Amazon has recently filed permits with the City of Bellevue to move forward with several remaining office tower projects, signaling renewed construction activity tied to the company’s continued presence in the city.
The permits cover multiple developments, including Tower 1 at Bellevue 600, located at 633 110th Ave. NE, as well as the remaining two towers within the three-building West Main complex at 117 106th Ave. NE.
At the end of 2025, Amazon also filed a permit to resume interior build-out work at The Artise, a 25-story office tower that had been paused for more than a year. In addition, permit applications for renovations at the 611,000-square-foot office tower at 788 106th Avenue NE were submitted beginning in September. The building is leased by Amazon and is designed to accommodate thousands of employees.
The filings point to continued investment in Bellevue as Amazon’s local workforce has expanded significantly. The company’s employee count in the city has grown from 2,790 to 14,300, and Amazon has previously stated it expects to eventually employ approximately 25,000 people in Bellevue.
The renewed building activity follows a September 2025 filing in which Amazon disclosed plans to lay off 2,303 employees across Washington State as part of a broader corporate restructuring. The affected roles include positions in software engineering, recruitment, human resources, product management, data engineering, and user experience design, among others.
An Amazon spokesperson told Downtown Bellevue Network that the company is not releasing location-specific information, including how many of the affected employees work at Amazon’s Bellevue offices.
The developments come amid broader changes to Amazon’s workplace strategy. In January 2025, the company ended its hybrid work model and began requiring employees to return to the office full time, a shift that CEO Andy Jassy said was intended to strengthen collaboration and company culture.
Despite workforce reductions, Amazon has continued to report strong business performance and remains a major presence in downtown Bellevue.
