The Seattle P-I ran an article on Monday providing additional details about how Kemper Freeman, Bellevue’s most influential businessman will go about providing upgrades to his current properties and upcoming projects. The most noticeable upgrades will be a major interior and exterior renovation of Bellevue Square, 351 additional rooms to Bellevue’s Hyatt Regency hotel, and building an extension to Bellevue Square to accommodate upscale fashion boutique shops.
The article states that Freeman declined to disclose tenants names for the future boutique shops, but envisions that Bellevue will be on par with luxury shopping locations similar to Fifth Avenue in New York, Newbury Street in Boston or Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills with these additions.
Renovations for Bellevue Square begin in August. The lighting, flooring, seating, and major entrances are reported to have an urban garden theme. The construction will not affect shoppers during the regular mall hours. Work will take place between the hours of 9:30pm – 9:30am. During Bellevue Square’s busy holiday season, construction will take a hiatus from November and begin again after the new year in January.
The mall has been needing this for 10 years! As long as Keemper keeps the parking free, downtown Bellevue will keep being the place to shop.
This is a list an “anonymous” guest made about the possible stores we could see in the new boutique section of Bellevue Square:
Betsey Johnson
Chanel Boutique
Dior
Escada
St. John
Cartier
Emporio Armani
Burberry
Lacoste
Diesel
Ralph Lauren
Alfred Dunhill
Dooney & Bourke
Gucci
Hermes
Van Cleef & Arpels
Versace
Prada
Lois Vuitton
Ferragamo
Barney’s
Bvlgari
Fendi
Harry Winston
Jimmy Choo
Baccarat
Dolce & Gabbana
Lulu Couture
Marc Jacobs
Oscar de La Renta
Piaget
Valentino
What are you hoping to see there?
Wow, those are quite some high-end stores. Wonder how many of those stores they are able to land at The Bellevue!
I’d vote for Barneys and Emporio Armani.
yeah like that’s going to happen, don’t count on anyone but diesel, lacoste, dooneys going in
bellevue or seattle or anywhere in washington will become a fashion capital, just get over it, and no bellevue will never be like new york, beverly hills, or boston! just forget it