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The city of Bellevue, Washington, part of the Seattle metropolitan area, has at least 41 high-rise buildings, 23 of which stand 250 feet (76 m) or taller in height.[1][2] Downtown Bellevue started to develop into a high-rise office district in the 1970s and continues to grow, with new residential buildings being added in the late 2000s. The tallest building in the city, measuring 600 feet (180 m) in height, is the 42-story Amazon Sonic.[3] Amazon Sonic, formerly known as the 555 Tower during construction, was the first skyscraper to reach the city's 600-foot (180 m) height limit, which was raised in 2017, upon its completion in 2023.
Bellevue's history of high-rise development began with the completion of the Paccar Tower in 1970; this structure is regarded as the city's first high-rise.[4] High-rise building construction remained slow until 1982, when the city's first building boom took place. Eight of the city's 24 tallest buildings were completed over the next seven years, including City Center Bellevue, which was the tallest building in the city for almost two decades.[5] The high-rise construction boom ended in 1989, and only one high-rise which ranked among the city's tallest structures was completed during the 1990s. From 2000, Bellevue entered into a second, much larger building boom that continued for the next decade. More than half of Bellevue's twenty tallest buildings were completed from then on; nine projects were completed in 2008 alone, including Bellevue Towers. With the groundbreaking of the SoMa Towers project in 2012, the city entered another period of heavy building construction. The largest recent developments under construction are the W Bellevue Hotel (500 Lincoln Square) and 400 Lincoln Square; both of these buildings constitute the southward expansion of Lincoln Square and stand approximately 450 feet (140 m) tall.[6] In 2017, the city raised height limits to allow for buildings as tall as 600 feet (180 m) in some areas of the downtown core.[7][8] As of 2021, there are eight 600-foot (180 m) skyscrapers that are either proposed, approved, or currently under construction.[citation needed] The 2 Line of Link light rail is planned to open in 2024 with a station in downtown Bellevue, incentivizing a new round of development along the eastern edge of downtown.[9][10]
Overall, Bellevue's skyline is ranked third in the Northwestern United States after Seattle and Portland.[A]
Cityscape
editTallest completed buildings
editThis list ranks Bellevue's buildings that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Use | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sonic | 600 (183) | 42 | Office | 2023 | 47°36′55″N 122°11′48.5″W / 47.61528°N 122.196806°W | This building was formerly known as the 555 Tower.[11][12][13][14] | |
2 | Bellevue Towers - South Tower | 450 (140) | 43 | Residential | 2008 | 47°36′50.94″N 122°11′52.04″W / 47.6141500°N 122.1977889°W |
The tallest all-residential building in the city.[15] | |
One Lincoln Tower | 450 (140) | 42 | Hotel, Residential | 2005 | 47°36′56.95″N 122°12′2.80″W / 47.6158194°N 122.2007778°W | [16] | ||
Two Lincoln Tower | 450 (140) | 42 | Hotel, Residential | 2017 | 47°36′54.58″N 122°12′2.09″W / 47.6151611°N 122.2005806°W |
Houses apartments and the W Bellevue hotel.[17] | ||
5 | 400 Lincoln Square | 449 (137) | 31 | Office | 2017 | 47°36′51.18″N 122°12′2.84″W / 47.6142167°N 122.2007889°W |
This building has 710,000 square feet of Class A office space.[18] | |
