With around 80% of the North Tower now sold in pre-sales at Bellevue Towers condominium project, some might be awaiting the release of the South Tower units to go on sale. Well, wait no longer. September 21st represents the release of the these units. For those of you who waited […]
Real Estate
Yahoo Coming to Downtown Bellevue?
According to Brier Dudley a reporter for the Seattle Times he says he has been “tipped off” that Yahoo is looking to open a office in Downtown Bellevue. The office space they are supposedly looking to occupy would be around 120,000 square feet. In comparison, Expedia will be leasing 348,000 […]
Washington Square Drive By
A trip to Washington Square brought to my attention a “Washington Square Car”. The car is a Cadillac DTS, with decals on the sides and back of the car with Washington Square logos. The second I saw this, I immediately chuckled. Folks, this is Downtown Bellevue not New York City. […]
Two Lincoln Tower Being Planned?
Final plans have been unknown for what exactly the fate is for the current Safeway location on Bellevue Way. The Safeway will be moving across the street to join the retail space underneath the Avalon-Meydenbauer apartment complex when complete. Monday afternoon it become clear that Kemper Development Company (the property […]
Eastside housing prices continue to grow, despite national trend
Housing areas in most parts of King County were up year over year for the month of July. The most impressive numbers came out of the Eastside, where the median price for a house was up 10.4% according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Also up were the amounts of […]
Bellevue prepares to Buy 1.5 acres on Meydenbauer Bay
A deal allowing the city of Bellevue to purchase 1.5 acres of land on Meydenbauer Bay was approved by the City Council Monday night. The deal for $9.5 million will allow for a larger waterfront park, with a better pedestrian connection to the bay from the downtown and more industrial […]
Prime Location at Lincoln Square
All of Lincoln Square’s retail spaces are either filled or accounted for, with the exception of one prime spot. The empty location is located on the ground floor facing Bellevue Way. The space played host to the first annual Bellevue Collection Fashion Week last year, and will be expected to […]
Bellevue Galleria to Add a floor, Eliminate Movie Theatre, and Add Office Space
Cushman & Wakefield, the representing real estate company for the Bellevue Galleria, has posted marketing material with some major implications. The first thing to jump off the page at you will be what looks like the elimination of the Bellevue Galleria’s movie theater. Secondly the addition of a fourth level […]
Open Vacancy on Main Street
This week is “Open Vacancy” week on DowntownBellevue.net, and second up and open with a vacancy is the old Bellevue CompUSA location. The 100 108th Ave N.E. spot on Main St sits across the way from Belle Arts mid-rise condominium complex. The neighbors within the retail complex include, Boaters World […]
Open Vacancy Week, First Up Bellevue Galleria
This week DowntownBellevue.net will focus on commercial real estate vacancies which have high profile locations. There is no location more painfully vacant than the Bellevue Galleria. Since its opening in 1999 Bellevue Galleria has gone through some major tenants including Tower Records, Hooters, Houlihan’s, Ben and Jerry’s, The Garage, and […]
