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.

Schedule a Tour614 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 quiets you on the walk home. A block east is Millionaire's Row; Thirteenth is its quieter neighbor. 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 ButterflyMX — 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
Twenty
Layouts
Studio – 2 bed
Square feet
486 – 905
Entry
ButterflyMX
Elevator
All floors
Cooling
AC, every unit
Rooftop
Resident lounge
Packages
Secured lockers
Laundry
In-unit
Parking
Off-street
Pets
Cats & dogs

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.

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 Avenue East · Capitol Hill

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.

Unit 102Available now

Studio

Studio · 1 bath · 486 sq ft

Ground floor, a step from the planted courtyard.

$1,650/mo

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Unit 104Available now

One bedroom

1 bed · 1 bath · 596 sq ft

Galley kitchen, west light, a real walk-in closet.

$2,050/mo

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Unit 202Available June 15

Studio

Studio · 1 bath · 498 sq ft

Quiet interior studio, treetops in the window.

$1,725/mo

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Unit 204Available now

One bedroom

1 bed · 1 bath · 631 sq ft

Looks onto the courtyard — the quiet side of the building.

$2,180/mo

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Unit 301Available June 15

One bedroom

1 bed · 1 bath · 648 sq ft

Corner home, morning light on two sides.

$2,255/mo

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Unit 304Available now

Two bedroom

2 bed · 1 bath · 884 sq ft

Two true bedrooms, a balcony over 13th Avenue.

$2,895/mo

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Unit 403Available July 1

One bedroom

1 bed · 1 bath · 612 sq ft

High and quiet, west over the rooftops.

$2,290/mo

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Unit 502Available July 1

Two bedroom

2 bed · 1 bath · 905 sq ft

Top floor; the rooftop lounge is one flight up.

$3,150/mo

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Pricing & availability subject to change · Call (206) 555-0614

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.