Seaboard Building, Seattle

Located in downtown, close to Pike Place Market, Belltown and the waterfront, with easy access to a wealth of great urban amenities, the Seaboard Building is an important landmark of Seattle and walking tours around the city's landmarks always bring visitors to view its elegant century-old architectural style.

An eye-catching eleven-floor steel high-rise with a terracotta façade, it has both office and residential spaces. The Northern Bank and Trust Company was the first tenant when construction was complete in 1909; nowadays, the first five floors are used by various offices while the higher floors have 25 residential condominium units.

With a design in the Art Nouveau, Beaux-Arts styles, extensive renovations were carried out to make the interiors suitable to modern tenants. Some of the recent changes include a U-shaped light well and addition of a penthouse floor, while the top four floors now have luxury condominiums with large windows overlooking the cityscape.

At the very least, pop in for a look at the ornate ceiling and moldings in the lobby.