Alley 111 in Downtown Bellevue.
Skanska’s 12-story rental building on NE 8th Street, straight across from The Shops at The Bravern — 260 studios, one- and two-bedrooms with concrete-and-quartz interiors, a rooftop lounge that looks at Rainier and the Cascades, and an omakase counter downstairs.
Alley 111 is the 12-story apartment building at 11011 NE 9th St, with its storefronts on NE 8th Street at 111th Ave NE, directly across from The Shops at The Bravern on the east side of downtown Bellevue. Skanska USA developed it and opened it in 2015 with 260 homes — studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms over a retail level — and Avenue5 Residential manages it today. The interiors lean industrial, with concrete ceilings and beams, open kitchen shelving and floor-to-ceiling windows in select homes, and the building’s best room is on top: a rooftop deck and lounge with a full kitchen, bar, grills and a fireplace facing the Cascades and Mount Rainier. It is LEED Silver certified.
DBN has followed the site since August 2012, when Skanska’s commercial development arm bought the 41,000-square-foot lot — already named Alley 111 — and promised apartments with an “activated ground floor.” In October 2013 DBN reported the plan had settled at 12 stories, 260 units and 247 parking stalls, with construction starting that November, and in January 2014 new renderings showed 11 residential floors over retail, a large rooftop and a lantern room, with completion slated for September 2015. The ground floor filled in after opening: Honor Coffee arrived in June 2016, and Minamoto, a sushi and omakase restaurant, opened at the base in March 2017 and remains one of the building’s two retail partners, alongside Story Coffee & Tea. In 2022 DBN was still counting Alley 111 among Skanska’s Bellevue projects, alongside its office tower The Eight on NE 8th and 108th.
It suits a renter who wants a mid-rise with a real roof deck, a short walk to the 2 Line and the office towers around The Bravern. See how it compares in our guide to every downtown Bellevue apartment building.
Homes & Amenities at Alley 111
Concrete ceilings inside, a party-ready roof on top, and The Bravern across the street.
Studios, One- and Two-Bedrooms
Industrial-leaning interiors: concrete ceilings and beams, open kitchen shelving, quartz counters, wood-plank floors, stainless appliances and a washer-dryer, with air conditioning run by a Nest thermostat and floor-to-ceiling windows with city and mountain views in select homes.
Rooftop Deck and Lounge
The building’s signature space: a rooftop deck with views of the Cascades and Mount Rainier, grills and a fireplace, and a rooftop lounge with a full kitchen and bar for parties and game days.
Fitness Center, Entertainment Room, Lobby Lounge
A fitness center with cardio and strength equipment, an entertainment room with a big-screen TV, a lobby lounge with a fireplace, a resident espresso machine and Luxer package lockers.
A Rooftop Pet Run and Ski-Sized Storage
A large pet relief area on the roof, cats and dogs welcome (two per home, breed restrictions apply), free bike storage with a repair bench and extra-large storage lockers built to fit skis and paddleboards.
Minamoto and Story Coffee & Tea Downstairs
The NE 8th Street base holds Minamoto, the Japanese omakase restaurant DBN covered opening in 2017, and Story Coffee & Tea, both listed as the building’s retail partners.
Alley 111 Through the Years on DBN
DBN has reported on downtown Bellevue since 2005. This is Alley 111’s story as we covered it, as it happened.
Skanska USA Commercial Development Purchases Downtown Bellevue Property
Skanska bought the 41,000-square-foot site at 11011 NE 9th St, already called Alley 111, for apartments with an activated ground floor.
Alley 111 Apartment Building To Begin Construction Downtown Bellevue
DBN reported a 12-story, 260-unit building with 247 parking stalls, breaking ground that November across the street from The Bravern.
Alley 111 Apartment Project Continues Progress & Reveals Additional Renderings
New renderings showed 11 residential floors over a retail level, a large rooftop and a lantern room, with completion slated for September 2015.