6 | Bellevue Towers - North Tower | 430 (130) | 42 | Residential | 2008 | 47°36′52.28″N 122°11′53.83″W / 47.6145222°N 122.1982861°W | ||
7 | Lincoln Square North | 412 (126) | 28 | Office | 2007 | 47°37′1.49″N 122°12′3.88″W / 47.6170806°N 122.2010778°W | This building was formerly known as Eddie Bauer at Lincoln Square. | |
8 | City Center East | 360 (110) | 26 | Office | 2009 | 47°36′53.65″N 122°11′37.77″W / 47.6149028°N 122.1938250°W |
The building was originally planned to rise 34 floors and 450 feet but was downsized in December 2005.[20] | |
9 | City Center Bellevue | 358 (109) | 27 | Office | 1986 | 47°36′54.26″N 122°11′44.68″W / 47.6150722°N 122.1957444°W | Tallest building completed in the 1980s.[5] | |
10 | The Artise | Upload image | 352 (107) | 25 | Office | 2024 | 47°37′04.4″N 122°11′53.4″W / 47.617889°N 122.198167°W | To be leased by Amazon[21] |
11 | The Bravern - North Tower | 325 (99) | 33 | Residential | 2009 | 47°36′58.79″N 122°11′33.73″W / 47.6163306°N 122.1927028°W |
This building is also known as The Bravern Residence Tower I.[22] | |
The Bravern - South Tower | 325 (99) | 33 | Residential | 2009 | 47°36′56.86″N 122°11′35.02″W / 47.6157944°N 122.1930611°W |
This building is also known as The Bravern Residence Tower II.[23] | ||
13 | Symetra Financial Center | 324 (99) | 25 | Office | 1986 | 47°37′1.21″N 122°11′48.23″W / 47.6170028°N 122.1967306°W |
This building was formerly known as Rainier Plaza.[24] | |
14 | Key Center | 322 (98) | 22 | Office | 2000 | 47°36′57.70″N 122°11′48.23″W / 47.6160278°N 122.1967306°W |
This building is also known as Three Bellevue Center.[25] | |
15 | Skyline Tower | 318 (97) | 24 | Office | 1983 | 47°36′50.59″N 122°11′38.25″W / 47.6140528°N 122.1939583°W | [26] | |
16 | Avenue Bellevue South Tower | Upload image | 308 (94) | 26 | Hotel/Residential | 2024 | 47°37′04.1″N 122°12′09.9″W / 47.617806°N 122.202750°W | Hotel portion operated by InterContinental[27] |
17 | Elements Apartments - Building 989 | 288 (88) | 26 | Residential | 2006 | 47°37′8.80″N 122°11′29.63″W / 47.6191111°N 122.1915639°W |
This building was the first rental apartment high-rise building in Bellevue.[28] | |
18 | Avenue Bellevue West Tower | Upload image | 284 (87) | 25 | 2024[27] | 47°37′05.2″N 122°12′11.7″W / 47.618111°N 122.203250°W | ||
19 | The Bravern Building 2 | Upload image | 280 (85) | 23 | Office | 2009 | 47°37′1.25″N 122°11′34.71″W / 47.6170139°N 122.1929750°W |
It is also known as The Bravern Office Commons–Tower II.[29] |
20 | Tower 333 | 272 (83) | 20 | Office | 2008 | 47°36′48.54″N 122°11′48.47″W / 47.6134833°N 122.1967972°W |
This building is also known as Tower 333.[30] | |
21 | Bank of America Tower | 270 (82) | 21 | Office | 1988 | 47°37′4.29″N 122°12′0.94″W / 47.6178583°N 122.2002611°W | [31] | |
22 | Hyatt Regency Bellevue | 265 (81) | 25 | Hotel | 1989 | 47°37′5.70″N 122°12′3.24″W / 47.6182500°N 122.2009000°W |
This structure is the tallest all-hotel building in the city.[32] | |
23 | One Bellevue Center | Upload image | 260 (79) | 22 | Office | 1983 | 47°36′51.01″N 122°11′48.16″W / 47.6141694°N 122.1967111°W | [33] |
Two Washington Square | 260 (79) | 25 | Residential | 2008 | 47°37′7.47″N 122°11′51.20″W / 47.6187417°N 122.1975556°W | [34] | ||
25 | Bellevue Pacific Tower | 259 (79) | 23 | Office, Residential | 1995 | 47°36′42.44″N 122°11′53.46″W / 47.6117889°N 122.1981833°W |
This structure is the tallest building completed in the 1990s.[35] | |
26 | One Washington Square | 250 (76) | 24 | Residential | 2008 | 47°37′7.52″N 122°11′54.84″W / 47.6187556°N 122.1985667°W | [36] | |
