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 […]
Real Estate
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 […]
Lincoln Square Expansion Announces First Microsoft Hotel
Microsoft, which has historically been known for software and hardware technology projects has announced that it will open a branded hotel as part of the Lincoln Square expansion project at the corner of Bellevue Way and NE 4th St. The Microsoft Hotel will offer 250 technology enabled guest rooms. Each […]
Schnitzer West Applies With City for 16-Story Downtown Bellevue Office Tower
Schnitzer West has applied for a design review of their proposed, “Centre 425” 16-story office building at 415 106th Ave NE. The application includes a total of 307,432 square feet, most of which is planned for office space. The project calls for a 6,200 square foot Bank of America branch, […]
