The brick exterior of Thirteen East on 13th Avenue East, graded toward dusk

Capitol Hill · Seattle

Thirteen East

A quiet address on Thirteenth Avenue East.

614 13TH AVE E

01 — The Building

A small building, kept well.

Thirteenth Avenue East was laid out for mansions, and most of them still stand — broad porches, deep gardens, the kind of street that slows you on the walk home. Thirteenth is the quiet side of Capitol Hill — Volunteer Park at the end of the street, the busier blocks a walk away. The building takes its name from the street, and keeps to its register: a small brick building of twenty homes, finished in 2026 behind a planted courtyard you reach through a single door.

Inside, the finishes are quiet and good — white-oak floors, quartz counters, tile that was chosen rather than defaulted to. Every home has its own air conditioning. There is an elevator, a room for your packages, and a rooftop lounge that looks west over the hill. The front door is Brivo — you will know who is there before you answer.

The brick exterior of Thirteen East on 13th Avenue East
The street view — 13th Ave E
Built
2026
Residences
20
Layouts
Studio–2 bed
Square feet
467–764
Pets
Cats & Dogs

In the building & in the home

  • Recycling
  • Controlled Access/Gated
  • Courtyard
  • Elevator
  • Air Conditioner
  • Cable Ready
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer/Dryer
  • Hardwood Floors

Pets: Cats & Dogs · $50/mo · $300 deposit. Breed restrictions apply.

02 — The Neighborhood

Everything worth knowing is on foot.

The hill rewards a slow pace. Walk north up Thirteenth and the city gives way to Volunteer Park — a glasshouse, a water tower, a museum. Walk south and you are in the thick of Pike-Pine before the coffee's gone cold. What follows isn't everything. It's the short version — the places we'd point you toward first, the way a neighbor would.

Walk Score
83Very Walkable
Transit Score
76Excellent Transit
Bike Score
79Very Bikeable

Two minutes' walk

  • Volunteer ParkThe lawn, the reservoir, the view south to downtown.
  • The ConservatoryA glasshouse of palms and orchids. Open until four.
  • The Water TowerSeventy-six steps up for the best free view on the hill.

Five minutes' walk

  • Louisa Boren ParkA quiet ridge looking out over Lake Washington.
  • Streissguth GardensA hillside garden the neighbors simply leave open.
  • Interlaken ParkWooded trails that drop away from the street grid.

Coffee & provisions

  • Victrola Coffee
  • Porchlight Coffee & Records
  • Molly Moon'sIce cream, when the afternoon calls for it.

Dinner

  • SpinasseHand-cut tajarin. Worth the reservation.
  • Lark
  • Harry's Fine Foods
  • Monsoon
  • Tamari Bar

After dark

  • Knee High Stocking Co.The speakeasy behind the unmarked door — knock and ask.
  • The Doctor's OfficeEight seats, one bartender, no menu.
  • Canon
  • Needle & ThreadUp the stairs, past the tailor's front.

Browse

  • Elliott Bay Book Company
  • Chophouse Row
  • Melrose Market

Transit

  • Capitol Hill Light Rail StationTwelve minutes on foot — downtown in ten more.

03 — Location

Walk north, and the city ends in a park.

614 13th Ave E · Seattle, WA 98102

From the front door

  • Volunteer Park2 min
  • The Conservatory4 min
  • Pike-Pine corridor9 min
  • Capitol Hill Light Rail12 min

Thirteenth Avenue East runs quiet and straight — mansions on one side, the park at the end of it. You will learn the walk by heart.

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04 — Availability

Open homes.

The numbers are real. The date is when the key is yours. Pick one and we'll hold a time to walk it together.

18 homes available · $1,998–$3,521/mo

3 availableAvailable Now

Standard Studio

Studio · 1 bath · 467 sq ft

Units 304 · 404 · 504

$2,085–$2,335/mo

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1 availableAvailable Now

Standard Studio Large

Studio · 1 bath · 491 sq ft

Unit 101

$1,998/mo

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1 availableAvailable Now

Traditional 1 Bed 1 Bath A

1 bed · 1 bath · 528 sq ft

Unit 204

$2,536/mo

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1 availableAvailable Now

Traditional 1 Bed 1 Bath B

1 bed · 1 bath · 597 sq ft

Unit 103

$2,550/mo

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4 availableAvailable Now

Traditional 1 Bed 1 Bath C

1 bed · 1 bath · 604–645 sq ft

Units 202 · 203 · 302 · 402

$2,649–$2,781/mo

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1 availableAvailable Now

Open 1 Bedroom Large

1 bed · 1 bath · 630 sq ft

Unit 104

$2,590/mo

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2 availableAvailable Now

Traditional 1 Bed 1 Bath D

1 bed · 1 bath · 675–676 sq ft

Units 002 · 102

$2,505–$2,539/mo

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3 availableAvailable Now

Traditional 1 Bed 1 Bath E

1 bed · 1 bath · 691 sq ft

Units 201 · 301 · 401

$2,656–$2,956/mo

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2 availableAvailable Now

2 Bed 1 Bath

2 bed · 1 bath · 764 sq ft

Units 403 · 503

$3,471–$3,521/mo

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Pricing & availability subject to change · Call (206) 590-7954

06 — Tour / Inquire

Come see it.

Tell us a little, and we'll find a time to walk the building together — unhurried, no script. Mornings are quietest; the light is best around four.