Urban Living Columbia City
Columbia City Abbey is situated in the heart of the Columbia City neighborhood. The building itself is on a quiet residential street JUST ONE BLOCK AWAY from all the bakeries, restaurants, galleries, and shops.
A historic neighborhood in South Seattle, Columbia City honors its diverse cultures day in and day out. Today, the thriving pedestrian business district is home to bars, a grocery store, a number of restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops, assorted retail, an art gallery, fitness facilities, a fraternal clubhouse, a movie theater, and multiple live music venues.
Walk to Restaurants
Geraldine’s, serving Seattle’s best breakfast, is just down the street from Columbia City Abbey. Wake up, and walk one block down the street, Geraldine’s famous French toast is waiting! Or, start with a gourmet pastry at the low-contact pickup window at Columbia City Bakery (4865 Rainier Ave S), and enjoy a loaded waffle on the back patio at Empire Espresso (3829 S Edmunds St). Treat your taste buds to global flavors like jerk chicken and goat curry with takeout from the Island Soul Rum Bar & Soul Shack (4869 Rainier Ave S).
Walk to Grocery
PCC is a breezy 5 minutes (0.2 miles) walk from Columbia City Abbey, and Bob’s Quality Meats is just one block away.
Walk to Shops, Bars, and Yoga Studio…
Celebrate small business with local institutions like Columbia City Bouquet (4873 Rainier Ave S), with unique home goods and gift options alongside its flowers, and the Columbia City Gallery artists’ collective (4864 Rainier Ave S), showcasing the work of local talent including many BIPOC contributors.
Come nightfall, bastions of Seattle’s Black cultural life, such as Rumba Notes Lounge (5041 Rainier Ave S) and the Royal Esquire Club (5016 Rainier Ave S), keep the beat going strong.