The Bellevue City Council recently reviewed the Transportation Department’s new Automated Vehicle Strategic Vision. Bellevue and Seattle are working together to build a framework that applies a unified approach to prepare for the arrival of automated vehicles throughout the region. The document that was reviewed discusses a shared future vision […]
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, in recognition of Black History Month, Bellevue will be featuring a unique type of performance art showcasing the struggle for racial equity during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. The city is partnering with Living Voices, which combines live performance with audio/video, visual […]
Just before the beginning of the new year, we take a look back at our top 10 articles according to our readers. In 2020, the articles that were the most popular focused on how our community went through great change during COVID and 2021 was all about store closures and […]
As of last Tuesday, King County Elections confirmed that over 55% of Bellevue residents approved a new parks levy. The levy will enable the city to preserve open space, add parks, and plan for a new aquatic center, according to the City of Bellevue. “I am thrilled that our residents […]
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 […]
Zumper recently published their latest Seattle Metro Report, which covers cities with the most and least expensive rents, as well as the fastest growing rents. The Washington one bedroom median rent was $1,544. Bellevue ranked as the most expensive city to rent in the metro area for the month of […]
With much construction coming to a halt in Downtown Bellevue, we thought it would be interesting to highlight projects that are currently under review by the City of Bellevue. Six separate projects have received Entitlement Review, but have not been issued construction permits as of yet. Despite the concerning trends […]
A new fire station has been proposed in Downtown Bellevue. The address is 1209 112th Avenue Northeast. According to City of Bellevue records, “Fire Station 10” will include two-stories and five bay fire station of approximately 20,000 square feet. It will also feature administration offices, operational support spaces, and crew […]
Commercial real estate brokerage, Broderick Group, recently published their Q3 2022 Eastside Office Market Overview. This included current news and trends, Eastside’s new development forecast, office market history, and more. In July 2022, Amazon announced that they would be pausing construction on six of their office towers in Bellevue. Bellevue […]
