Zoom has quietly grown its downtown Bellevue footprint again, locking in roughly 12,000 more square feet at the Symetra Center, a move that amounts to about another half floor in the 25-story tower. The expansion lands as landlords of renovated, move-in ready buildings in Bellevue’s central business district report fresh interest from tech tenants who are still choosy, but clearly not gone.
Zoom Adds Half-Floor at Symetra Center
According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Zoom’s new lease at Symetra Center covers about 12,000 square feet, characterized in the coverage as “another half-floor.” The story, published April 2–3, 2026, frames the deal as a follow-on expansion to the company’s existing Eastside presence rather than a splashy new hub.
How Much Space Is That?
Broderick Group’s Q4 2024 Eastside market report shows that Zoom initially took about 19,085 square feet at Symetra Center. With the new lease, that brings the company’s total footprint in the building to roughly 31,000 square feet, enough to be firmly on the radar in the Bellevue CBD. The report flagged that first deal as one of the quarter’s notable downtown Bellevue leases. Broderick Group
Symetra Center Repositioned to Lure Tech Tenants
Symetra Center itself has had a makeover. Building managers told local press that the property went through an estimated $40 million lobby and plaza overhaul, and it has since been marketed as nearly fully leased. Owners credited those renovations with helping attract tenants such as Zoom, the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce reported…