Target Corporation has decided against opening a new Target store at the corner of Northeast Fourth Street and 116th Avenue Northeast, in Bellevue’s Wilburton neighborhood, according to The Bellevue Reporter. As a result, the City of Bellevue has stopped work on a development agreement with Target Corp. City council members […]
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Tickets Available for The Bellevue Collection’s Fashion Week
Tickets are now on sale for the September Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection, an annual downtown event featuring runway shows, chic parties, and special guests. The Bellevue Collection’s Sept. 24-28 event includes several stylish shows this year, including: The third annual Independent Designer Runway Show, featuring 10 Northwest designers, […]
Downtown Bellevue Church to Become Two 43-Story Residential Towers
Two 43-story residential towers are being proposed at the corner of NE 8th St and 108th Ave NE in downtown Bellevue where First Congregational Church currently occupies. According to multiple reports the early stages of the project include the exploration of incorporating a hotel, luxury apartments and “sky-high” condominiums. The […]
Pot Shops to Open Soon in Downtown Bellevue
Retail marijuana sales within the state of Washington are expected to begin on Tuesday, July 8th. There are two marijuana shops in downtown Bellevue that are jockeying to open soon. The addresses of the locations are 10697 and 10600, both on Main Street. A City of Bellevue ordinance states that […]
Downtown Bellevue property sells for $13.5 million
The three-quarter acre site next to Expedia’s headquarters in downtown Bellevue sold for $13.5 million on Monday, according to PSBJ. A 15-story office building with 210,000 square feet of space is reportedly planned for the site. It’s unclear when construction would begin. A document filed with King County on Monday […]
Downtown Bellevue Restaurants Offer ‘Dine to Win’ Promotion
The fourth annual Bellevue Local Table “Dine to Win” promotion will begin on Tuesday, July 1, at select restaurants in downtown Bellevue. During the month of July, restaurant patrons will have a chance to win three grand prizes, including a New Orleans vacation, a Lake Chelan trip for two, and […]
Gucci Now Open at The Bravern in Bellevue
Over the weekend the luxury fashion retailer Gucci (as previously mentioned) opened at The Shops at The Bravern in downtown Bellevue. Gucci takes over just under 8,000 square feet, which previously was occupied by Brooks Brothers, DNA 2050, and Plazza Sempione. Gucci’s Italian luxury goods include men and women’s appeal, […]
Get Ready for Friday’s “Golden Corks Scavenger Hunt”
The Downtown Bellevue Network and Purple Café have teamed up to bring you the “Golden Corks Scavenger Hunt”. Tomorrow, Friday June 27th there will be 5 Golden Corks placed at different businesses throughout downtown Bellevue. Starting at 11AM there will be hourly clues leading readers to different locations throughout the […]
City Council Clears Path for Target Store in Bellevue
The City Council held two public hearings on June 23 to facilitate the construction of a Target store in the Wilburton commercial district, east of downtown Bellevue. During the first hearing, the council considered a land use code amendment for areas zoned as community business within the Wilburton area. The […]
Downtown Bellevue Features ‘Bellwether’ Sculpture Exhibition
“Bellwether,” the City of Bellevue’s biennial sculpture exhibition, will open this week in downtown Bellevue. The public is welcome to meet the artists during a free opening celebration from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at City Hall. The artwork will be on display through Oct. 12. This year’s exhibition, […]
