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, […]
Commercial Real Estate
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 […]
Avenue Bellevue Announces Condos to Start at $1M and Sales Center Now Open
On Wednesday, various representatives for Avenue Bellevue were on-hand to welcome the media to the grand opening of their sales center, or as they call it, Avenue Estates Presentation Center for their first (of two) condo buildings. The condo building is part of Fortress Development’s mixed-use property at NE 8th Street […]
Vulcan Submits Building Design on 108th Ave NE for Review
An application for design review has been submitted by Vulcan to the City of Bellevue for approval. Vulcan owns the land at 555 108th Avenue Northeast. According to a permit, approval is pending to construct a 42-story office tower, over a two-story podium, and six levels of below grade parking. […]
Facebook’s Lease Details Revealed for Bellevue Spring District
It was recently discovered that as anticipated, Facebook leased the 11-story Block 16 office building in Bellevue’s Spring District. According to a PR representative of Facebook, the lease is for 338,000 square feet of office space. The Puget Sound Business Journal reported that Facebook signed a 13-year lease in December, with […]