List of tallest buildings in Seattle

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Skyline of Seattle from Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill, 2019

Seattle, Washington, United States, the most populous city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, has 118 completed high-rise buildings over 240 feet (73 m),[1] of which 52 are over 400 feet (120 m) tall.[2][3] An additional 65 high-rise buildings are under construction or undergoing planning and design review, as of 2016.[4]

The tallest building in Seattle is the 76-

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In terms of the number of skyscrapers over 493 feet (150 m), Seattle's skyline is ranked first in the Northwestern United States, third on the West Coast (after Los Angeles and San Francisco) and seventh in North America.[2]

History

After the

Klondike gold rush later that decade.[8][9] The Pioneer Building, whose observation tower surpassed 110 feet (34 m), was completed in 1892 and is regarded as the city's first modern high-rise building.[10][11] The Alaska Building, completed in 1904 and rising 203 feet (62 m) above 2nd Avenue in Pioneer Square, is considered to be Seattle's first skyscraper and first steel-framed high-rise building. It held the title of tallest habitable building in the city until the completion of the 205-foot (62 m), 18-story Hoge Building in 1911.[12][13] Both buildings had been surpassed in height by the clocktower of King Street Station, opened in 1906, which stands 245 feet (75 m) tall.[14]

Seattle's continued growth at the turn of the century, bolstered by the hosting of the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition in 1909 and the opening of the Metropolitan Tract to development, led to a building boom north of Yesler Way in the modern-day downtown.[15] On July 4, 1914, firearm and typewriter magnate Lyman Cornelius Smith opened the 484-foot-tall (148 m) Smith Tower, the city's new tallest building. For several years, the 38-story tower would hold the title of tallest west of the Mississippi River, and dominate the Seattle skyline.[16] By the end of the 1920s building boom, several new Art Deco high-rises above 200 feet (61 m) were completed in Seattle, including the Medical Dental Building (1925), Seattle Tower (1930), Roosevelt Hotel (1929), Washington Athletic Club (1930), Textile Tower Building (1930), Harborview Medical Center (1931), and Pacific Tower (1933).[2]

New high-rise construction in Seattle was halted during the

International Style with a glass curtain wall and simple exterior features, a departure from the previous Neo-Gothic and Art Deco styles used in high-rises.[10][18] By 1959, office space occupying downtown buildings had overtaken retail uses, with over 4,987,000 square feet (463,300 m2).[19] Seattle was selected to host the World's Fair in 1962, revitalizing the downtown area and bringing the construction of the fairgrounds' centerpiece, the Space Needle. The 605-foot (184 m) observation tower became the symbol of the fair and a landmark for Seattle, and was the first new structure to surpass the Smith Tower in height.[15][20]

Seafirst Building

The 50-story

First Interstate Center (1983).[2][15] In total, more than 14 million square feet (1,300,000 m2) of office space was added by new construction in the 1980s.[17] In 1984, the 76-story, 943-foot (287 m) Columbia Center was completed, becoming the tallest building in Seattle and on the West Coast of the United States.[2][10] During the 1980s, the suburb of Bellevue emerged as an urban center, boasting a skyline of its own that would continue to grow well into the 21st century.[22]

The Downtown Seattle skyline in 1986, viewed from Elliott Bay

The boom of the 1980s was capped by the Columbia Center and other downtown towers such as

ballot initiative on May 16, 1989, replacing the land use plan and introduced the city's modern design review process for new development.[10][26][27]

Development of new high-rises slowed down across U.S. cities during the early 1990s recession as demand caught up to an over-built market,[28] with Seattle's 1980s office buildings suffering from a lack of tenants that forced ownership changes or the threat of bankruptcy and foreclosure.[29] By 1992, vacancy rates for office space in Downtown Seattle reached 14.7 percent, while vacancy rates in outlying suburbs remained much lower.[30] The dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, including a local economy boosted by Boeing and Microsoft, led a cut of the vacancy rate to 6 percent by 1997;[31] between 1997 and 1999, new office buildings created an average of 1.5 million square feet (140,000 m2) of additional office space per year.[32] After the burst of the dot-com bubble and the early 2000s recession, downtown office vacancies shot up from 1 percent to 13 percent by the end of 2001.[33]

