List of tallest buildings in Bellevue, Washington facts for kids
The city of Bellevue, Washington, in 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 Two. 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.
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 150 feet (46 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 | Bellevue Towers Two |  |
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 | ||
| W Bellevue Hotel | — | 450 (137) | 42 | Hotel, Residential | 2017 | 47°36′54.58″N 122°12′2.09″W / 47.6151611°N 122.2005806°W | ||
| 4 | 400 Lincoln Tower | — | 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. |
| 5 | Bellevue Towers One | |
430 (131) | 42 | Residential | 2008 | 47°36′52.28″N 122°11′53.83″W / 47.6145222°N 122.1982861°W | |
| 6 | Lincoln Square North |  |
412 (126) | 28 | Office | 2007 | 47°37′1.49″N 122°12′3.88″W / 47.6170806°N 122.2010778°W |
Tallest all-office building in Bellevue |
| 7 | 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. |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | One Bravern Court | — | 325 (99) | 30 | 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. |
| Two Bravern Court | — | 325 (99) | 30 | 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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| 11 | 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. |
| 12 | 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. |
| 13 | Skyline Tower | .jpg) |
318 (97) | 24 | Office | 1983 | 47°36′50.59″N 122°11′38.25″W / 47.6140528°N 122.1939583°W | |
| 14 | 989Elements |  |
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. |
| 15 | Bravern Tower II | — | 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. |
| 16 | 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. |
| 17 | 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 | |
| 18 | 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. |
| 19 | One Bellevue Center | — | 260 (79) | 22 | Office | 1983 | 47°36′51.01″N 122°11′48.16″W / 47.6141694°N 122.1967111°W | |
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260 (79) | 25 | Residential | 2008 | 47°37′7.47″N 122°11′51.20″W / 47.6187417°N 122.1975556°W | ||
| 21 | 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. |
| 22 | 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 | — | 250 (76) | 19 | Office | 2015 | 47°37′5.72″N 122°11′48.43″W / 47.6182556°N 122.1967861°W | ||
| 24 | SoMa North Tower | — | 248 (76) | 22 | Residential | 2015 | 47°36′45.83″N 122°11′54.34″W / 47.6127306°N 122.1984278°W | |
| 25 | Elements Too West |  |
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. |
| 26 | Brio North | — | 245 (75) | 23 | Residential | 2020 | 47°37′11.4″N 122°11′29″W / 47.619833°N 122.19139°W | |
| 27 | Ten20 | — | 240 (73) | 22 | Residential | 2008 | 47°37′11.21″N 122°11′45.23″W / 47.6197806°N 122.1958972°W | |
| Ashton Bellevue | — | 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 | ||
| One88 | — | 240 (73) | 21 | Residential | 2020 | 47°36′42.2″N 122°12′0.3″W / 47.611722°N 122.200083°W | ||
| 31 | Avalon Towers Bellevue East Tower | — | 230 (70) | 24 | Residential | 2010 | 47°37′8.06″N 122°12′7.27″W / 47.6189056°N 122.2020194°W | |
| 32 | Plaza Center | — | 223 (68) | 16 | Office | 1982 | 47°37′4.36″N 122°11′38.28″W / 47.6178778°N 122.1939667°W | |
| 33 | SoMa South Tower | — | 219 (67) | 18 | Residential | 2017 | 47°36′44.25″N 122°11′54.48″W / 47.6122917°N 122.1984667°W | |
| 34 | 888 Bellevue | — | 215 (66) | 19 | Residential | 2020 | 47°37′06.9″N 122°11′45.6″W / 47.618583°N 122.196000°W | |
| 35 | Pacific Regent Tower | — | 200 (61) | 17 | Residential | 1987 | 47°37′6.76″N 122°11′41.78″W / 47.6185444°N 122.1949389°W |
This building is also known as The Fountains at Pacific Regent. |
| 36 | Hyatt Regency Bellevue North Tower | — | 199 (61) | 16 | Hotel | 2009 | 47°37′7.50″N 122°12′0.86″W / 47.6187500°N 122.2002389°W | |
| 37 | Bravern Tower I |  |
175 (53) | 12 | Office | 2008 | 47°37′1.00″N 122°11′28.93″W / 47.6169444°N 122.1913694°W |
This building is also known as The Bravern Office Commons–Tower I. |
| 38 | Paccar Tower |  |
170 (52) | 13 | Office | 1970 | 47°37′0.01″N 122°11′58.64″W / 47.6166694°N 122.1996222°W |
This structure is the tallest building constructed in the 1970s. |
| 39 | Summit Building B | — | 169 (52) | 13 | Office | 2002 | 47°36′48.20″N 122°11′41.12″W / 47.6133889°N 122.1947556°W | |
| 40 | Seattle Marriott Bellevue | — | 165 (50) | 17 | Hotel | 2015 | 47°36′45.73″N 122°11′34.00″W / 47.6127028°N 122.1927778°W | |
| 41 | Elements Too East | — | 161 (49) | 13 | Residential | 2009 | 47°37′5.7″N 122°11′28.7″W / 47.618250°N 122.191306°W | |
| 42 | Avalon Towers Bellevue West Tower | — | 154 (47) | 14 | Residential | 2010 | 47°37′7.98″N 122°12′9.81″W / 47.6188833°N 122.2027250°W |
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Bellevue that are expected to rise over 150 feet (46 m), but are not yet completed structures.
| Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555 108th Avenue | 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. To be leased by Amazon. Planned by Vulcan Real Estate |
| Avenue Bellevue I | 308 (94) | 26 | 2022 | 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 | 2022 | 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. |
| Summit III | 190 (58) | 17 | 2021 | 47°36′48.1″N 122°11′44.9″W / 47.613361°N 122.195806°W |
280,000 square feet to be leased by Amazon. |
| Binary Towers East | 186 (57) | 15 | 2022 | 47°37′11.2″N 122°11′58.9″W / 47.619778°N 122.199694°W |
To be leased by Amazon. |
| Binary Towers West | 186 (57) | 15 | 2022 | 47°37′11.1″N 122°12′01.6″W / 47.619750°N 122.200444°W |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 310 (94) | 25 | — | 47°37′04.1″N 122°11′49.1″W / 47.617806°N 122.196972°W | Developed by Skanska |
| Zeyda | 230 (70) | 21 | — | 47°36′45.2″N 122°12′02.1″W / 47.612556°N 122.200583°W | Also known as Bosa II. |
| Mirador Phase II | 220 (67) | 16 | — | 47°37′10.2″N 122°12′12.6″W / 47.619500°N 122.203500°W |
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 | |
| 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. |
| Parquhouse | — | 33 | — | — | Developed by Fana. |
| The Artise | — | 25 | — | — | Developed by Schnitzer West. |
| Broadstone Gatway | — | 22 | — | — | |
| Four 106 | 286 (87) | 21 | — | — | 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 Two | |
2008–present | 450 (137) | 43 | 10655 4th Street 47°36′50.94″N 122°11′52.04″W / 47.6141500°N 122.1977889°W |
