Bellevue News

Downtown Bellevue Network 1 Year Anniversary!

Please help us celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the Downtown Bellevue Network’s Website. What We will be hosting a party at 520 Bar & Grill offering complimentary appetizers, free prizes, and great company. Who Our loyal readers of the Downtown Bellevue Network!Where 520 Bar & Grill @ 10146 Main Street […]

Q1 Commercial Real Estate Statistics for Downtown Bellevue

The first quarter office market statistics for the Bellevue CBD reflect a market in limbo, as nearly 75,000 square feet of office space was negatively absorbed, causing vacancy rates to tick up slightly to 7.23% in Downtown Bellevue. However, lease rates continued to rise, reaching $38.67 on average; a 2.5% […]

Sign Up for Email, and Get First Chance at Our Exclusive Event!

On Monday we will be announcing a small gathering in celebration of the Downtown Bellevue Network’s first year. For our first offline, in person event, we will be hosting it at an intimate locally owned restaurant! If you would like “first dibs” on RSVP-ing for this event, sign up for […]

Ask Lea: Cinco De Mayo is Monday, May 5th!

Dear Lea,Does Downtown Bellevue have any family Mexican restaurants that would be decent to go to on Cinco De Mayo?– Muchas Gracias, Bob Dear Bob, I do think Bellevue is in need of some better sit-down Mexican restaurants. There is Chipotle, Baha Fresh, and Taco Time, but I don’t really […]

Winners Announced for 2008 Downtown Bellevue "Haute Picks"

Congratulations to the 2008 Haute Picks winners, as voted on by the general public! Best Boutique: Rag Men’s StyleBest Cocktail: Joeys “Super Nova”Best Coffee Spot: Starbucks Coffee CompanyBest Casual Business Meeting Spot: 520 Bar & GrillBest Haircut: Salon BellezzaBest Happy Hour: Daniel’s BroilerBest Lunch Under $10: Chipotle Mexican GrillBest Massage: […]

Purple Café Coming to Bellevue Towers, and More!

In a press release today, Bellevue Towers announced that there will be three restaurants occupying their retail space. The most exciting of those announcements comes with the news that locally owned, Purple Café and Wine Bar, will open their 4th location in the area at the base of Bellevue Towers […]

Ritz Carlton Hotel + Bellevue

There has been strong speculation that Kemper Development Co.’s Lincoln Square II will play host to the first Ritz Carlton Hotel in the Pacific Northwest. While nothing has been confirmed by either party, this is not the first time we have heard rumblings of the Ritz Carlton coming to Bellevue. […]

9 Starbucks in Downtown Bellevue!

Looking for a coffee shop in Downtown Bellevue? Hopefully you aren’t having a hard time because there are plenty. We were amazed to see that in the Downtown core alone, there are 9 Starbucks locations! This week we have added a resource (one of many coming) with the numerous coffee […]

Essex on the Park – Spacious Living

Many are familiar with the larger projects, or as I like to call the “Big Guns” in Downtown Bellevue, such as, Bellevue Towers, Washington Square, and The Bravern. What people aren’t as familiar with are the other smaller, more boutique mid-rise condo projects currently in the works. At a recent […]