Honor Coffee Opens Newest Coffee Shop at Alley 111
Honor Coffee opened its fifth shop at NE 8th and 111th, pouring Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. beans in the building’s new retail base.
Minamoto Japanese Cuisine Now Open at Alley 111
A sushi and omakase restaurant led by a chef from New York opened at the base of the building, and it is still there today.
Browse all Alley 111 coverage in the DBN archive.
Getting Around & Living Here
NE 8th at 111th is the luxury-retail end of downtown; the notes below are for prospective renters and visitors.
Getting There & Parking
- Drive: Residents park in the underground garage, which DBN’s 2013 report sized at 247 stalls; the building’s site lists assigned electric-vehicle spots and eight charging stations, with parking paid per vehicle. No guest-parking policy is published, so visitors should ask the leasing office before driving in.
- Light rail: 2 Line to Bellevue Downtown Station, then north on 110th Ave NE past The Bravern and east across NE 8th to 111th — see our light rail guide
- On foot: The Shops at The Bravern — Hermès, Louis Vuitton and John Howie Steak — are across NE 8th; the Elements towers are just north toward NE 10th, and Lincoln Square and Bellevue Square are west along NE 8th past 108th and Bellevue Way.
What It’s Like
NE 8th Street is one of downtown’s main east-west arterials, feeding I-405 a couple of blocks east, so the front of the building is busy with traffic and office commuters by day, while The Bravern’s plazas across the street supply the evening crowd. The building’s own site sells the roof — mountain views, a full kitchen and bar, a fireplace — and community-sponsored resident social events. It suits a renter who works in the office towers on the east side of downtown or rides the 2 Line, wants a newer mid-rise rather than a high-rise, and has a dog, a bike or a pair of skis that needs a home.
What’s Nearby
The nearest DBN-profiled stops: John Howie Steak across NE 8th at The Shops at The Bravern, Hermès on the same stretch of NE 8th at The Bravern, or Chutneys a couple of blocks north on 110th at NE 10th.
Good to Know
Pets: cats and dogs are welcome, up to two per home, with breed restrictions listed on the building’s site. Leases shorter than 12 months are offered when available, the whole property is non-smoking, and residents sort recycling and garbage through a trash chute system. The street address is NE 9th Street, but the storefronts and most foot traffic are on NE 8th; Minamoto and Story Coffee & Tea are open to the public.
Alley 111 FAQ
Where is Alley 111 in Bellevue?
At 11011 NE 9th St, with its storefronts on NE 8th Street at 111th Ave NE, directly across NE 8th from The Shops at The Bravern on the east side of downtown Bellevue. Bellevue Downtown light-rail station is a short walk south on 110th, and Lincoln Square and Bellevue Square are west along NE 8th.
How many homes are in Alley 111, and when was it built?
260 homes in a 12-story building — 11 residential floors over a retail level — per DBN’s 2013 and 2014 construction coverage and King County records. Skanska USA broke ground in November 2013 and the building opened in 2015; Avenue5 Residential manages it. Layouts are studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms.
What amenities does Alley 111 have?
As of September 2026 alley111.com lists a rooftop deck with Cascade and Mount Rainier views, a rooftop lounge with a full kitchen and bar, rooftop grills and a fireplace, a rooftop pet relief area, a fitness center, an entertainment room, a lobby lounge, a resident coffee machine, package lockers, free bike storage, extra-large storage lockers and front-desk dry-cleaning service. The building is LEED Silver certified.
Where do residents park at Alley 111?
In the underground garage, with assigned electric-vehicle spots and eight EV charging stations, per the building’s site; DBN’s 2013 report put the garage at 247 stalls. Parking is paid per vehicle, and no guest-parking policy is published.
Does Alley 111 allow pets, and how do you tour?
Yes: cats and dogs, up to two per home, with breed restrictions, and a pet run on the roof. Tours are offered online or in person, with virtual tours on the site; the leasing office takes calls and texts at (855) 937-0644.