The Bellevue Arts Museum will offer an evening of music, performance art, and interactive experiences at its new rooftop sculpture garden this month. “BAMignite: Funk Out!” runs from 8-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. The dress code is simple: bold colors. The event includes funk, soul, hip-hop, and world music by […]
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Skanska USA Commercial Development Purchases Downtown Bellevue Property
Skanska USA’s Commercial Development unit in Seattle recently purchased property at 11011 NE 9th St. in downtown Bellevue. The 41,000-square-foot site, known as Alley 111, is planned for a mixed-use space offering 259 apartments and an “activated ground floor experience” for residents, according to a press statement. Alley 111 is Skanska’s […]
4th Annual 2012 Taste of Main in Bellevue – Saturday, August 18th
The 4th Annual 2012 Taste of Main, on Main Street in Bellevue will take place Saturday, August 18th from 11:30am-5:00pm. Passports for the event can be purchased for $40 online. Entry for children is complimentary with the purchase of an adult passport. Event attendees will receive a passport that allows […]
Bellevue City Council Launches Downtown Livability Initiative
The Bellevue City Council moved forward this week with an initiative to develop code and design guideline changes to ensure a “livable, memorable downtown environment.” On Monday, the council reallocated $350,000 from the city’s capital budget for the Downtown Livability project, according to a press statement. The council will finalize […]
Wayne Gretzky in Town Meeting With Bellevue Officials About Possible Arena Deal
KJR Radio, Seattle, is reporting that Wayne Gretzky is meeting with Bellevue officials regarding the possibility of bringing an NHL franchise to Bellevue. Investor Chris Hansen has said that he and his investment group would bring in an NBA team to Seattle if his arena plan is approved by the […]
Blucora Plans to Move Corporate Headquarters to Plaza Center in Downtown Bellevue
Blucora, formerly InfoSpace, has indicated plans to move its corporate headquarters to 36,763 square feet of space in the Plaza Center building at 10900 NE 8th Street. Blucora signed a seven year, seven month lease at the new Plaza Center Building. The plan is for Blucora to move in beginning […]
Downtown Bellevue Apartment Complex Sold for $16.5M
Prometheus Real Estate Group has paid just over $16.5 million for the Limestone Court, a 48-unit downtown Bellevue apartment property with over 5,000 square feet of retail. Located at 900 108th Avenue NE in downtown Bellevue, the 48 unit community is a mix of one and two bedroom floor plans […]
The Perfect Summer Day in Downtown Bellevue
The weather has been perfectly summer in Downtown Bellevue the last couple of weeks. I thought I would suggest a Downtown Bellevue ideal summer day, getting outside as much as possible. The ideal summer day starts with outdoor dining at Gilbert’s Main Street Bagel Deli for breakfast. I suggest ordering […]
New Restaurant “Moksha” Coming Soon to Bellevue Square
Earlier this year in May Ristorante Luciano went out of business on Bellevue Way within Bellevue Square. At the time it was rumored that Ristorante Luciano’s location would be taken over by Spice Route, an Indian restaurant that currently has a location within Bellevue’s Crossroads area. Recently a sign has […]
Downtown Bellevue Gears Up for Arts Fair Weekend
The Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend will showcase painting, ceramics, jewelry, and much more during three art fairs in downtown Bellevue on July 27-29. The public will have the opportunity to purchase original artwork directly from the artists at the fairs. Admission is free. The Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair, featuring more […]
