Bellevue Towers, the largest condominium complex in Downtown Bellevue, has just announced their approval to offer FHA financing. The Towers, which play home to 539 condos, will now be easier for buyers to receive financing for. Customers can get financing with down payments as low as 3.5% on loans up […]
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City of Bellevue Makes Pitch for Google Broadband
Almost a month after we encouraged our readers on Twitter to nominate Bellevue for ‘ultra-high speed broadband’ from Google, the city of Bellevue is pursuing the offer by Google to make Internet service available to both homes and businesses up to 100 times faster than the current standard. Building the […]
Restaurants Evicted: Vertigo Lounge & Grill and Zen Asian Bistro
Two and a half years after Bellevue’s first nightclub opened, Vertigo Lounge & Grill has been evicted from its location at the 989 Elements building. The Asian fusion restaurant Zen Asian Bistro, downstairs from Vertigo, has also been evicted. Zen Asian Bistro’s location was subleased from the owner of Vertigo Lounge […]
Twisted Cork & STIR Close at Bellevue Place
President of Solstice Restaurant Group sent a release Saturday night communicating that by Sunday, March 14th both Twisted Cork & STIR Martini + Raw Bar would close. This comes two months after “Twisted Cork” changed its name to “0/8 Seafood Grill & Twisted Cork” and made the decision to offer […]
Choose Downtown Bellevue’s Best in BDA’s Haute Picks
The Bellevue Downtown Association has opened up its annual Haute Picks for 2010. From now until April 2nd, vote for your top 20 favorite retailers, restaurants, and services. Winners will be announced at the BDA Breakfast Meeting on Tuesday, April 27th. Vote Now!
Wine Classes at Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar
Erik Liedholm and sommelier accomplice Lars Ryssdal, self-dubbed ‘Scandinavian Wine Hacks’ will kick off a new series of wine classes at Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar on Tuesday, March 16th. The first class will focus on wines of Piuedmont and Tuscany, Northern regions of Italy. On Tuesday, April 6th, Liedholm […]
Draft Plan for Meydenbauer Park Presented to Bellevue City Council
Last week a draft master plan for the new waterfront park that is planned for Meydenbauer Bay was presented to the City of Bellevue Council last week. (See Master Plan here) The City of Bellevue plans to create a 10-acre park, which would use waterfront lots that have been acquired over […]
Bellevue Downtown Association’s 36th Annual ‘Place Making’ Awards
The Bellevue Downtown Association’s 36th Annual Celebration was held at Meydenbauer Center, featuring a 3-course catered dinner banquet and the company of Bellevue’s finest civic leaders, supporters, business owners, and community volunteers. This year’s celebration highlighted 2009’s ‘Place Making’ awards, which honor people, organizations, and businesses in Downtown Bellevue that […]
Downtown Bellevue Homebuilder, Conner Homes, Sells Headquarters
According to an article in the Seattle Times, homebuilder Conner Homes sold their 2-story Downtown Bellevue headquarters to another Bellevue company, Longwell Co., for $4.1 million. According to their site, Conner Homes started building homes in 1959 and have built nearly 5,000 to date. The property that was sold is located […]
Top Ten Posts For 2009
Here is a list of the most popular stories from our site in 2009: Getting to Know David Barton Gym IMAX Opens In Bellevue’s Lincoln Square Cinemas Summer Movie Nights at Bellevue Downtown Park STIR Martini + Raw Bar Now Open in Bellevue Place Microsoft Spells Out “Bing” at City […]
