Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill is celebrating the past 11 years in downtown Bellevue with a closing party on Saturday, Jan. 26. The restaurant announced in November that it would shut its doors after the holiday season. During the 7-11 p.m. party, guests can enjoy drink specials, including $2 beer and house […]
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Three Developers to Begin Construction on Apartments in Downtown Bellevue in 2013
Three developers will start construction on nearly 560 apartments in downtown Bellevue this year, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. Last week the City of Bellevue approved Alamo Manhattan’s design for the 1.5-acre site at 10505 Main St. Two six-story buildings will include 260 apartments, 7,000 square feet of […]
Bellevue Downtown Association Names New President
The Bellevue Downtown Association announced this week that Patrick Bannon will take over as the local non-profit organization’s new president on Jan. 2, 2013. Bannon currently holds the position of vice president of communications and public affairs for the BDA. He will succeed Leslie Lloyd, who has accepted an executive […]
Downtown Bellevue Drives up Parking Costs
If you rent a parking space in downtown Bellevue, you may want to consider switching to public transportation next year. According to a recent study in the Puget Sound Business Journal, the median price of an unreserved parking space in Bellevue was $180 per month in 2011, an 11.1 percent […]
Open House to Focus on Future of Downtown Bellevue
Downtown residents are invited to learn about the future of downtown Bellevue and provide feedback on the city’s Downtown Livability Initiative during an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, at City Hall. The public is invited to view maps, visual displays, and a 3-D model of downtown, […]
Snowflake Lane Features Parade with Santa in Downtown Bellevue
The Bellevue Collection will welcome Santa with a Snowflake Lane parade in downtown Bellevue this month. The parade will kick off at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, on NE 8th Street, at the Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square sky bridge. Winter characters will march along NE 8th Street, down Bellevue […]
Wine Tasting Benefits Bellevue LifeSpring
Bellevue LifeSpring will host the 9th annual Le Vin Á Son Apogée (Wine At Its Best) Wine Tasting and Auction on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Hilton Bellevue. This premier wine tasting event will feature more than 100 wines, and guests can chat with sommeliers and winemakers throughout the evening. […]
Downtown Bellevue Site Available for Development
Commercial real estate brokerage firm Kidder Mathews will market one of the last remaining development sites in downtown Bellevue. The property features about 58,500 square feet of land area between One Bellevue Center and Key Center, at 437 – 527 108th Ave. NE. The site has been privately owned for […]
Bellevue Towers Reaches 80 Percent Sold
As of this week, Bellevue Towers is 80 percent sold. Bellevue Towers has sold 178 homes this year, bringing in more than $285 million in revenue and pushing the project to 80 percent sold, according to a press statement. The condominiums are priced from $469,000 to more than $2 million. […]
Schnitzer West Approaches City about New Office Building in Downtown Bellevue
Seattle development company Schnitzer West may be planning to construct an office building on property owned by Bank of America in downtown Bellevue, according to a report in the Daily Journal of Commerce. The DJC reported that Schnitzer West recently approached the city of Bellevue to inquire about constructing an office […]