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Washington Square Reports a Pickup in Sales

In a recent statement, condominium development Washington Square announced that sales have tripled within the past 2 months. From January through August Washington Square sold 1 unit per month. From September to Nov. 1 Washington Square’s sales totaled 26. The homes that were sold ranged from $400,000 to $1 million. With the […]

Seastar To Serve 500 Needy Guests Thanksgiving Day

Bellevue’s Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar, partnering with Overlake Service League, Hopelink, Olive Crest, and the Redmond YWCA, will host over 500 Eastside needy families on Thanksgiving for what is turning out to be an annual tradition. Seastar crewmembers volunteer as cooks, as family and friend volunteers work as servers […]

David Barton Gym Bellevue Announces Free Classes for Non-Members – Update: EVENT FULL!

Update: Event has had overwelming response and is now full! ———————————— David Barton Gym Bellevue announces Drenched, an exclusive series that is FREE for members and non-members that promises to get you “drenched in sweat!” Drenched at starts on Wednesday, November 4th and will last 5 weeks.  This workout put on by […]

Halloween Store Now Open in Downtown Bellevue

This week in Downtown Bellevue, at the abandoned Bartell Drugs location (next to the old Safeway), a temporary Halloween store has opened. The store’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 10am – 7pm and Sunday, 10am – 6pm. Both the Bartell Drugs and Safeway locations that are now empty were planned to develop into condominiums, a […]

Hyatt Regency Bellevue Expansion Complete!

Friday marked the opening of the $185 million Bellevue Hyatt Regency expansion.  The hotel now offers 60,000 square feet of event space and 733 guest rooms, making it an attractive destination for larger events. What you’ll notice when you visit the new expansion is the 2-story Koa wood accent wall […]

Controversial Helistop Approved at Bellevue Place

The highly controversial City of Bellevue hearing for Kemper Development’s application for a helistop on top of the Bank of America Building at Bellevue Place has been approved. The City of Bellevue’s approval allows for 5 operations per week and prohibits any type of activity on Sundays or legal holidays. Some residents […]

Hyatt Regency Bellevue Expansion – Sneak Peek

The Hyatt Regency Bellevue expansion is slated to be open to the public on July 31st, just barely squeaking out their promised July opening date!  We were able to take an early sneak peak at the expansion, which will add 733 new guest rooms, 2 new ballrooms, and a state-of-the-art […]