Frequently Asked Questions
Bergen is located at 40 Newport Way SW, Issaquah, WA 98027, in King County. The 24-unit community sits in downtown Issaquah, a short walk from Front Street in the historic Olde Town district and around the corner from the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery on W Sunset Way. Interstate 90 is roughly a mile north, putting downtown Bellevue about 11 miles and downtown Seattle about 17 miles to the west.
Bergen offers outdoor BBQ grills for residents to enjoy. Apartment homes at Bergen also include in-unit washers and dryers, and reserved parking spaces and storage units are available for a monthly fee. The community's downtown Issaquah setting places parks, trails, and Front Street dining close to home.
Yes, a reserved parking space at Bergen is available for $25 per month. Residents can contact the Bergen leasing office in Issaquah to check current availability of reserved spaces.
Yes, apartment homes at Bergen include in-unit washers and dryers. With laundry inside each Issaquah apartment, residents do not need to share a common laundry room.
Bergen offers storage units for $25 per month. The extra space at this Issaquah community can hold items such as seasonal belongings, bikes, or outdoor gear, and residents can ask the leasing office about current availability.
Smart home features are not currently available at Bergen. Apartment homes at this Issaquah community do include in-unit washers and dryers, and residents can ask the leasing office about any future updates.
Bergen is in downtown Issaquah, beside the historic Olde Town district centered on Front Street and its shops and restaurants. The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery is a short walk away, and the Gilman district, home to Gilman Village and the shopping centers along NW Gilman Boulevard, is under a mile north. The forested foothills of Squak Mountain rise just southwest of Bergen, and the Issaquah Highlands neighborhood is about 3 miles northeast across I-90.
Bergen offers convenient access to Front Street shopping and restaurants along with the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, a popular local attraction in the heart of Issaquah's historic downtown. Each fall, salmon returning up Issaquah Creek are celebrated at Issaquah Salmon Days, a long-running community festival held downtown. Bergen also sits among the Issaquah Alps, with trails on Squak, Cougar, and Tiger mountains a short drive away, while I-90 offers a direct route to Bellevue and Seattle.
Residents enjoy Front Street shopping and dining, along with visits to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, where salmon can be seen returning up Issaquah Creek each fall. Village Theatre on Front Street presents musicals and plays, and the Issaquah Depot Museum shares the town's railroad and coal-mining history. For time outdoors, the Bullitt/Fireplace trailhead into Squak Mountain State Park is about 1.5 miles from Bergen on Mountainside Drive SW, and Lake Sammamish State Park's beaches and picnic areas are roughly 2 miles north of downtown Issaquah.
Nearby schools include Issaquah Valley Elementary School and Issaquah High School, both within about a mile of Bergen in Issaquah. Clark Elementary School and Issaquah Middle School are also close by, and all four schools are part of the Issaquah School District. School boundaries can change, so residents should confirm assignments with the Issaquah School District.
Yes, Costco is a major employer in the area, with its corporate headquarters on Lake Drive about 2 miles north of Bergen in Issaquah. Swedish Issaquah, the hospital campus in the Issaquah Highlands, along with the Issaquah School District and the City of Issaquah, are other large local employers. Bellevue's office districts, including T-Mobile's headquarters in Factoria, are roughly 15 to 20 minutes west on I-90 outside peak traffic.
Bergen residents in Issaquah can ride Sound Transit's ST Express 556, which serves local stops in downtown Issaquah, including on Sunset Way and Gilman Boulevard. Route 556 runs about every 15 minutes for most of the day between the Issaquah Highlands, the Issaquah Transit Center, Eastgate, and downtown Bellevue, where riders can connect to the Link 2 Line light rail toward Seattle or Redmond. From the Issaquah Transit Center, about 1.5 miles away, King County Metro Route 203 runs to Factoria and South Bellevue Station, and Metro Flex offers on-demand rides within Issaquah for the price of a bus fare.
Yes, nearby options include Target and Trader Joe's at Issaquah Commons on NW Gilman Boulevard, about a mile from Bergen in Issaquah. Safeway is also on NW Gilman Boulevard, PCC Community Markets and Costco's Issaquah warehouse are just north of I-90, and Fred Meyer is a short drive northeast on East Lake Sammamish Parkway. Front Street's local shops and restaurants are a short walk away.
Bergen does not currently feature specific eco-friendly or energy-efficient upgrades. The community's downtown Issaquah location does let residents walk to Front Street shops, restaurants, parks, and nearby bus stops for many everyday errands.
Bergen does not currently offer a mail room or parcel locker system. Packages for residents of this Issaquah community are delivered directly to apartment doors.
Packages at Bergen are delivered directly to residents' doors. Because this Issaquah community does not have a mail room or parcel lockers, residents may want to track deliveries and bring packages inside promptly.
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