Outdoor dining on Main Street has been extended from now through the summer. Dining has expanded to parking lots, sidewalks, on-street and private patios. In addition to the restaurants on Main Street, more than 40 other eateries are offering outdoor dining across the city. In July 2021, the City of […]
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 […]
Bellevue Investors IV LLC, which is a part of Vulcan Real Estate, recently applied to the City of Bellevue for design review approval of a 180-unit apartment building. The proposed structure is located in Downtown Bellevue, at 201 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 2nd Street. The proposed new construction of […]
A survey was recently taken regarding best cities to live in in America. Bellevue made the top ten list. The city of Bellevue received an A+ for overall Niche grade, A+ for schools, and 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. The information on their website describes the city as having […]
A design review approval has been submitted to the City of Bellevue for a hotel located on 106th Avenue Northeast. The project name is Washington Square Extended Stay Hotel, located at the Northwest corner of 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 9th Place. The 8-story hotel will feature 225 guest rooms, […]
City of Bellevue leaders have taken action to fight hate, bias and racism, after many instances of hate crimes and discrimination against the Asian and Pacific Islander community nationwide since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A release from the City explains ways in which they are responding and supporting […]
Filling a leadership role left vacant after Carl Kleinknecht’s retirement last year, Wendell J. Shirley was sworn in as the new assistant police chief in Bellevue on March 8. After retiring in 2019, the former officer of Santa Monica California Police Department came out of retirement to fill this position […]
One year ago this month, fear set in, as stores began to run out of hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and sanitizing cleaner. Our behavior was quickly forced to change and we were all left wondering will we ever be able to settle back into our normal routines? One year later, […]
The City of Bellevue is in search of artists to design artwork for utility and signal boxes. All visual artists living on the Eastside that work with any medium that can be digitally reproduced on two-dimensional vinyl wrap, qualify. Selected artists will receive a stipend in an amount that ranges […]
Bellevue City Council recently received a report that reviewed the city’s efforts regarding the expansion of outdoor dining capacity for areas in downtown Bellevue. One of the community partners also explained a marketing campaign to connect local businesses during the pandemic. We reported in July about the outdoor dining space […]
