The Bellevue City Council gave the green light to fund a 56-unit low-income apartment complex in Downtown Bellevue. The city’s contribution to the $15 million project will be $635,000. The funding comes from its Housing Fund for the Low Income Housing Institute’s Downtown Bellevue Apartments. The apartment building will be […]
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Bellevue Boasts AAA Bond Rating
Bellevue and Seattle are the only cities in Washington to still have an AAA bond rating, according to a recent statement from the Bellevue City Council. Last week, both Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s assigned their highest ratings for Bellevue’s general obligation bonds. The city’s high bond rating allows it […]
Share Your Feedback on Public Transit in Bellevue
The City of Bellevue is offering incentives to get your feedback regarding all aspects of public transit in the city. To get your feedback, a transit survey has been devised. To date, thousands of surveys have been completed. The objective is to create a master plan aimed at making the […]
City of Bellevue Expands Electric Car Charging Stations
In a recent announcement this month the City of Bellevue released that they have added several electric car-charging stations throughout Bellevue. 2 of those locations are in Downtown Bellevue. City Hall 4 total charging stations have been added to Bellevue City Hall, 2 in the visitor and 2 in the […]
Join City Planners for Walking Tour on Thursday & Saturday
On Thursday, December 1st and Saturday, December 3rd, the public is invited to join the City of Bellevue planners for a walking tour in Downtown Bellevue, in hopes that the public can help identify ways to improve the pedestrian experience. As more residents and workers come to Downtown Bellevue, this […]
Bellevue Police Department Deploys Green Vehicle
The Bellevue Police Department recently purchased a new, green vehicle to help patrol downtown Bellevue. In fact, you may have seen it. The vehicle has already logged more than 100 miles. The T3 Motion Law Enforcement vehicle is a no emissions, 100 percent electric vehicle that specializes in community policing […]
Design for New Downtown High-rise Approved
The design for Soma Towers, a new 2-building development in downtown Bellevue, was approved last week, according to an article in the Bellevue Reporter. The new high-rise is planned to offer mixed-use retail, restaurants, and 266 residential units, including 34 affordable housing units. The 21- and 18-story towers, connected by […]
Microsoft Renames Prominent Bellevue Street
Microsoft Corporation, well known for its charitable giving, upped the ante today. In a move to stake claim in its high-tech home town, Microsoft has given $1.5MM to the City of Bellevue in exchange for the naming rights of street that has currently been known as ‘Bellevue Way.’ On April […]
City To Hold Open House to Discuss Light Rail Route
If you’ve been confused by all of the updates with regard to light rail recently, this is the event for you. Local residents are invited to learn more about Bellevue’s proposed light rail route at an open house next week. The City of Bellevue will host a discussion about its […]
Armed suspect killed by officers at Cheveron on Bellevue Way
According to a press release by the Bellevue Police Department: This morning at approximately 2:35 a.m. Police responded to 911 calls regarding a man with a knife at the Chevron Station in the 1600 block of Bellevue Way S.E. Witnesses said a male had a large knife and were threatening […]
