Bellevue 600 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bellevue 600 |
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The proposed site of Bellevue 600, as seen from the northeast
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| General information | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Type | Office and retail |
| Location | 600 108th Avenue Northeast Bellevue, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°36′57″N 122°11′42″W / 47.61583°N 122.19500°W |
| Construction started | 2021 (planned) |
| Estimated completion | 2024 |
| Owner | Amazon |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 43 |
| Floor area | 1,036,000 square feet (96,200 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | NBBJ |
| Developer | Amazon |
| Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Main contractor | Sellen Construction |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 1,175 spaces |
Bellevue 600 is a very tall office building that Amazon plans to build in Bellevue, Washington, in the United States. When it's finished in 2024, this 43-story building will be about 600-foot-tall (180 m). This will make it one of the tallest buildings in Bellevue, tying with the 555 Tower.
The project is located in Downtown Bellevue. It's near the Bellevue Transit Center and a future train station for the Link light rail. Amazon might even build a second, slightly smaller tower next to it later on.
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Building History: How Bellevue 600 Started
What Was There Before?
Bellevue 600 is planned for a city block in downtown Bellevue. This block is bordered by Northeast 6th Street and 108th and 110th Avenues Northeast. For a long time, part of this block had a 10-story office building called the Bellevue Corporate Center. It was built in 1980.
There was also a three-story parking garage with 650 parking spots. Later, a customer service center for the Bellevue Transit Center opened there in 2006. The northern part of the block had a church and a parking lot. These were sold in 2014 and 2015 to a company that wanted to build a group of three tall apartment buildings.
Early Plans for Bellevue 600
In 2016, two companies, Touchstone and Equity Group Investments, wanted to build something new on the southern part of the block. They planned a 34-story office building and a 41-story hotel with 500 rooms. They called this project "Bellevue 600."
The city government approved their plans in April 2017. Their design included a shared base for the two towers and a large underground parking garage. They also thought about building a walkway to connect to future buildings nearby. However, these companies didn't start building.
Amazon Buys the Project
In April 2019, Amazon bought the entire property and the rights to build the Bellevue 600 project. They paid about $194.9 million for it. Amazon bought it through a company called Acorn Development.
Later that year, in July 2019, Amazon submitted a new design for a 43-story office building. This was possible because the city had changed its rules in 2017, allowing buildings up to 600 feet (180 m). Amazon announced that they plan to start building in 2021 and finish by 2024. This project is part of Amazon's big plan to have 15,000 employees in Bellevue. They are also thinking about building another 33-story office tower on the same block in the future.
Bellevue 600 Design: What It Will Look Like
Building Size and Features
The Bellevue 600 tower will be 43 stories tall and about 600-foot (180 m). This will make it the tallest building Amazon has ever built, even taller than their buildings in Seattle. The building will have a lot of space for offices, about 885,000 square feet (82,200 m2).
It will also have 121,000 square feet (11,200 m2) of special areas for office workers, like places to relax or meet. Plus, there will be 14,000 square feet (1,300 m2) of shops and possibly a daycare center.
Parking and Public Spaces
The building will have a large underground parking garage with 1,175 parking spots. This garage might also be shared with the possible second tower that Amazon could build later.
At one corner of the block, there will be a four-story meeting center and a public plaza. This area will face the Bellevue Downtown light rail station, making it easy for people to get there.
Who Is Designing and Building It?
The design for Bellevue 600 was created by a company from Seattle called NBBJ. The building is planned to be constructed by Sellen Construction. Both of these companies have worked with Amazon before on their campus in Seattle.
