List of tallest buildings in Bellevue, Washington
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This list of tallest buildings in Bellevue ranks high-rises in Bellevue
, Washington by height. The tallest completed building in Bellevue is currently the 42-story
Lincoln Tower One
, which is 450 feet (137 m) high. The building has the distinction of being the first skyscraper to reach the city's 450-foot height limit.
Bellevue's history of skyscrapers 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 skyscraper building boom took shape. Eight of the city's 24 tallest buildings were completed within the next seven years, including City Center Bellevue, which was the tallest building in Bellevue for almost two decades. The skyscraper construction boom ended in 1989, and subsequently only one high-rise which ranked among the city's tallest structures was completed in the 1990s. Beginning in 2000, Bellevue entered into a second, much larger building boom that has continued to the present. More than half of Bellevue's twenty tallest buildings were completed after 2000; nine projects were scheduled for completion in 2008 alone. Overall, Bellevue's skyline
is ranked third in the Pacific Northwest
of the United States, after Seattle
and Portland
. As of August 2008, there are 21 completed highrise buildings in Bellevue.
The tallest recent development in the city was the Bellevue Towers
project. Rising 450 feet (137 m) from ground level, Bellevue Towers Two became the tallest all-residential skyscraper in the city. The building was topped out
in early 2008, and is now tied with Lincoln Tower One as the tallest structure in Bellevue. As of August 2008, there are 33 buildings under construction, approved for construction and proposed for construction in Bellevue.
This list ranks completed and topped out
Bellevue skyscrapers 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. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
* indicates still under construction, but has been topped out
* Table entry without text indicates that information regarding building height has not yet been released.
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
, Washington by height. The tallest completed building in Bellevue is currently the 42-story
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
Lincoln Tower One
Lincoln Square (Bellevue)
Lincoln Square is a mixed-use complex located in Bellevue, Washington, completed in November 2005, and owned by prominent local developer Kemper Freeman Jr, who took over construction of the project in 2003 after several delays. Lincoln Square consists of retail and restaurant space, a 148-room...
, which is 450 feet (137 m) high. The building has the distinction of being the first skyscraper to reach the city's 450-foot height limit.
Bellevue's history of skyscrapers began with the completion of the Paccar Tower
PACCAR
PACCAR Inc is the third largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world , and has substantial manufacture in light and medium vehicles through its various subsidiaries.-History:...
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 skyscraper building boom took shape. Eight of the city's 24 tallest buildings were completed within the next seven years, including City Center Bellevue, which was the tallest building in Bellevue for almost two decades. The skyscraper construction boom ended in 1989, and subsequently only one high-rise which ranked among the city's tallest structures was completed in the 1990s. Beginning in 2000, Bellevue entered into a second, much larger building boom that has continued to the present. More than half of Bellevue's twenty tallest buildings were completed after 2000; nine projects were scheduled for completion in 2008 alone. Overall, Bellevue's skyline
Skyline
A skyline is the overall or partial view of a city's tall buildings and structures consisting of many skyscrapers in front of the sky in the background. It can also be described as the artificial horizon that a city's overall structure creates. Skylines serve as a kind of fingerprint of a city, as...
is ranked third in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
of the United States, after Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
and Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. As of August 2008, there are 21 completed highrise buildings in Bellevue.
The tallest recent development in the city was the Bellevue Towers
Bellevue Towers
Bellevue Towers is a high rise luxury condominium complex in Bellevue, Washington. Construction began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. The 42 and 43 story towers have around 558 condo units, of retail space, and eight levels of underground parking...
project. Rising 450 feet (137 m) from ground level, Bellevue Towers Two became the tallest all-residential skyscraper in the city. The building was topped out
Topping out
In building construction, topping out is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The term may also refer to the overall completion of the building's structure, or an intermediate point, such as when the roof is dried in...
in early 2008, and is now tied with Lincoln Tower One as the tallest structure in Bellevue. As of August 2008, there are 33 buildings under construction, approved for construction and proposed for construction in Bellevue.
Tallest buildings
Topping out
In building construction, topping out is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The term may also refer to the overall completion of the building's structure, or an intermediate point, such as when the roof is dried in...
