Belltown Development Site

19,440 SF Mixed Use Development Site Zoned DMC 440

Executive Summary

Positioned in the heart of Downtown Seattle, this 0.45-acre development site offers a rare opportunity to deliver a transformative project in one of the Pacific Northwest’s most established urban cores. The site spans a total of three parcels and sits within one of the region’s largest employment centers. Strong surrounding household incomes and a deep renter base continue to support long-term residential demand, as residents have immediate access to more than 330,000 jobs and 60.6 million square feet of office space.

The property sits in a highly walkable, amenity-rich areas of downtown, just minutes from the Seattle waterfront, one of the city’s most important economic and lifestyle anchors. Submarket fundamentals are compelling, with rents up 24.6% since 2021 and demand continuing to outpace new supply. Together, these dynamics reinforce the appeal of new multifamily and mixed-use development in the Downtown Core.

The site is zoned Downtown Mixed Commercial and falls within the Belltown Urban Center Village Overlay, offering exceptional flexibility for a range of high-density development strategies. This zoning framework supports multiple execution paths and allows investors to align development plans with evolving capital markets and demand trends across residential, hospitality, and retail uses.

Three distinct development concepts further highlight the site’s unique potential:

  • Option 1:

    A conventional multifamily program with 140 residential units across a mix of studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts, along with 1,920 square feet of retail and 68 parking stalls.

  • Option 2:

    An 18-story mixed-use tower with 119 residential units, 207 hotel keys, amenity space, street-level retail, and 121 below-grade structured parking stalls, creating a diversified urban income profile. Notably, the City of Seattle previously approved and issued Master Use Permits for development across two of the three parcels in 2022 (3022614-LU).

  • Option 3:

    The highest-density residential scenario, featuring a 400-foot tower with more than 400,000 square feet of residential area, 353 residential units, and 219 parking stalls, including 24 dedicated to retail use.

Collectively, these scenarios demonstrate the site’s exceptional scale, zoning and entitlement flexibility, and ability to support a range of institutional-quality multifamily and mixed-use outcomes. Located in a prime Seattle neighborhood with durable economic drivers and strong urban housing fundamentals, this development site is a great opportunity to capitalize on one of the city’s most dynamic and supply-constrained development environments.

Investment Highlights

Rare Large-Scale Seattle Development Opportunity with Flexible Zoning

Spanning approximately 0.45 acres, the property offers a rare urban infill opportunity in Seattle with the scale to support multiple development strategies, including multifamily, mixed-use, and high-density residential. Zoned Mixed Commercial, the site provides significant height and density potential, creating strong optionality for investors seeking to maximize its highest and best use.

Podium Development Opportunity

Recent feasibility studies support a highest-and-best-use scenario for an eight-story, 140-unit multifamily development with a 1:2 parking ratio, ground-level amenity space, and retail.

Affluent Surrounding Demographics

The surrounding area benefits from strong household incomes, with average annual salaries of approximately $191,707 within three miles and $198,350 within five miles. Median household income is also strong, reaching $141,021 and $145,148, respectively.

Proximity to the Seattle Waterfront

Located less than one mile from the 1,543-acre Seattle Waterfront, the property sits within walking distance of one of the region’s most important economic engines, which generates $33.4 billion in total business output, supports 174,950 jobs, and accounts for $10.5 billion in employee compensation.

Premier Downtown Location

Located on a prime arterial in Downtown Seattle, the property offers exceptional access to major employers, retail centers, cultural amenities, and the revitalized Seattle Waterfront. The site also boasts a 100 Transit Score, a 99 Walk Score, and is just one block from the Amazon Spheres.

Strong Rent Growth & Occupancy

Asking rents in the submarket have increased 24.6% since 2021, and nearly 60% of occupied housing units within three miles of the property are renter-occupied, indicating continued upside and future revenue growth.

Demand Continues to Outpace New Supply

Despite an active development pipeline over the past decade, only 170 units delivered in the first quarter, down 89.1% year over year. Seattle’s urban core has also recorded positive annual absorption in nine of the past ten years.

Address:
2115 – 2127 5th Ave
City, State, Zip: 
Seattle, WA 98121
Proposed Units:
140
Proposed Avg. Unit Size:
684 SF
Proposed NRSF:
95,760 SF
Proposed Parking:
68 stalls
Parcels:
069600-0040, 069600-0045, & 069600-0050
Lot Size:
0.45 AC | 19,440 SF
Zoning:
DMC 240/290-440
Zoning Overlay:
Belltown Urban Village
Existing Conditions:
Office Building (3)
County:
King

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