We recently toured the new Colonial Park and Gallery 1701 apartment developments near Forest Park just off University. Colonial Park and Gallery 1701 are located on Rogers Road, next to the Trinity River and Trinity Trails and just down the street from University Park Village. Both are run by Lincoln Property Company, the same company running the Lofts at West 7th, Lincoln Trinity Bluff, Lincoln Park, and other similar large-scale developments.

Colonial Park and Gallery 1701 are complimentary developments, with Gallery 1701 being the more upscale of the two. Both developments feature a wide range of floor plans and finishes. They are the first two projects we’ve seen completed in this particular part of Fort Worth that actually have an urban feel and design to them, so in a sense they are the first step in densifying and urbanizing University Drive between I-30 and the zoo/Forest Park.

We begin our tour in Colonial Park, seen above from Rogers Road.

Colonial Park’s ground floor features apartments and the building’s fitness center, with three-sided views of the Trinity Trails and surroundings.

Here, we’ve moved in to a first-floor unit. Some units, like this one, feature bamboo floors. Units in Colonial Park range from efficiencies of 357 square feet, to one bedrooms between 672 and 1,038 square feet, and two bedrooms between 1,036 and 1,654 square feet.

The living room area of the first-floor unit. The units at both Colonial Park and Gallery 1701 feature open loft-style floor plans.

The dining area, and a view out the sliding glass doors to the exterior.

The loft-inspired design carries over into the bedrooms, separated by a low partial wall rather than being fully enclosed.

The contemporary styling goes all the way to the bathrooms.

Colonial Park’s parking garage is located behind the building, allowing the interiors of the block to become courtyards ringed with apartments. This courtyard contains the building’s swimming pool.

This courtyard features pavers, grass, picnic tables and grills.

Next up is a higher-floor two-bedroom unit. This is the second bedroom.

Here’s the kitchen. This unit features boomerang-patterened Formica counters.

The living room, with balcony overlooking Rogers Road.

The master bedroom.

The view from the balcony. The thick trees mark the location of the Trinity River and Trinity Trails.

Looking down Rogers Road, with Gallery 1701 across the street.

Typical balcony at Colonial Park.

Inside one of the bathrooms of the two-bedroom unit.

Another angle in the bathroom, looking back out toward the bedroom.

Another view of the two-bedroom’s living room.

Another view of the kitchen, showing off the bamboo floor and track lighting.

Looking through the kitchen to the dining area.

The second bathroom.

Next, we go across the street to Gallery 1701, which is a bit more upscale with higher-end finishes and features like stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Gallery 1701 is built atop a partially below-grade parking garage.

The Gallery 1701 lobby. The common spaces at Gallery 1701 are spacious. While Colonial Park has open-air hallways, Gallery 1701′s are climate-controlled.

Gallery 1701′s pool, which is located at the corner of the development looking out toward the Trinity River and Trinity Trails.

Another pool view, showing off the park-side setting of the development.

We start off in a two-bedroom unit. Apartments in Gallery 1701 range from one bedrooms of 659-930 square feet to two bedrooms of 1,276-1,371 square feet.

Living room. The units in Gallery 1701 feature very large balconies, and they can be accessed from either the living room or bedroom.

Master bedroom with balcony view.

Typical balcony at Gallery 1701.

The loft-inspired design is also found at Gallery 1701, as living room and bedroom are separated by partial walls allowing light to spill over between them.

Gallery 1701 master bathroom. This bathroom featured large shelves and cabinets, a tub in the center, and a large walk-in shower behind it just out of camera view.

Reverse angle looking out toward the master bedroom.

This shot of the kitchen shows the typical finishes in Gallery 1701.

Dining area view.

Second bedroom.

Next up is a one-bedroom, one of the larger one-bedrooms in the building. This unit featured a spacious bedroom with the same sort of wall cut-out seen in the two-bedroom.

This one-bedroom showed off a different color scheme.

This unit’s bathroom featured a separate tub and glass shower.

The kitchen in the one-bedroom unit.

Colonial Park and Gallery 1701 are leasing now. Lincoln is offering three free months, which can be prorated out over the course of a 13-month lease. Colonial Park is located at 1700 Rogers Road, while Gallery 1701 is across the street (1701 Rogers Road, naturally). For more information on the developments, check out their web sites:

http://www.colonialparkapts.com/
http://www.gallery1701.com/