It was recently made public that Walmart subleased office space at Bellevue Place. The space in Downtown Bellevue was previously occupied by Smartsheet. We reported in August 2022 that Smartsheet consolidated their headquarters into once location in Bellevue, moving out of Bellevue Place. Employees are now solely working at the […]
Real Estate
Bellevue Downsizing and Vacancy Rates Increase as Tech Companies Embrace Work from Home and Hybrid Work
Commercial real estate brokerage, Broderick Group, recently published their Q3 2022 Eastside Office Market Overview. This included current news and trends, Eastside’s new development forecast, office market history, and more. In July 2022, Amazon announced that they would be pausing construction on six of their office towers in Bellevue. Bellevue […]
Browne Family Vineyards Slated to Open Bellevue Tasting Room October 27
The family-owned winery, Browne Family Vineyards, is opening their tasting room in Bellevue later this month. Located at 10245 Main Street in Old Bellevue, the tasting room will be open 7 days a week. The space will feature wines by the glass, daily wine flights, and small bites. There will […]
Bellevue Mixed-Use Residential Project Closer to Construction
The two apartment buildings that were proposed atop a parking garage in Downtown Bellevue seem closer to construction. The location is 10850 Northeast 8th Street. The project, “Bellevue 108th Street Mixed-Use Project”, recently had new submissions to the City of Bellevue. These included a document to clarify sprinkler design, Phase […]
Lucky Strike to Expand Location at Bellevue Collection
In June 2022, Lucky Strike applied for a permit through the City of Bellevue to expand their current location. Lucky Strike is located on the second level of Lincoln Square at The Bellevue Collection. The entertainment venue currently features a bowling alley, arcade, and dining area. New work that has […]
Bis on Main Owner, Joe Vilardi, Moves on From Restaurant After 25 Years
Joe Vilardi, owner of long-time Bellevue restaurant, Bis on Main, has officially moved on. He co-founded the restaurant in 1998 with Michael Fredji. Joe took full ownership after the first year of opening. “I am moving on, but the chicken will remain! Thanks to all the many many great staff […]
Schnitzer West Applies for Design Review Approval on 18-Story Bellevue Office Building
Commercial real state developer, Schnitzer West, recently applied for Design Review approval through the City of Bellevue. According to the document that was in the most recent Weekly Permit Bulletin, the company is seeking approval to demolish the existing building for their planned office building, The Arcadian. The location is […]
12-Story Office Building in Bellevue Receives Design Review Approval
Commercial real estate investor, Capstone Partners, recently received Design Review approval from the City of Bellevue for their 12-story office tower. The location is 305 108th Avenue Northeast. Compass Real Estate used to reside in this building. “305 Office Tower” will consist of 205,855 square feet of office space, 1,307 […]
Majority Feel Bellevue Housing Affordability Not Meeting Needs of Residents in New Survey
Change Research conducted a survey involving Bellevue residents that was created by the Bellevue Housing Research Coalition regarding the housing market. The survey was done to find out if the housing market is meeting the needs of the community. According to respondents, 27% of community members said that the community […]
Overlake Urgent Care Submits Plans to City of Bellevue for New Location
Overlake Urgent Care will be moving into the vacant space at 10223 Northeast 10th Street in Downtown Bellevue. A Land Use Application has been submitted to the City of Bellevue. The proposed Overlake Urgent Care project proposes improvements which includes a primary care clinical space and outpatient urgent care clinical […]