Maple Leaf/Northgate
Just four miles from the University, the Northgate area offers affordable housing and
convenient bus routes to the U-District. Apartments and ramblers predominate the housing
options of this neighborhood with its tree-lined streets and wooded lots. Northgate Mall is
the hub of the district's commercial center and the surrounding area has a variety of dining
options, mostly national and regional chain restaurants, to entice shoppers and neighbors.
Northgate is bordered by Lake City to the north and by the Maple Leaf to the south. Maple
Leaf is a small district consisting of older homes. Views from this hilltop neighborhood
overlook Green Lake and the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.
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