar route. If you plan to commute downtown without a car, time the walk from your building to the nearest streetcar stop.
- Review pet policies. Our pet policy guide explains what to look for in a Dallas lease.
Nearby neighborhoods
North of the river, West Dallas / Trinity Groves (15 buildings) is the closest comparison. For high-rise options a streetcar ride away, see Downtown / Farmers Market (46 buildings) and The Cedars (11 buildings).