Avalon Towers Bellevue in Downtown Bellevue.
AvalonBay’s two-tower high-rise at Bellevue Way and NE 10th — 13 and 23 stories, 396 homes, a LEED Silver green roof and a rooftop clubhouse, opened in April 2010 on the site of the old Blockbuster, with Black Bottle holding down the corner.
Avalon Towers Bellevue stands at Bellevue Way and NE 10th Street, a block north of Bellevue Square and across Bellevue Way from the Hyatt Regency, in two towers of 13 and 23 stories holding 396 apartments. AvalonBay built it and still leases it, offering studios, one- and two-bedrooms with European-style kitchens, hardwood floors and private patios. The shared spaces are on top — a rooftop fitness center, sundeck and resident lounge with a rooftop clubhouse — and the building is LEED Silver certified with a green roof. Of AvalonBay’s three downtown buildings it is the tall one: Avalon Meydenbauer, over the Safeway at NE 4th, is the seven-story family-sized option, and Avalon Bellevue at NE 10th and 110th is the four-story original.
DBN first wrote about it in July 2008, when AvalonBay planned roughly 400 apartments, 8,000 square feet of retail and 685 parking spaces on the Bellevue Way corner where Blockbuster was closing, in an Ankrom Moisan design we called more distinctive than Avalon Meydenbauer. It opened in April 2010, and that May DBN held its third-anniversary party for about 150 guests on the building’s 15th-floor deck. In January 2011 the Bellevue Downtown Association named it the year’s best residential development. The retail base filled in quickly: Black Bottle Postern opened on the Bellevue Way corner in March 2011, with a Jos. A. Bank, a CorePower Yoga studio, Recoop spa and a Roosters barbershop following.
It suits renters who want a studio or one-bedroom with a view, a walk to Bellevue Square and Bellevue Place, and a restaurant downstairs. See how it stacks up in our guide to every downtown Bellevue apartment building.
Homes & Amenities at Avalon Towers Bellevue
The high-rise of AvalonBay’s downtown trio: smaller homes, bigger views, and the amenities on the roof.
Studios, One- and Two-Bedrooms
Compact city layouts across two towers, with European-style kitchens, track lighting, hardwood floors, central air conditioning and private patios or balconies, per avaloncommunities.com.
Clubhouse, Sundeck & Fitness Center
The shared spaces sit up top: a resident lounge with a rooftop clubhouse, a sundeck and a renovated rooftop fitness center.
Concierge & Renovated Lobby
The site lists concierge service, a renovated leasing office and lobby, package acceptance, bike storage and a barbecue area in a smoke-free building.
LEED Silver Certified
AvalonBay built the towers to LEED Silver with a green roof, on-site recycling and EV outlets in the garage.
Avalon Towers Bellevue Through the Years on DBN
DBN has reported on downtown Bellevue since 2005. This is Avalon Towers Bellevue’s story as we covered it, as it happened.
Avalon Towers
AvalonBay’s plan for the Blockbuster corner at Bellevue Way and NE 10th: about 400 apartments, 8,000 square feet of retail and 685 parking spaces in two Ankrom Moisan towers.
Celebrating 3 Years!
A month after opening, the building hosted DBN’s third-anniversary party for about 150 guests on its 15th-floor deck.
Bellevue Downtown Association Honors 2010 Place Makers
The BDA named Avalon Towers Bellevue its residential development of the year: 13- and 23-story towers and 396 apartments, opened April 2010.
Black Bottle Postern Now Open in Downtown Bellevue
Belltown’s Black Bottle quietly opened its Bellevue sibling in the tower’s retail space at 919 Bellevue Way NE.
Recoop Spa Opens at Avalon Towers Bellevue
A 2,400-square-foot spa joined the retail base, following CorePower Yoga, which DBN spotted under construction at 10351 NE 10th in 2013.
Browse all Avalon Towers Bellevue coverage in the DBN archive.
Getting Around & Living Here
The north end of Bellevue Way is hotel-and-office downtown; the notes below are for prospective renters and visitors.
Getting There & Parking
- Drive: Residents rent open parking spaces in the building garage for a monthly fee, per avaloncommunities.com, which lists EV outlets. Guests of residents get three hours of free parking with validation from the Leasing Center (longer stays are paid), and prospective renters on a tour are validated for up to three hours. Black Bottle diners use the same garage, entered off NE 10th.
- Light rail: 2 Line to Bellevue Downtown Station, then west along NE 8th Street and north on Bellevue Way to NE 10th — see our light rail guide
- On foot: Bellevue Square is a block south along Bellevue Way; Bellevue Place, the Hyatt Regency and the Wintergarden are across the street; Lincoln Square and Avenue Bellevue are a short walk south; the library blocks are east along NE 10th.
What It’s Like
Bellevue Way at NE 10th is the business-hotel end of the core: conference and office traffic by day, restaurant traffic at night, and the holiday crush around Bellevue Square a block south. The upper floors of the 23-story tower look over the Collection, and DBN’s 2010 party on the 15th-floor deck is a fair preview of the view. It suits someone who wants a smaller home in a full-service high-rise — the site lists concierge service and a smoke-free building — more than square footage.
What’s Nearby
The closest DBN-profiled stops: Black Bottle on the building’s own Bellevue Way corner, 13 Coins across Bellevue Way at Bellevue Place, or Hyatt Regency Bellevue across the street, for visiting family.
Good to Know
Pets: cats and dogs are welcome, with restricted dog breeds and restricted animals (ferrets, rabbits, reptiles and others) listed on avaloncommunities.com. The building is smoke free, homes have central air conditioning, and select homes are available furnished through AvalonBay’s Furnished+ program. The towers share the 10349 NE 10th St address; the ground-floor shops use their own Bellevue Way and NE 10th numbers.
Avalon Towers Bellevue FAQ
Where is Avalon Towers Bellevue?
At 10349 NE 10th St, at the corner of Bellevue Way NE and NE 10th Street, a block north of Bellevue Square and across Bellevue Way from the Hyatt Regency and Bellevue Place. Black Bottle occupies the Bellevue Way corner of the building.
How many apartments are in Avalon Towers Bellevue, and how tall are the towers?
396 apartments in two towers of 13 and 23 stories, as reported when the Bellevue Downtown Association honored the project in January 2011. AvalonBay opened it in April 2010; the homes are studios, one- and two-bedrooms.
What are the amenities at Avalon Towers Bellevue?
As of September 2026 avaloncommunities.com lists a rooftop fitness center, a sundeck, a resident lounge with a rooftop clubhouse, concierge service, a barbecue area, bike storage, package acceptance and EV outlets, in a smoke-free, LEED Silver certified building.
How does parking work for residents and visitors?
Residents rent parking spaces in the building for a monthly fee. Guests of residents get three free hours with validation from the Leasing Center, and prospective renters are validated for up to three hours while they tour.
Can you tour Avalon Towers Bellevue on your own, and are pets allowed?
Yes to both: the community offers self-guided tours booked online, and cats and dogs are welcome subject to the restricted-breed list on avaloncommunities.com.