Bellevue City Council has unanimously voted to support seven affordable housing projects on the Eastside and fund four other projects through its Housing Stability Program. The projects will create or preserve over 800 units of affordable housing through the 2022 Housing Trust Fund, with a total investment of $7.6 million […]
At the most recent Bellevue City Council meeting, staff discussed the idea of a new program to improve mobility options in Bellevue. “Bike Bellevue” aims to implement bicycle network improvements in the urban core area of downtown, Wilburton, and BelRed. According to the City of Bellevue, the goal of “Bike […]
According to the Bellevue Police Department, they have made a decision to increase patrols after a series of home burglaries have occurred in Bellevue and surrounding areas. Detectives are currently investigating at least 16 Bellevue Burglaries tha tthey believe to have been committed by the same group of suspects. The […]
Bellevue City Council met at the end of February and authorized the Fire Department to use a state Department of Ecology grant to purchase Bellevue’s first electric fire engine. It will be used at Fire Station 1, at 766 Bellevue Way SE. The fire engine is a Pierce Volterra, one […]
The BelRed Arts District Association, a nonprofit partner, is leading the effort to establish the BelRed area as an arts district, according to the City Council. The organization wants the city to make the area east of downtown “the epicenter of arts, culture, creativity, and innovation on the Eastside.” The […]
According to the City of Bellevue, the City Council recently voted unanimously to initiate work on two more items to advance the city’s Affordable Housing Strategy. The items were part of a planning effort to complement ongoing housing work and encourage more housing and affordable housing production. In July, the […]
With antisemitism reach record highs, now is the time to spread awareness and come together for solutions. Bellevue was recently recognized by the American Jewish Committee for adopting an antisemitism definition in order to fight anti-Jewish hatred. According to an article written by the American Jewish Committee, Bellevue is the […]
Bellevue City Council recently received an update on the Grand Connection with the news that Amazon will match Bellevue’s $2.5 million in funding 30 percent design for a pedestrian bridge that would cross from Bellevue City Hall Plaza to Eastrail. The Grand Connection today links people and places through the […]
Wallace Properties, the commercial property management firm, recently applied for Design Review approval to the City of Bellevue for a multifamily residential building. The address is 11027 Northeast Fourth Street. In city records, the project is referred to as “111th Ave NE Apartments”. It is planned to have eight stories, […]
The Bellevue City Council met on June 28 and approved the Multifamily Tax Exemption program. According to the City of Bellevue, the provisions of this updated program will take effect during the week of July 12th. The Multifamily Property Tax Exemption is an affordable housing incentive for new apartment developments […]