Two major downtown projects, the

condominiums before the Great Recession.[38][39]

During the

Recent high-rise development in Seattle has been concentrated in the

Washington State Convention Center, which was completed in 2018.[51]

Residential developments in the Denny Triangle area above 400 feet (120 m) include

1120 Denny Way.[52] Other parts of downtown Seattle have also been host to recent high-rise residential development, including the twin Insignia Towers in Belltown, Tower 12, Helios, and West Edge Tower near Pike Place Market.[2]

Tallest completed buildings

This list ranks Seattle skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 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. Freestanding observation towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.

Rank Name Image Height[2]
ft (m)
Floors[2] Use[2] Year[2] Coordinates Notes
1 Columbia Center 937 (286) 76 Office 1985 47°36′16.31″N 122°19′50.48″W / 47.6045306°N 122.3306889°W / 47.6045306; -122.3306889 (Columbia Center)
2 Rainier Square Tower 850 (259) 58 Office, Residential 2021 47°36′33.12″N 122°20′05.89″W / 47.6092000°N 122.3349694°W / 47.6092000; -122.3349694 (Rainier Square Tower)
3 1201 Third Avenue 772 (235) 55 Office 1988 47°36′25.92″N 122°20′09.96″W / 47.6072000°N 122.3361000°W / 47.6072000; -122.3361000 (1201 Third Avenue)
4 Two Union Square 740 (226) 56 Office 1989 47°36′37.38″N 122°19′55.33″W / 47.6103833°N 122.3320361°W / 47.6103833; -122.3320361 (Two Union Square)
5 Seattle Municipal Tower 722 (220) 62 Office 1990 47°36′18.36″N 122°19′47.28″W / 47.6051000°N 122.3298000°W / 47.6051000; -122.3298000 (Seattle Municipal Tower)
6 F5 Tower 660 (201) 43 Office/Hotel 2017 47°36′19.00″N 122°19′52.00″W / 47.6052778°N 122.3311111°W / 47.6052778; -122.3311111 (The Mark)
  • Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 2010s
7
Safeco Plaza
630 (192) 50 Office 1969 47°36′21.96″N 122°20′02.76″W / 47.6061000°N 122.3341000°W / 47.6061000; -122.3341000 (Safeco Plaza)
  • Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 1960s
  • Tallest building in Seattle from 1969 to 1985
  • Originally called the Seattle-First National Bank Building
8 U.S. Bank Center 606 (185) 44 Office 1989 47°36′38.16″N 122°20′04.20″W / 47.6106000°N 122.3345000°W / 47.6106000; -122.3345000 (U.S. Bank Center)
  • Formerly known as the Pacific First Centre and U.S. Bank Centre
Space Needle[C] 605 (184) 5 Observation 1962 47°37′13.44″N 122°20′56.76″W / 47.6204000°N 122.3491000°W / 47.6204000; -122.3491000 (Space Needle)
  • Tallest observation tower in Washington
  • 4th tallest observation tower in the United States
9 Russell Investments Center 598 (182) 42 Office 2006 47°36′26.32″N 122°20′13.59″W / 47.6073111°N 122.3371083°W / 47.6073111; -122.3371083 (Russell Investments Center)
  • Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 2000s
10
DocuSign Tower
573 (175) 47 Office 1983 47°36′18.00″N 122°20′02.76″W / 47.6050000°N 122.3341000°W / 47.6050000; -122.3341000 (Wells Fargo Center)
  • Previously named First Interstate Center and Wells Fargo Center
11 800 Fifth Avenue 543 (166) 42 Office 1981 47°36′20.88″N 122°19′48.72″W / 47.6058000°N 122.3302000°W / 47.6058000; -122.3302000 (Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza)
