Vulcan, Inc. just announced that they have begun the development of two new office projects in the Bellevue Central Business District where Amazon has leased both towers. The site is located at 555 108th Avenue Northeast, adjacent to the Bellevue Transit Center. The 555 Tower is a 42-story high rise […]
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REI to Sell Bellevue Spring District Campus
According to a press release, REI is planning to sell their new Bellevue headquarters and instead, move into multiple sites across the Seattle area. The Bellevue campus has almost neared completion on construction. REI submitted designs for review of their new campus that was planned for the Spring District in […]
Microsoft Permanently Closes All Retail Locations Including Bellevue Square
Microsoft announced late last week that they would be closing all of their retail locations. They have shifted their focus to their online retail store, mainly due to the need to adapt during COVID-19. Since having to close in late March, Microsoft has seen significant growth in their digital storefronts. […]
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, […]
Eastside Program Offers Resources and Assistance to Small Businesses During Pandemic
Supporting Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Redmond, and Renton, (re)STARTUP425 is making a collaborative effort to connect Eastside small business owners, nonprofit leaders and sole proprietors with available business resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the City of Bellevue, (re)STARTUP425, an initiative of five communities on the Eastside to support creativity, […]
Amazon Reportedly Leases Space at WeWork in Bellevue
Amazon currently has over 3.0 million square feet of leased space in Downtown Bellevue. According to Puget Sound Business Journal, Amazon has also leased space at Bellevue WeWork in the Summit II building on Northeast 4th Street. Newmark Knight Frank, a real estate services company, reported that Amazon occupies floors […]
City of Bellevue Responds to COVID-19 with Support for Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations
The City of Bellevue recently announced that it is increasing its contract with five human service agencies by $90,000 each. This change is intended to provide emergency financial assistance to the community during the COVID-19 health pandemic. The $450,000 is going to Catholic Community Services, Hopelink, LifeWire, Salvation Army and […]
Amazon Announces Plans to Create 15,000 Jobs in Bellevue
Amazon announced in a blog post on their website plans to create 15,000 additional jobs in Bellevue. According to the Mayor of Bellevue, Lynne Robinson, “We welcome the news that Amazon is increasing its investment in Bellevue. These are 15,000 well-paid jobs coming to our city that will benefit local […]
Renderings Emerge for Amazon’s Office Towers, Bellevue 600
Renderings were recently made accessible by the City of Bellevue for Amazon’s 43-story tower in Bellevue, Bellevue 600. The site of the new development is located on the east half of the Bellevue Corporate Plaza property, that Amazon purchased in April 2019. The building will be the tallest in the […]
Compass Real Estate Bellevue Office to Open at The Bravern
Compass Real Estate is opening a new luxury office at Bellevue’s Bravern. They have been at this location for the past almost two years. The grand opening event will be on February 20 at The Bravern. According to permits, Compass will be combining six different spaces within the shopping center, including […]