According to a report from the Puget Sound Business Journal, Asian grocery store Uwajimaya will open a new location where the old Larry’s Market store once stood at 120th & 8th streets in Bellevue in the Spring of 2011. Currently Uwajimaya is located on Bel-Red Road in Bellevue and will […]
Real Estate
Washington Square Leases First-Floor Townhomes
Washington Square is now leasing its townhomes on the first floors of Tower 1 and Tower 2 in downtown Bellevue for $3,995 per month. Each home includes a balcony, a private garage, and a personal elevator. The townhomes feature a Tuscan-style design with custom Shaker-style cabinetry, marble countertops, and limestone […]
Washington Square Launches New Website
Washington Square Condominiums has recently launched a sleek new website. The site is filled with interactive components, with the best new feature being the high-quality videos that were produced. Dell Loy Hansen, the CEO of Wasatch, is featured in one of the videos and tells the story of how 8 […]
The Bravern Expands Apartment Offerings
The Bravern’s developer, Schnitzer West, has announced the expansion of its luxury apartments with the debut of its North Tower apartment homes in downtown Bellevue. The Bravern Signature Residences will host an open house on October 16th-17th spotlighting the model homes in the North Tower. Leasing in the North Tower […]
Soma Towers, New 2-Tower Apartment Project Planned to Break Ground in Spring 2011
According to a report from the Seattle Times, Su Development (Developer of Elements Too and 989 Elements) has submitted preliminary plans for a 2-tower, 21 and 18-story apartment high-rise, respectively, to break ground next spring in Downtown Bellevue. The project is called Soma Towers, and according to plans will be located on the […]
The Bravern’s Office Towers Sell for $410M
The Bravern’s office towers, which are entirely filled by Microsoft, were sold for $410 million. The 750,000 square-foot office spaces sold to the Principal Real Estate Investors of Des Moines, Iowa for about $547 per square foot. This price represents a healthy premium for Schnitzer West, the seller of the property. […]
Bank Seeks Foreclosure on Proposed Bellevue Hotel Site
According to a Seattle Times article the Prime Pacific Bank of Lynnwood is seeking foreclosure on a loan where a 15-story hotel in Downtown Bellevue was once planned. The site was planned for a 145-suite hotel on NE 2nd St., between 108th & 110th Avenues NE. According to the report […]
Parkside Paper & Gift to Open at The Bravern in October
Parkside Paper & Gift will open in October at The Bravern in Bellevue. The store will offer a variety of everyday and holiday merchandise, including greeting cards, tote bags, gift wrap, calendars, bath and body products and specialty gifts. Items include top national brands and works by local artists. Owner […]
Washington Square Entices Homebuyers with Top Pot Doughnuts
If you take a tour of Washington Square in downtown Bellevue, you’ll get a golden ticket redeemable for a free maple bar from Top Pot Doughnuts. Golden tickets are available to visitors who tour Washington Square’s condos and townhomes. Tickets will be honored September through December to potential homebuyers who […]
Seattle Times Reports: Bravern Developer Pleased After 1 Year
Last week we reported on The Bravern’s 1-year anniversary and some of their milestones. Over the weekend the Seattle Times published an article on The Bravern and reported some interesting stats and information about the project: The retail space is 82% occupied (about 10 vacancies). Tom Woodworth, senior investment director for […]
