If you’ve been driving (or walking) around downtown Bellevue in the last few days you’ve likely seen a change in the landscape. Buildings at the corner of Bellevue Way and Main Street, as well as 106th Ave NE and NE 2nd St have been demolished making way for new construction. […]
Commercial Real Estate
City of Bellevue Approves Design for New Sleek Marriott AC Hotel at 106th Ave NE & 2nd St
The City of Bellevue has approved the design for a Marriott AC Hotel at 10628 NE 2nd St in downtown Bellevue. The project is planned to be 7-stories, with a total of 110,000 square feet and 234 hotel units. These units will be one and two bedroom guestrooms. The hotel […]
J.C. Penney Store Closing at Bellevue Square
The J.C. Penney store at Bellevue Square is closing after 55 years of being in business, according to a report in The Seattle Times. The report states that the last day of operation will be on November 1st, 2014 and will be available for smaller specialty stores. Marketing Director of […]
Bellevue Square Updates: Puma Closes, Lorna Jane & ExOfficio Opening
The Puma Store, located on the second floor at Bellevue Square has closed. All the signage has been removed, and there isn’t messaging to communicate a re-opening a new location within the shopping center. Lorna Jane, the Australia women’s activewear label will have their launch party at Bellevue Square on […]
Least Expensive Condo for Sale in Downtown Bellevue: $269K Studio
With all of the real estate hype going on right now in Seattle we thought it would be interesting to take a look at the least expensive condominium in downtown Bellevue. According to the MLS listings on Redfin a $269,900 condominium at Belle Arts on 118 107th Ave NE is […]
99 Park Restaurant to Open in Downtown Bellevue Next Week
The new 99 Park Restaurant, bordering Bellevue’s Downtown Park, plans to open on Monday, Aug. 11. The restaurant, nestled on the corner of NE 1st Street and 102nd Avenue NE, features an elegant dining room, lounge, and patio. Seattle’s Plank & Grain furniture company built the restaurant’s 20 dining tables […]
Bellevue Red Lion Hotel for Sale
Downtown Bellevue’s Red Lion Hotel is for sale, according to the PSBJ. Red Lion Hotels Corp. recently announced the closure of the two-story hotel, which opened on Main Street in 1969. The hotel features 181 guestrooms and 5,700 square feet of meeting space. The Red Lion Hotel sprawls across a […]
Historic 1946 Downtown Bellevue Map Beautifies Utilities Covering on Main Street
During a stroll over the weekend I came across a utilities covering at the corner of Main Street and 102nd Ave NE that has a historic 1946 map wrapping its exterior. The map pinpoints all of the businesses in downtown Bellevue at the time, all 64 of them. After a […]
Permits Applied for New Karaoke & Sushi Bar On Bellevue Way
According to city permits a new “Karaoke studio and Sushi bar/café” is coming to 1020 Bellevue Way NE. The project “Stone Karaoke” applied for a permit for demolition inside of the space in May. Aqua Quip previously occupied the 4,571 square foot stand-alone building. There is no projected opening date […]
Koral Restaurant Closes, 13 Coins to Open at Bellevue Hyatt Regency
Chef Bradley Dickinson and Mikel Rogers have closed Koral Bar and Grill just over two years after its opening. This will make way for an 8,000 square foot 13 Coins Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency, according to a The Seattle Times report. The newest 13 Coins plans to be “Hip.” Although […]