The city’s new tallest peak in town has arrived! Bellevue Towers had their “Topping Off Ceremony” Wednesday afternoon, celebrating the freshly poured concrete on the 43rd story of the South Tower building. The views from the top are absolutely breathtaking. From this vantage point, there are views of Lake Washington, […]
Real Estate
The Village Bellevue – Open House
Today, from 4-8pm, The Village Bellevue will be hosting an open house to show off their rentable office space concept that will occupy a portion of Su Development’s Element’s Too building, which is currently under construction. We previously reported the announcement of this project back in March. They now have […]
Microsoft Leases City Center Plaza
As rumored last week, Microsoft has fully leased City Center Plaza on 6th Street in Downtown Bellevue. The 26-story, 571,806 square foot building will add to the already large footprint Microsoft has in Downtown Bellevue, which will make them Bellevue’s largest employer. City Center Plaza building will allow for about […]
Q1 Commercial Real Estate Statistics for Downtown Bellevue
The first quarter office market statistics for the Bellevue CBD reflect a market in limbo, as nearly 75,000 square feet of office space was negatively absorbed, causing vacancy rates to tick up slightly to 7.23% in Downtown Bellevue. However, lease rates continued to rise, reaching $38.67 on average; a 2.5% […]
Ask Lea: Cinco De Mayo is Monday, May 5th!
Dear Lea,Does Downtown Bellevue have any family Mexican restaurants that would be decent to go to on Cinco De Mayo?– Muchas Gracias, Bob Dear Bob, I do think Bellevue is in need of some better sit-down Mexican restaurants. There is Chipotle, Baha Fresh, and Taco Time, but I don’t really […]
US Commercial Real Estate Vacancies Rise, Bellevue Still On Top
According to Cushman & Wakefield, the national trend in the first quarter for commercial real estate has vacancies rising from 9.7 to 9.9 percent. The average US commercial rent increased to $37.69 by the end of the 1st quarter. Bellevue, again, has continued to lead the pack with the lowest […]
Essex on the Park – Spacious Living
Many are familiar with the larger projects, or as I like to call the “Big Guns” in Downtown Bellevue, such as, Bellevue Towers, Washington Square, and The Bravern. What people aren’t as familiar with are the other smaller, more boutique mid-rise condo projects currently in the works. At a recent […]
Proposed Renderings Revealed: Lincoln Square II
Shown here are proposed images are of what Lincoln Square II, office tower and condominium tower, could look like. Also included in these images are what the retail shops (Shops on 5th) will look like from the outside at street level on Bellevue Way and NE 4th St. If you […]
The Bravern Signature Residences Presentation Center Grand Opening
The Bravern Signature Residences presentation center will open their doors to the public this Saturday, April 5th, and Sunday, April 6th with a grand opening celebration. The 7,000 sq. ft. presentation center features a fully furnished model home available to tour. The 450 luxury condos range in price from $600,000 […]
Is the Downtown Bellevue Office Market Slowing?
City Center Plaza in Downtown Bellevue has begun to sneak up upon completion. This half million square foot building according to the Puget Sound Business Journal in a recent write up, has only El Gaucho as a signed retail tenant. Other buildings in the area such as, Tower 333 and […]
