Schnitzer West has begun construction on a temporary Bank of America branch while the current location at the corner of 106th Ave NE and NE 4th St will soon be demolished. The temporary branch will be constructed at10833 N.E. 2nd St and is planned to open December 8th, which is […]
Real Estate
Several Stores Close at Main Street & Bellevue Way in Preparation for The Main Street Gateway Project Construction
Several companies have officially closed their doors for business at the corner of Bellevue Way and Main Street, including well-known retail establishments such as 7-Eleven, Cupcake Royale, Rudy’s Barbershop, and Araya’s Place. The Spot Off Main also closed in early March. The closing of 7-Eleven certainly marks the end of […]
Lincoln Square Expansion Showroom to Open in June
Last Friday the media got a sneak preview viewing opportunity of “The Studio Expansion Experience Center” for the Lincoln Square Expansion showroom. This showroom houses state-of-the-art interactive technology to preview the apartments, office space, hotel, shopping and entertainment planned within the expansion. Kemper Freeman Jr. led the press conference announcing […]
After 5 Months Kaisho at Bellevue Square is Now Closed
In November 2013 Kaisho opened at Bellevue Square within the old Boom Noodle location. 5 Months later the restaurant has now closed. According to a representative at Blue C Sushi, the space will likely become a Blue C Sushi event space. It was also mentioned that there was a chance […]
Tavern Hall at Bellevue Square to Feature 20 beers on Tap, Tavern Fare, Shuffleboard
Tavern Hall, the new restaurant and bar, revealed additional details about their establishment. As reported last week, Tavern Hall will be located at Bellevue Square in the location formerly occupied by Munchbar. This new restaurant and bar will be a partnership between Marc and Bret Chatalas, owners of Cactus Restaurants. […]
“Weirdo” Brings Photorealistic Graffiti to Downtown Bellevue at Soma Towers Apartments
The Seattle artist, Jeff Jacobson widely known as “Weirdo,” is painting his photorealistic, graffiti-esque art at Soma Towers Apartments, which is currently under construction in downtown Bellevue. The urban art is ongoing until early May. Spectators can see the artist in action outside on west side of the tower at 288 […]
Downtown Bellevue Among Top 10 ‘Greenest’ Neighborhoods in U.S.
Downtown Bellevue recently ranked No. 4 on Redfin’s top 10 list of U.S. neighborhoods that have the largest proportion of environmentally-friendly homes. During the past two years, about 36 percent of Redfin home listings in downtown Bellevue included “green” features, such as: solar panels, low-flow faucets, dual-pane windows, energy-efficient appliances, […]
Tavern Hall to Replace Old Munchbar Space at Bellevue Square
According to a building permit submitted, the space previously occupied by Munchbar and Mirror Ultra Lounge at Bellevue Square will be transformed into Tavern Hall. According to the permit the dining area will be remodeled and 90 square feet will be added from the existing breezeway. There are currently no […]
City of Bellevue Makes Final Offer to Acquire Property to Extend NE 4th St
The Bellevue City Council Monday night made its final offer to acquire property at NE 4th St. This acquisition would allow NE 4th St to connect from 116th St to 120th Ave NE, where destinations such as Home Depot and Best Buy are currently located. The Council offered $6.2M to […]
Target Requests Rezoning for New Store on 116th Ave NE
According to a City of Bellevue permit the Target Corporation has submitted an application to rezone property at 200 116th Ave NE (corner of 116th Ave NE and NE 4th St.) from General Commercial use to Community Business use. According to the documents the Target retail store is planned to […]