929 Tower | Upload image | 250 (76) | 19 | Office | 2015 | 47°37′5.72″N 122°11′48.43″W / 47.6182556°N 122.1967861°W | [37] | |
West Main Tower I | Upload image | 250 (76) | 19 | Office | 2024 | 47°36′37.9″N 122°11′58″W / 47.610528°N 122.19944°W | Leased by Amazon[38] |
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
editUnder construction
editThis lists buildings that are under construction in Bellevue that are expected to rise over 250 feet (76 m), but are not yet completed structures.[39]
Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bellevue 600 | 600 (183) | 43 | 2025 | 47°36′57.7″N 122°11′39.6″W / 47.616028°N 122.194333°W | Topped out in September 2024[40] |
The Eight | 396 (121) | 25 | 2025[41] | 47°37′04.1″N 122°11′49.1″W / 47.617806°N 122.196972°W | Developed by Skanska[42][43] |
West Main Tower II | 250 (76) | 16 | — | 47°36′42.2″N 122°11′58.8″W / 47.611722°N 122.199667°W | Formerly Bellevue Plaza. To be leased by Amazon. Planned by Vulcan Real Estate.[13][44] Development paused as of 2024.[38] |
West Main Tower III | 250 (76) | 17 | — | 47°36′39.9″N 122°11′58″W / 47.611083°N 122.19944°W | Formerly Bellevue Plaza. To be leased by Amazon. Planned by Vulcan Real Estate.[13][44] Development paused as of 2024.[38] |
Approved
editThis lists buildings that are approved for construction that are expected to rise over 250 feet (76 m), but have not started excavation.[39]
Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cloudvue Tower I | 600 (183) | — | 2027 | — | Previously known as the Elev8 Project.[45][46] |
Cloudvue Tower II | 600 (183) | — | 2027 | — | Previously known as the Elev8 Project.[45][46] |
Cloudvue Tower III | 600 (183) | — | 2027 | — | Previously known as the Elev8 Project.[45][46] |
Four 106 | 286 (87) | 21 | — | — | Developed by Fana.[47] |
Proposed
editThis lists buildings that are proposed for construction that are expected to rise over 250 feet (76 m), but have not been approved.[39]
Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
680 106th Avenue NE Tower 1 | 600 (183) | 50 | 2023 | 47°36′57.3″N 122°11′51.7″W / 47.615917°N 122.197694°W | [48] |
680 106th Avenue NE Tower 2 | 600 (183) | 50 | 2024 | 47°36′58.5″N 122°11′54.8″W / 47.616250°N 122.198556°W | [49] |
680 106th Avenue NE Tower 3 | 600 (183) | 46 | 2023 | 47°36′00.2″N 122°11′52.8″W / 47.600056°N 122.198000°W | [50] |
Bellevue 600 Tower 2 | 392 (119) | 27 | — | — | [51] |
400 108th | 305 (93) | 18 | 2024 | — | [52][53] |
Parquhouse | — | 33 | — | — | Developed by Fana.[54] |
Pinnacle Bellevue South Tower 4 | 262 (80) | 26 | 2030 | 47°37′06″N 122°12′19″W / 47.61833°N 122.20528°W | Residential development by Pinnacle International with seven towers[55][56] |
Pinnacle Bellevue North Tower 1 | 257 (78) | 26 | — | 47°37′11″N 122°12′18″W / 47.61972°N 122.20500°W | Residential and office development by Pinnacle International with seven towers[57] |
Pinnacle Bellevue North Tower 2 | 256 (78) | 26 | — | 47°37′11″N 122°12′18″W / 47.61972°N 122.20500°W | Residential development by Pinnacle International with seven towers[57] |
Pinnacle Bellevue South Tower 2 | 256 (78) | 25 | 2030 | 47°37′06″N 122°12′19″W / 47.61833°N 122.20528°W | Residential development by Pinnacle International[55][56] |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion have not been released.
Timeline of tallest buildings
editThis is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Bellevue.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
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External links
edit- Diagram of Bellevue skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage