Expedia, a Bellevue based travel company, is transferring its corporate headquarters to the Amgen Campus on the Seattle waterfront. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, the move means downtown Bellevue will lose more than 6 percent of its entire workforce. Currently, Expedia employs more than 18,00 full-time and part-time employees […]
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Bellevue Collection Expansion in Bellevue Announces W Hotels as Hotel Brand
Starwood Hotels & Resorts & Kemper Development Co. announced the luxury hotel brand, W Hotels will open within the Bellevue Collection expansion project Spring (May) of 2017. W Bellevue is planned to have 245 modern guest rooms. There will be 25 suites, and an Extreme Wow Suite. The hotel will have 11,400 […]
Lincoln Square Expansion Project to Announce Hotel Brand Monday
Kemper Development Company is set to disclose plans for a new hotel to be located in the 1.5 million square foot expansion coming to Lincoln Square in Bellevue. The official announcement will be made this coming Monday, March 23, the company said. Company officials will showcase unique project design features. […]
Chinese group outlines plans for condominium towers in downtown Bellevue
Plus Investment USA’s CEO described plans this week for a large mixed-use development that includes two condominium towers in downtown Bellevue, according to the PSBJ. The half-block development will be located at 752 108th Ave. NE, where the Bellevue First Congregational Church is located. Plus Investment USA is part of […]
Homegrown Sandwich Shop Coming to Downtown Bellevue
Homegrown, the “sustainable sandwich shop” will open their ninth greater Seattle area store, and first in downtown Bellevue. The store will be located at the Bellevue Galleria, which was recently renamed the Bellevue Connection. Homegrown replaces Cafe Habits, which closed in October. Homegrown will be located at the ground floor […]
Rumor: Grocery Store Coming to Vacant J.C. Penny Bellevue Square Space
There have been several rumors floating around for the last several months about a grocery store potentially occupying space on the base floor of the vacant J.C. Penny space at Bellevue Square. Over the last week this continued to be reinforced based on market research being facilitated by the Bellevue Collection via […]
BelMar is Newest Marijuana Store to Open in Downtown Bellevue
A third recreational marijuana shop has made its debut in Bellevue, recently. BelMar on 116th Ave Northeast, has opened at the former location of Pawn Pros. State law allows for a total of four recreational marijuana Stores in Bellevue. BelMar is the third of such stores to open in Bellevue, […]
Beecher’s Cheese to Open at Bellevue Square
Beecher’s Cheese will be opening within Bellevue Square according to city permits. The address planned for Beecher’s Cheese is 126 Bellevue Square, which is where Specialty’s Café & Bakery has been located within the center of the shopping center. Beecher’s Cheese, which is famous for their cheese and more specifically […]
Japonessa to Open at Lincoln Square in 2016
Japonessa, a popular Japanese restaurant in downtown Seattle plans to open a second restaurant in downtown Bellevue at Lincoln Square. The opening is planned for a year from now in spring 2016 according to Japonessa’s Facebook account. There is not currently any confirmation of the location within Lincoln Square that […]
Study Reveals Tateuchi Center as Financially Feasible
The Bellevue City Council previewed a feasibility study on Feb. 9 for the Tateuchi Center, a 2,000-seat performing arts center proposed for downtown Bellevue. The Tateuchi Center could be financially feasible if it offers strong programming and if it makes a change to the design. A cabaret would need to […]
