AOL announced in August that they will close or sell 300-400 of their local news “Patch” sites. Tuesday the editor of Bellevue Patch announced her last day. The editor had been there since the beginning of Patch Bellevue 3 years ago, and wrote most of the content for the site. […]
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Soma Towers in Downtown Bellevue Nears Completion
Su Development recently reached the top floor of construction at Soma Towers in downtown Bellevue. Construction for the mixed-use retail and 148-unit apartment project began in May 2012. Crews poured the roof deck last month, and the 21-story apartment tower is expected to open for occupancy in spring 2014, according […]
Wall Street Journal Article Features Bellevue’s Spring District Development
The Wall Street Journal published an article on Tuesday featuring local developer Wright Runstad & Co., the developer of the Spring District project just outside of downtown Bellevue. The article focused on how the project will start demolition this week, which hopefully will lead to the first phase of the […]
Seattle Coffee Gear to Open Store in Downtown Bellevue
Local coffee equipment retailer Seattle Coffee Gear plans to open a store in downtown Bellevue next week. Seattle Coffee Gear’s new store will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 10692 NE 8th St., between 106th and 108th avenues NE. A grand opening event, featuring samples and all-day […]
Downtown Bellevue Land Sale Breaks Price Record – $808 Sq. Ft.
The building that houses Bellevue Rare Coins on NE 4th Street in downtown Bellevue recently sold for more than $5 million to Can105 Development Limited Liability Co. The price — $808 per square foot — topped the previous Bellevue land sale record by 51 percent, according to the Puget Sound […]
Booking.com Sales Team Moves to Downtown Bellevue
Booking.com is moving its sales team from downtown Seattle to Bellevue Place in downtown Bellevue, according to an article on Seattle Times, our news partner. Booking.com has more than 20 employees working in its Seattle office and has said it plans to grow the staff to more than 50 over […]
City of Bellevue is Searching for Your Best Ideas
Do you want to make a difference in Bellevue? The City is searching for your “Best Ideas” via an online contest now through July 4th. Visitors to the website can submit ideas and vote on favorites. This is your opportunity to help improve transportation, parks, shopping centers, neighborhoods, and other […]
Winners Announced for David Barton Gym Contest
In May we asked readers to respond to this challenge: “ What are you training for?” We received some amazing entries and it was inspiring to see all the reasons why our readers are training! While it was hard to narrow down the field to a winner, there was definitely […]
New Office Tower Proposed for Downtown Bellevue
A Dallas-based commercial real estate company confirmed last week that it has a contract to purchase the property at 833 108th Ave. NE in downtown Bellevue, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. A City of Bellevue official said Trammell Crow Co. is proposing a 19-story office tower with about […]
Visit Bellevue Washington Offers ‘Tourism Spotlight Luncheon’
Registration is now open for the upcoming Visit Bellevue Washington “Tourism Spotlight Luncheon” in downtown Bellevue. Visit Bellevue Washington, the city’s official destination marketing organization, will share results of local tourism efforts as well as future plans during the June luncheon. The event aims to show businesses how they can […]
