Project
Downtown Bellevue Condo Kitchen Project
This sample Downtown Bellevue condo project renewed a dated kitchen inside HOA rules. Plumbing and layout stayed put.
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Project at a glance
Detail / This project
- Client
- J. L.
- Neighborhood
- Downtown Bellevue
- Home
- One-bedroom condo in a high-rise
- Scope
- Same-footprint update: cabinets, counters, backsplash, cooktop, lighting
- Project cost
- $34,800, including 10.3% sales tax
- HOA approval
- About 3 weeks
- Time on site
- About 3 weeks after cabinets arrived
- Permits
- No building permit; electrical permit for lighting changes
The cost includes Bellevue's 10.3% sales tax. The Washington Department of Revenue lists that rate for October to December 2026.
The goal
The owner wanted a kitchen that looked current and held more, without a long fight with the building. Moving the sink was off the table, since the drain ties into the building stack.
The City calls Downtown "Bellevue's fastest-growing residential neighborhood," and most of its kitchens sit inside shared buildings like this one.
Work done
- HOA plans, insurance certificate and schedule submitted and approved in writing.
- Elevator booked and padded for demolition and each delivery.
- Old cabinets and counters removed and carried out through the service elevator.
- New cabinet boxes and walnut doors in the same spots, with uppers to the ceiling.
- White quartz counter and a full-height tile backsplash.
- Induction cooktop wired to match the panel and circuit.
- Under-cabinet LED lights.
- Sound-rated flooring underlay, per the building's flooring rules.
Permits and building rules
The City of Bellevue says "A building permit is not required for replacing kitchen cabinets or countertops." Electrical changes still need an electrical permit. The City's permit FAQ covers both. The HOA's rules set tighter hours than the City's code, so we planned loud work inside the building's window.
Where the money went
Part of the job / Share of cost
- Cabinets and doors
- about 34%
- Counters and backsplash
- about 20%
- Cooktop, lighting and electrical
- about 15%
- Labor, elevator time and hall protection
- about 18%
- Permit and disposal
- about 4%
- Sales tax
- about 9%
What made it work
A same-footprint design kept the job to like-for-like swaps, so the HOA approved it fast and no plumbing moved. We measured the elevator before ordering, so every cabinet fit on the first trip.
What the client said
Our condo board had strict work hours. They planned the loud demo days around them and got the HOA sign-off without me chasing anyone.
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