On Monday, the Bellevue City Council voted unanimously to approve an agreement with Sound Transit that will begin the East Link light rail project in early 2016. The agreement Bellevue and Sound Transit, amends a 2011 agreement, between the two agencies, to guarantee that the East Link light rail connection […]
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Bellevue Officials Make Progress on Light-Rail
Bellevue officials have negotiated a deal to reduce the size of a proposed Sound Transit light-rail maintenance yard and allowing 1.6 million square feet of potential commercial and residential development space on the perimeter of the property. At the same time, Bellevue will save taxpayers money, shaving $60 million off […]
13 Coins Opens New Bellevue 24 Hour Restaurant
A Seattle tradition for decades, 13 Coins comes to downtown Bellevue at The Bellevue Collection. Now at Bellevue Place next to the Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 13 Coins will serve diners 24/7, 365 days a year in their new 6,500 square foot space. For years regulars at the restaurant have lobbied […]
UNIQLO Announces Plans to Open at Bellevue Collection
Are you ready for trendy casual apparel from Japan? UNIQLO has announced in a release that they are expanding to Bellevue within the new expansion space previously occupied by JC Penny’s. The Japanese chain offers unique basic wear a, such as jeans, T-shirts and sweaters.UNIQLO offers a few styles in many colors […]
Bellevue Condo Prices are Up 29.9% Year-Over-Year
Real estate prices are rising in Bellevue. Most notably, a year-over-year price increase of 29.9% in condo sales, according to The Polaris Pacific Report for the Seattle condominium market. Apartment construction is booming regionally as well, with 5,839 units currently under construction, primarily in Bellevue and West Seattle and 4,736 units […]
Expedia to Move Corporate Offices from Bellevue to Seattle by 2018
Expedia, a Bellevue based travel company, is transferring its corporate headquarters to the Amgen Campus on the Seattle waterfront. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, the move means downtown Bellevue will lose more than 6 percent of its entire workforce. Currently, Expedia employs more than 18,00 full-time and part-time employees […]
Lincoln Square Expansion Project to Announce Hotel Brand Monday
Kemper Development Company is set to disclose plans for a new hotel to be located in the 1.5 million square foot expansion coming to Lincoln Square in Bellevue. The official announcement will be made this coming Monday, March 23, the company said. Company officials will showcase unique project design features. […]
Seahawks Donate $20K Towards Inspiration Playground at Bellevue’s Downtown Park
The Seattle Seahawks are winners on and off the field. The Hawks have donated $20K toward a wheel-chair accessible swing to be installed at the future Inspiration Playground at Bellevue’s Downtown Park. The contribution is part of the Seahawks’ PLAY 60 program, a league-wide effort to overcome childhood obesity with an […]
Downtown Park Open House at Bellevue City Hall
You are invited to attend the Open House for the upcoming improvements at Downtown Park. The Downtown Park has is one of the most iconic spaces in Bellevue, and provides a recreational outlet to help make downtown Bellevue an appealing place to live, work and play. Downtown Park – Open […]
BelMar is Newest Marijuana Store to Open in Downtown Bellevue
A third recreational marijuana shop has made its debut in Bellevue, recently. BelMar on 116th Ave Northeast, has opened at the former location of Pawn Pros. State law allows for a total of four recreational marijuana Stores in Bellevue. BelMar is the third of such stores to open in Bellevue, […]
