New street signs have been unveiled near the Bellevue Botanical Hardens, honoring Bellevue’s longest-running sister city relationship, Yao, Japan. The relationship began 52 years ago. Weeks ago, Yao officials sent Mayor Lynne Robinson a photo of a corresponding sign that honors Bellevue. The Yao signs are near the Yao Garden […]
Bellevue Investors IV LLC, which is a part of Vulcan Real Estate, recently applied to the City of Bellevue for design review approval of a 180-unit apartment building. The proposed structure is located in Downtown Bellevue, at 201 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 2nd Street. The proposed new construction of […]
After an open letter was written to the Bellevue Arts Museum Board of Trustees, documenting the abuses that the executive director had inflicted upon its first Black woman curator, the chief curator and executive director resigned in March. As of recently, a new Executive Director has been appointed. As an […]
Bellevue Brewing Company is opening a new location in the Spring District. They recently applied for a permit at 1285 122nd Avenue Northeast. The brewery currently has a location is on 130th Avenue Northeast that opened in 2012. They offer handcrafted beers and a New American pub menu featuring meats […]
A survey was recently taken regarding best cities to live in in America. Bellevue made the top ten list. The city of Bellevue received an A+ for overall Niche grade, A+ for schools, and 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. The information on their website describes the city as having […]
Avenue Bellevue, LLC, in partnership with Fortress Development, recently announced that they secured financing for its flagship project, Avenue Bellevue. The two-tower luxury condo, hotel and retail project, is currently under construction. The $700 million transaction with Silverstein Capital Partners is the largest construction loan in Bellevue history. It is […]
A design review approval has been submitted to the City of Bellevue for a hotel located on 106th Avenue Northeast. The project name is Washington Square Extended Stay Hotel, located at the Northwest corner of 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 9th Place. The 8-story hotel will feature 225 guest rooms, […]
The COVID-19 recession, along with rising real estate and construction costs, have created challenges for completing future voter-approved transit projects on their original schedules. Light rail projects that are currently under construction remain on track. The Sound Transit Board will be creating a plan this summer to respond to the […]
Wee Tots, the upscale children’s store on Main Street, is closing this month. The store is located at 10245 Main Street, next to Monsoon. According to an employee, they are in the process of closing down their store. There is limited merchandise available. They had originally planned to close at […]
With warm weather predicted for this weekend, we decided to put together a quick list of casual places to grab some ice cream. Featured within the article are shops offering dairy-free and traditional frozen desserts. Cooldown and enjoy your sweet treat at nearby Bellevue parks located within minutes of each […]
