PickleNation will open a new indoor pickleball venue this October. It will be called the Bellevue Pickleball Club and will occupy a 35,000-square-foot space at 44 Bellevue Way NE. The site once housed Bellevue Consignments, which opened in November 2022 and closed in late 2024. It had previously served as a Sports Authority.
The project received approval from the City of Bellevue, confirming the planned transformation of the commercial space into an athletic facility. This redevelopment will convert the consignment store into 13 full-size pickleball courts, making it the first urban, dedicated pickleball club in downtown Bellevue and a flagship for PickleNation.
Susan Tai, who co-founded the delivery app Fantuan, emphasized in a PickleNation press release that pickleball can support both mental and physical health. She said the Bellevue Pickleball Club aims to make the sport accessible to everyone, whether they’re casual players or part of a corporate team.
Discerning the club’s ideal surroundings, PickleNation selected Lakeside Shopping Center for its mix of convenience and community. The facility is near Starbucks, Café Bollywood, FedEx, and Orangetheory Fitness.
These developments align well with Bellevue’s broader interest in expanding pickleball offerings—currently available in limited format across community centers and local parks—into a more professionally tailored, centrally located space.
PickleNation’s Bellevue Pickleball Club is scheduled to open on October 1, with membership tiers and rates to be announced ahead of the grand opening. When it opens, the club will add something new to Bellevue’s recreation scene—a place where people can come together, stay active, and dive into pickleball, one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S.
Bosa Development owns the property, which they purchased in 2021 for $127.5 million. The purchase included 44 Bellevue Way Northeast and 102 Bellevue Way Northeast. The site is 3.3 acres.
