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Kirkland Heights

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedUnder constructionKirkland, WA

Kirkland Heights is a housing redevelopment under construction in Kirkland, WA, with no new opportunity status. Market context shows strong demand ($2,035 median rent, 4.6% growth) and 10 nearby housing projects within 10 km. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction record · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 10 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 7,119 units, King County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,323/mo zillow · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopment, under constructionWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source

History and original facts

CountyKing County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesDraft from kcha.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: Kirkland Heights was a 13-acre site with 180 existing apartments acquired in 2019 and now undergoing redevelopment to renovate existing units and add 96 new apartments.

Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Housing permits, King County (WA), 20247,119 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,093 in 2–4, 2,352 single-family; 2023: 7,274 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby10 within 10 km, 19 within 25 km: Kirkland Parkplace (0.7 km); Totem Lake Mall (4.4 km); Overlake Seritage property (6.3 km); Sears site at Overlake Plaza (6.3 km); Overlake Plaza (6.3 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)102,448 jobs in 5,725 establishments; average annual pay $60,273; employment location quotient 0.72; employment -1.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202210,040 jobs; 241 in retail trade, 897 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 53033022502)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 52nd income percentile as adults; -0.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (213 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 3% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 4.6%; median family income $162,742; 96 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsLake Washington School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Lakeview Elementary; Peter Kirk ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation34 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-20258 county-logged events: 6 heavy rain, 1 debris flow, 1 flood; $34,994,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 98033, 2026-09median list price $1,538,750 (-14.5% on the year); 232 active listings; median 50 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20235,912 establishments (-10%); 104,570 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $824,870 (-2% 1 yr, +7% 5 yr); typical rent $2,323/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)20,381 vehicles a day on Cleveland St (SR 202 TB) (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 3,251 trucks; 20 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Kirkland Heights (Kirkland, WA) is a garden-apartments site currently under construction, redeveloping from existing apartments into housing. It is not a new opportunity—record states it is "already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans." The site is within 1 km of Kirkland Parkplace (built) and 4.4 km of Totem Lake Mall (built), with 10 nearby sites within 10 km. County population grew 4.6% 2018–23. Median rent in the area is $2,035. Housing market data shows ZORI (rent) at $2,323 (2026-09), with 7,119 units for 5+ bedrooms permitted in King County in 2024. The opportunity score (20.0) reflects its active status. No retail or mall context applies, as the site is residential. Traffic data (Cleveland St, 20,381 ADT) is noted but not relevant to the housing redevelopment.

Why. Record explicitly states site is under construction and not a new opportunity. Context layers confirm active housing market and nearby redevelopment projects. No additional facts (e.g., developer, timeline) are provided.

Where it stands. Active redevelopment project, not available for new acquisition. Housing market demand supported by rent data and county growth.

For a planner

  • Site status: under construction (not available for new planning).
  • Nearby housing projects: 10 within 10 km, including 3 active redevelopments.
  • Market context: $2,035 median rent, 4.6% county growth, 7,119 5+ unit permits in 2024.

For a developer

  • Not available: already under construction.
  • Market: $2,035 median rent, 4.6% county growth, 7,119 5+ unit permits in 2024.
  • Competition: 10 nearby housing projects within 10 km, including 3 active redevelopments.

What we do not know yet

  • No timeline for completion.
  • No developer name or project size details.
  • No retail or mixed-use context (site is residential-only).

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  • Northgate Mall, Seattle, WA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in WA; 9 km away
  • Totem Lake Mall, Kirkland, WA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in WA; 4 km away
  • Kirkland Parkplace, Kirkland, WA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in WA; 1 km away
  • Trailhead, Issaquah, WA · Garden apartments · same strategy: redevelop; also in WA; 20 km away

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county grew 4.6% 2018–23
  • median rent $2,035
  • housing in the record

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