Market Place Tower

About Market Place Tower

Market Place Tower is a highly sought-after condominium community just north of the iconic Pike Place Market in Downtown Seattle. Constructed in 1988 and consisting of only seven homes across 18 stories, this private retreat offers quintessential Seattle views including the waterfront, ferries making their way across Puget Sound, and sunsets over the Olympic Mountains. Unlike most buildings in the city, Market Place Tower provides an elevated level of service with a 24-hour live-in concierge, ensuring privacy and discretion for its residents.

Building Details

Market Place Tower occupies a category of its own in the Seattle condo market. At 2033 1st Ave, the 18-story tower sits just north of Pike Place Market, with only seven residences distributed across the building’s floors. The scale is exceptional: most homes are whole-floor residences, delivering privacy, spatial generosity, and view orientations that cannot be replicated in larger, higher-density buildings.

The service layer is the other differentiator. Market Place Tower’s 24-hour live-in concierge provides the kind of hospitality-grade support typically reserved for hotel-branded residences. Combined with the building’s ultra-boutique scale, the result is a genuinely private address, calibrated for owners who prioritize discretion and continuity of service.

The views are quintessentially Seattle. The elevated floor plates look west over the city’s commercial core, across Elliott Bay to the Olympic Peninsula, with ferries moving across Puget Sound throughout the day and sunsets behind the Olympic Mountains in the evening. For buyers who value location proximity to Pike Place Market, Seattle Art Museum, and the revitalized Seattle waterfront, combined with rarified boutique living, Market Place Tower is one of a very short list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Market Place Tower located? +

2033 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121. The building sits along 1st Avenue, just north of Pike Place Market. Steps to Pike Place Market, Seattle Art Museum, Benaroya Hall, and the revitalized Seattle waterfront.

How many units does Market Place Tower have? +

Only 7 residences across 18 stories. Most homes occupy whole floors. This is one of the most exclusive residential addresses in Downtown Seattle. Inventory rarely turns over, and a Market Place Tower home coming to market is a notable event.

When was Market Place Tower built? +

1988. The building plaque reads “Market Place Tower 1988.” A 1988 delivery places the building at a specific moment in Seattle’s Downtown development: post-Central Waterfront renewal, pre-Amazon-era, with construction quality and architectural detailing characteristic of late-1980s Seattle luxury residential work.

What is the concierge service at Market Place Tower? +

Market Place Tower provides a 24-hour live-in concierge, a service level rare even among Seattle’s trophy-tier buildings. This delivers hospitality-grade support for residents and enforces the building’s character of privacy and discretion.

What views are typical at Market Place Tower? +

Views include the Seattle waterfront, ferries crossing Puget Sound, Elliott Bay, and Olympic Mountain sunsets. Because the building is 18 stories with only 7 residences, most homes occupy whole floors and capture multi-directional view orientations.

What makes Market Place Tower different from other Downtown condo buildings? +

Three things. First, the 7-unit scale is materially smaller than any comparable Downtown luxury building. Privacy, spatial generosity, and whole-floor ownership are baked into the architecture. Second, the 24-hour live-in concierge places service at the Madison Tower / Four Seasons tier. Third, the Pike Place Market-adjacent location combines cultural density with direct water and mountain views. For trophy buyers who value rarefied scale and continuity of service, Market Place Tower is among the top three or four Downtown Seattle buildings to consider.

Who should I contact about Market Place Tower? +

Jeff Reynolds is Seattle’s luxury condo specialist with 24 years of experience and 500+ transactions. Jeff maintains building-level intelligence on Market Place Tower’s inventory, HOA financials, and sales history within the Seattle Condo Authority Network. Reach Jeff at jeff.reynolds@compass.com or (206) 794-1118.