Twin Birches at sunset, its script sign lit on the brick wall, with the downtown Seattle skyline and Space Needle behind

A 1957 brick classic on Queen Anne’s south slope — skyline views, big windows, and the Space Needle for a neighbor.

800 2nd Ave N · Uptown / Lower Queen Anne · Seattle

See what’s available Call (206) 395-7950

1957Built, sign and all

31Homes over 3 floors

96Walk Score — Walker’s Paradise

0.5 miTo Seattle Center

Now leasing

Available now

Living room windows with a Space Needle view

Special: 1 month FREE rent

Apartment #39 — Top-floor corner 2-bedroom

2 bed · 1 bath · 880 sq ft · Available now

$2,295/mo

South-facing windows, city views, in-unit laundry, hardwood in the main rooms and carpet in the bedrooms — and the corner spot on the top floor. Security deposit $900; application fee $60 per adult.

View & apply on AppFolio Schedule a tour

Availability changes — the full, current list lives on our leasing page: Twin Birches on AppFolio. Showings every day, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

The homes

Three ways to live here

Studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms across three residential floors (plus an elevator, so the top floor is an easy trip). Sizes below are the typical footprints from the King County record; individual homes vary.

Corner living room with parquet flooring

Studios

~410 sq ft · 2 homes

One bright room, a real kitchen, and the whole neighborhood as your living room.

Dining area looking toward the living room and kitchen

One-bedrooms

~520 sq ft · 17 homes

The classic Twin Birches layout — the building’s bread and butter since 1957.

Two-bedrooms

~850 sq ft · 12 homes

Room to spread out — some with skyline views and in-unit laundry.

Amenities & the fine print

What comes with it

The building

Controlled-access entry with keyless call box
Elevator — all three floors
On-site laundry, with in-unit washer/dryers in select apartments
Assigned off-street parking: 6 covered, secured stalls + 11 open stalls, plus garage
Private storage units
Pet-friendly, smoke-free building
Gardens, lavender beds and a tree swing out back

In the homes

Large windows — many with skyline and Space Needle views
Hardwood floors in main rooms, carpet in bedrooms
Double-paned windows and ceiling fans
Dishwasher, range/oven, refrigerator/freezer, garbage disposal
Cable-ready and wired for high-speed internet

Fees & pets

Security deposit: $900
Application fee: $60 per adult
Hold deposit: $250–$400, by rent amount
Cats and dogs welcome — $300 pet deposit + $50/mo pet rent
One-year leases

Gallery

Have a look around

Tap any photo to see it full-size. Interior photos show a representative home — features and views vary by apartment, so come tour the real thing.

Daylight entrance, building sign, parking and Space Needle — The entrance court, the sign, and the Needle

Lavender, entrance approach and skyline — Lavender on the walk in

Space Needle and downtown skyline view — The view south

Living room viewed from the opposite direction — Living room, other way

Dining area beside the kitchen — Dining area

Galley kitchen with sink, dishwasher and refrigerator — Galley kitchen

Galley kitchen with white cabinets and electric range — Kitchen, range side

Carpeted bedroom with ceiling fan — Bedroom with ceiling fan

Bedroom closet and doorway — Closet and doorway

Another bedroom angle with closet — Bedroom, another angle

Bathroom with pedestal sink and tub — Bathroom

Tub and shower enclosure — Tub and shower

Stacked washer and dryer in a recessed alcove — In-unit laundry (select homes)

Entry door bearing apartment number 39 — No. 39

Planted side area with a tree and swing — The garden swing

Lavender beside the sidewalk — Lavender by the sidewalk

Landscaping beside the building — Along the building

Garage doors and the downhill Valley Street setting — Garages on Valley St

Closer view of garages, brick facade and Valley Street — Brick and garages

Skyline beyond the parking area — Skyline over the parking court

Neighborhood

Uptown, at the foot of Queen Anne

The Twin Birches sits at 2nd Ave N and Valley St, on the quiet residential edge of Seattle Center. Game nights at Climate Pledge, opera at McCaw Hall, coffee on every corner — and Kerry Park’s postcard view a ten-minute walk up the hill.

96Walk Score

78Transit Score

61Bike Score

Queen Anne Marketplace0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Pacific Science Center0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Kerry Park viewpoint0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Seattle Center & Climate Pledge Arena~0.5 mi
Monorail to Westlake & Link light rail0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Kinnear Park0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Myrtle Edwards Park (waterfront)1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Since 1957

The story in the brick

The Twin Birches went up in 1956–57 for John G. and Elsa C. Young, on two lots where a pair of 1895 houses had stood. The permit (no. 451880, October 1956) names an architect whose signature reads “Blaine McCo…” — in all likelihood Blaine McCool, one of Seattle’s most prolific apartment designers, whose glass-fronted stair towers look a lot like the one glowing in our photos.

By September 1959 the script sign was already on the wall, young birches out front — likely where the name came from. A few years later the World’s Fair opened a few blocks south, and the building has been watching the neighborhood change ever since: 31 homes, same brick, same sign.

The building’s 1937–1972 assessor record card — with the 1957 and 1959 photographs — is held by the Washington State Archives: King County Assessor, Real Property Record Cards, PS317-1-200-545780-0191.

The Twin Birches today: brick facade, glass stair tower, script sign and the Space Needle — Little changed since ’59 — brick, glass stair tower, and the sign.

Come see it in person

800 2nd Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Showings Monday–Sunday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

(206) 395-7950 [email protected] Availability & applications

Managed by Pacific Crest Real Estate, LLC