In a press release today, Bellevue Towers announced that there will be three restaurants occupying their retail space. The most exciting of those announcements comes with the news that locally owned, Purple Café and Wine Bar, will open their 4th location in the area at the base of Bellevue Towers […]
Author: Michael
Ritz Carlton Hotel + Bellevue
There has been strong speculation that Kemper Development Co.’s Lincoln Square II will play host to the first Ritz Carlton Hotel in the Pacific Northwest. While nothing has been confirmed by either party, this is not the first time we have heard rumblings of the Ritz Carlton coming to Bellevue. […]
US Commercial Real Estate Vacancies Rise, Bellevue Still On Top
According to Cushman & Wakefield, the national trend in the first quarter for commercial real estate has vacancies rising from 9.7 to 9.9 percent. The average US commercial rent increased to $37.69 by the end of the 1st quarter. Bellevue, again, has continued to lead the pack with the lowest […]
9 Starbucks in Downtown Bellevue!
Looking for a coffee shop in Downtown Bellevue? Hopefully you aren’t having a hard time because there are plenty. We were amazed to see that in the Downtown core alone, there are 9 Starbucks locations! This week we have added a resource (one of many coming) with the numerous coffee […]
Essex on the Park – Spacious Living
Many are familiar with the larger projects, or as I like to call the “Big Guns” in Downtown Bellevue, such as, Bellevue Towers, Washington Square, and The Bravern. What people aren’t as familiar with are the other smaller, more boutique mid-rise condo projects currently in the works. At a recent […]
New Team Member Announced!
We’re announcing today our newest Downtown Bellevue Network team member, Trisha! She brings her expertise to us within the world of fashion and style, with a Bellevue Twist. Trisha, a Bellevue native, is not new to the blogging world. She currently writes an Eastside blog for the Seattle PI. We […]
Can the Bellevue Galleria do Anything Right?
Upon entering the Bellevue Galleria, the experience begins poorly. Driving around, for sometimes 10+ minutes, parking can be a challenge. It would be bad enough if there wasn’t enough parking…but there are many spots. It’s just that the spots are so small, many cars end up taking two spots. Instead […]
Proposed Renderings Revealed: Lincoln Square II
Shown here are proposed images are of what Lincoln Square II, office tower and condominium tower, could look like. Also included in these images are what the retail shops (Shops on 5th) will look like from the outside at street level on Bellevue Way and NE 4th St. If you […]
Ask Lea: Pub Crawl I Say!
Dear Lea, I have some friends coming in from out of town, and I want to show them around Bellevue. We’re going to do the whole Lucky Strike – Joey’s thing, but I want to think of something else we can do on Friday or Saturday night that’s local. Any […]
Getting Jazzy In Bellevue
An article in the Bellevue Reporter today speaks to the immense amount of live Jazz taking place in Downtown Bellevue recently. Vertigo Lounge and Grill has spearheaded the live Jazz club scene, by hosting 26 performances in the span of March and April. What is even better is that they […]
