King County Executive, Dow Constantine, announced on September 20th, that Amazon is investing $7.5 million to King County Parks, which will allow for the completion of two key parts of the 42-mile Eastrail, including the Wilburton Trestle in Bellevue. Wilburton Trestle will eventually feature skyline views of Bellevue, connections to […]
According to a blog post by Amazon, they are looking for local artists to join their 2022 Artist in Residence program. The program offers $15,000 grants and 10 weeks of free studio space at the Bellevue location or Seattle. Seven artists from the Pacific Northwest will be chosen for the […]
According to the City of Bellevue, the largest proposed high-rise development in Bellevue, Cloudvue, recently received Design Review approval for the first phase of the project. The Master Development Plan received approval on July 1, 2021. The first phase is planned to include two 600-foot tall office towers, one 600-foot […]
Amazon recently announced that they are pledging to hire over 100,000 U.S. veterans and military spouses by 2024. This is in addition to the commitment that they made to military families after pledging to hire 25,000 by 2021. Over 40,000 veterans and military spouses currently work at Amazon across multiple […]
According to a press release from Amazon, as their teams get ready to gradually return to the office, they are launching a new commuter benefit for their corporate employees in the United States to encourage green mobility. Amazon will pay for their bike costs. “We are looking forward to welcoming […]
It was recently announced in a blog post published by Amazon, that their 2021 internship program is their largest intern class ever, welcoming more than 10,000 young professionals working across 45 countries. Of these interns, 140 of them are working hybrid from Bellevue. With 60% of their interns choosing the […]
According to a press release, Amazon recently announced that they are donating $1.4 million to the City of Bellevue, which is inclusive of $1 million for the city’s Human Services Fund, $289,000 for neighborhood enhancement projects, and $150,000 for parks improvements. Amazon donated $500,000 to the Bellevue Human Services Fund […]
Amazon recently submitted designs for Phase 2 of their mixed-use project, Bellevue 600. The second phase of the project will include 31-stories of mixed-use office space, meeting rooms, and informal gathering areas so that their growing teams in Bellevue can continue to innovate on behalf of their customers. According to […]
Amazon just announced that they signed a lease with Schnitzer West for The Artise, an office building that is planned to open in 2024. The 600,000 square foot building is located at 788 106th Avenue Northeast. The Artise is located at the corner of 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 8th […]
Approval for both the Master Development Plan and Design Review for Phase 1 of Amazon’s Bellevue 600 was recently issued, according to the City of Bellevue. The review included additional accompanying renderings of the project (see below). Phase 1 includes a 43-story office tower over six below-grade parking levels with […]
