Expedia is expected to expand by occupying an additional 50,000 square feet of office space at Skyline Tower in Downtown Bellevue, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce. There are currently 349 job openings on Expedia’s website, rumored to be for positions at the new space. The Skyline Tower is […]
Commercial Real Estate
Bellevue Galleria Purchased for $87.5M
Reported yesterday by the Puget Sound Business Journal, the Bellevue Galleria has been purchased fromRT Realty Partners for $87.5M by Thor Equities. The 12 year-old, 204,000 square-foot shopping and office center is currently 99% leased. Joe Sitt, Thor Equities’ CEO said, ‘We look forward to making the Galleria the area’s […]
‘Tokyo Japanese Steak House’ Coming Soon to Elements Too
Tokyo Japanese Steak House is planning to go occupy space at Elements Too within the available retail space. The liquor license is up, and the large signs have been placed within the windows for everybody to see when driving by on I-405. The restaurant’s liquor license gives insight into what […]
Korean Inspired Restaurant ‘OMA BAP’ to Open in Downtown Bellevue
Oma Bap is a Korean inspired restaurant that is planning to open in late April on Bellevue Way. The restaurant will occupy the old Baja Fresh location. According to the company, the name Oma Bap was originally created and centered around the word “Bap” (pronounced “bop”), which literally translates to […]
Potbelly Sandwich Shop Coming to Bellevue Towers
Potbelly Sandwich Shop will fill the final unoccupied retail location at the base of Bellevue Towers. A sign confirming the restaurant’s occupancy was posted this week at the location. Potbelly Sandwich Shop was started in Chicago, Illinois in 1977, specializing in sandwiches and other comfort foods such as chili and […]
BoConcept Coming to Bellevue Place
According to a flurry of window coverings, it appears that BoConcept, the contemporary and modern furniture store, is coming to Bellevue Place. BoConcept will take over the location that Kreiss recently moved out of. This will be BoConcept’s first Eastside location; they currently have a store in downtown Seattle.
Application Filed for New Marriott Hotel in Downtown Bellevue
HEI Hospitality Group recently filed an application to reinstate plans for a 16-story Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Bellevue. The proposed hotel would be located at 200 110th Ave. NE, 2 blocks south of the Bellevue Transit Center. The plans include 378 guestrooms, a 142-seat restaurant and lounge, 297 […]
Kemper Freeman Resigns from Bellevue Downtown Association
Bellevue developer Kemper Freeman has resigned from the Bellevue Downtown Association. Freeman, who owns Lincoln Square, Bellevue Square, and Bellevue Place, had been a member of the Bellevue Downtown Association for more than 30 years – his father was one of the group’s founders – but he strongly disagreed with […]
Disney Announces Plans for Bellevue Square Retail Store
This week Disney announced plans for new store openings in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Europe. As a part of these announcements it was communicated that there will be a new Bellevue Square Disney Store opening in 2011. Disney is no stranger to Bellevue Square, as they have had […]
HSBC Bank Set to Open in Downtown Bellevue
HSBC Bellevue is scheduled to open its 1st full-service branch in Bellevue, at 821 Bellevue Way, on February 27th. HSBC is 1 of the world’s largest banks and is headquartered in London, England. The opening will come 1 year after the announcement that HSBC intended to open a branch in Bellevue. HSBC will […]
