After Farhad Korram decided to retire from his company, Oriental Rug Co., Kemper Development purchased the 0.3 acre site. Since 2013, the land has been used as a construction site for Lincoln Square South, and is currently under construction. According to a representative at Kemper Development, in the short term, […]
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Launching Bellevue Business Leader Series, Featuring Andy Lakha, the Visionary Behind Avenue Bellevue
We’re kicking off a new ongoing column, Bellevue Business Leader Series, where we’ll interview a wide range of business leaders in Bellevue. These in-depth interviews will focus on how the leader got started in business and how they continue to lead today. To launch the series, we’re interviewing Andy Lakha, […]
Amazon to Lease Two Towers at Old Cadillac Dealership Site in Downtown Bellevue
Amazon recently signed a long-term lease for a two-tower development that was previously the site of a Cadillac dealership, according to Puget Sound Business Journal. This is following the news that they purchased Bellevue Corporate Plaza in downtown Bellevue. The Seattle office of Dallas-based Trammell Crow Co. confirmed the news […]
Amazon Executes Purchase of Downtown Bellevue Office Building on 108th Ave NE
Amazon finalized the purchase of Bellevue Corporate Plaza, located on 600 108th Avenue Northeast. The 3.5 acre development site was sold for $194.9 million. According to The Seattle Times, the purchase included the 10-story office building along with an adjacent two-story 650-stall parking structure. This is the first purchase that Amazon […]
Tory Burch to Open at Bellevue Square, Close at The Bravern
Tory Burch is planned to open at Bellevue Square in the summer of 2019, according to the signage. The upscale women’s clothing and accessories boutique will be opening outside of Nordstrom on the first floor, in the location that was previously Peloton. The fashion retailer launched in 2004 as a […]
Bellevue Ranks as Most Expensive Rent in Greater Seattle
According to a recent report from Zumper Seattle Metro, Bellevue ranked as the most expensive city for rent in the Seattle metro area this month. The report analyzed active listings in March 2019 across 20 metro cities to show the most and least expensive cities, and cities with the fastest […]
Home of the Month: Vuecrest Home With Unobstructed Mt. Rainier and Bellevue Skyline Views
This Vuecrest home has unobstructed views of the Bellevue skyline and beautiful Mt. Rainier. Blue-chip properties like this rarely become available, especially in one of Bellevue’s original neighborhoods. The home is well-maintained with a great floor plan. The lot size, which is 10,145 square feet, is also ideal for a […]
Molly Moon’s Ice Cream is Coming to Bellevue
Molly Moon’s Ice Cream is coming to Bellevue, according to a recently filed city permit for tenant improvements. The new location is planned across the street from Bellevue Downtown Park, at 10045 Northeast 1st Street. The Bellevue location will be going into already existing retail space at a condominium building. […]
Residential Development, ‘100 & Main Residential’, Proposed at Pagliacci Pizza Site on Main Street
According to a City of Bellevue Application for Design Review, a new condominium project has been proposed at 8 100th Avenue Northeast (Old Bellevue), where Pagliacci currently resides. 100 & Main Residential is estimated to begin construction in September 2020 with an anticipated completion date of December 2021. The project […]
Amazon Announces Plans to Move Worldwide Operations Team to Downtown Bellevue
Amazon recently announced that the company plans to increase its presence in Bellevue. As originally reported in a Geekwire article, Amazon is relocating its worldwide operations team to Bellevue by 2023, which is currently based in Seattle. According to an employee email that was sent out by Dave Clark, senior […]