Frequently Asked Questions

Irving splits into distinct pockets, from the master-planned office-and-lake district of Las Colinas to the older, tree-lined streets closer to the city center. These areas stand out for renters weighing a move:

Garden Oaks

This is the established, walkable pocket of central Irving where Parkwood Apartments sits on North Irby Lane. Homes here are mostly single-family blocks mixed with apartment communities, and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center is only about a mile north. The draw is practicality: you are close to Irving Boulevard, everyday shopping, and the hospital district without paying Las Colinas prices.

Las Colinas

A few miles north, Las Colinas is Irving’s corporate and entertainment core, built around the man-made Lake Carolyn and its canal walk. It holds the Mustangs of Las Colinas sculpture, the Toyota Music Factory, and campuses for employers like McKesson and Fluor. Renters who want a live-work-play setting with lakeside dining tend to look here first.

Heritage District

Centered on the original downtown Irving townsite, the Heritage District pairs older civic buildings with parks and a growing set of local eateries. It is a quieter, more historic counterpoint to Las Colinas, and it keeps residents near South Irving Library and city events. The area suits renters who prefer a settled, low-key part of town with easy access to Irving Boulevard.

Irving earns its nickname as the "Headquarters of Headquarters," packing an outsized share of major corporations into a city of roughly 256,000 people. That business density, paired with a central Metroplex location, shapes daily life here in specific ways:

Corporate Core at Las Colinas

Las Colinas is one of Texas’s single largest corporate employment centers, home to eight Fortune 500 headquarters and dozens more Fortune 500 offices. For a renter at Parkwood, that means a serious job market sits just a few miles up the road rather than a full commute into Dallas. The concentration also supports the restaurants, hotels, and lakeside amenities that fill the district.

One of America’s Most Diverse Cities

Niche ranked Irving #36 of 229 on its 2026 Most Diverse Cities in America list, and the city’s international makeup shows up in its food and shops. That range is easy to taste around central Irving, where Parkwood’s own leasing team includes Spanish-speaking staff. It is a practical kind of diversity, woven into everyday errands rather than reserved for special occasions.

Central to the Whole Metroplex

Irving sits between Dallas and Fort Worth with DFW International Airport on its western edge, only a handful of miles from the Garden Oaks area. Downtown Dallas is roughly 14 miles southeast by way of Highway 183 and Loop 12. Few Metroplex addresses put both a global airport and a downtown core within such a short reach.

Ranked Among the Best Places to Live

Beyond diversity, Niche placed Irving #54 of 229 on its 2026 Best Cities to Live in America list and #52 of 229 for Best Cities to Raise a Family. Those marks reflect the mix of jobs, cost, and amenities that make the city work for a wide range of households. From Parkwood, that livability comes without the premium of the pricier suburbs to the north.

Parkwood’s spot in central Irving keeps residents a short drive from both the lakeside attractions of Las Colinas and the parks closer to home. Popular spots nearby include:

• Mustangs of Las Colinas Sculpture and Museum
• Toyota Music Factory
• Irving Arts Center
• Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
• Mandalay Canal Walk at Las Colinas
• Centennial Park
• Las Colinas Country Club
• Irving Mall
• West Irving Aquatic Center
• South Irving Library

From Parkwood, the employer-heavy Las Colinas district is a short drive north, and Highway 183, Loop 12, and Irving Boulevard open up the rest of the Metroplex for finance, healthcare, and energy jobs. Major area employers include:

• Citigroup (Las Colinas campus, Irving’s largest private employer)
• McKesson Corporation (global headquarters in Las Colinas, Irving)
• Fluor Corporation (headquarters in Las Colinas, Irving)
• Verizon (regional campus at Hidden Ridge, Las Colinas)
• Caterpillar (headquarters in Irving)
• Kimberly-Clark (headquarters in Irving)
• Celanese (headquarters in Irving)
• Vistra (headquarters in Irving)
• Flowserve (headquarters in Irving)
• Commercial Metals Company (headquarters in Irving)
• Darling Ingredients (headquarters in Irving)
• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center (Irving hospital, about a mile from the property)
• University of Dallas (in Irving)
• DFW International Airport (western edge of Irving)

Living at Parkwood puts that entire Las Colinas employer cluster within a commute measured in minutes rather than a trip across the metro.

At Parkwood, the headline feature is an all-bills-paid lease, and the rest of the amenity set is built around keeping day-to-day life in Irving simple and low-cost:

All Bills Paid Living

Every lease at Parkwood covers the utilities, so residents deal with one predictable monthly figure instead of a stack of separate statements. That structure takes the guesswork out of budgeting through a hot North Texas summer, when cooling costs would otherwise climb. It is the feature that most sets these apartments apart from others in the Garden Oaks area.

Resort-Style Pool and Outdoor Areas

The community centers on a resort-style swimming pool, with a BBQ and picnic area alongside it for weekend grilling. These shared spaces give residents a place to cool off and gather without leaving the property. Paired with nearby Centennial Park, they make it easy to spend warm-weather afternoons outdoors close to home.

An Open Pet Policy

Parkwood welcomes pets with no breed restrictions and no monthly pet rent or pet fee, allowing up to two dogs or two cats per home. For renters with animals that other communities turn away, that policy is a genuine relief. The maintained grounds give dogs a comfortable spot for a daily walk right outside the door.

On-Site Support and Bilingual Staff

A round-the-clock emergency maintenance team means help is available whenever something goes wrong, and online payments and service requests handle routine tasks. The professional office staff includes Spanish-speaking team members, so leasing and questions can be handled in either language. On-site laundry facilities round out the practical, no-friction feel of living at Parkwood.