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Essex On The Park Out, Bellevue Park Hotel In

Essex on the Park is out, and a new boutique hotel is in.  Likely due to the stiff competition in the luxury condominium space, Essex On The Park will no longer pursue the planned complex.  Abu Dhabi-based Hydra Developments has decided to build a 75,000 sq.-ft. boutique hotel with

IMAX Projector Breaks On Opening Night

The highly anticipated Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theater, which opened last Friday night, was brought to a halt when the projector broke.  The 8pm and 10pm shows on Friday night were both canceled.

The Bravern Condos Construction Topped off

On Thursday March 19th, The Bravern Signature Residences topped off their 2nd residential tower.  The final concrete pour was on the 33rd floor of the south tower. “We’re pleased to have reached this construction milestone and are on track to deliver residential occupancy early next year,” said Dan Ivanoff of Schnitzwer West, […]

Game Company Bungie Reportedly Taking Over Galleria Office Space

Bungie LLC, the company known for developing Microsoft X-Box’s popular “Halo” video games, is reportedlymoving from their Kirkland office space into Downtown Bellevue to The Galleria. Currently the 85,000 sq. ft. of office space at The Galleria has sat empty since most of the retail, including the movie theatre, was closed. […]

Bellevue Downtown Association 35th Annual Celebration Features Keynote Speaker Ed Viesturs

Thursday night, the Bellevue Downtown Association celebrated their 35th annual celebration at Meydenbauer Center.  Keynote speaker and mountaineer extraordinaire, Ed Viesturs, spoke about the parallels between mountain climbing and the business world.  He also spoke about his recent venture with Downtown Bellevue based Eddie Bauer and their new sub-brand, First […]

Vote For Bellevue Downtown Association’s 2009 Haute Picks

Voting for the 2009 Bellevue Downtown Association Haute Picks has kicked off.  Vote for your favorite Downtown Bellevue spots. Voting closes Friday, April 3rd and will be followed by announcements of the winners on April 28th. The categories to vote for are: Cocktail Power Lunch Lunch Under $10 Best casual […]

Questionable Seattle Times Article Stirs Readers

A cover story in Friday’s Seattle Times depicted Danil Kasimov’s experience as a buyer at Bellevue Towers. As Kasimov’s move-in date at Bellevue Towers approached, he learned he would no longer be able to afford the home, leaving him out the $75,000 he borrowed from a friend for the earnest […]

Bellevue City Council Approves Bel-Red Plan to Transform Area

On Tuesday, the Bellevue City Council approved the Bel-Red development plan. The re-zoning plan is made up of over 900 acres of industrial and commercial property. This plan, which has been worked on for over 3 years, has the expansion centered on Bellevue’s Light Rail, which was approved in November. […]

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine Features Bellevue’s Growth

February’s issue of Seattle Metropolitan Magazine features the Eastside, and more specifically, Downtown Bellevue as its cover story. The cover’s headline implies a competition between Seattle and Bellevue by stating, “Look out, Seattle. Bellevue is gaining on you.” The article focuses on both the retail, and mixed-use projects that will […]