Olde Town Apartments for Rent

The town of Issaquah is surrounded by wilderness. To the east is the West Tiger Mountain Wilderness Preserve, on the south the Squak Mountain State Park Natural Area, and in the west is Cougar Mountain. All three are popular with back-packers and hikers, particularly along the trails left from the old logging train route. Issaquah itself straddles Interstate 90 southeast of Bellevue and Seattle. Olde Town is south of the Interstate.

Incorporated in 1892, Issaquah, which is a loose translation of the Native American word for “bird sounds,” was originally a mining town. As the mines played out during the late 1890s, attention turned to lumber. After the Great Depression, the town quieted until large businesses began to move into western Washington. Today Costco, Darigold, and Siemens Medical all have corporate offices in Issaquah.

Olde Town is centered around Front Street North and East Sunset Way and includes the historic cultural and business districts. City fathers have opted to keep this part of downtown as original as possible. Businesses and residences must adhere to a strict building code if they want to do any sort of renovations. The historic district extends to the residences east of Front Street, mostly all single-family homes — some from the Victorian age. West of Front Street is a combination of multi-family properties, including some high-rise apartment complexes dating from the late 1990s. Olde Town is nostalgic, artsy, and pleasantly pedestrian friendly.

Schools are located a few blocks south of Olde Town and include Clark Elementary School, Issaquah Middle School, and Tiger Mountain Community High School. Meadow Creek Church, and Mountain Creek Christian Church are both on Front Street. Restaurants such as the Issaquah Brew House, Flying Pie Pizzeria, and Las Margaritas are all in the center of Olde Town.