Bellevue skyscrapers 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. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
| Rank | Name | Height ft (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... ) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Bellevue Towers Two Bellevue Towers Bellevue Towers is a high rise luxury condominium complex in Bellevue, Washington. Construction began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. The 42 and 43 story towers have around 558 condo units, of retail space, and eight levels of underground parking... |
450 (137) | 43 | 2008 | The tallest all-residential building in the city. |
| 1= | Lincoln Tower One Lincoln Square (Bellevue) Lincoln Square is a mixed-use complex located in Bellevue, Washington, completed in November 2005, and owned by prominent local developer Kemper Freeman Jr, who took over construction of the project in 2003 after several delays. Lincoln Square consists of retail and restaurant space, a 148-room... |
450 (137) | 42 | 2005 | |
| 3 | Bellevue Towers One Bellevue Towers Bellevue Towers is a high rise luxury condominium complex in Bellevue, Washington. Construction began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. The 42 and 43 story towers have around 558 condo units, of retail space, and eight levels of underground parking... |
430 (131) | 42 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Eddie Bauer at Lincoln Square Lincoln Square (Bellevue) Lincoln Square is a mixed-use complex located in Bellevue, Washington, completed in November 2005, and owned by prominent local developer Kemper Freeman Jr, who took over construction of the project in 2003 after several delays. Lincoln Square consists of retail and restaurant space, a 148-room... |
412 (126) | 28 | 2007 | This is the tallest all-office building in the city. |
| 5 | City Center East | 360 (110) | 26 | 2008 | It is also known as the Microsoft at City Center Plaza. The building was originally planned to rise 34 floors and 450 feet but was downsized in December 2005. |
| 6 | City Center Bellevue | 358 (109) | 27 | 1986 | This is the tallest building completed in the 1980s. |
| 7 | Symetra Financial Center | 324 (99) | 25 | 1986 | This building was formerly known as Rainier Plaza. |
| 8 | Key Center | 322 (98) | 22 | 2000 | |
| 9 | Skyline Tower | 318 (97) | 24 | 1983 | |
| 10 | 989Elements | 288 (88) | 26 | 2006 | This building was the first rental apartment high-rise building in Bellevue. |
| 11 | Bravern Tower II | 280 (85.35) | 23 | 2008 | It is also known as The Bravern Office Commons–Tower II. |
| 12 | Expedia Building | 272 (83) | 20 | 2008 | This building is also known as Tower 333. |
| 13 | Bank of America Tower | 270 (82) | 21 | 1988 | |
| 14 | Hyatt Regency Bellevue | 265 (81) | 25 | 1989 | This structure is the tallest all-hotel building in the city. |
| 15= | One Bellevue Center | 260 (79) | 22 | 1983 | |
| 15= | Two Washington Square Washington Square (Bellevue, WA) Washington Square is a mixed-use neighborhood currently under construction in downtown Bellevue, Washington. Developed by Wasatch Development Associates and designed by architect Collins Woerman, the project, also known as the "Superblock," will include four or five hi-rise towers with... |
260 (79) | 25 | 2008 | |
| 17 | Bellevue Pacific Tower | 259 (79) | 23 | 1995 | This structure is the tallest building completed in the 1990s. |
| 18 | One Washington Square Washington Square (Bellevue, WA) Washington Square is a mixed-use neighborhood currently under construction in downtown Bellevue, Washington. Developed by Wasatch Development Associates and designed by architect Collins Woerman, the project, also known as the "Superblock," will include four or five hi-rise towers with... |
250 (76) | 24 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Elements Too* | 247 (75) | 22 | 2008 | Under construction; this building was topped out Topping out In building construction, topping out is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The term may also refer to the overall completion of the building's structure, or an intermediate point, such as when the roof is dried in... in 2008 to become the 18th-tallest in the city. It is also known as Ashwood Commons–Phase II Tower I. |
| 20= | Ten20 | 240 (73) | 22 | 2008 | |
| 20= | VUE Hanover Tower | 240 (73) | 20 | 2008 | |
| 22 | Plaza Center | 223 (68) | 16 | 1982 | |
| 23 | Pacific Regent Tower | 200 (61) | 17 | 1987 | This building is also known as The Fountains at Pacific Regent. |
| 24 | Bravern Tower I | 175 (53) | 12 | 2008 | It is also known as The Bravern Office Commons–Tower I. |
| 25 | Paccar Tower PACCAR PACCAR Inc is the third largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world , and has substantial manufacture in light and medium vehicles through its various subsidiaries.-History:... |
170 (52) | 13 | 1970 | This structure is the tallest building constructed in the 1970s. |
| 26 | Summit Building B | 169 (52) | 13 | 2002 |
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Bellevue and are planned to rise to at least 150 feet (46 m). Buildings that have already been topped out are also included. A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 150 feet (46 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.| Name | Height* ft (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... ) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bravern Residence Tower I | 325 (99) | 29 | 2009 | This building is also known as The Residences at The Bravern–Tower I. |
