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The Village Dakota is an upscale apartment and townhome community located in the northern part of Dallas, TX, offering one, two, and three-bedroom layouts. It is situated minutes away from major commercial plazas along Northwest Highway and other busy highways leading to Downtown Dallas, and public bus transportation is available directly outside the property. The community features a swimming pool, fitness center, and professional business center, and is pet-friendly. While not directly adjacent to university campuses, it is reviewed by students from Southern Methodist University (SMU) and is considered a convenient location for them.
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From $1,085 /month
6550 Shady Brook Ln, Dallas, TX 75206, USA-Show on Google Maps
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Based on 74 Google reviews
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These are the 5 latest Google reviews for The Village Dakota.
Reviews tend to skew toward strong opinions. They're a useful guide, but may not reflect the typical day-to-day experience.
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February 2026
Just moved here and was very disappointed to be woken up this morning with loud leaf blowers right outside my bedroom window. Loud, routine maintenance work shouldn't be done early in the morning while residents are sleeping. I hope it doesn't happen again.
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February 2026
Don’t get me wrong, workers at the leasing office are great. However, pricing here warrants a 1 star. Unwilling to negotiate pricing and proceed to list apartment below even renegotiation price. Expect similar occurrences if you do decide to live here.
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December 2025
Lived here for two years and it was great! When I moved out they asked for my forwarding address and other ways to contact me, most of which they already had, but I gave it anyway. Seemed simple enough. All my payments had been set up through autopay as a resident, which I was never late on. I guess they somehow didn't have any of my information once I was gone to pay whatever nonsensical move out fees they wanted to charge. Don’t remember receiving an email or anything in the mail of the new address I gave them about this, but nonetheless they sent me to collections, which was a nice thing to wake up to you. Either don’t move here, or don’t ever move out if you value your credit score is the lesson I’m learning.
November 2025
Large and clean units. Enjoyed access to great amenities including have both the central and community gym. Office team was extremely easy to work with and worked though any concerns quickly and professionally.
September 2024
Outstanding choice for an apartment complex in The Village. First rate maintenance, grounds are meticulously maintained up to including the trash compactors. Adequate parking in a gated community where you can feel safe. The office staff is attentive to the needs of the residents. In contrast, other communities in The Village are not as well kept, ask the right questions and use your eyes. The Dakota is definitely first rate.
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