Living in City Center North
City Center North is the northern half of downtown Bellevue — the blocks above NE 8th Street anchored by the Washington Square towers, City Center Bellevue office complex, and the Bellevue Collection retail core. The housing stock is almost entirely condos, dominated by luxury high-rises built in the mid-2000s. The condo median sits at $770K, up 16.7% YoY, with 42 days on market. Walk Score 91 and direct light rail access make this one of the few car-optional neighborhoods on the Eastside.
City Center North is a Walker's Paradise (Walk Score 91) — one of two Bellevue neighborhoods where you can genuinely live without a daily car. The Bellevue Downtown light rail station is within the neighborhood, providing direct service to Redmond and (as of March 2026) Seattle. Over 200 shops and 50 restaurants in the Bellevue Collection are within walking distance. Downtown Park (21 acres) provides green space. The Grand Connection pedestrian corridor is under construction.