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 […]
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Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery to Close in Bellevue and Nationwide
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, […]
Kemper Freeman Suggests Bellevue Collection Could Open as Early as June 1st
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 […]
No Joke, We’re Looking Back at April Fools’ Day in 2020
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 […]
Bellevue Collection to Donate Two Meals to Families in Need for Every Restaurant Order
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, […]
City of Bellevue Implements Curbside Food Pickup Zones to Help Restaurants Offering Take-Out Orders
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 […]
New Cocktail Lounge Opening on Main Street in Bellevue
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 […]
Coronavirus Has Big Impact on Local Bellevue Businesses and Organizations
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken a big toll on all business in the Puget Sound region. Many companies that have an Eastside presence including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and others have encouraged their employees to work from home during the virus’ outbreak. This has had downstream impacts to the local […]
3 Residential Buildings, Including a 22-Story Tower Proposed on Main Street
Three buildings are being proposed at 11100 Main Street in Bellevue, which are currently in design review with the City of Bellevue. The project, titled Broadstone Bellevue Gateway, is proposed as a 22-story building and two 7-story buildings that would include a total of 336 residential units, 7,000 square feet […]
2019 Most Expensive and Least Expensive Residential Real Estate Sales in Downtown Bellevue
Most of the 2019 residential real estate news in Downtown Bellevue took place as new construction towers such as Bosa’s One88 condo tower, and Avenue Bellevue’s two condo towers. The most expensive home sold in Downtown Bellevue was $3,000,000 at Washington Square for a three-bedroom, three-bathroom condo unit with 2,769 […]