At a recent downtown Bellevue resident forum hosted by the City of Bellevue upcoming plans for the Bellevue Downtown park were outlined. Complete the Circle From a birds eye view the Bellevue Downtown Park currently appears to be three fourths of a circle, with the last fourth taken up by […]
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The Harbor Club to Close its Downtown Bellevue Location
The Harbor Club, located on the top floor of the Symetra Financial Center in downtown Bellevue, will close its doors when its lease ends on March 31, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. Bob Carlile, president of the club’s board of directors, announced the closure on Wednesday. His comments […]
Low Income Housing Institute Breaks Ground on Downtown Bellevue Project
The Low Income Housing Institute plans to break ground on the Bellevue Apartments this week. The site is located at 204 111th Ave NE, near NE 2nd St, in downtown Bellevue. The $16.6 million project will offer 57 residential units, ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. Rent is expected to […]
Bellevue Way Lane Closure Planned for Saturday
A stretch of Bellevue Way near Main Street in downtown Bellevue will be closed to southbound traffic on Saturday, Jan. 25. Two lanes for northbound traffic will remain open, but the City of Bellevue is advising drivers to be prepared for delays and to take alternate routes if possible. Police […]
Bellevue to Form Downtown Residents Association
The City of Bellevue is inviting downtown residents to a kickoff meeting next week at City Hall to discuss forming a Downtown Residents Association. The city’s Neighborhood Outreach staff will help form the group so residents can develop relationships, build a sense of community, and advocate for issues they care […]
Last minute 2013 shopping holiday hours in Downtown Bellevue
Are you doing last minute shopping? If so you’ll benefit from the extended holiday hours for the next few days leading up to Christmas. Below are the holiday hours for Bellevue Square and The Bravern in downtown Bellevue. Friday, December 20th Bellevue Square 8AM – 11PM The Bravern 10AM – […]
Seattle Developer Buys Downtown Bellevue Property, Plans Office Tower
Schnitzer West purchased land in downtown Bellevue this week and plans to build a 16-story office tower on the site beginning next year, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. The Seattle-based development company bought the site at 415 106th Ave. NE, where a Bank of America branch is now […]
Downtown Bellevue Prepares for Building Boom
The City of Bellevue is hiring more building permit officials in response to the ongoing construction boom downtown. With the new hires, the City of Bellevue’s Development Services Department will consist of about 100 employees, the same level reached during the peak of the 2008 building boom, according our news […]
Bellevue Mayor Signs Trade Agreements in China
One of China’s biggest construction companies plans to open an office in Bellevue, following an agreement signed in Beijing this week by Bellevue’s mayor and the company’s chairman. Washington state representatives, including Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, are currently conducting a state trade mission in Asia. As a result of the […]
Bellevue Named One of the Top Places to Live in the U.S.
According to Livability.com Bellevue has been ranked the 12th best small to mid-sized U.S. city in the United States. The study was done by researchers that evaluated 1,200 cities. To be included within the survey cities had 20,000 to 350,000 in population. The cities were evaluated in the following categories: […]
