Trammell Crow Company has closed on a three-parcel site in downtown Bellevue and is moving ahead with a roughly 350-unit apartment proposal that would wipe out the John L. Scott office at 11040 Main Street. The deal pushes a prime, transit-rich stretch of Bellevue’s downtown further from traditional office use and closer to the kind of housing that developers have been chasing near transit and major job centers.
Deal details and seller
According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Trammell Crow picked up three contiguous parcels in a transaction that shifts the site from an office-focused footprint toward residential use. That coverage identifies leadership at John L. Scott as the seller and describes the purchase as part of a broader push to accelerate redevelopment in one of Bellevue’s fastest-growing, transit-oriented neighborhoods.
Project plans and design
Planning materials filed under the banner "High Street Residential" outline a mid-rise structure of roughly seven to eight stories with about 350 apartments and an estimated 420,511 square feet of total building area, plus a significant amount of below-grade parking. The Downtown Bellevue Network notes that Weber Thompson is on board as architect and that the plan features a public plaza, wider sidewalks and a new bike lane as part of the streetscape upgrade. Renderings and the packet submitted to the city also point to a mix of market-rate and affordable units in the project.
Site and neighborhood context
The existing office building is listed at 11040 Main St in property records and local directories, and LoopNet shows the site at that address. Coverage from BellevueRadar and other local write-ups says the proposal would replace the current John L. Scott office and bring new pedestrian and bike improvements to the block. In a downtown Bellevue market where city officials and developers have been pushing for more housing near transit and employment, the assembled parcels represent a relatively rare infill opportunity.
Next steps and timeline
The project still has to clear Bellevue’s design review and permitting process before any demolition or construction work can start. Earlier filings tracked by the Downtown Bellevue Network pointed to a potential construction start as early as spring 2026, although the schedule ultimately depends on how quickly the city signs off and what emerges from community review. If everything lines up, the development could rank among the larger recent residential infill projects in downtown Bellevue.
