Geekwire recently published an article following up with the question of Amazon being taxed in Bellevue. Danny Westneat from The Seattle Times wrote an article in June asking if an Amazon tax would be coming. This was after a Bellevue City of Council meeting took place in March discussing the […]
According to a press release from Amazon, as their teams get ready to gradually return to the office, they are launching a new commuter benefit for their corporate employees in the United States to encourage green mobility. Amazon will pay for their bike costs. “We are looking forward to welcoming […]
Rivian, the American electric vehicle automaker, is planned to open a location in Bellevue on 116th Avenue Northeast. The location is planned to be a service center on Auto Row, according to a recent article in GeekWire. The California-based company, which was founded in 2009, also is planning a nearby […]
It was recently announced in a blog post published by Amazon, that their 2021 internship program is their largest intern class ever, welcoming more than 10,000 young professionals working across 45 countries. Of these interns, 140 of them are working hybrid from Bellevue. With 60% of their interns choosing the […]
According to submitted permits, Amazon Go, the contactless convenience store, will be going into the retail space at Summit III tower. The location of the future store is 320 108th Avenue Northeast. Customers that shop at the store are charged for items with Just Walk Out Shopping technology. Products taken […]
The AT&T store, located on the first level of Lincoln Square, is now closed. The address was 700 Bellevue Way Northeast, situated on the corner of Bellevue Way and Northeast 8th Street. The signage on the front of the vacant space now reads, “We’ve moved. Visit our Bellevue Square location.” […]
Amazon announced in a blog post on their website plans to create 15,000 additional jobs in Bellevue. According to the Mayor of Bellevue, Lynne Robinson, “We welcome the news that Amazon is increasing its investment in Bellevue. These are 15,000 well-paid jobs coming to our city that will benefit local […]
Renderings were recently made accessible by the City of Bellevue for Amazon’s 43-story tower in Bellevue, Bellevue 600. The site of the new development is located on the east half of the Bellevue Corporate Plaza property, that Amazon purchased in April 2019. The building will be the tallest in the […]
Comcast Xfinity and Living Computers: Museum + Labs are partnering to bring the community two interactive installations: Garden of Light Flowers and Twitter Bench. The exhibit is meant to show the power of internet connectivity in a fun way that the community can engage in. The Garden of Light Flowers […]
Expedia recently began moving their employees from Bellevue to Seattle. Their new headquarters is located at the former Amgen campus on Elliot Bay amongst 40-acres of waterfront. The site was purchased for $229 million by the travel company. According to Josh deBerge, an employee at Expedia, their lease for Tower […]
