Ground has been broken for a new 254-room Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Bellevue. The Hotel Group headquartered in Edmonds, Washington, will operate the hotel. The property is located two blocks east of the Bellevue Square Mall. Property developer/owner, West77 Partners, has scheduled project completion for winter 2016/2017. “This highly […]
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2015 Men’s World Squash Championship to be Hosted in Downtown Bellevue
Bellevue will make history, as the finals of the Men’s World Squash Championship will play out in the US, at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center November 13-22, 2015. The event will double as a debut for the newly upgraded Center. Squash is a racket sport currently enjoyed by twenty million players, worldwide. […]
Uniqlo & Zara to Open at Bellevue Square in November
The highly anticipated openings of Uniqlo and Zara that are part of the Bellevue Square expansion project are only several weeks away from opening. According to representatives for the Bellevue Collection Uniqlo will open on November 6th, and Zara will open the week after on November 11th. The stores will open in […]
Sweets Shop, FROST to Open at Lincoln Square
FROST has announced on their website that they will open their newest store inside of Lincoln Square in December on the main level. FROST is well known for their doughnuts, FROST Cakes, and French macarons. The Bellevue store will offer a new savory product line. “We are taking the FROST […]
Developer Buys 1.2-acre property on Bellevue Way for $22.8M, Likely for Luxury Condos
Canadian real estate developer Nat Bosa has purchased a 1.2-acre property. Bellevue regulations would allow development of a high-rise residential tower on the site. Earlier this year the developer submitted plans for a 22-story tower with both residential and retail. Bosa Development, last week, inked a deal to buy the […]
Bellevue Lifespring & Uber Team Up for On-Demand Donation Drive – Sunday, 9/20
Bellevue Lifespring and Uber have partnered to bring you the simplest donation drive you’ve been a part of. If you have clothing you’d like to donate and the Uber app, you’re set. On Sunday, September 9th from 10AM-4PM you can request Uber to come pick up your clothing, which will […]
New Elementary School Planned for 2017 to Support Downtown Growth
A plan for a new Bellevue School District elementary school, to open in the fall of 2017, at Wilburton, is being developed to be located next to the Bellevue School District’s Educational Service Center. This new neighborhood school is in the planning and permitting phase and is anticipated to open […]
Spirit Halloween Store Opens in Downtown Bellevue
A temporary Halloween store has opened at 127 106th Ave NE, across the street from Rite Aid. Spirit Halloween features costumes, accessories, and decorations for adults and children. Store hours by week vary, visit the Spirit website for details, or call the store at 425-200-8990.
Free Barre Class at Ashwood Playfield – Saturday, 9/12
Barre3 in Bellevue is putting on their annual free barre class in the park this Saturday, September 12th at Ashwood Playfield (next to the Downtown Bellevue Library). Registration begins at 9:00AM, and the class is at 10:00AM. If you’d like to attend make sure to bring your own yoga mat, […]
REI Announces Formal Plans to Open Store in Bellevue
REI, the Seattle-based specialty outdoor retailer and nation’s largest consumer cooperative, is moving its Redmond location, in the fall of 2016, to better serve over 126,000 active REI members in the Bellevue area. As mentioned in May REI Bellevue will occupy 40,00 square feet of the second level of the […]