| The Bravern Residence Tower II | 325 (99) | 29 | 2009 | This building is also known as The Residences at The Bravern–Tower II. |
| Pacific Regent Tower Phase II | 250 (76) | 22 | 2009 | This building is also known as The Fountains at Pacific Regent–Tower II. |
| Elements Too | 247 (75) | 22 | 2008 | This building has been topped out Topping out In building construction, topping out is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The term may also refer to the overall completion of the building's structure, or an intermediate point, such as when the roof is dried in... , and is also known as Ashwood Commons–Phase II Tower I. |
| Summit Building C | 180 (55) | 15 | 2009 | |
| Hyatt Regency Bellevue North Tower | 16 | 2009 | ||
Approved
This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Bellevue and are planned to rise to at least 150 feet (46 m). A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 150 feet (46 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.| Name | Height* ft (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... ) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Bellevue Center | 360 (110) | 26 | 2008 | |
| Tower at Bellevue Place | 220 (67) | 19 | ||
| European Tower | 200 (61) | 17 | 2009 | |
| The Hotel at Washington Square Washington Square (Bellevue, WA) Washington Square is a mixed-use neighborhood currently under construction in downtown Bellevue, Washington. Developed by Wasatch Development Associates and designed by architect Collins Woerman, the project, also known as the "Superblock," will include four or five hi-rise towers with... |
22 | 2009 | ||
Proposed
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Bellevue and are planned to rise to at least 150 feet (46 m). A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 150 feet (46 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.| Name | Height* ft (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... ) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Square Two Hotel/Condominium Tower Lincoln Square (Bellevue) Lincoln Square is a mixed-use complex located in Bellevue, Washington, completed in November 2005, and owned by prominent local developer Kemper Freeman Jr, who took over construction of the project in 2003 after several delays. Lincoln Square consists of retail and restaurant space, a 148-room... |
42 | 2010 | ||
| Lincoln Square Two Office Tower Lincoln Square (Bellevue) Lincoln Square is a mixed-use complex located in Bellevue, Washington, completed in November 2005, and owned by prominent local developer Kemper Freeman Jr, who took over construction of the project in 2003 after several delays. Lincoln Square consists of retail and restaurant space, a 148-room... |
31 | 2010 | ||
| Washington Square Tower III Washington Square (Bellevue, WA) Washington Square is a mixed-use neighborhood currently under construction in downtown Bellevue, Washington. Developed by Wasatch Development Associates and designed by architect Collins Woerman, the project, also known as the "Superblock," will include four or five hi-rise towers with... |
30 | |||
| Washington Square Tower IV Washington Square (Bellevue, WA) Washington Square is a mixed-use neighborhood currently under construction in downtown Bellevue, Washington. Developed by Wasatch Development Associates and designed by architect Collins Woerman, the project, also known as the "Superblock," will include four or five hi-rise towers with... |
30 | |||
| Washington Square Office Tower Washington Square (Bellevue, WA) Washington Square is a mixed-use neighborhood currently under construction in downtown Bellevue, Washington. Developed by Wasatch Development Associates and designed by architect Collins Woerman, the project, also known as the "Superblock," will include four or five hi-rise towers with... |
30 | |||
| Hanover Bellevue Cadillac Tower Two | 20 | |||
| Hanover Bellevue Cadillac Tower One | 20 | |||
Timeline of tallest buildings
This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Bellevue.| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... ) |
Floors | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paccar Tower PACCAR PACCAR Inc is the third largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world , and has substantial manufacture in light and medium vehicles through its various subsidiaries.-History:... |
777 106th Ave NE | 1970–1982 | 170 (52) | 13 | |
| Plaza Center | 10900 NE 8th Street | 1982–1983 | 223 (68) | 16 | |
| Skyline Tower | 10900 NE 4th Street | 1983–1986 | 318 (97) | 24 | |
| City Center Bellevue | 500 108th Avenue NE | 1986–2005 | 358 (109) | 27 | |
| Lincoln Tower One Lincoln Square (Bellevue) Lincoln Square is a mixed-use complex located in Bellevue, Washington, completed in November 2005, and owned by prominent local developer Kemper Freeman Jr, who took over construction of the project in 2003 after several delays. Lincoln Square consists of retail and restaurant space, a 148-room... = |
604 Bellevue Way | 2005–present | 450 (137) | 42 | |
| Bellevue Towers Two Bellevue Towers Bellevue Towers is a high rise luxury condominium complex in Bellevue, Washington. Construction began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. The 42 and 43 story towers have around 558 condo units, of retail space, and eight levels of underground parking... = |
10655 4th Street | 2008–present | 450 (137) | 43 |
External links
- Diagram of Bellevue skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage