List of tallest buildings in Bellevue, Washington

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.^[1][2] 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 building in the city, measuring 600 feet (180 m) in height, is the 42-story Amazon Sonic.^[3] Amazon Sonic, formerly known as the 555 Tower during construction, was the first skyscraper to reach the city's 600-foot (180 m) height limit, which was raised in 2017, upon its completion in 2023.

The Downtown Bellevue skyline seen from the west in 2023

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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6] 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.^[7][8] As of 2021, there are eight 600-foot (180 m) skyscrapers that are either proposed, approved, or currently under construction.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[9][10]

Overall, Bellevue's skyline is ranked third in the Northwestern United States after Seattle and Portland.^[A]

Cityscape

A panoramic of Bellevue's skyline from Downtown Park in 2007.

A panoramic of Bellevue's skyline from the southwest in 2015

Tallest completed buildings

This list ranks Bellevue's buildings that stand at least 250 feet (76 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	Sonic		600 (183)	42	Office	2023	47°36′55″N 122°11′48.5″W	This building was formerly known as the 555 Tower.[11][12][13][14]
2	Bellevue Towers - South Tower		450 (140)	43	Residential	2008	47°36′50.94″N 122°11′52.04″W	The tallest all-residential building in the city.[15]
	One Lincoln Tower		450 (140)	42	Hotel, Residential	2005	47°36′56.95″N 122°12′2.80″W	[16]
	Two Lincoln Tower		450 (140)	42	Hotel, Residential	2017	47°36′54.58″N 122°12′2.09″W	Houses apartments and the W Bellevue hotel.[17]
5	400 Lincoln Square		449 (137)	31	Office	2017	47°36′51.18″N 122°12′2.84″W	This building has 710,000 square feet of Class A office space.[18]
6	Bellevue Towers - North Tower		430 (130)	42	Residential	2008	47°36′52.28″N 122°11′53.83″W
7	Lincoln Square North		412 (126)	28	Office	2007	47°37′1.49″N 122°12′3.88″W	This building was formerly known as Eddie Bauer at Lincoln Square. [19]
8	City Center East		360 (110)	26	Office	2009	47°36′53.65″N 122°11′37.77″W	The building was originally planned to rise 34 floors and 450 feet but was downsized in December 2005.[20]
9	City Center Bellevue		358 (109)	27	Office	1986	47°36′54.26″N 122°11′44.68″W	Tallest building completed in the 1980s.[5]
10	The Artise	Upload image	352 (107)	25	Office	2024	47°37′04.4″N 122°11′53.4″W	To be leased by Amazon[21]
11	The Bravern - North Tower		325 (99)	33	Residential	2009	47°36′58.79″N 122°11′33.73″W	This building is also known as The Bravern Residence Tower I.[22]
	The Bravern - South Tower		325 (99)	33	Residential	2009	47°36′56.86″N 122°11′35.02″W	This building is also known as The Bravern Residence Tower II.[23]
13	Symetra Financial Center		324 (99)	25	Office	1986	47°37′1.21″N 122°11′48.23″W	This building was formerly known as Rainier Plaza.[24]
14	Key Center		322 (98)	22	Office	2000	47°36′57.70″N 122°11′48.23″W	This building is also known as Three Bellevue Center.[25]
15	Skyline Tower		318 (97)	24	Office	1983	47°36′50.59″N 122°11′38.25″W	[26]
16	Avenue Bellevue South Tower	Upload image	308 (94)	26	Hotel/Residential	2024	47°37′04.1″N 122°12′09.9″W	Hotel portion operated by InterContinental[27]
17	Elements Apartments - Building 989		288 (88)	26	Residential	2006	47°37′8.80″N 122°11′29.63″W	This building was the first rental apartment high-rise building in Bellevue.[28]
18	Avenue Bellevue West Tower	Upload image	284 (87)	25	2024[27]	47°37′05.2″N 122°12′11.7″W
19	The Bravern Building 2	Upload image	280 (85)	23	Office	2009	47°37′1.25″N 122°11′34.71″W	It is also known as The Bravern Office Commons–Tower II.[29]
20	Tower 333		272 (83)	20	Office	2008	47°36′48.54″N 122°11′48.47″W	This building is also known as Tower 333.[30]
21	Bank of America Tower		270 (82)	21	Office	1988	47°37′4.29″N 122°12′0.94″W	[31]
22	Hyatt Regency Bellevue		265 (81)	25	Hotel	1989	47°37′5.70″N 122°12′3.24″W	This structure is the tallest all-hotel building in the city.[32]
23	One Bellevue Center	Upload image	260 (79)	22	Office	1983	47°36′51.01″N 122°11′48.16″W	[33]
	Two Washington Square		260 (79)	25	Residential	2008	47°37′7.47″N 122°11′51.20″W	[34]
25	Bellevue Pacific Tower		259 (79)	23	Office, Residential	1995	47°36′42.44″N 122°11′53.46″W	This structure is the tallest building completed in the 1990s.[35]
26	One Washington Square		250 (76)	24	Residential	2008	47°37′7.52″N 122°11′54.84″W	[36]
	929 Tower	Upload image	250 (76)	19	Office	2015	47°37′5.72″N 122°11′48.43″W	[37]
	West Main Tower I	Upload image	250 (76)	19	Office	2024	47°36′37.9″N 122°11′58″W	Leased by Amazon[38]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Bellevue that are expected to rise over 250 feet (76 m), but are not yet completed structures.^[39]

