Tag: Bellevue

Bellevue City Skyline from Vuecrest

Eastside Home Prices Increase Nearly 10% in 2024, Leading King County

Homeowners in Bellevue and across the Eastside are seeing significant increases in property values this year, according to early data from the King County Assessor’s Office. While most of King County experienced modest gains, the Eastside — including Bellevue — led the way with an average increase of 9.81%. The […]

Bellevue City Skyline

Bellevue’s Growing Impact on Washington’s Life Sciences Industry

Washington State’s life sciences industry has grown into one of the top ten in the United States, and Bellevue is playing a key role in this success. With 86 life sciences companies, Bellevue ranks second in the state for life sciences facilities, just behind Seattle, which has 454. The city […]

Seastar New Dining Room Bellevue Restuarant

Seastar to Host Rare Wine Sale May 17–18 in Bellevue

Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar will hold a Rare Wine Sale on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18. The event will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day in the Civica Room at Civica Office Commons, where the restaurant is located. The wine sale is led […]

Bellhop in Bellevue

BellHop Shuttle Program Earns 2025 Transportation Vision Award

Bellevue’s free electric shuttle service, BellHop, has received the 2025 Transportation Vision Award from the Seattle and Bellevue 2030 Districts for its big impact on how people get around downtown. The award recognizes how quickly the service has become a key part of Bellevue’s transportation system since launching in 2023. […]

Bellevue Tops List of Priciest Rentals

Bellevue has once again been named the most expensive city for renters in the Seattle metro area, according to the latest Zumper Seattle Metro Area Report. The report, which analyzed active listings from the past month, shows that the median rent for a one-bedroom unit in Bellevue now stands at […]

Downtown Bellevue

Bellevue Business Leaders Warn Tax Increases May Hurt Innovation

A group of Washington’s top business leaders is warning that proposed new taxes could harm the innovation and tech growth that have helped cities like Bellevue thrive. Local tech leaders say the city’s growth could stall if the tax proposals move forward. State lawmakers are considering new taxes to help […]

Downtown Bellevue City Skyline With Bellevue Downtown Park

Bellevue Council Opposes State Tax Increases

At its latest meeting, the Bellevue City Council strongly opposed proposed tax increases under consideration by state lawmakers in Olympia, according to a Bellevue Chamber press release. Councilmembers unanimously approved a letter to state legislators, objecting to raising the Business & Occupation (B&O) tax and implementing a statewide payroll excise […]