According to The Seattle Times, Amazon recently announced plans to build a 43-story tower in Bellevue, called Bellevue 600. The building, which would be the tallest in the city, would have enough room for several thousand employees. The site where the building has been proposed is located on the east […]
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Bellevue Square Apple Store Gets Remodel with Focus on Education and Community
The Bellevue Square Apple store was recently remodeled. The Genius Bar, with the long table in the back of the store, has been removed. This has been replaced with 40+ moveable seats that are available to enjoy classes, or as Apple calls them, “Sessions.” Additionally, the three monitors along the […]
Amazon to Bring Rideshare Program for Employees in Downtown Bellevue
Amazon has reportedly planned a ‘bicycle benefit program’ for employees, that will launch at Centre425 building in Downtown Bellevue as of July 1. Vanmoof, a Dutch bike company, will be conducting the test pilot, according to Bellevue public records. A Vanmoof employee will be on-site to give instructions and host […]
Xfinity Retail Store Now Open at Bellevue Square
The new Xfinity store is now open at Bellevue Square, located on Bellevue way Northeast, in the spot that Red Robin previously occupied. This is Comcast’s second premier store in the United States, with the other being at their headquarters in Philadelphia. The 8,400 square-foot retail establishment is focused on […]
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 […]
WeWork Bellevue Startup Story: Likewise Launches New Recommendation App
Likewise moved into WeWork at Lincoln Square South in the spring of 2017. This innovative startup wanted to create an app that allowed people to discover, curate, and share recommendations on dining, travel, movies, TV shows, books, and more. From that idea, they launched a platform that allows users to […]
Bellevue Awarded Top ‘Digital City’
Bellevue took first place in the 2018 Digital Cities Survey. The survey was open to all U.S. cities with questions that focused on characteristics of a “digital city”, like mobility, collaboration, engagement, and more. Bellevue made progress on a Smart Cities Plan focusing on improving livability, sustainability and resiliency. There […]
Google Leases Office Space in Downtown Bellevue
Google recently leased office space in the One Twelfth @ Twelfth building on 112th Ave Northeast. The company is leasing 80,000 square feet of space and plans to lease 30,000 more in the future. According to the Broderick Group listing, the campus is made up of three six-story buildings, totaling […]
Amazon to Lease Expedia Building in Downtown Bellevue
It was recently announced that Amazon will be moving into what will soon be the former Expedia headquarters in downtown Bellevue. The owner of the building on 108th avenue, Equity Commonwealth, reported that Amazon signed a 16-year lease set to begin in 2020. The lease includes all 20 stories in […]
Facebook Looks to Expand in Bellevue’s Spring District
With Facebook already having doubled in size over the past two years since opening its Seattle office location, the social networking site is in talks to expand on the Eastside. According to Puget Sound Business Journal, Facebook is considering office space in Bellevue’s Spring District. According to the report, Facebook […]