diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs
index 3802f2b6ea..3535510ce3 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs
@@ -183,6 +183,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             set { SetValue(IconProperty, value); }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the startup location of the window.
+        /// </summary>
+        public WindowStartupLocation WindowStartupLocation
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         Size ILayoutRoot.MaxClientSize => _maxPlatformClientSize;
 
@@ -246,6 +255,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             s_windows.Add(this);
 
             EnsureInitialized();
+            SetWindowStartupLocation();
             IsVisible = true;
             LayoutManager.Instance.ExecuteInitialLayoutPass(this);
 
@@ -285,6 +295,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             s_windows.Add(this);
 
             EnsureInitialized();
+            SetWindowStartupLocation();
             IsVisible = true;
             LayoutManager.Instance.ExecuteInitialLayoutPass(this);
 
@@ -321,6 +332,23 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             }
         }
 
+        void SetWindowStartupLocation()
+        {
+            if (WindowStartupLocation == WindowStartupLocation.CenterScreen)
+            {
+                var positionAsSize = PlatformImpl.MaxClientSize / 2 - ClientSize / 2;
+                Position = new Point(positionAsSize.Width, positionAsSize.Height);
+            }
+            else if (WindowStartupLocation == WindowStartupLocation.CenterOwner)
+            {
+                if (Owner != null)
+                {
+                    var positionAsSize = Owner.ClientSize / 2 - ClientSize / 2;
+                    Position = Owner.Position + new Point(positionAsSize.Width, positionAsSize.Height);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         void INameScope.Register(string name, object element)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/WindowBase.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/WindowBase.cs
index fbdf64b14a..dd1e8fbef1 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/WindowBase.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/WindowBase.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         public static readonly DirectProperty<WindowBase, bool> IsActiveProperty =
             AvaloniaProperty.RegisterDirect<WindowBase, bool>(nameof(IsActive), o => o.IsActive);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="Owner"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<WindowBase> OwnerProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<WindowBase, WindowBase>(nameof(Owner));
+
         private bool _hasExecutedInitialLayoutPass;
         private bool _isActive;
         private bool _ignoreVisibilityChange;
@@ -100,6 +106,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             private set;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the owner of the window.
+        /// </summary>
+        public WindowBase Owner
+        {
+            get { return GetValue(OwnerProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(OwnerProperty, value); }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Activates the window.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/WindowStartupLocation.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/WindowStartupLocation.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1818636076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/WindowStartupLocation.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+namespace Avalonia.Controls
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Determines the startup location of the window.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum WindowStartupLocation
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The startup location is defined by the Position property.
+        /// </summary>
+        Manual,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The startup location is the center of the screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        CenterScreen,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The startup location is the center of the owner window. If the owner window is not specified, the startup location will be <see cref="Manual"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        CenterOwner
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.DotNetCoreRuntime/AppBuilder.cs b/src/Avalonia.DotNetCoreRuntime/AppBuilder.cs
index 2b9b3083b1..bf8d7a20fd 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.DotNetCoreRuntime/AppBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.DotNetCoreRuntime/AppBuilder.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ using Avalonia.Shared.PlatformSupport;
 
 namespace Avalonia
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes platform-specific services for an <see cref="Application"/>.
+    /// </summary>
     public sealed class AppBuilder : AppBuilderBase<AppBuilder>
     {
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs
index e0dd908bbb..83f86ce5a0 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void IsVisible_Should_Be_False_Atfer_Hide()
+        public void IsVisible_Should_Be_False_After_Hide()
         {
             using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
             {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void IsVisible_Should_Be_False_Atfer_Close()
+        public void IsVisible_Should_Be_False_After_Close()
         {
             using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
             {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void IsVisible_Should_Be_False_Atfer_Impl_Signals_Close()
+        public void IsVisible_Should_Be_False_After_Impl_Signals_Close()
         {
             var windowImpl = new Mock<IWindowImpl>();
             windowImpl.SetupProperty(x => x.Closed);
@@ -191,5 +191,76 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
             // AvaloniaLocator scopes.
             ((IList<Window>)Window.OpenWindows).Clear();
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Window_Should_Be_Centered_When_Window_Startup_Location_Is_Center_Screen()
+        {
+            var windowImpl = new Mock<IWindowImpl>();
+            windowImpl.SetupProperty(x => x.Position);
+            windowImpl.Setup(x => x.ClientSize).Returns(new Size(800, 480));
+            windowImpl.Setup(x => x.MaxClientSize).Returns(new Size(1920, 1080));
+            windowImpl.Setup(x => x.Scaling).Returns(1);
+
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var window = new Window();
+                window.WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.CenterScreen;
+                window.Position = new Point(60, 40);
+
+                window.Show();
+
+                var expectedPosition = new Point(
+                    window.PlatformImpl.MaxClientSize.Width / 2 - window.ClientSize.Width / 2,
+                    window.PlatformImpl.MaxClientSize.Height / 2 - window.ClientSize.Height / 2);
+
+                Assert.Equal(window.Position, expectedPosition);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Window_Should_Be_Centered_Relative_To_Owner_When_Window_Startup_Location_Is_Center_Owner()
+        {
+            var parentWindowImpl = new Mock<IWindowImpl>();
+            parentWindowImpl.SetupProperty(x => x.Position);
+            parentWindowImpl.Setup(x => x.ClientSize).Returns(new Size(800, 480));
+            parentWindowImpl.Setup(x => x.MaxClientSize).Returns(new Size(1920, 1080));
+            parentWindowImpl.Setup(x => x.Scaling).Returns(1);
+
+            var windowImpl = new Mock<IWindowImpl>();
+            windowImpl.SetupProperty(x => x.Position);
+            windowImpl.Setup(x => x.ClientSize).Returns(new Size(320, 200));
+            windowImpl.Setup(x => x.MaxClientSize).Returns(new Size(1920, 1080));
+            windowImpl.Setup(x => x.Scaling).Returns(1);
+
+            var parentWindowServices = TestServices.StyledWindow.With(
+                windowingPlatform: new MockWindowingPlatform(() => parentWindowImpl.Object));
+
+            var windowServices = TestServices.StyledWindow.With(
+                windowingPlatform: new MockWindowingPlatform(() => windowImpl.Object));
+
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(parentWindowServices))
+            {
+                var parentWindow = new Window();
+                parentWindow.Position = new Point(60, 40);
+
+                parentWindow.Show();
+
+                using (UnitTestApplication.Start(windowServices))
+                {
+                    var window = new Window();
+                    window.WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.CenterOwner;
+                    window.Position = new Point(60, 40);
+                    window.Owner = parentWindow;
+
+                    window.Show();
+
+                    var expectedPosition = new Point(
+                        parentWindow.Position.X + parentWindow.ClientSize.Width / 2 - window.ClientSize.Width / 2,
+                        parentWindow.Position.Y + parentWindow.ClientSize.Height / 2 - window.ClientSize.Height / 2);
+
+                    Assert.Equal(window.Position, expectedPosition);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }