List of tallest buildings in Bellevue, Washington facts for kids
Bellevue, Washington, is a city near Seattle. It's known for its many tall buildings, called high-rises. There are at least 41 high-rises in Bellevue. About 23 of these are 250 feet (76 meters) or taller!
Downtown Bellevue began to grow with tall office buildings in the 1970s. Later, in the 2000s, new apartment buildings were added. The very tallest buildings in Bellevue are about 450 feet (137 meters) high. These include the 42-story Lincoln Tower One, the W Hotel at Lincoln Square, and the 43-story Bellevue Towers - South Tower. Lincoln Tower One was the first building to reach the city's 450-foot height limit when it was finished in 2005.
Bellevue's journey with tall buildings started with the Paccar Tower in 1970. This building was the city's first high-rise. Building new tall structures was slow until 1982. That's when the city had its first big building boom! Eight of the city's tallest buildings were built in the next seven years. This included City Center Bellevue, which was the tallest for almost 20 years.
After 1989, building slowed down. Only one tall building was finished in the 1990s. But from 2000, Bellevue had a second, even bigger building boom. More than half of Bellevue's 20 tallest buildings were built during this time. In 2008 alone, nine big projects were finished, like Bellevue Towers.
In 2012, the city started another period of heavy building. Big projects like the W Bellevue Hotel and 400 Lincoln Square were built. These buildings are about 450 feet (137 meters) tall. In 2017, the city changed its rules. Now, buildings can be as tall as 600 feet (180 meters) in some downtown areas. As of 2021, eight 600-foot (180-meter) skyscrapers are planned or being built. A new train line, the 2 Line of Link light rail, will open in 2024. This will encourage even more new buildings near the downtown station.
Overall, Bellevue's skyline (the view of its tall buildings) is the third tallest in the Northwestern United States. Only Seattle and Portland have taller skylines.
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A Look at Bellevue's Skyline
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Bellevue's Tallest Buildings Right Now
This list shows Bellevue's buildings that are at least 230 feet (70 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the top, including spires and decorations. We do not count antenna masts. The "Year" column shows when the building was finished.
| 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 | This is the tallest building in the city used only for homes. |
| 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 | This building has apartments and the W Bellevue hotel. | |
| 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 a lot of 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 used to be called 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 | This building was first planned to be much taller. |
| 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 finished 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. | |
| 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 once called 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 was Bellevue's first tall apartment building for rent. |
| 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 is the tallest building in the city used only as a hotel. |
| 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 is the tallest building finished 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. | |
| 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 used as Amazon offices. | |
| 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 |
Future Tall Buildings
Buildings Being Built Now
This list shows buildings that are currently being built in Bellevue. They are expected to be over 230 feet (70 meters) tall when finished.
| 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 | When finished, this will be the tallest building in Bellevue. |
| Bellevue 600 | 600 (183) | 43 | 2024 | 47°36′57.7″N 122°11′39.6″W / 47.616028°N 122.194333°W | Planned by Amazon. |
| The Eight | 396 (121) | 25 | 2023 | 47°37′04.1″N 122°11′49.1″W / 47.617806°N 122.196972°W | |
| The Artise | 352 (107) | 25 | 2024 | 47°37′04.4″N 122°11′53.4″W / 47.617889°N 122.198167°W | |
| Avenue Bellevue I | 308 (94) | 26 | 2023 | 47°37′04.1″N 122°12′09.9″W / 47.617806°N 122.202750°W | Used to be called 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 | Used to be called 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 | Will be rented by Amazon. |
| West Main Tower III | 250 (76) | 17 | 2022 | 47°36′39.9″N 122°11′58″W / 47.611083°N 122.19944°W | Will be rented by Amazon. |
| West Main Tower II | 250 (76) | 16 | 2022 | 47°36′42.2″N 122°11′58.8″W / 47.611722°N 122.199667°W | Will be rented by Amazon. |
| 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. Will be rented 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. Will be rented by Amazon. |
Buildings Approved for Construction
This list shows buildings that have been approved to be built in Bellevue. They are expected to be over 150 feet (46 meters) tall, but digging hasn't started yet.
| Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudvue Tower I | 600 (183) | — | 2025 | — | Was known as the Elev8 Project. |
| Cloudvue Tower II | 600 (183) | — | 2025 | — | Was known as the Elev8 Project. |
| Cloudvue Tower III | 600 (183) | — | 2025 | — | Was known as the Elev8 Project. |
| Four 106 | 286 (87) | 21 | — | — | |
| 200 112th Ave | 240 (73) | 16 | 2025 | — |
Buildings That Are Proposed
This list shows buildings that have been suggested for construction in Bellevue. They are expected to be over 150 feet (46 meters) tall, but they haven't been approved yet.
| 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 | — | — |
* If you see dashes (—) in the table, it means we don't have information about the building's height or when it will be finished yet.
How Bellevue Grew Up: A Timeline
This is a list of buildings that were once the tallest 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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
