Arras in Downtown Bellevue.
Security Properties’ second Spring District community: three buildings and 279 homes around a courtyard on NE 12th Lane — east of I-405, outside the downtown core, and two light-rail stops from it.
Arras is the three-building, 279-home apartment community at 12282 NE 12th Lane in Bellevue’s Spring District — east of I-405 and outside the downtown core, on the 36-acre former industrial site that Wright Runstad turned into a light-rail neighborhood. The buildings ring a landscaped courtyard, the amenity floor sits on top, and Spring District Station on the 2 Line is a couple of blocks west on 120th Ave NE, two stops from Bellevue Downtown Station. Greystar manages the community as of September 2026.
DBN’s archive holds the back story under other names. In April 2013 we reported that Wright Runstad and Shorenstein had chosen Security Properties to start the Spring District’s housing, buying a 2.5-acre parcel with an option on the next one; the first phase opened as Sparc in May 2017, and our story that day noted phase II already rising next door — three buildings, 279 units and two ground-floor commercial spaces. That phase is Arras. HAL Real Estate, Security Properties’ partner, dates construction from October 2016 to completion in February 2019, with Mithun as architect; the partners sold the property to Lakevision Capital in February 2022. The station Arras was built around opened with the 2 Line in April 2024.
It suits a renter who wants a newer mid-rise with a real garage and a train stop instead of a downtown tower — and who is fine being a short ride, not a walk, from Bellevue Square. For the buildings inside the core, see our apartments hub.
Homes & Amenities at Arras
Three mid-rise buildings around a landscaped courtyard, with the amenity floor on top — the Spring District formula, second edition.
Studios to Two-Bedrooms, 521 to 1,306 Square Feet
Studios of 521 to 623 square feet, one-bedrooms of 613 to 1,029 (some with a den and one-and-a-half baths) and two-bedroom, two-bath homes of 970 to 1,306. Quartz counters, a full-size washer and dryer and fiber internet direct to each home; gas ranges, kitchen islands and balconies in select homes.
Sky Deck and The Lodge
A rooftop deck with a fire pit, The Lodge top-floor resident lounge, and The Hub + The Perch gourmet kitchen — the amenity floor is on top, not at street level.
Club Fitness, Two Levels
Peloton bikes, free weights and cardio across two levels.
Conference Room, Co-Working, Pet Wash
A conference room and co-working lounges for hybrid schedules, a pet washing station, and the Pedal Club game room with a TV and a bike repair stand.
Courtyard, Art and Retail
The three buildings ring a landscaped courtyard with permanent art installations; DBN reported two ground-floor commercial spaces when the phase was announced.
Arras Through the Years on DBN
DBN has reported on downtown Bellevue since 2005. This is Arras’s story as we covered it, as it happened.
The Future of Downtown Bellevue: The Spring District
Wright Runstad and Shorenstein chose Security Properties to start the Spring District’s housing: a 2.5-acre parcel at the southwest corner for 316 units, with an option on 225 more next door.
Sparc Apartments Celebrates Grand Opening at Spring District Neighborhood
Phase I opened as Sparc, and DBN noted phase II already rising next door: three apartment buildings with 279 units and two ground-floor commercial spaces — the project now leasing as Arras.
Light Rail to Begin Service Between South Bellevue and Redmond Stations April 27
Sound Transit set the 2 Line’s opening date, bringing Spring District Station — Arras’s own stop — into service.
Browse all Arras coverage in the DBN archive.
Getting Around & Living Here
This is a Spring District address, so the logistics are the train and I-405 rather than the downtown grid.
Getting There & Parking
- Drive: Residents park in the building’s garage — two levels below the courtyard, with assigned stalls for a fee and EV charging stations; the site does not publish guest-parking rules, so ask when you tour. By car, reach the 122nd block of NE 12th Lane from NE 12th Street via 120th or 124th Ave NE, just east of I-405.
- Light rail: 2 Line to Bellevue Downtown Station, then two more stops east to Spring District Station, the building’s own stop: exit to 120th Ave NE and walk east along NE 12th to the 122nd block — see our light rail guide
- On foot: The Spring District’s plaza, offices and restaurants are a few blocks west around 120th Ave NE; downtown Bellevue is across I-405 and best reached by train.
What It’s Like
This is the quieter, eastern edge of the Spring District: office workers by day, tech commuters on the platform at rush hour, and a residential hush at night once the plaza empties. Traffic noise comes from I-405 and SR 520, not from nightlife. It suits someone who commutes by 2 Line to Seattle, Redmond or downtown Bellevue, or who walks to the Meta and GIX offices the leasing site lists as neighbors, and who wants a mid-rise courtyard building rather than a tower.
What’s Nearby
Downtown is two stops west on the 2 Line, which makes dinner easy: try Din Tai Fung at the Bellevue Collection, a short walk from Bellevue Downtown Station, Daniel’s Broiler for the top-of-Bellevue-Place steak night, or Nordstrom at Bellevue Square when the errand list is long.
Good to Know
As of September 2026: pets and assistance animals are welcome, and the site publishes no breed or count limits, so ask the leasing team; tours are guided one-on-one walk-throughs booked online, with virtual tours as a backup; the mailing zip is 98005, not downtown’s 98004; and although the leasing site says “Downtown Bellevue,” Arras is east of I-405 in the Spring District.
Arras FAQ
Where is Arras?
At 12282 NE 12th Lane, Bellevue, WA 98005, in the Spring District — east of I-405 and outside downtown Bellevue’s core. The 2 Line’s Spring District Station is a couple of blocks west on 120th Ave NE, two stops from Bellevue Downtown Station.
How many homes are in Arras, and when was it built?
279 apartments in three buildings, per developer Security Properties’ partner HAL Real Estate and DBN’s 2017 coverage of the project as Sparc’s second phase. Construction ran from October 2016 to completion in February 2019; Mithun was the architect.
What amenities does Arras have?
As of September 2026 the leasing site lists a rooftop Sky Deck with a fire pit, The Lodge top-floor lounge, The Hub + The Perch gourmet kitchen, a two-level Club Fitness with Peloton bikes, a conference room and co-working spaces, a landscaped courtyard, permanent art installations, a pet washing station and the Pedal Club game room with a bike repair stand.
Is parking available at Arras?
Yes. Residents park in the building’s garage, with assigned stalls available for a fee and EV charging stations; contact the leasing office for current availability. Guest-parking rules are not published.
Is Arras pet-friendly, and how do I tour?
Arras calls itself pet-friendly and welcomes pets and assistance animals, with full guidelines from the leasing team. Tours are guided one-on-one walk-throughs booked online at arrasapartments.com, with virtual tours also offered.