NEW RESIDENT MOVING GUIDE
Moving into
The Case Building?
We have you covered.
“Industrial-luxe high-rise in Deep Ellum.”
This guide walks you through your entire move-in — from lease signing to your first night settled. Undergrads handles the heavy lifting. Here is everything else.
The Case Building — At a Glance
3131 Main St, Dallas, TX 75226
Visit building websiteYOUR COMPLETE MOVE-IN PLAN
From lease signing to first night settled
This is the full picture — not just move day. Every step, in order, specific to The Case Building.
Signing day
Call the leasing office to reserve your freight-elevator or loading-dock window. Weekday slots fill 1–2 weeks out.
2 weeks out
Book your Undergrads crew and lock your date for $5.
1 week out
Reserve your truck. For a 1BR a 15-ft truck works; for 2BR+ go 20-ft. U-Haul on Ross Ave (~2 mi).
3 days out
Set up electricity and internet — both can take 3–5 business days.
Move day
Truck parks in the loading zone; the crew meets you at the freight-elevator entrance. Have your COI confirmation ready.
Day after
Return the truck by 10am, set up your space, and confirm your elevator reservation has closed out.
DIVISION OF LABOR
What Undergrads handles. What you handle.
We handle everything heavy. You handle the truck and the keys. That is the whole deal.
Undergrads handles
Loading every box, piece of furniture, and appliance
Furniture wrapping and padding
Freight elevator coordination and loading
Certificate of Insurance (emailed to building upon request)
Unloading at the destination
Furniture placement in your new unit
$1,000 damage protection on every move
You handle
Renting the truck — U-Haul on Ross Ave (~2 mi)
Driving the truck from origin to destination
Scheduling the freight elevator: Call the leasing office at least 48 hours in advance to reserve the freight elevator and Main St loading window. Weekday mornings fill first mid-month.
Packing your belongings into boxes
Setting up utilities: electric, internet, renter's insurance
Returning the truck by the rental deadline
Move day specifics for The Case Building
What you need to know that is specific to this building.
Reserve the freight elevator and Main St loading zone with management 48 hours ahead — The Case Building is a 337-unit high-rise and slots fill fast.
COI required — Undergrads provides it at no extra cost.
Move on a weekday morning: Deep Ellum bars and venues pack the streets nights and weekends. The gated garage means the crew stages from the Main St loading zone.
COST BREAKDOWN
What your move at The Case Building will cost
Undergrads labor estimate
Rate locked before we start. You pay after the move — not before. 4% processing fee on card payments.
Truck rental estimate (separate)
Studio/1BR: 10-ft truck · ~$40-80/day from U-Haul
2BR: 15-ft truck · ~$60-100/day from U-Haul
3BR+: 20-ft truck · ~$80-120/day from U-Haul
Nearest rental: U-Haul on Ross Ave (~2 mi). We send you the exact size and a booking link with your confirmation.
YOUR MOVE-IN CHECKLIST
Check off as you go
Tap each item as you complete it. Nothing falls through the cracks.
Setting up utilities at The Case Building
Electricity
Dallas is a deregulated market — choose a Retail Electric Provider at powertochoose.org; Oncor handles delivery. Sign up 3–5 business days before move day.
Set up before move day so the lights are on when you arrive.
Internet
Spectrum
AT&T Fiber
Frontier Fiber (available in parts of Deep Ellum)
Schedule installation 1-2 weeks out — slots book up fast around month-end.
Included in rent
Deep Ellum neighborhood quick guide
Coffee
Murray Street Coffee or Halcyon in Deep Ellum (walkable)
Grocery
H-E-B on Coit Rd or Whole Foods on Live Oak St (~2 mi); Royal Blue Grocery downtown
Gym
On-site flex fitness and yoga studio plus gyms along Main St
Pharmacy
CVS on Gaston Ave (~1.5 mi)
Hardware
The Home Depot on N Central Expressway (~3 mi) or Elliott’s Hardware in the Design District
COMMON QUESTIONS
Everything you want to know about moving into The Case Building
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$5 holds your date. Background-checked crew. Pay after the move. COI included free.
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Moving into The Case Building?
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Background-checked crew. Flat rate locked upfront. COI sent to building upon request. $50 if we're late.
$5 holds your date. You pay after the move — not before. Call us if you would rather talk through the whole thing in 5 minutes.
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