  • Formerly known as Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza from 1981 to 2014.[54]
12 901 Fifth Avenue 536 (163) 41 Office 1973 47°36′20.99″N 122°19′55.20″W / 47.6058306°N 122.3320000°W / 47.6058306; -122.3320000 (901 Fifth Avenue)
  • Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 1970s
13 Madison Centre 530 (162) 36 Office 2017 47°36′23.29″N 122°19′52.61″W / 47.6064694°N 122.3312806°W / 47.6064694; -122.3312806 (Madison Centre)
14 Qualtrics Tower 527 (161) 38 Office 2020 47°36′24.50″N 122°20′13.63″W / 47.6068056°N 122.3371194°W / 47.6068056; -122.3371194 (2&U)
15 Doppler 524 (160) 37 Office 2015 47°36′54.52″N 122°20′18.88″W / 47.6151444°N 122.3385778°W / 47.6151444; -122.3385778 (Amazon Doppler)
  • Also known as Amazon Tower I
16 Day 1 521 (159) 37 Office 2016 47°36′57.13″N 122°20′23.46″W / 47.6158694°N 122.3398500°W / 47.6158694; -122.3398500 (Amazon Day 1)
17 re:Invent 520 (158) 37 Office 2019[57] 47°36′59″N 122°20′20″W / 47.61639°N 122.33889°W / 47.61639; -122.33889 (Amazon re:Invent)
  • Also known as Amazon Tower III
Hyatt Regency Seattle 520 (158) 45 Hotel 2018 47°36′54.00″N 122°20′04.92″W / 47.6150000°N 122.3347000°W / 47.6150000; -122.3347000 (Hyatt Regency Seattle)
  • Tallest all-hotel building
  • Largest hotel in the Pacific Northwest[58][59]
19 Rainier Tower 514 (157) 31 Office 1977 47°36′32.47″N 122°20′02.58″W / 47.6090194°N 122.3340500°W / 47.6090194; -122.3340500 (Rainier Tower)
20 Fourth and Madison Building 512 (156) 40 Office 2002 47°36′19.79″N 122°19′58.91″W / 47.6054972°N 122.3330306°W / 47.6054972; -122.3330306 (Fourth and Madison Building)
21 1918 Eighth Avenue 500 (152) 36 Office 2009 47°36′56.52″N 122°20′09.96″W / 47.6157000°N 122.3361000°W / 47.6157000; -122.3361000 (1918 Eighth Avenue)
22 1600 Seventh Avenue 498 (152) 33 Office 1976 47°36′47.52″N 122°20′03.84″W / 47.6132000°N 122.3344000°W / 47.6132000; -122.3344000 (1600 Seventh Avenue)
23 1000 Second Avenue 493 (150) 43 Office 1987 47°36′16.92″N 122°20′07.80″W / 47.6047000°N 122.3355000°W / 47.6047000; -122.3355000 (1000 Second Avenue)
24 Henry M. Jackson Federal Building 487 (148) 37 Office 1974 47°36′15.84″N 122°20′07.44″W / 47.6044000°N 122.3354000°W / 47.6044000; -122.3354000 (Henry M. Jackson Federal Building)
25 The Ivey on Boren 484 (148) 44 Residential 2022 47°37′05″N 122°20′07″W / 47.61806°N 122.33528°W / 47.61806; -122.33528 (2019 Boren Avenue)
26 Smith Tower 462 (141) 42 Office, Residential 1914 47°36′07.53″N 122°19′54.49″W / 47.6020917°N 122.3318028°W / 47.6020917; -122.3318028 (Smith Tower)
  • Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 1910s
  • Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until completion of the
    Kansas City Power & Light Building
    in 1931
  • Tallest building in Seattle from 1914 to 1969
27 One Union Square 456 (139) 36 Office 1981 47°36′34.89″N 122°19′55.52″W / 47.6096917°N 122.3320889°W / 47.6096917; -122.3320889 (One Union Square)
28 Olive 8 455 (139) 39 Hotel, Residential 2009 47°36′48.96″N 122°20′02.76″W / 47.6136000°N 122.3341000°W / 47.6136000; -122.3341000 (Olive 8)
29 1111 Third Avenue 454 (138) 34 Office 1980 47°36′24.00″N 122°20′06.00″W / 47.6066667°N 122.3350000°W / 47.6066667; -122.3350000 (1111 Third Avenue)
30 Westin Seattle North Tower 449 (137) 47 Hotel 1982 47°36′49.50″N 122°20′19.52″W / 47.6137500°N 122.3387556°W / 47.6137500; -122.3387556 (Westin Seattle North Tower)