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Coordinates	Notes
Bellevue 600	600 (183)	43	2025	47°36′57.7″N 122°11′39.6″W	Topped out in September 2024[40]
The Eight	396 (121)	25	2027[41]	47°37′04.1″N 122°11′49.1″W	Developed by Skanska[42][43]
West Main Tower II	250 (76)	16	—	47°36′42.2″N 122°11′58.8″W	Formerly Bellevue Plaza. To be leased by Amazon. Planned by Vulcan Real Estate.[13][44] Development paused as of 2024.[38]
West Main Tower III	250 (76)	17	—	47°36′39.9″N 122°11′58″W	Formerly Bellevue Plaza. To be leased by Amazon. Planned by Vulcan Real Estate.[13][44] Development paused as of 2024.[38]

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction that are expected to rise over 250 feet (76 m), but have not started excavation.^[39]

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Coordinates	Notes
Cloudvue Tower I	600 (183)	—	2027	—	Previously known as the Elev8 Project.[45][46]
Cloudvue Tower II	600 (183)	—	2027	—	Previously known as the Elev8 Project.[45][46]
Cloudvue Tower III	600 (183)	—	2027	—	Previously known as the Elev8 Project.[45][46]
Four 106	286 (87)	21	—	—	Developed by Fana.[47]

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction that are expected to rise over 250 feet (76 m), but have not been approved.^[39]

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	[48]
680 106th Avenue NE Tower 2	600 (183)	50	2024	47°36′58.5″N 122°11′54.8″W	[49]
680 106th Avenue NE Tower 3	600 (183)	46	2023	47°36′00.2″N 122°11′52.8″W	[50]
Bellevue 600 Tower 2	392 (119)	27	—	—	[51]
400 108th	305 (93)	18	2024	—	[52][53]
Parquhouse	—	33	—	—	Developed by Fana.[54]
Pinnacle Bellevue South Tower 4	262 (80)	26	2030	47°37′06″N 122°12′19″W	Residential development by Pinnacle International with seven towers[55][56]
Pinnacle Bellevue North Tower 1	257 (78)	26	—	47°37′11″N 122°12′18″W	Residential and office development by Pinnacle International with seven towers[57]
Pinnacle Bellevue North Tower 2	256 (78)	26	—	47°37′11″N 122°12′18″W	Residential development by Pinnacle International with seven towers[57]
Pinnacle Bellevue South Tower 2	256 (78)	25	2030	47°37′06″N 122°12′19″W	Residential development by Pinnacle International[55][56]

* 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	[58]
400 Building		1967–1970 (3 years)	92 (28)	7	400 108th Avenue NE 47°36′50.40″N 122°11′45.60″W	[59]
Paccar Tower		1970–1982 (12 years)	170 (52)	13	777 106th Ave NE 47°37′0.01″N 122°11′58.64″W	[60]
Plaza Center	—	1982–1983 (2 years)	223 (68)	16	10900 NE 8th Street 47°37′4.36″N 122°11′38.28″W	[61]
Skyline Tower	—	1983–1986 (3 years)	318 (97)	24	10900 NE 4th Street 47°36′50.59″N 122°11′38.25″W	[62]
City Center Bellevue		1986–2005 (19 years)	358 (109)	27	500 108th Avenue NE 47°36′54.26″N 122°11′44.68″W	[63]
One Lincoln Tower		2005–2023 (18 years)	450 (137)	42	604 Bellevue Way 47°36′56.95″N 122°12′2.80″W	[64]
Bellevue Towers - South Tower		2008–2023 (15 years)	450 (137)	43	10655 4th Street 47°36′50.94″N 122°11′52.04″W	[15]
Two Lincoln Tower		2017–2023 (6 years)	450 (137)	42	10485 NE 6th St 47°36′54.58″N 122°12′2.09″W	[17]
Amazon Sonic		2023–present	600 (183)	42	555 108th Ave NE 47°36′55″N 122°11′48.5″W	[65]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Seattle
• List of tallest buildings in Tacoma, Washington

Notes

A.^{^} Based on SkyscraperPage diagrams of Seattle, Portland, and Bellevue.