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 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 building in the city, measuring in height, is the 42-story Amazon Sonic. Amazon Sonic, formerly known as the 555 Tower during construction, was the first skyscraper to reach the city's height limit, which was raised in 2017, upon its completion 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. 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 and 400 Lincoln Square; both of these buildings constitute the southward expansion of Lincoln Square and stand approximately tall. In 2017, the city raised height limits to allow for buildings as tall as 600 feet in some areas of the downtown core. As of 2021, there are eight 600-foot skyscrapers that are either proposed, approved, or currently under construction. 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.
Overall, Bellevue's skyline is ranked third in the Northwestern United States after Seattle and Portland.

Cityscape

Tallest completed buildings

This list ranks Bellevue's buildings that stand at least 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.
RankNameImageHeight
ft
FloorsUseYearCoordinatesNotes
1Sonic600 42Office2023This building was formerly known as the 555 Tower.
1Bellevue 600600 43Office2025Topped out in September 2024
3Bellevue Towers - South Tower43Residential2008
The tallest all-residential building in the city.
3One Lincoln Tower42Hotel, Residential2005
3Two Lincoln Tower42Hotel, Residential2017
Houses apartments and the W Bellevue hotel.
5400 Lincoln Square31Office2017
This building has 710,000 square feet of Class A office space.
6Bellevue Towers - North Tower42Residential2008
8Lincoln Square North28Office2007This building was formerly known as Eddie Bauer at Lincoln Square.
9The Eight396 25Office2024Developed by Skanska
10City Center East26Office2009
The building was originally planned to rise 34 floors and 450 feet but was downsized in December 2005.
11City Center Bellevue27Office1986Tallest building completed in the 1980s.
12The Artise25Office2024To be leased by Amazon
13The Bravern - North Tower33Residential2009
This building is also known as The Bravern Residence Tower I.
13The Bravern - South Tower33Residential2009
This building is also known as The Bravern Residence Tower II.
15Symetra Financial Center25Office1986
This building was formerly known as Rainier Plaza.
16Key Center22Office2000
This building is also known as Three Bellevue Center.
17Skyline Tower24Office1983
18Avenue Bellevue South Tower26Hotel/Residential2024Hotel portion operated by InterContinental
19Elements Apartments - Building 98926Residential2006
This building was the first rental apartment high-rise building in Bellevue.
20Avenue Bellevue West Tower252024-
21The Bravern Building 223Office2009
It is also known as The Bravern Office Commons–Tower II.
22Tower 33320Office2008
This building is also known as Tower 333.
23Bank of America Tower21Office1988
24Hyatt Regency Bellevue25Hotel1989
This structure is the tallest all-hotel building in the city.
25One Bellevue Center22Office1983
25Two Washington Square25Residential2008
27Bellevue Pacific Tower23Office, Residential1995
This structure was the tallest building completed in the 1990s.
28One Washington Square24Residential2008
28929 Tower19Office2015
28West Main Tower I19Office2024Leased by Amazon

Tallest under construction

There are three buildings that are under construction in Bellevue that are expected to rise over, but are not yet completed structures, as of 2024.
NameHeight*
ft
FloorsYear CoordinatesNotes
West Main Tower II250 16Formerly Bellevue Plaza. To be leased by Amazon. Planned by Vulcan Real Estate. Development paused as of 2024.
West Main Tower III250 17Formerly Bellevue Plaza. To be leased by Amazon. Planned by Vulcan Real Estate. Development paused as of 2024.

Timeline of tallest buildings