Schnitzer West, a local commercial real estate company, sold the Bravern Signature Residences in downtown Bellevue for $308 million this week. That sum set a Puget Sound area record of $676,923 per apartment, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. The buyer is listed as Bravern Residences North and South […]
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Topshop Department Opens at Bellevue Square Nordstrom
The popular UK fashion retailer, Topshop has opened a new women’s department in the Bellevue Square Nordstrom. The department is located on the 2nd floor near the new bar, Habitant. There are only 4 standalone Topshop locations in the United States. A quick-to-market solution for Topshop has been building 19 […]
Boom Noodle in Bellevue Closes, Kaisho to Open in November
After opening in early 2009 at Bellevue Square, Boom Noodle is now closed. Signage outside the restaurant indicates that Kaisho, a new globally influenced Asian eatery will be replacing Boom Noodle. Jeffrey Lunak is putting Kaisho restaurant together. He is the former Corporate Chef to “Iron Chef” Morimoto. The restaurant […]
Biondo, New Pizza Delivery & Takeout Opening End of October
Biondo is a new pizza delivery and takeout restaurant that’s opening October 21st in downtown Bellevue. The website promises “excellence and elegance to takeout/delivery pizza.” The ingredients are promised to be high quality, including organic produce. Biondo will also be offering gelato. The location will be located on Bellevue Way […]
Seattle Restaurant Week is Back, Featuring 10 Downtown Bellevue Restaurants
Seattle Restaurant Week is back this October for two weeks. The event features 3 course dinners for $28. Some restaurants even offer 3-course lunch for $15. Of the 160 restaurants participating in Seattle Restaurant Week, 10 restaurants are located in downtown Bellevue. Seattle Restaurant Week is available from October 13-17th […]
Estately Blog Post (Unfairly in some cases) Compares Seattle & Bellevue
Image Credit: Estately.com A recent blog post on Estately, a real estate website, compares what city is better a place to live in between Bellevue and Seattle. The article compares several characteristics such as: wealth, diversity, sex offenders, brunch, and a breadth of other topics. Although entertaining, the article isn’t much […]
1.5-Acre Site in Downtown Bellevue Sells for $24.1M, Office Tower Planned
Trammell Crow Co. purchased a 1.5-acre site in downtown Bellevue for $24.1 million from Wasatch Properties. Trammell plans to build a 19-story office tower on the property at the Washington Square super block. The site address is 833 108th Ave. N.E. The developer plans are to break ground in April […]
Obadiah Salon Offers Massage Therapy
Obadiah Salon now offers massage therapy at its downtown Bellevue location. The salon features licensed massage practitioner Scot Campbell, who received his training and license through the Bellevue Massage School. The Seattle native specializes in Swedish and deep tissue massage. Campbell has a background in sports, military service, and the […]
Buffalo Wild Wings Rumored to be Coming to Bellevue
There’s a rumor that the popular sports bar, Buffalo Wild Wings Bar and Grill will be coming to Bellevue. According to a source that says they have discussed the matter with a Buffalo Wild Wings representative, said that Buffalo Wild Wings confirmed they will be opening a store in Bellevue. […]
Fatburger and Oma Bap Close in Downtown Bellevue
Fatburger and Oma Bap restaurants on Bellevue Way have closed. According to a representative of Fatburger their lease expired and the landlord and tenant were not able to come to a new agreement to extend the lease. The new tenants are unknown, but rumor has it that one of them […]