Meydenbauer Bay Park opened on Saturday to much fanfare. The park fulfills 32-years of planning, according to the City of Bellevue. Meydenbauer Bay Park includes a quarter mile of waterfront and a seven-acre park. The rich features of the park include many dynamic areas such as an iconic pedestrian pier […]
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City of Bellevue Hosting BelRed Transformation Event on March 26
On Tuesday, March 26th, the City of Bellevue will be hosting an event, “BelRed Transformation: Coffee and Conversation”, to help residents keep track of all of the rapid changes that are happening in the BelRed area. The event will include city staff from the Transportation, Community Development and Development Services department, […]
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 […]
Meydenbauer Bay Park to Open March 16
Meydenbauer Bay Park is planned to open on March 16th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. that includes activities and food. There will be a free shuttle for those that park at Bellevue High School to Meydenbauer Bay Park between 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Glen Kost, Planning Manager […]
Vulcan Submits Building Design on 108th Ave NE for Review
An application for design review has been submitted by Vulcan to the City of Bellevue for approval. Vulcan owns the land at 555 108th Avenue Northeast. According to a permit, approval is pending to construct a 42-story office tower, over a two-story podium, and six levels of below grade parking. […]
Neighborhood Enhancement Program Brings Funding to Downtown Bellevue Residential Areas
The kick-off meeting for the Neighborhood Enhancement Program will take place on January 29th, from 6:30PM to 8PM at Bellevue City Hall in room 1E-108. The program offers residents city funded capital improvements for their neighborhoods. $491,000 is being allocated for downtown Bellevue and Bel-Red this year. They are the […]
Bellevue Awarded Top ‘Digital City’
Bellevue took first place in the 2018 Digital Cities Survey. The survey was open to all U.S. cities with questions that focused on characteristics of a “digital city”, like mobility, collaboration, engagement, and more. Bellevue made progress on a Smart Cities Plan focusing on improving livability, sustainability and resiliency. There […]
Bike Lanes and Bike Share Added to Downtown Bellevue
The bike lanes in downtown Bellevue are now operating, as of the end of July. The lanes run along 108th Avenue Northeast between Main Street and Northeast 12th Street. There is one lane on either side, which is separated from car lanes by temporary curbs, posts, painted buffer areas and […]
Mix-Use Project, GIS Plaza to Deliver Condos, Apartments, Office Space and Retail
Developer, GIS International, has a plan for a mixed-use six-story building at 930 109th Avenue NE. The project, GIS Plaza, recently received design approval from the City of Bellevue. According to the SKB Architects website, the mixed-use development will consist of 3 condos, 10 apartment units, 2,000 square feet of […]
Meydenbauer Bay Park Construction Makes Big Strides
Meydenbauer Bay Park Construction Project has been underway, with the expectation that it will take 1.5 years to complete phase 1. According to Glenn Kost, planning manager of Bellevue Parks and Community Services, phase 1 of the project includes the waterfront park that will connect the park to the marina […]