Discover 10 Wonderful Urban Views Spotted from Rental Apartments in Seattle

In 2014, Seattle’s famous skyline beat out Chicago and New York to earn the top spot on Thrillist. It’s simple to see why. The Space Needle is an iconic feature of this beautifully crafted landscape. Nestling between Mount Rainer and the Cascades, Seattle offers fantastic sights from its vantage points, with arresting highlights of the mountains, Puget Sound, and Lake Union.

Some of the best – and highest – places from which to admire the skyline are the top floor apartments of the city’s high-rises. With an increasing economic prosperity, Seattle’s demand for luxury housing has gone through the roof. As a result, developers are getting more creative with their rental projects, by incorporating amenities that allow renters to enjoy the urban landscape.

Take this visual tour of 10 of Emerald City’s s great panoramas, as spotted from some of the best known rental apartments in Seattle:

#1. Dimension

#2. The Wave

#3. Union SLU

#4. Avana on the Lake – formerly Shangri-La

#5. Viva

#6. Coppins Well

#7. The Nolo

#8. Aspira Seattle

#9. M Street

#10. Axis

The housing demand, combined with a tightening inventory, has pushed rents upward in Seattle. According to data from Yardi Matrix, rents have increased by nearly 11.5% year-over-year. Developers are maximizing floor plans with creative use of glass to make living quarters feel larger and brighter, while also concentrating on top floor community amenities.

Many Seattle rentals are designed to provide the ultimate visual experience. Residents of The Wave in Downtown Seattle are spoiled with two top floor sky lounges and an expansive rooftop deck. Here, they can easily relax at the end of the day with the sights of Seattle’s skyline around them. The 37-story Aspira, in Belltown, is proud to state that each of its 325 rentals features unmatched views. Renters can also enjoy a top-floor outdoor terrace with fire pit and grills, and two pet decks.

Of course, not every rental building in town is sky high, but with the right location renters can still enjoy beautiful panoramas. Union SLU is a mere 6 floors, but boasts incredible views from its roof-top picnic and grilling areas of Downtown and the mountains.

If you were to choose among these 10 views, which one would you place on top of your list?