June 10, 2026

222 Bellevue units take shape near Mercer Slough

Renderings via American Capital Group [enlarge]

Looking southeast at the more modern nine-story building now in the works for the Greenbaum site near the Wilburton Park and Ride.

Demolition permits are in process for the Greenbaum Home Furnishings store in Bellevue. That's at 929 118th Ave. S.E., between Mercer Slough and Interstate 405, with about 1.7 acres of land. The doomed old building dates to 1982. The family's broker is unknown, and there's not yet been a going-out-of-business sale.

American Capital Group initiated an apartment plan for that property two summers ago. The design has changed considerably since the DJC's first report in 2024. It recently entered review with the city.

Numbers have shifted, too: nine stories (up one), 222 units (down), 279 parking stalls (down) and a total project size of 348,704 square feet (down).

Based in Bellevue, ACG generally acts as its own builder and architect. That department is now led by Anna Lancaster, previously with SMR Architects, who joined the firm in late 2023. Gone are the partly eaved rooflines, squared-off corners and rectilinear base. It's now a more modern looking building, with the upper facade allowed to touch ground, with a more angular aspect that includes an inset lantern lobby.

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Looking west at an older rendering that envisioned a slightly larger project with more parking.

It's still a big building, with two levels of structured parking, but the facade hues are fewer and more restrained. An improvement, in other words.

The site slopes down west toward Mercer Slough, so it's boggy and wet. One parking level will be partly below grade; tenants will have about 279 stalls. EV-charging will be ready for 23 stalls when the building opens; another 79 could be added in the future. The site is a short walk to the Wilburton Park and Ride; East Main Station is just over a half mile by foot.

Construction is to be four levels of Type I-A concrete, with five levels of Type III-A wood above. The footprint is a kind of squished G-shape, with a landscaped central courtyard on the third floor — and adjoining lounge.

Apartments are to range from studios to three-beds; sizes aren't specified. Forty-five units will be affordable to households earning up to 80% of area median income. Amenities are to include a gym, bike parking with 50 stalls, a seventh-floor lounge and terrace.

The city still calls the project Kelsey, which seems to be a placeholder. ACG's team also includes Haggard Electrical Contractors; Wetland Resources, consultant; ASPI, surveyor; Layton Tree Consulting, arborist; TENW, traffic engineer; Earth Solutions NW, geotechnical engineer; and Fora Landscape Architects.