Seattle Condo Buildings
Bay Vista
Full-service Belltown tower with extensive recreation amenities and strong water / city outlooks.
2821 2nd Avenue · Belltown · Seattle
Building note: One specialist header reports 77 units but its prose and another current source report 73; use 73 with conflict note.
At a Glance
- Built
- 1982
- Stories
- 24 fl
- Residences
- 73 homes
- Neighborhood
- Belltown
- Market
- Seattle
- Building Type
- Established high-rise condominium
Building Features & Ownership Details
ParkingGated resident parking
- Concierge
- Fitness center
- Pool
- Rooftop deck or terrace
- Guest suite
- Concierge
- Yes
- Fitness center
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes
- Rooftop deck or terrace
- Yes
- Guest suite
- Yes
Building features listed above reflect current public building sources. Availability, access and any associated cost should be confirmed with the association.
About the Building
Bay Vista is an early-1980s Belltown tower at 2821 2nd Avenue with 73 homes across 24 stories, at the quieter northern edge of the neighborhood near Seattle Center.
The recreation package is the widest in its group: indoor pool, spa, tennis and sport court, fitness center, concierge, rooftop deck, sauna, game and recreation room, guest suites and gated resident parking. Water and city outlooks are strong from many residences depending on floor and orientation.
Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Spa
- Tennis / sport court
- Fitness center
- Concierge
- Rooftop deck
- Sauna
- Game / recreation room
- Guest suites
- Gated parking
Rental & Investment Rules
Rental flexibility can materially affect both investment use and future resale. A building with no rental cap may still require a minimum lease term or prohibit short-term rentals.
- Building Rental Cap
- Building rental cap in place · observed practice
- Current Cap Status / Waitlist
- A building rental cap exists. The current percentage requires current HOA documents.
- Current Cap Availability (Dated Observation)
- Below cap reported · as of 2026 listing evidence. Dated observation, not an association rule.
- Minimum Lease / Stay
- Current HOA documents required
- Short-Term Rentals Permitted by Association?
- Not permitted as a short-term rental · publicly reported
- Subleasing
- Current HOA details required
- Lease / Registration Requirements
- Current HOA details required
- Move-In / Rental Fees
- Current HOA details required
- Background Check
- Current HOA details required
Important
No Rental Cap ≠ Short-Term Rental
A building can allow an unlimited number of owners to lease their residences while still requiring a 30-day, three-month, six-month, twelve-month, or longer minimum lease. Rental-cap percentage and minimum lease duration are separate rules and should always be reviewed independently.
What Buyers Should Know
Due-diligence checklist
- Resale certificate
- Reserve study
- Budget and financial statements
- Insurance
- Assessments
- Capital projects
- Litigation
- Rental rules
- Owner occupancy
- Financing / warrantability
- Parking and storage rights
- View / future development
- Building systems and age
What Sellers Should Know
Who you compete with
Sellers compete with current same-building inventory, similar stacks, floor height, views, parking, condition, amenities and nearby buildings.
Current Listings
Currently available at Bay Vista
Live availability for Bay Vista is served by IDX Broker from NWMLS data. Editorial content on this page stays Pinnacle Group's own.
Live NWMLS listing data is not connected yet. This section is the reserved IDX Broker integration point, so no listing counts, prices, or availability are shown.
Listing data, when connected, is provided by Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) through IDX Broker. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and must be independently verified.
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Association rental and leasing rules, rental caps, current cap availability, waitlists, minimum lease terms, fees and short-term-rental policies can change at any time. Information should be independently verified through the current resale certificate, declaration, rules and regulations, association management and applicable City of Seattle requirements before purchase or lease.