A Design Review Permit and Master Development Plan have been submitted to the City of Bellevue for a new office tower project. The proposed project, “Kanon Office Towers”, is located at 222 112th Avenue Northeast, 330 112th Avenue Northeast, 399 114th Avenue Northeast and 345 114th Avenue Northeast. The architect […]
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Camera Store, Leica, Moves from Bellevue Square to Bravern
Leica Store Bellevue, the upscale shop offering cameras, equipment, photography books and a photo gallery, closed at Bellevue Square as of December 24th, 2022. They are moving to the nearby luxury shopping mall, The Shops at The Bravern. Their new, temporary location is planned to open January 7th, 2023. The […]
Japanese Cafe, Nana’s Green Tea, Newly Opens in Bellevue
Nana’s Green Tea is now open. It is located at the apartment building, Venn on Main, just off of Main Street in Old Bellevue. The modern Japanese cafe specializes in green teas, as well as Japanese foods and desserts. They incorporate traditional Japanese ingredients like matcha and warabimochi in new, […]
New Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar, Cantina Monarca, to Open Dec. 31
A new 21 and over Mexican restaurant and tequila bar, Cantina Monarca, reminiscent of Tulum along the Yucatán Peninsula, is opening on December 31st at Lincoln Square South along Bellevue Way Northeast. It is located in the space that was previously occupied by Taylor Shellfish. The elevated-casual eatery features a […]
Top 10 Downtown Bellevue Network Articles of 2022
Just before the beginning of the new year, we take a look back at our top 10 articles according to our readers. In 2020, the articles that were the most popular focused on how our community went through great change during COVID and 2021 was all about store closures and […]
Bellevue Ranked Third Happiest City in America
According to a new study by financial technology company, SmartAsset, Bellevue ranked number 3 amongst the happiest cities in America. The study analyzed the 200 largest cities (164 of them had available data) by looking at 13 different metrics across three categories; personal finance, well-being, and quality of life. Bellevue, […]
Bellevue City Council Votes to Advance the City’s Affordable Housing Strategy
According to the City of Bellevue, the City Council recently voted unanimously to initiate work on two more items to advance the city’s Affordable Housing Strategy. The items were part of a planning effort to complement ongoing housing work and encourage more housing and affordable housing production. In July, the […]
New Jewelry Store to Open at Bellevue Square with Accessible Price Points
APM Monaco, a jewelry store featuring designs inspired by the South of France, will be opening on the second level of Bellevue Square. The store will be going into the space that was previously Origins. It is located across from Starbucks and Great State Burger. The store features merchandise like […]
Canada Goose to Open at New Location in Bellevue Square
Canada Goose, the Canadian winter clothing company, will be moving to a new location in Bellevue Square. They are currently located on the first level, across from Janie & Jack, in what used to be Hanna Andersson. According to a City of Bellevue permit, Canada Goose will be moving to […]
Bellevue LifeSpring’s Thrift Shop at Bellevue Square Closes to Pursue New Ventures
Bellevue LifeSpring’s thrift shop, Thrift Culture, is permanently closed. It was located on the third level of Bellevue Square. Community members were able to shop, donate, and volunteer at the thrift shop. Its purpose was to serve families living in poverty and to raise funds for other programs at Bellevue […]