31 McKenzie Apartments 446 (136) 39 Residential 2018 47°37′03.68″N 122°20′21.50″W / 47.6176889°N 122.3393056°W / 47.6176889; -122.3393056 (McKenzie Apartments)
32 Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue 440 (134) 38 Residential 2008 47°36′33.48″N 122°20′22.20″W / 47.6093000°N 122.3395000°W / 47.6093000; -122.3395000 (Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue)
Premiere on Pine 440 (134) 42 Residential 2014 47°36′47.53″N 122°19′55.91″W / 47.6132028°N 122.3321972°W / 47.6132028; -122.3321972 (Premiere on Pine)
Cirrus 440 (134) 41 Residential 2015 47°36′59.46″N 122°20′14.64″W / 47.6165167°N 122.3374000°W / 47.6165167; -122.3374000 (Cirrus (Seattle))
Insignia South Tower 440 (134) 41 Residential 2015 47°36′59.50″N 122°20′35.53″W / 47.6165278°N 122.3432028°W / 47.6165278; -122.3432028 (Insignia South Tower)
Insignia North Tower 440 (134) 41 Residential 2016 47°37′01.29″N 122°20′37.36″W / 47.6170250°N 122.3437111°W / 47.6170250; -122.3437111 (Insignia North Tower)
Kinects 440 (134) 40 Residential 2017 47°37′01.39″N 122°19′53.44″W / 47.6170528°N 122.3315111°W / 47.6170528; -122.3315111 (Kinects Tower)
Helios 440 (134) 40 Residential 2017 47°36′38.38″N 122°20′22.95″W / 47.6106611°N 122.3397083°W / 47.6106611; -122.3397083 (Second & Pine Tower)
AMLI Arc 440 (134) 36 Office, Residential 2017 47°36′59.55″N 122°19′53.28″W / 47.6165417°N 122.3314667°W / 47.6165417; -122.3314667 (AMLI Arc)
Stratus 440 (134) 41 Retail, Residential 2018 47°37′01.55″N 122°20′15.22″W / 47.6170972°N 122.3375611°W / 47.6170972; -122.3375611 (Stratus)
Arrivé 440 (134) 41 Hotel, Residential 2019 47°36′51.91″N 122°20′30.24″W / 47.6144194°N 122.3417333°W / 47.6144194; -122.3417333 (2116 4th Avenue)
Modern 440 (134) 38 Office, Residential 2020 47°36′46.1″N 122°20′31.6″W / 47.612806°N 122.342111°W / 47.612806; -122.342111 (Modern)
Nexus 440 (134) 40 Residential 2020 47°37′01.90″N 122°19′50.10″W / 47.6171944°N 122.3305833°W / 47.6171944; -122.3305833 (Nexus)
Spire 440 (134) 41 Residential 2021 47°37′06.12″N 122°20′40.35″W / 47.6183667°N 122.3445417°W / 47.6183667; -122.3445417 (Spire)
Ren 440 (134) 41 Residential 2022 47°36′11.63″N 122°19′49.01″W / 47.6032306°N 122.3302806°W / 47.6032306; -122.3302806 (Ren)
45 The Emerald 435 (133) 40 Residential 2020[60] 47°36′37.57″N 122°20′25.75″W / 47.6104361°N 122.3404861°W / 47.6104361; -122.3404861 (The Emerald)
West Edge Tower 435 (133) 35 Retail/Residential 2018 47°36′32.82″N 122°20′18.04″W / 47.6091167°N 122.3383444°W / 47.6091167; -122.3383444 (West Edge)
Kiara 435 (133) 40 Residential 2018 47°37′08.85″N 122°20′15.38″W / 47.6191250°N 122.3376056°W / 47.6191250; -122.3376056 (Kiara)
49 OSLU North Tower 425 (130) 41 Residential 2022 47°37′7.1″N 122°20′7.2″W / 47.618639°N 122.335333°W / 47.618639; -122.335333 (1220 Denny Way)
50 OSLU South Tower 415 (126) 41 Residential 2022 47°37′7.1″N 122°20′7.2″W / 47.618639°N 122.335333°W / 47.618639; -122.335333 (1220 Denny Way)
51 Westin Building 409 (125) 34 Office 1981 47°36′51.48″N 122°20′18.60″W / 47.6143000°N 122.3385000°W / 47.6143000; -122.3385000 (Westin Building)
52 Aspira 400 (122) 37 Residential 2009 47°36′57.77″N 122°20′00.50″W / 47.6160472°N 122.3334722°W / 47.6160472; -122.3334722 (Aspira (Seattle))

