Step into a piece of Seattle’s history with this beautifully restored ground-floor retail space in the iconic Colman Automotive Building. Located at 401 E Pine Street and Bellevue Avenue, this prime Capitol Hill retail property offers unmatched visibility, character, and convenience, perfect for boutique retailers, lifestyle brands, or experiential concepts.
The 3,210-square-foot availability offers both versatility and prestige, with a flexible open layout and upscale finishes throughout. It features soaring open ceilings, polished concrete floors, and a floor-to-ceiling glass storefront, creating an energizing and inviting atmosphere filled with rich natural light. Other desirable features include full HVAC coverage, a private restroom, a security system, and alley access for deliveries. The property’s prominent storefront offers direct frontage to the signalized intersection with Bellevue Avenue, which sees 14,000 vehicles per day, ensuring excellent visibility to local and commuting shoppers.
Pine Street presents a vibrant retail setting, with co-tenants Blu Dot and Mr Studio, and neighboring retailers such as Aesop, Marine Layer, Warby Parker, Buck Mason, and Taylor Stitch. These popular brands draw a dependable audience of shoppers to the corridor, allowing a new tenant to enjoy robust cross-traffic opportunities. The location benefits from exceptional daily foot traffic, with a Walk Score of 99 (Walker’s Paradise), and approximately 65% of visitors arriving by foot or transit.
Seattle and Capitol Hill provide a compelling environment for retail businesses, with favorable customer demographics within 1 mile of the Colman Automotive Building. The area’s growing population of more than 108,000 has increased by more than 13% since 2020, and residents are well-educated, with 65% carrying a bachelor’s degree or higher, and average household incomes sitting above $142,000. This affluent customer base provides more than $2.06 billion in annual spending, fueling growth for retail businesses.
Don’t miss this chance to empower a retail business with this flexible, upscale space in a historic property that offers great visibility to an established retail corridor. Reach out to Jill Cronauer today to schedule a tour and learn more about all the advantages of choosing the Colman Automotive Building.
Jill Cronauer
Hunters Capital