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Slight Slump in Downtown Bellevue Economy

It seems as thought, the bearish national economy has finally caught up to Downtown Bellevue. In an address by Bob Derrick to the City Council, Derrick sited slumping housing prices, slowed retail sales, and fewer development projects taking off as the symptoms to the claim. Women’s San Francisco 49ers PINK […]

The Bellevue Collection Launches New Website

Recently, the Bellevue Collection has re-launched its Website, and it is now one condensed site for Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square, and Bellevue Place. The site has a clean feel and reflects the current brand, as well as the remodels that are taking place at the Bellevue Collection. The “Collection Map” […]

Bellevue High Schools Ranked Highly by Newsweek, Again

Any well-respected community has great public schools. In the past years, the Bellevue School District has ranked very highly on the national stage of Newsweek’s ranking for high schools. This year’s report is out, and the results are good. Of the top 1,300 (or 5%) high schools, this is how […]

What is The Bellevue Look, and How to Get It.

Women In Bellevue, it’s all about being functional yet fashionable; the best of both worlds. According to Rachael at La Ree Boutique in old Bellevue, we are evolving into casual chic. She is pairing designer with non-designer pieces. She recommends high quality tee shirts by Monrow, Zooey, or 0039Italy, put […]

$40 Million Bellevue Square Face-Lift, Uncovered By PI

Yesterday, featured in the Seattle P-I, was an article reaffirming all the new upgrades Bellevue Square is and will be doing in the coming months. The Seattle newspaper quoted Kemper Freeman explaining that, “Shopping centers, as a rule of thumb, need to be remodeled every 10 years.” The last major […]

Largest Employeers in Bellevue

As reported in the PI, here are the largest employers in Bellevue. Bellevue Employers 1. Microsoft 7,5002. T-Mobile 3,2003. Boeing 2,8004. Overlake Hospital 2,2005. Expedia 1,6506. Verizon 1,5007. Safeway 1,2008. Nordstrom 1,1009. Puget Sound Energy10. Symetra Financial 90011. Eddie Bauer 680 Number of employees are projected out through 2009.

The Bravern In The News

Recent articles within the Seattle Times and The Oregonian, have The Bravern project in the news recently. Two articles Sunday, in the Seattle Times, focused on how Neiman Marcus chose to go into The Bravern and how The Bravern Signature Residences’ marketing plan is now focused around the high-end retail. […]

Winners Announced for 2008 Downtown Bellevue "Haute Picks"

Congratulations to the 2008 Haute Picks winners, as voted on by the general public! Best Boutique: Rag Men’s StyleBest Cocktail: Joeys “Super Nova”Best Coffee Spot: Starbucks Coffee CompanyBest Casual Business Meeting Spot: 520 Bar & GrillBest Haircut: Salon BellezzaBest Happy Hour: Daniel’s BroilerBest Lunch Under $10: Chipotle Mexican GrillBest Massage: […]

Only in Bellevue: $0 Parking Ticket

Only in Bellevue would you get issued with a parking ticket that has no price associated with it. Yes, this is no joke; I brought a friend to his car this weekend, which had been parked on a public street in Downtown Bellevue in a 2 hour zone for 6 […]

New Condo Project Announced: Bellevue Park Condominiums

A new condo, funded by a local group of investors, AFD LLC has just announced that it will fill the skyline of Downtown Bellevue. This complex will be quite unique, being built in the middle of Downtown Bellevue Park. All the details of the project have not yet been announced, […]