In the last couple years there has been an abundance of frozen yogurt shops in Downtown Bellevue. Unfortunately it looks like Shnoo was not able to survive and has recently closed its shop, which is located at Washington Square next to Top Pot Doughnuts. This is the 2nd frozen yogurt […]
Commercial Real Estate
New Bellevue Square Apple Store Starts Taking Shape
The reported new Apple Store in Bellevue Square is beginning to take shape. The exterior of the store is now a cohesive unit. The store size is quite the spectacle, and it took 4 separate photos to capture the entire exterior of the space. Talbots and Bailey Banks & Biddle […]
Lunchbox Laboratory to Open at 989 Elements in Bellevue
Lunchbox Laboratory is coming to the 989 Elements building in Downtown Bellevue, according to the Seattle Times. The restaurant currently has a Seattle location on South Lake Union and is gaining quite the following. This will be the restaurant’s 2nd location. Lunchbox Laboratory prides themselves on huge gourmet burgers, tasty shakes, […]
Yogurtland Coming to Downtown Bellevue
Yogurtland, the self-serve frozen yogurt franchise, is coming to Downtown Bellevue, according to Yogurtland’s website. The yogurt shop will occupy the space in the recently closed Quiznos sandwich shop on Bellevue Way. This will be the 5th frozen yogurt shop in Downtown Bellevue, in addition to Blissberri, Shnoo Yogurt, Red Mango, […]
The Bravern Celebrates 2nd Anniversary & Announces Blue Martini to Open Later this Year
If you attended Fashion’s Night Out at The Shops at The Bravern, it was apparent that Bellevue’s fashion-conscious population views The Bravern as the local couture hub. Patrons were celebrating, drinking champagne and entering contests at many retailers, and most of them were taking the opportunity to shop fall’s hottest […]
City Council Reviews Plans for Downtown Library’s Parking Garage
The Bellevue City County reviewed plans Monday for the construction of a 3-level parking garage for the downtown Bellevue Regional Library. The King County Library System plans to build the new garage to replace an 80-stall surface parking lot. When combined with parking currently available under the library, the garage […]
New Italian Market and Sandwich Shop Comes to Main Street in Bellevue
Mercato Stellina, a new Italian market and sandwich shop, plans to open at 10000 Main Street in downtown Bellevue in late September. The market will occupy the east corner retail space in suite 104 at One Main Street Condominiums, according to a press release. Mercato Stellina is a new venture […]
Chicago businessman, hockey team owner answers questions about bringing NHL and NBA to Bellevue
It has recently been reported by KING5 that Don Levin, the co-owner of the AHL’s Chicago Wolves – a development league team for the NHL, is looking into building a new arena in Bellevue. The report states that Levin “had recently swung through Bellevue, looking into the possibility of building a new […]
‘Suite Restaurant and Lounge’ shows signs of opening at Bellevue Place
There has long been a void at Bellevue Place since STIR Martini + Raw Bar closed in March of 2010. Suite Restaurant and Lounge will now attempt to fill that void. The business has covered the exterior of the old STIR location with construction walls printed with ‘Suite’ and messaging […]
Washington Square Poised for Early Development?
Almost a year ago in July of 2010, Touchstone Corporation’s founder, Douglas Howe, spoke about breaking ground in 2012, on what was originally discussed as a 15-story mixed-use office, hotel, and retail complex, to continue and develop Washington Square at NE 8th St. and 106th Ave. NE. The hotel, as originally discussed, […]
