Construction begins this week as the City of Bellevue adds a bicycle lane and median to 108th Avenue Northeast, north of Main Street. Downtown’s 108th Avenue Northeast will be closed between Northeast Second and Main streets from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20. The […]
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Chinese group outlines plans for condominium towers in downtown Bellevue
Plus Investment USA’s CEO described plans this week for a large mixed-use development that includes two condominium towers in downtown Bellevue, according to the PSBJ. The half-block development will be located at 752 108th Ave. NE, where the Bellevue First Congregational Church is located. Plus Investment USA is part of […]
LOT No. 3 Offers House-made Bottled Cocktails
Downtown Bellevue’s LOT No. 3 is now offering carbonated cocktails, made in-house by the restaurant’s bar director, Chris Faber. Faber is making and bottling his own carbonated cocktails, which are opened tableside, according to a press statement. Guests can choose between Negroni served in a champagne flute or the Springtime […]
Vivo 53 Pizzeria to Open This Summer at Bellevue Square
Vivo 53 Pizzeria plans to open in August at Bellevue Square, filling the space previously occupied by Boom Noodle. The downtown Bellevue restaurant will feature artisan pizza dough, a display kitchen, and an approximately 30-foot tall wood-burning oven, according to The Bellevue Reporter. The menu will include pizza, pastas, and […]
Study Reveals Tateuchi Center as Financially Feasible
The Bellevue City Council previewed a feasibility study on Feb. 9 for the Tateuchi Center, a 2,000-seat performing arts center proposed for downtown Bellevue. The Tateuchi Center could be financially feasible if it offers strong programming and if it makes a change to the design. A cabaret would need to […]
Downtown Bellevue Site Sells for $46 Million
An investment company with ties to China recently paid $45.9 million to Beacon Capital Partners for a 3-acre development site in downtown Bellevue, according to the PSBJ. The property is located at 10833 NE Eighth St. The company, Plus Investment USA, now owns more than half the block on the […]
Kemper Development Claims Record Sales at Bellevue Square Tesla Motors’ Store
The Tesla Motors’ store at Bellevue Square set a sales record of $5,500 per square foot in January 2014, according to an article published this week in the PSBJ. Kemper Development Company said that amount was 10 times higher than retailers at other U.S. malls with luxury tenants. The Tesla […]
Hmart Asian Grocer Opens in Downtown Bellevue
Hmart, one of the nation’s largest Asian grocery stores, opened a new location in downtown Bellevue this week. The store, which offers a variety of Asian food products, is located at the corner of Main Street and 108th Avenue Northeast. Hmart boasts six stores in Washington and Oregon and dozens […]
Downtown Bellevue Residents Invited to Tateuchi Center Presentation
Local residents are invited to learn about the Tateuchi Center, a new performing arts center located in downtown Bellevue, during a 6:30 p.m. presentation on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Bellevue Regional Library, room 1. Presenters include Mary Pat Byrne, arts specialist for the City of Bellevue, and John Haynes, […]
Office Space in Lincoln Square Expansion Tower Already Leased
Kemper Development Company plans to move forward with plans to build 400 Lincoln Square, a 31-story office tower in downtown Bellevue, and part of the space has already been leased, according to the PSBJ. Builders sometimes stop work on large real estate projects until part of the development has been […]
