Bellevue News

New Downtown Bellevue Safeway Opens Friday

Today (6/26) the Downtown Bellevue Safeway on Bellevue Way will close, and it will re-open across the street Friday morning at the new and improved location in Avalon Meydenbauer. The new location will occupy 55,000 sq ft, which is about 10,000 sq ft larger than Safeway’s normal-sized stores, and just […]

Brazen Real Estate Partners With Sotheby’s International Realty

Brazen Real Estate, Bellevue’s local neighborhood realtor, has recently reached a licensing agreement with worldwide luxury realtor Sotheby’s. For an undisclosed amount, Brazen Real Estate will use Sotheby’s network to further interest those around the country, and world, about properties available in the area. Not just any real estate firm […]

Vino 100 Will Close, Re-Open As "Tajut"

Two years and six months ago, Vino 100 opened its doors at Lincoln Square. Vino 100 is a franchised wine retailer that has many stores throughout the country. Apparently the Downtown Bellevue location has gotten into “a great dispute” with the franchiser, according to the owner of the store, and […]

Bellevue Bachelor? Maybe Not For Long!

Tune into ABC on Monday night, June 22nd, at 8pm to see Downtown Bellevue on “Week Six” of The Bachelorette! Local contestant, Jason, is one of four lucky men remaining on the show that will have the final chance to steal DeAnna’s heart. Monday’s episode will feature “hometown dates,” in […]

City Budget Manger, States Outlook is Positive

At a City Council meeting this week, City Budget Manager Jonathan Swift stated that although there is somewhat of a slowing within the economy, his outlook is generally positive. Swift believes Bellevue’s high level of development activity will continue to last through 2009 – 2010. His belief, which has been […]

Group Health’s Medical Center to Open July 1st

Over the last year, next to Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue on NE 8th St, Group Health Medical Center has been being built. An article Wednesday in the Seattle Times depicted Group Health Medical Center and its features, which will open to patients July 1st. The 190,000 square-foot building […]

Louis Vuitton at The Bravern?

Local TV station KIRO Television broadcasted a story about the The Bravern project recently. While going over details regarding the project, it was stated that “It (The Bravern) will include 450 luxury condos and high-end retailers such as Louis Vuitton and the only Neiman Marcus in our region.” Neither The […]

PACE Receives a $6 Million Grant

It was announced last week that the Performing Arts Center Eastside, also known as PACE, received a $6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to complete the 2,000-seat facility that when done will feature national and international performances. Downtown Bellevue’s portfolio, although quite impressive, is still missing […]

Bellevue Attracts New Restaurants

An article in the Puget Sound Business Journal on Friday discussed the magnitude of restaurants coming to Downtown Bellevue in the near future. With all of the new condos being built, and office space being developed, it will make for many new hungry residents and workers in the area. Read […]

Taking a Tour Through Tower 333

The newly built 20-story Tower 333, where Expedia and company will be occupying, is in the final stages of completion. The lobby is now open to the public, so anybody can take a stroll and view the progress of the building. There is room for five retail locations at the […]