List of tallest buildings in Bellevue, Washington facts for kids
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. 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 buildings in the city, measuring 450 feet (140 m) in height, are the 42-story Lincoln Tower One, W Hotel at Lincoln Square, and the 43-story Bellevue Towers - South Tower. Lincoln Tower One was the first skyscraper to reach the city's 450-foot (140 m) height limit upon completion in 2005.
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. 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. 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. 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. As of 2021, there are eight 600-foot (180 m) skyscrapers that are either proposed, approved, or currently under construction. 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.
Overall, Bellevue's skyline is ranked third in the Northwestern United States after Seattle and Portland.
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Tallest completed buildings
This list ranks Bellevue's buildings that stand at least 230 feet (70 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 | 555 Tower |  |
600 (183) | 42 | Office | 2023 | 47°36′55″N 122°11′48.5″W / 47.61528°N 122.196806°W | |
| 2 | Bellevue Towers - South Tower | ,_Bellevue_Panorama.jpg) |
450 (137) | 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. |
| One Lincoln Tower |  |
450 (137) | 42 | Hotel, Residential | 2005 | 47°36′56.95″N 122°12′2.80″W / 47.6158194°N 122.2007778°W | ||
| Two Lincoln Tower | ,_Bellevue_Sunset.jpg) |
450 (137) | 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. |
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| 5 | 400 Lincoln Square | _from_Mount_Baker_Ridge,_March_2019.jpg) |
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. |
| 6 | Bellevue Towers - North Tower |  |
430 (131) | 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. |
| 9 | City Center Bellevue | _(2).jpg) |
358 (109) | 27 | Office | 1986 | 47°36′54.26″N 122°11′44.68″W / 47.6150722°N 122.1957444°W |
This is the tallest building completed in the 1980s. |
| 10 | The Bravern - North Tower | ,_Bellevue_Skyline_2019.jpg) |
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. |
| The Bravern - South Tower | ,_Aerial_Bellevue_Washington_August_2009.jpg) |
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. |
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| 12 | 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. |
| 13 | 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. |
| 14 | Skyline Tower | .jpg) |
318 (97) | 24 | Office | 1983 | 47°36′50.59″N 122°11′38.25″W / 47.6140528°N 122.1939583°W | |
| 15 | 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. |
| 16 | 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. |
| 17 | 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. |
| 18 | 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 | |
| 19 | Hyatt Regency Bellevue | .jpg) |
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. |
| 20 | 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 | |
| Two Washington Square | .JPG) |
260 (79) | 25 | Residential | 2008 | 47°37′7.47″N 122°11′51.20″W / 47.6187417°N 122.1975556°W | ||
| 22 | 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. |
| 23 | One Washington Square | |
250 (76) | 24 | Residential | 2008 | 47°37′7.52″N 122°11′54.84″W / 47.6187556°N 122.1985667°W | |
| 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 | ||
| 25 | SoMa North Tower | Upload image | 248 (76) | 22 | Residential | 2015 | 47°36′45.83″N 122°11′54.34″W / 47.6127306°N 122.1984278°W | |
| 26 | Elements Apartments - Building 958 |  |
247 (75) | 22 | Residential | 2009 | 47°37′6.97″N 122°11′30.05″W / 47.6186028°N 122.1916806°W |
This building is also known as Ashwood Commons–Phase II Tower I. |
| 27 | Brio North |  |
245 (75) | 23 | Residential | 2020 | 47°37′11.4″N 122°11′29″W / 47.619833°N 122.19139°W | |
| 28 | Ten20 | Upload image | 240 (73) | 22 | Residential | 2008 | 47°37′11.21″N 122°11′45.23″W / 47.6197806°N 122.1958972°W | |
| Ashton Bellevue | Upload image | 240 (73) | 20 | Residential | 2008 | 47°37′10.42″N 122°11′48.12″W / 47.6195611°N 122.1967000°W |
This building is also known as VUE Hanover Tower. |
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| Center 425 |  |
240 (73) | 16 | Office | 2016 | 47°36′51.19″N 122°11′57.98″W / 47.6142194°N 122.1994389°W |
Most floors are currently used as Amazon office space (Amazon Everest) |
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| One88 | Upload image | 240 (73) | 21 | Residential | 2020 | 47°36′42.2″N 122°12′0.3″W / 47.611722°N 122.200083°W | ||
| 32 | Avalon Towers Bellevue East Tower | Upload image | 230 (70) | 24 | Residential | 2010 | 47°37′8.06″N 122°12′7.27″W / 47.6189056°N 122.2020194°W |
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Bellevue that are expected to rise over 230 feet (70 m), but are not yet completed structures.
| Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555 Tower | 600 (183) | 42 | 2023 | 47°36′55″N 122°11′48.5″W / 47.61528°N 122.196806°W | Once complete, this will be the tallest building in Bellevue. Planned by Vulcan Real Estate |
| Bellevue 600 | 600 (183) | 43 | 2024 | 47°36′57.7″N 122°11′39.6″W / 47.616028°N 122.194333°W | Proposed by Amazon. |
| The Eight | 396 (121) | 25 | 2023 | 47°37′04.1″N 122°11′49.1″W / 47.617806°N 122.196972°W | Developed by Skanska |
| The Artise | 352 (107) | 25 | 2024 | 47°37′04.4″N 122°11′53.4″W / 47.617889°N 122.198167°W | Developed by Schnitzer West. |
| Avenue Bellevue I | 308 (94) | 26 | 2023 | 47°37′04.1″N 122°12′09.9″W / 47.617806°N 122.202750°W |
Formerly known as The Elan Tower I. |
| Avenue Bellevue II | 284 (87) | 25 | 2023 | 47°37′05.2″N 122°12′11.7″W / 47.618111°N 122.203250°W |
Formerly known as The Elan Tower II. |
| West Main Tower I | 250 (76) | 17 | 2022 | 47°36′37.9″N 122°11′58″W / 47.610528°N 122.19944°W | Formerly Bellevue Plaza. To be leased by Amazon. Planned by Vulcan Real Estate. |
| West Main Tower III | 250 (76) | 17 | 2022 | 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. |
| West Main Tower II | 250 (76) | 16 | 2022 | 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. |
| Broadstone Bellevue Gateway | 245 (75) | 22 | 2023 | 47°36′38.9″N 122°11′28.8″W / 47.610806°N 122.191333°W | |
| 1001 Office Towers I | 230 (70) | 15 | 2021 | 47°37′10.7″N 122°12′01.7″W / 47.619639°N 122.200472°W | Also known as Binary Towers. To be leased by Amazon. |
| 1001 Office Towers II | 230 (70) | 15 | 2021 | 47°37′10.9″N 122°11′59.0″W / 47.619694°N 122.199722°W | Also known as Binary Towers. To be leased by Amazon. |
Approved
This lists buildings that are approved for construction that are expected to rise over 150 feet (46 m), but have not started excavation.
| Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudvue Tower I | 600 (183) | — | 2025 | — | Previously known as the Elev8 Project. |
| Cloudvue Tower II | 600 (183) | — | 2025 | — | Previously known as the Elev8 Project. |
| Cloudvue Tower III | 600 (183) | — | 2025 | — | Previously known as the Elev8 Project. |
| Four 106 | 286 (87) | 21 | — | — | Developed by Fana. |
| 200 112th Ave | 240 (73) | 16 | 2025 | — |
Proposed
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction that are expected to rise over 150 feet (46 m), but have not been approved.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Bellevue 600 Tower 2 | 392 (119) | 27 | — | — | |
| 400 108th | 305 (93) | 18 | 2024 | — | |
| Parquhouse | — | 33 | — | — | Developed by Fana. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion have not been released.
Timeline of tallest buildings
This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Bellevue.
| Name | Image | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Power Building | — | 1956–1967 (11 years) | 52 (16) | 4 | 10607 NE 4th Street 47°36′49.30″N 122°11′55.10″W / 47.6136944°N 122.1986389°W |
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| 400 Building |  |
1967–1970 (3 years) | 92 (28) | 7 | 400 108th Avenue NE 47°36′50.40″N 122°11′45.60″W / 47.6140000°N 122.1960000°W |
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| Paccar Tower |  |
1970–1982 (12 years) | 170 (52) | 13 | 777 106th Ave NE 47°37′0.01″N 122°11′58.64″W / 47.6166694°N 122.1996222°W |
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| Plaza Center | — | 1982–1983 (2 years) | 223 (68) | 16 | 10900 NE 8th Street 47°37′4.36″N 122°11′38.28″W / 47.6178778°N 122.1939667°W |
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| Skyline Tower | — | 1983–1986 (3 years) | 318 (97) | 24 | 10900 NE 4th Street 47°36′50.59″N 122°11′38.25″W / 47.6140528°N 122.1939583°W |
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| City Center Bellevue | |
1986–2005 (19 years) | 358 (109) | 27 | 500 108th Avenue NE 47°36′54.26″N 122°11′44.68″W / 47.6150722°N 122.1957444°W |
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| One Lincoln Tower | |
2005–present | 450 (137) | 42 | 604 Bellevue Way 47°36′56.95″N 122°12′2.80″W / 47.6158194°N 122.2007778°W |
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| Bellevue Towers - South Tower |  |
2008–present | 450 (137) | 43 | 10655 4th Street 47°36′50.94″N 122°11′52.04″W / 47.6141500°N 122.1977889°W |
See also
