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 […]
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Wallace Properties Plans 8-Story Apartment Building with Affordable Housing
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, […]
Affordable Housing Incentive for New Apartment Developments Approved by Bellevue City Council
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 […]
Bellevue City Council Pledges to Review Police Safety Practices
The City Council is looking at the police department’s public safety practices and evaluating how they can better serve the community, according to the City of Bellevue. The new pledge was signed by Mayor Lynne Robinson. It includes four different actions; review police use of force policies, engage the community […]
East Link Light Rail Nears 50% Completion
Earlier this week the Bellevue City Council received an update from Sound Transit that the East Link Light Rail project has neared 50 percent completion. Some of the highlights from the project progress include: tunnel excavation work under 110th Ave NE that has recently been completed, significant progress on the […]
I-405 Lid Crossing Chosen as Segment of Grand Connection by City Council
There were three alternatives presented at the Bellevue City Council meeting in November, to decide which concept would be best for I-405 crossing segments and how they would connect with the Wilburton Commercial Area. The third alternative was unanimously chosen, the Grand Connection I-405 lid crossing. This was the staff’s […]
Study Reveals Tateuchi Center as Financially Feasible
The Bellevue City Council previewed a feasibility study on Feb. 9 for the Tateuchi Center, a 2,000-seat performing arts center proposed for downtown Bellevue. The Tateuchi Center could be financially feasible if it offers strong programming and if it makes a change to the design. A cabaret would need to […]
City Council Clears Path for Target Store in Bellevue
The City Council held two public hearings on June 23 to facilitate the construction of a Target store in the Wilburton commercial district, east of downtown Bellevue. During the first hearing, the council considered a land use code amendment for areas zoned as community business within the Wilburton area. The […]
Bellevue City Council Votes on Preferred Light Rail Option
It has been quite a journey to get agreement on the details for light rail in Bellevue. On Monday night the city council voted 6-0 in favor of cost-reducing changes to the light rail project that could save Bellevue taxpayers up to $35 million. “Tonight we reached a major milestone […]
Bellevue City Council Launches Downtown Livability Initiative
The Bellevue City Council moved forward this week with an initiative to develop code and design guideline changes to ensure a “livable, memorable downtown environment.” On Monday, the council reallocated $350,000 from the city’s capital budget for the Downtown Livability project, according to a press statement. The council will finalize […]