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Downtown Bellevue Helicopter Noise Test on Saturday

A noise test will be done on Saturday May 2nd to determine the effect of the noise of a helicopter landing at Bellevue’s Bank of America building. This test will be the 2nd noise test, to determine if Kemper Development Co. will be allowed to install a helistop atop the […]

2009 Downtown Bellevue Haute Picks Announced

Congratulations to all the Downtown Bellevue companies who won the 2009 Haute Picks, which were announced today by the Bellevue Downtown Association. Best Boutique La Ree Boutique Best Casual Business Meeting Spot 520 Bar & Grill Best Cocktail The Parlor Collection – Apple Martini Best Coffee House Starbucks Coffee Company […]

2009 Best of Downtown Bellevue Finalists Annouced

April 28th, the winners for the 2009 Haute Pickswill be chosen at the Bellevue Downtown Association’s monthly membership meeting.  If you’re interested in joining, they still have tickets remaining.  Finalists have recently been released as the following companies, listed within their respected categories: Best Boutique: Christi’s on Main, Derek Andrew, La […]

Entertainment Options Come Rolling to Bellevue Collection

The newest addition to entertainment options at Lincoln Square will be Rollers, a trendy, new, high-end indoor roller-skating rink.  This isn’t your typical skating experience.  The atmosphere will be more like a posh Hollywood club than a roller-skating rink. Upon entrance, you are fitted for your skate size, or you may bring […]

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. […]