Fika House Kafé will open a new coffee shop concept in downtown Bellevue at Soma Towers on 106th Ave NE. The coffee shop will feature house made waffles, coffee cocktails and wine. Fika House Kafé is being launched by the same team that’s behind 99 Park restaurant. According to their […]
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Tateuchi Center Receives $3.5M in New Donations
A state-of-the-arts performing arts center for Bellevue is a step closer to reality. The Tateuchi Center Capital campaign reported new donations of $3.5 million, brining the total for 2015 to nearly $25 million. Groundbreaking for the project is planned for spring 2017. Carl and Renee Behnke recently made a $3 […]
City of Bellevue Approves Design for New Apartment Building: 888 108th Avenue Tower
The real estate developer, CD Heritage has received partial approval from the City of Bellevue for their design review of 888 108th Avenue Tower, according to City of Bellevue records. The 19-story building is proposed to have 157 residential apartment units and five levels of below-grade parking for 211 vehicles. The development […]
FROST Sweet Boutique Opens in Lincoln Square
FROST, well known for their sweets opened their third store on Wednesday at Lincoln Square. The store opened in the space previously occupied by Tully’s on the first level next to The Container Store. In addition to FROST’s menu of famous doughnuts, the new store will offer lunch menu items such […]
7-Eleven to Open New Store on Bellevue Way
7-Eleven will open a new store on Bellevue Way in the space previously occupied by Radio Shack at 100 Bellevue Way SE. This comes over a year after closing their location on Main Street in May of 2014. The store is slated to open on Tuesday, December 15th.
Microsoft Retains Office Space at The Bravern
In June it was reported that Microsoft would vacate seven floors of office space at The Bravern. Last week Puget Sound Business Journal reported that the company has taken action to retain the property. Floors 4 – 10 was previously available to be leased, with a total of 166,873 square feet. Further, […]
Belle Pastry to Move Locations in Late December
Belle Pastry, the iconic French bakery in downtown Bellevue on Main Street will be moving from their existing location to the new Bellevue at Main building across the street. The new building will have over 300 free customer parking stalls. The company was founded in 2003 and have a Redmond […]
Bellevue School District Partners with Microsoft for New Elementary School to Support Growing Downtown Population
The Bellevue School District and Microsoft plan to partner for the district’s first new elementary school in several years, the Bellevue Reporter reported. Elementary 18, the placeholder name, will be the second school in the district, after Sammamish High School, to collaborate with Microsoft. The 150 Microsoft Showcase Schools involved in the program […]
2015 Magic Season Kicks Off Nov 27
Starting Friday, Nov. 27, Downtown Bellevue launches holiday events for the whole family. The six-week celebration is the latest for the 19-year Bellevue tradition. Celebrants are invited to shop, dine, skate, create gingerbread houses, view a classic holiday performance, enjoy twinkling lights in a beautiful garden and see a magical […]
KidsQuest Hosts Gingerbread Workshops at Bellevue Hyatt
KidsQuest is scheduled to host a gingerbread workshop at the Bellevue Hyatt Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28. The event will include gingerbread house decorating materials, a giant candy buffet, and icing. The gingerbread workshop is $50 per family (or $45 if you’re a KidsQuest member). The cost includes […]