The QFC grocery store in downtown Bellevue at 8th street has recently completed a remodel and expansion. The store now has an additional 6,000 square feet of retail space. Notable additions include the following: Cork & Tap – Bar area that will serve beer and wine 7 days a week […]
Real Estate
Downtown Bellevue Sites Demolished Making Way for Development
If you’ve been driving (or walking) around downtown Bellevue in the last few days you’ve likely seen a change in the landscape. Buildings at the corner of Bellevue Way and Main Street, as well as 106th Ave NE and NE 2nd St have been demolished making way for new construction. […]
City of Bellevue Approves Design for New Sleek Marriott AC Hotel at 106th Ave NE & 2nd St
The City of Bellevue has approved the design for a Marriott AC Hotel at 10628 NE 2nd St in downtown Bellevue. The project is planned to be 7-stories, with a total of 110,000 square feet and 234 hotel units. These units will be one and two bedroom guestrooms. The hotel […]
J.C. Penney Store Closing at Bellevue Square
The J.C. Penney store at Bellevue Square is closing after 55 years of being in business, according to a report in The Seattle Times. The report states that the last day of operation will be on November 1st, 2014 and will be available for smaller specialty stores. Marketing Director of […]
2014 King County Residential Valuations For Downtown Bellevue & Beaux Arts Increase by 22.6%
According to a release on Tuesday, the King County Assessor’s office mailed the residential property owners in Beaux Arts and Downtown Bellevue their individual property values. The property values based on the release state that the property values “generally increased” by 22.6%. The King County Assessor’s Office does an evaluation […]
Bellevue Square Updates: Puma Closes, Lorna Jane & ExOfficio Opening
The Puma Store, located on the second floor at Bellevue Square has closed. All the signage has been removed, and there isn’t messaging to communicate a re-opening a new location within the shopping center. Lorna Jane, the Australia women’s activewear label will have their launch party at Bellevue Square on […]
Least Expensive Condo for Sale in Downtown Bellevue: $269K Studio
With all of the real estate hype going on right now in Seattle we thought it would be interesting to take a look at the least expensive condominium in downtown Bellevue. According to the MLS listings on Redfin a $269,900 condominium at Belle Arts on 118 107th Ave NE is […]
99 Park Restaurant to Open in Downtown Bellevue Next Week
The new 99 Park Restaurant, bordering Bellevue’s Downtown Park, plans to open on Monday, Aug. 11. The restaurant, nestled on the corner of NE 1st Street and 102nd Avenue NE, features an elegant dining room, lounge, and patio. Seattle’s Plank & Grain furniture company built the restaurant’s 20 dining tables […]
Bellevue Red Lion Hotel for Sale
Downtown Bellevue’s Red Lion Hotel is for sale, according to the PSBJ. Red Lion Hotels Corp. recently announced the closure of the two-story hotel, which opened on Main Street in 1969. The hotel features 181 guestrooms and 5,700 square feet of meeting space. The Red Lion Hotel sprawls across a […]
Historic 1946 Downtown Bellevue Map Beautifies Utilities Covering on Main Street
During a stroll over the weekend I came across a utilities covering at the corner of Main Street and 102nd Ave NE that has a historic 1946 map wrapping its exterior. The map pinpoints all of the businesses in downtown Bellevue at the time, all 64 of them. After a […]