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Under construction

This lists skyscrapers that are under construction in Seattle that are expected to rise over 400 feet (122 m), but are not yet completed structures.

Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Use Began
construction
Year of completion
(est.)
Coordinates Notes
3rd & Cherry 629 (192) 57 Residential 2022 On hold 47°36′12.24″N 122°19′52.32″W / 47.6034000°N 122.3312000°W / 47.6034000; -122.3312000 (Seattle Civic Square)
  • Developed by Bosa[61]
  • Construction paused since July 2022[62]
WB1200 Tower I 484 (148) 48 Residential 2018 2024[63] 47°37′05.80″N 122°19′54.16″W / 47.6182778°N 122.3317111°W / 47.6182778; -122.3317111 (WB1200 Tower I)
  • Developed by Westbank Projects[64]
WB1200 Tower II 484 (148) 48 Residential 2018 2024[63] 47°37′05.76″N 122°19′56.53″W / 47.6182667°N 122.3323694°W / 47.6182667; -122.3323694 (WB1200 Tower II)
  • Developed by Westbank Projects[64]
The Ayer 484 (148) 45 Residential 2020 2023 47°37′02″N 122°20′06″W / 47.61722°N 122.33500°W / 47.61722; -122.33500 (1000 Virginia Street)
  • Developed by Holland Partner Group.[65]
First Light 484 (148) 49 Residential 2020 2024[66] 47°36′46.15″N 122°20′27.65″W / 47.6128194°N 122.3410139°W / 47.6128194; -122.3410139 (First Light)
2301 7th Avenue North Tower 476 (145) 42 Residential 2019 On hold[70] 47°37′03.2″N 122°20′32.2″W / 47.617556°N 122.342278°W / 47.617556; -122.342278 (2301 7th Avenue)
2301 7th Avenue South Tower 476 (145) 42 Residential 2019 On hold[70] 47°37′03.2″N 122°20′32.2″W / 47.617556°N 122.342278°W / 47.617556; -122.342278 (2301 7th Avenue)
  • Proposed by Clise Properties on Antioch University campus[71]
  • Clise Properties sold the site to Onni Group.[72]
Seattle House Tower 1 440 (134) 41 Residential 2019 2024[70] 47°37′01.8″N 122°20′31.6″W / 47.617167°N 122.342111°W / 47.617167; -122.342111 (Seattle House Tower 1)
Seattle House Tower 2 440 (134) 41 Residential 2019 2024[70] 47°37′01.8″N 122°20′31.6″W / 47.617167°N 122.342111°W / 47.617167; -122.342111 (Seattle House Tower 2)
  • Developed by HB Management and Concord Pacific[73][74]

Approved

This lists skyscrapers that are approved for construction by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections that are expected to rise over 400 feet (122 m), but have not started excavation.

Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Use Year *
(est.)
Coordinates Notes
The Net 542 (165) 36 Office 2024 47°36′16″N 122°20′01″W / 47.60444°N 122.33361°W / 47.60444; -122.33361 (The Net)
  • Proposed by Urban Visions[75]
  • Formerly planned to be 77 stories and later 60 stories[76]
  • Site demolition began in March 2021[77]
8th & Pine 539 (164) 55 Residential/Hotel 47°36′46.91″N 122°19′57.22″W / 47.6130306°N 122.3325611°W / 47.6130306; -122.3325611 (8th & Pine)
  • Proposed by Fana Group
  • Approved in February 2018[78]
1916 Boren Avenue 484 (148) 44 Residential/Hotel 47°37′02″N 122°19′59″W / 47.61722°N 122.33306°W / 47.61722; -122.33306 (1916 Boren Avenue)
  • Hotel and residential project by OneLin Investment[79]
2033 4th Avenue 455 (139) 48 Residential 47°36′48″N 122°20′29″W / 47.61333°N 122.34139°W / 47.61333; -122.34139 (1916 Boren Avenue)
  • 400 residential units with 24 parking stalls proposed[80]
1901 Minor Ave I 440 (134) 40 Residential 47°37′03.5″N 122°19′56.7″W / 47.617639°N 122.332417°W / 47.617639; -122.332417 (1901 Minor Ave)
  • Developed by Concord Pacific[81]
  • Originally proposed by Crescent Heights[82]
1901 Minor Ave II 440 (134) 40 Residential 47°37′03.5″N 122°19′56.7″W / 47.617639°N 122.332417°W / 47.617639; -122.332417 (1901 Minor Ave)
  • Developed by Concord Pacific[81]
  • Originally proposed by Crescent Heights[82]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding one or more of building heights, floor counts, and dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This lists skyscrapers that are proposed for construction in Seattle that are expected to rise over 400 feet (122 m), but are not yet completed structures.

Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Year*
(est.)
Coordinates Notes
4/C 1,029 (314) 93 47°36′14.00″N 122°19′53.00″W / 47.6038889°N 122.3313889°W / 47.6038889; -122.3313889 (4/C Tower)
  • Proposed by Crescent Heights
  • Would become the tallest building in Seattle[83]
  • Downsized from 1,111 ft (339 m)[84]
800 Stewart St 605 (184) 54 47°36′54.9″N 122°20′07.1″W / 47.615250°N 122.335306°W / 47.615250; -122.335306 (800 Stewart St)
  • Proposed by Lincoln Property Co. West[85]
Altitude Hotel and Residences 579 (176) 57 47°36′46.5″N 122°20′18.2″W / 47.612917°N 122.338389°W / 47.612917; -122.338389 (Altitude Sky Tower)
  • Proposed by Stanford Hotels[86]
621 Stewart Street 570 (174) 54 47°36′50″N 122°20′10″W / 47.61389°N 122.33611°W / 47.61389; -122.33611 (621 Stewart Street)
  • Proposed by Kilroy Realty as part of SIXO development[87][88]
1933 5th Avenue 525 (160) 47 47°36′48″N 122°20′21″W / 47.61333°N 122.33917°W / 47.61333; -122.33917 (1933 5th Avenue)
  • Proposed by Douglaston Development[89]
1516 2nd Avenue 499 (152) 45 47°36′48″N 122°20′21″W / 47.61333°N 122.33917°W / 47.61333; -122.33917 (1516 2nd Avenue)
  • Proposed by Pinnacle Fame Development and Plus Capital Partners[90][91]
The Langham, Seattle 484 (148) 44 47°36′41″N 122°20′30″W / 47.61139°N 122.34167°W / 47.61139; -122.34167 (The Langham, Seattle)
  • Hotel and condominium project proposed by Pacific Eagle Holdings[92]
  • Current site of the Terminal Sales Annex Building[93]
3+V 484 (148) 44 47°36′43″N 122°20′27″W / 47.61194°N 122.34083°W / 47.61194; -122.34083 (3+V)
  • Proposed by Martin Selig Real Estate[94]
616 Battery 484 (148) 45 47°37′05″N 122°20′36″W / 47.61806°N 122.34333°W / 47.61806; -122.34333 (616 Battery)
  • Proposed by Holland Partner Group[95]
801 Blanchard Street 484 (148) 46 47°37′02″N 122°20′19″W / 47.61722°N 122.33861°W / 47.61722; -122.33861 (801 Blanchard Street)
  • Proposed by Silverstein Properties[96]
2025 5th Avenue 475 (145) 40 47°36′51″N 122°20′26″W / 47.61417°N 122.34056°W / 47.61417; -122.34056 (2025 5th Avenue)
  • Proposed by Vulcan Real Estate[97]
2005 5th Avenue 475 (145) 50 47°36′49.2″N 122°20′22.3″W / 47.613667°N 122.339528°W / 47.613667; -122.339528 (2005 5th Avenue)
  • Proposed by Chainqui Development[98]
8 Tower 440 (134) 41 2020 47°37′6.7″N 122°20′26″W / 47.618528°N 122.34056°W / 47.618528; -122.34056 (8 Tower)
  • Proposed by North American Asset Management Group[99]
Onni Showbox 440 (134) 41 47°36′30.7″N 122°20′21.5″W / 47.608528°N 122.339306°W / 47.608528; -122.339306 (Onni Showbox)
824 Howell 427 (130) 33 47°36′53.65″N 122°20′01.52″W / 47.6149028°N 122.3337556°W / 47.6149028; -122.3337556 (824 Howell)
  • Proposed by R. C. Hedreen Company[101]
121 Boren Avenue North Tower I 400 (122) 42 47°37′08.4″N 122°20′11.3″W / 47.619000°N 122.336472°W / 47.619000; -122.336472 (121 Boren Avenue)
  • Proposed by H5 Capital[102][103]
  • Proposed sale to Onni Group cancelled[104]
121 Boren Avenue North Tower II 400 (122) 42 47°37′08.4″N 122°20′11.3″W / 47.619000°N 122.336472°W / 47.619000; -122.336472 (121 Boren Avenue)
  • Proposed by H5 Capital[102][103]
  • Proposed sale to Onni Group cancelled[104]
110 9th Avenue 400 (122) 41 47°37′09″N 122°20′22″W / 47.61917°N 122.33944°W / 47.61917; -122.33944 (110 9th Avenue)
  • Proposed by Vulcan Real Estate on the Denny Playfield[105]
1800 Terry Avenue 400 (122) 35 47°37′57″N 122°19′56″W / 47.63250°N 122.33222°W / 47.63250; -122.33222 (1800 Terry Avenue)
  • Proposed by Seawest and Insignia[106]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding one or more of building heights, floor counts, and dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Seattle. The Space Needle is not a building, and is thus not included in this list; the 605-foot (184 m) tower was the tallest structure in the city from 1961 to 1969.

Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m)
Floors Reference
Pioneer Building
612 1st Avenue 1892–1904 (12 years) 110 (34)[D] 6 [10][11]
Alaska Building 618 2nd Avenue 1904–1906 (2 years) 203 (62) 14 [12]
King Street Station Tower
303 South Jackson Street 1906–1914 (8 years) 245 (75) 8 [14]
Smith Tower 506 2nd Avenue 1914–1969 (55 years) 489 (149) 38 [16]
Safeco Plaza
1001 4th Avenue 1969–1985 (16 years) 630 (192) 50 [10]
Columbia Center 701 5th Avenue 1985–present 937 (286) 76 [10]

Notes

C. ^ The Space Needle is not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.
D.
Pioneer Building was reduced to 92 feet (28 m) after the 1949 Olympia earthquake
.

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