One Lincoln Tower in Downtown Bellevue.
148 condominium homes on floors 20 through 42 of Lincoln Square, stacked above The Westin Bellevue — concierge and hotel services downstairs, and the whole Bellevue Collection reachable by sky bridge.
One Lincoln Tower is the residential half of Lincoln Square: 148 condominium homes on floors 20 through 42 at 650 Bellevue Way NE, with The Westin Bellevue filling the floors below and three levels of Lincoln Square shops, restaurants and cinemas at the base. Sky bridges tie it to Bellevue Square across Bellevue Way and, across NE 6th, to Lincoln Square South. For a certain kind of buyer that is the whole argument — a home where Din Tai Fung, a cinema, a hotel concierge and a department store are all reachable without going outside.
The tower almost did not happen. Conceived in the late 1990s by Vancouver’s Westbank and Lendlease with Drugstore.com pencilled in for the office tower, the project stalled in the dot-com bust and went to auction; Kemper Development bought it for $40 million in 2003 and finished it, opening Lincoln Square in November 2005 with Skanska building it and the residences delivered in 2006. DBN’s coverage since then has followed the top of the building: a bank-owned penthouse that sold for half its list price in 2012, a $20,000-a-month penthouse rental in 2016, and Edgar Martinez’s two-story penthouse, listed at $9.78 million in 2019 and sold for $6 million in 2020.
Against the newer glass towers — Bellevue Towers on 106th, One88 on Bellevue Way, the Avenue residences up the street — One Lincoln Tower trades newer finishes for the hotel-services model and the sky-bridge address that nothing else downtown can match. See how it compares in our guide to every downtown Bellevue condo building.
Homes & Amenities at One Lincoln Tower
What the building actually offers, from the studio floors to the two-story penthouses on 41.
Studios to Three Bedrooms, Floors 20 to 42
148 condominium homes above the hotel floors, all with floor-to-ceiling glass and balconies; the tower sits between NE 6th and NE 8th on Bellevue Way.
Two-Story 41st-Floor Penthouses
About 4,050 square feet over two levels. Edgar Martinez’s sold for $6 million in January 2020 after listing at $9.78 million a year earlier.
Concierge and Hotel Services
A 24-hour concierge, with housekeeping, laundry and room service available through The Westin Bellevue downstairs — the pitch that has defined the building since it opened.
Pool, Fitness Room, Entertainment Room
The building lists a swimming pool, an exercise facility and an entertainment room for residents; confirm current access rules with the association.
Sky Bridges to the Whole Collection
Bellevue Square across Bellevue Way, Lincoln Square’s restaurants and cinemas at the base, Lincoln Square South across NE 6th — all without an umbrella.
One Lincoln Tower Through the Years on DBN
DBN has reported on downtown Bellevue since 2005. This is One Lincoln Tower’s story as we covered it, as it happened.
Penthouse at One Lincoln Tower Sells for $2.3M, Over 50% Off
A bank-owned 41st-floor penthouse closed at $2.3 million against a $4.95 million list price — and below its $3 million 2006 sale, a snapshot of the post-recession condo market downtown.
One Lincoln Tower Penthouse Available to Rent for $20,000 per Month
A penthouse hit the rental market at $20,000 a month, a marker of where the top of the downtown market had moved by 2016.
Edgar Martinez Lists One Lincoln Tower Penthouse for $9.78M
The Mariners Hall of Famer listed his two-story, 4,058-square-foot 41st-floor penthouse.
Edgar Martinez’s Penthouse at One Lincoln Tower Sells for $6M
The penthouse closed at $6 million a year after listing, one of the largest downtown condo sales DBN had reported to that point.
Home of the Month: Luxury Amenities in the Heart of the City, $1.588M
A 38th-floor home featured as DBN’s Home of the Month, with the building’s concierge and hotel services front and center.
Browse all One Lincoln Tower coverage in the DBN archive.
Getting Around & Living Here
The building sits in the middle of the Collection, so getting around is the easy part; the notes below are for visitors and house-hunters.
Getting There & Parking
- Drive: Residents park in the secured Lincoln Square garage under the complex. Visitors and showings use the public Lincoln Square garage, entered from NE 6th or 106th Ave NE, or the Bellevue Square garages across Bellevue Way.
- Light rail: 2 Line to Bellevue Downtown Station, then roughly three blocks west along NE 6th Street, about a 10-minute walk, or the sky bridge route through the Collection in the rain — see our light rail guide
- On foot: Bellevue Square is a sky bridge away; Lincoln Square South and the W are across NE 6th; Downtown Park is three blocks south down Bellevue Way; Old Main and its restaurants are about a 12-minute walk.
What It’s Like
This is a hotel-and-mall address, and it feels like one: the base is busy every day of the year and Bellevue Way becomes the Snowflake Lane parade route every evening from late November through Christmas Eve, which residents either love or plan around. The upper floors are what people buy here — west-facing homes look over Lake Washington toward Seattle, east-facing ones over downtown to the Cascades — and the concierge desk makes it a practical lock-and-leave home for owners who travel.
What’s Nearby
You never have to leave the complex: Din Tai Fung is downstairs in Lincoln Square, The Westin Bellevue is the hotel under your feet for visiting family, or Haidilao is across NE 6th at Lincoln Square South.
Good to Know
There is no public website for the owners association, so listings and your agent are the source for HOA dues, rental rules and pet policy. Do not confuse the two addresses: 600 Bellevue Way NE is The Westin’s front desk, 650 is the residential lobby. Floor counts differ between sources (41 vs 42); the curtain-wall contractor’s record of 42 floors with homes on 20 through 42 is the one DBN uses.
One Lincoln Tower FAQ
Where is One Lincoln Tower?
At 650 Bellevue Way NE in downtown Bellevue, on the east side of Bellevue Way between NE 6th and NE 8th streets. It is the residential tower of Lincoln Square: The Westin Bellevue occupies the lower floors at 600 Bellevue Way NE, and the condominium homes sit on floors 20 through 42 above it. Bellevue Square is directly across Bellevue Way by sky bridge.
How many condos are in One Lincoln Tower, and when was it built?
148 condominium homes in a 42-story tower. Lincoln Square opened in November 2005 and the residences were delivered in 2006. Kemper Development Company bought the stalled project in 2003 and finished it, with Skanska USA Building as general contractor.
What amenities and services does One Lincoln Tower have?
A 24-hour concierge, a swimming pool, a fitness room and an entertainment room, plus hotel services such as housekeeping, laundry and room service arranged through The Westin Bellevue downstairs. Sky bridges connect the building to Bellevue Square and the rest of Lincoln Square. Confirm current amenity access with the owners association.
Is parking included at One Lincoln Tower?
Residents park in the secured Lincoln Square garage beneath the complex; the number of stalls assigned to a given home varies by unit and is spelled out in each listing. Visitors use the public Lincoln Square and Bellevue Square garages.
How do I find condos for sale at One Lincoln Tower?
Resales come up a few times a year across the studio-to-penthouse range. Jason Foss, a Bellevue broker who specializes in downtown condominium buildings and sponsors this page, tracks One Lincoln Tower inventory; DBN’s own coverage of notable sales is in the timeline above.