Today, in an exciting ceremony, the much-anticipated mixed-use development – Avenue Bellevue – officially broke ground, marking the commencement of construction on the $1+ billion project that is sure to change the landscape and standard of living for downtown Bellevue. Coming in 2022 to the corner of NE 8th Street […]
Commercial Real Estate
Facebook Leases Additional Space in Bellevue’s Spring District
Facebook is leasing an additional 160,000 square feet of office space in the Block 24 building in Bellevue’s Spring District, according to a document filed with King County. PSBJ stated that Facebook confirmed the lease on August 29th. We reported in January that Facebook leased the 11-story Block 16 office […]
Largest Bellevue Development Site Moves Forward with Demolition Permits
Cloudvue, formerly named Elev8, is proposed to be the largest high-rise project in Bellevue to date. According to city permits, the development will have three 600-foot skyscrapers with a total of 1.7 million square feet of office space on 4.61 acres. Cloudvue’s plans also include 695,000 square feet of residential space […]
Launching Bellevue Business Leader Series, Featuring Andy Lakha, the Visionary Behind Avenue Bellevue
We’re kicking off a new ongoing column, Bellevue Business Leader Series, where we’ll interview a wide range of business leaders in Bellevue. These in-depth interviews will focus on how the leader got started in business and how they continue to lead today. To launch the series, we’re interviewing Andy Lakha, […]
Amazon Executes Purchase of Downtown Bellevue Office Building on 108th Ave NE
Amazon finalized the purchase of Bellevue Corporate Plaza, located on 600 108th Avenue Northeast. The 3.5 acre development site was sold for $194.9 million. According to The Seattle Times, the purchase included the 10-story office building along with an adjacent two-story 650-stall parking structure. This is the first purchase that Amazon […]
Tory Burch to Open at Bellevue Square, Close at The Bravern
Tory Burch is planned to open at Bellevue Square in the summer of 2019, according to the signage. The upscale women’s clothing and accessories boutique will be opening outside of Nordstrom on the first floor, in the location that was previously Peloton. The fashion retailer launched in 2004 as a […]
Molly Moon’s Ice Cream is Coming to Bellevue
Molly Moon’s Ice Cream is coming to Bellevue, according to a recently filed city permit for tenant improvements. The new location is planned across the street from Bellevue Downtown Park, at 10045 Northeast 1st Street. The Bellevue location will be going into already existing retail space at a condominium building. […]
New Bike Pavilion Proposed for Bellevue’s Spring District
According to City of Bellevue records, Wright Runstad and Company have submitted plans to build a retail and bike pavilion in The Spring District. As stated by the environmental impact study, the 45-foot high building is planned as two-stories and 15,700 square feet with two floors of retail space and […]
Plans and Renderings Emerge for Three Tower Project at Barnes & Noble Site in Bellevue
Onni Group, a Canadian developer, has released additional renderings and plans for its project in downtown Bellevue on 106th Ave NE where Barnes & Noble and Doxa Church currently sit. The plans, according to City of Bellevue records, include three 600-foot towers, including two that are residential with a hotel […]
Scotty Browns in Bellevue Closes, Cielo Cocina Mexicana to Open
The restaurant and lounge, Scotty Browns, has closed at the Elements Apartments building in downtown Bellevue at 958 111th Ave NE. The restaurant opened in February of 2014. If you’re still craving Scotty Browns, there are two locations in Bellingham still open and available to visit. The restaurant will be […]