SRM Development plans to build a 258-unit apartment complex in downtown Bellevue this year, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. SRM Development announced this week that construction will begin in late spring or early summer. The apartments will be situated above 32,000 square feet of commercial space at the […]
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Report Indicates Two 14-Story Residential Towers to be Built at Bellevue Square
Credit: Flickr chispita_666 According to a report by The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce Kemper Development, developer and operator of Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square, has a plan to build two 14-story residential towers and nearly 250,000 square feet of retail on the southeast corner of Bellevue Square. […]
City of Bellevue Leaders Say Cranes May Be Returning to Downtown Bellevue
The “crane index” was an informal way of characterizing the pace of development and the economic health of Downtown Bellevue during the boom years. The index consisted of the number of tower cranes at construction sites throughout the city. At the peak of development in 2007, there were 21 cranes. […]
City of Bellevue Looking for Focus Group Participants to Provide Downtown Bellevue Feedback
The City of Bellevue wants to hear from you. Your input is critical to helping the city to create zoning regulations and design criteria that will make certain that the downtown core remains a vigorous concentration of development, offering high density employment, retail and other uses. To facilitate this dialogue, the […]
Voting Open for 2013 Haute Picks ‘Best of Downtown Bellevue’
Online voting is now open for the Bellevue Downtown Association’s 2013 Haute Picks contest featuring “The Best of Downtown Bellevue” in 22 dining, retail, service, and experience categories. This year four new categories have been added, including Best Breakfast/Brunch, Best Place to be Entertained, Best Place for Kids, and Best […]
Bellevue Downtown Association Breakfast Focuses on ‘Shaping the Retail Experience’
The Bellevue Downtown Association will host a breakfast meeting next week spotlighting how The Bellevue Collection is “Shaping the Retail Experience.” The Bellevue Collection will provide a glimpse into how it is marketing and matching space with tenants and attracting customers to downtown Bellevue. The meeting takes place on Tuesday, […]
City invites residents to share thoughts on future of Bellevue
Bellevue residents are invited to shape the city’s future at an upcoming planning meeting. The “Forming Our Future” meeting will take place from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Crossroads Community Center, located at 16000 NE 10th St. City planners are seeking input from the public as they update […]
Job Growth is Driving Ebay Office Relocation to Downtown Bellevue
Guess who is coming to Bellevue. The online merchant Ebay is going to centralize its Puget Sound organization within a downtown Bellevue office tower. According to a report via our news partner, the Seattle Times, the San Jose, Calif., based company has signed a multi-year lease for 53,000 square feet […]
Three Developers to Begin Construction on Apartments in Downtown Bellevue in 2013
Three developers will start construction on nearly 560 apartments in downtown Bellevue this year, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. Last week the City of Bellevue approved Alamo Manhattan’s design for the 1.5-acre site at 10505 Main St. Two six-story buildings will include 260 apartments, 7,000 square feet of […]
Bellevue Downtown Association Names New President
The Bellevue Downtown Association announced this week that Patrick Bannon will take over as the local non-profit organization’s new president on Jan. 2, 2013. Bannon currently holds the position of vice president of communications and public affairs for the BDA. He will succeed Leslie Lloyd, who has accepted an executive […]