Kirkland Condo Buildings
Sunset East
An early-1960s downtown Kirkland mid-rise, one of the neighborhood’s longest-standing condominium buildings near the Lake Street core.
Downtown Kirkland · Kirkland
At a Glance
- Built
- 1962
- Stories
- 5 fl
- Residences
- 49 homes
- Neighborhood
- Downtown Kirkland
- Market
- Kirkland
- Building Type
- Established mid-rise condominium
About the Building
Sunset East at 201 2nd Ave S is a 1962 five-story building of 49 homes, one of the longest-standing condominium communities in downtown Kirkland. It predates most of the surrounding ownership stock by decades.
The value here is locational and historical rather than amenity-driven: it sits just uphill from Lake Street and the Kirkland waterfront parks, within walking distance of the downtown core and Marina Park. Current NWMLS-distributed listings consistently report an outdoor pool, elevator service, a shared laundry room, a lobby entrance and common outdoor areas. Because of the building's age, reserve study, systems history and capital project planning deserve particular attention during due diligence.
Residence Character
- Many residences are single-level plans, and some carry balconies or patios.
- Lake, city and mountain view potential varies considerably with floor and orientation rather than applying across the building.
- Parking is described as assigned or reserved in many listings; verify the arrangement for a specific residence.
- This is a vintage established mid-rise where location, the pool courtyard and view potential matter more than a modern amenity stack. The setting is lake-oriented, with no private shoreline or moorage.
Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Elevator
- Shared laundry room
- Lobby entrance
- Common outdoor areas
- Assigned or reserved parking (verify per residence)
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
- Current HOA documents required
- Current Cap Status / Waitlist
- Current HOA documents required
- Minimum Lease / Stay
- Current HOA documents required
- Short-Term Rentals Permitted by Association?
- Current HOA documents required
- 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 Sunset East
Live availability for Sunset East 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.