The Bellevue Police Department announced that they have arrested 23 people that are in connection with the looting and destruction that took place in downtown Bellevue on May 31, 2020. The riots stemmed from protests over the homicide of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Detectives have identified nearly an additional hundred […]
Developer, Skanska, released updated design renderings and plans for its newest project, “The Eight,” located at the intersection of NE 8th St and 108th Ave NE in Downtown Bellevue. The project, which is planned as a 25-floor office tower, will include 540,000 square feet, 7,000 square feet of public open […]
Protests assembled on the afternoon of Sunday, May 31 in Downtown Bellevue. What began as a peaceful protest in Downtown Bellevue for the wrongful death of George Floyd turned into a tale of two scenes. One, an ongoing peaceful protest throughout the afternoon and evening, and another looting and vandalism throughout […]
A protest of George Floyd’s wrongful death in Downtown Bellevue on Sunday partially turned into looters stealing and vandalizing surrounding businesses and parks. Community members came together on Monday morning to help pick up the pieces from the destruction, including removing graffiti, vandalism, and trash. The photos and videos assembled provide […]
Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery is closing all their locations after being in business for 33 years. According to the Specialty’s website, the pandemic has “decimated company revenues.” The company’s last day in business will be Tuesday, May 19th. Specialty’s Cafe, located in City Center Plaza at 500 108th Ave NE, […]
The longtime CEO of Kemper Development Company, Kemper Freeman, was recently interviewed by Puget Sound Business Journal to discuss reopening plans post COVID-19 for his Bellevue Collection properties. This include Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place, Lincoln Square North and Lincoln Square South. In the article, Freeman predicts that The Bellevue Collection […]
As many of our long-term readers know, Downtown Bellevue Network has been notorious for celebrating April Fools’ Day every year. It’s one holiday that we look forward to. It allows us an opportunity once a year to be innovative and poke fun at various issues or topics. The year 2020 […]
The Bellevue Collection has announced a new program where they will donate two meals to Bellevue LifeSpring’s emergency response program for children and families in our Bellevue community for every restaurant take-out, pick-up or delivery order that is received at their restaurants. Restaurants at The Bellevue Collection include Bellevue Square, […]
The City of Bellevue’s Transportation Department has implemented temporary parking measures intended to support restaurants and their customers looking for take-out food during the statewide shutdown of restaurants, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are currently four “Curbside Food Pickup Zones,” which have been established. Three of these zones are on […]
A new cocktail lounge is opening in downtown Bellevue on Main Street, Rouge Cocktail Lounge. Slated to open this April, the speakeasy-style bar is located at 10204 Main Street. Rouge Cocktail Lounge is pulling inspiration from a classic French bistro design with vintage charm. The space will incorporate unique details […]
