According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, eBay is downsizing its office space at One Bellevue Center in downtown Bellevue from around 90,000 square feet to 73,680 square feet. In 2017, sources from the commercial real estate industry announced that eBay was looking for 500,000 square feet of office space […]
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Newly Renovated Lululemon Now Open at Bellevue Square
The newly renovated Lululemon store is now open at Bellevue Square, located on the second floor. The technical apparel company had temporarily moved to the first level while the original spot was under-construction. Lululemon’s footprint is now about 7,000 square feet. According to an employee, There have been requests from […]
Neighborhood Enhancement Program Brings Funding to Downtown Bellevue Residential Areas
The kick-off meeting for the Neighborhood Enhancement Program will take place on January 29th, from 6:30PM to 8PM at Bellevue City Hall in room 1E-108. The program offers residents city funded capital improvements for their neighborhoods. $491,000 is being allocated for downtown Bellevue and Bel-Red this year. They are the […]
The Shops at The Bravern is Being Marketed For Sale
The Shops at The Bravern has been on the market for sale since mid-2018. The 313,119 square foot luxury retail destination includes three floors of 40 entertainment and luxury retail stores according to HFF, who is currently marketing the property. The Bravern retail location opened in 2009 with 20 retailers […]
Amazon Most Probable Buyer for Bellevue Corporate Plaza
According to Puget Sound Business Journal, Amazon is most likely the buyer of a downtown Bellevue property, located on 108th Avenue Northeast. This would be the first purchase that Amazon has made on the Eastside, although they are leasing over one million square feet of office space in Bellevue. Eastdil […]
Blue C Sushi Closes All Locations Without Notice
Blue C Sushi has suddenly closed all locations and laid off all employees. The restaurant was located on Bellevue Way in The Lodge at Bellevue Square. Eater reported that employees received an email over the weekend announcing the closures and termination of all position at the restaurant. Within the email, […]
Xiao Chi Jie Chinese Street Food Now Open at Soma Towers
Xiao Chi Jie is now open at Soma Towers. This much anticipated Chinese street food restaurant has four business partners that wanted to bring the depth and diversity of Chinese cuisine to Bellevue. The menu features sheng jian bao like original pork, jian bing like ginger scallion chicken, and bowls […]
Kung Fu Tea Brings Bubble Tea to Soma Towers
Kung Fu Tea opened this past November at Soma Towers, located on 106th Avenue Northeast. The bubble tea shop offers a variety of Taiwanese tea-based drinks, like green and oolong, milk teas, slush, punch, yogurt, milk (including lactose-free) and espresso. Some favorites include coconut milk tea, mango green tea, matcha red […]
2018 Most Expensive and Least Expensive Real Estate Sales in Downtown Bellevue
2018 continued to be a year of restrained inventory for homebuyers in Puget Sound. The most expensive home sold in downtown Bellevue was the Bellevue Towers penthouse, going for a record $11,950,000. In contrast the least expensive home sold during the year in downtown Bellevue was for $300,433 for a […]
Top 10 Downtown Bellevue Network Articles for 2018
2018 has brought a flurry of new restaurant openings at Lincoln Square South, new condo pre-sales, and announcements about future commercial development in downtown Bellevue. The top article of the year was the announcement that Tom Douglas was going to partner with Nordstrom at Bellevue Square to open Department Bento. […]