The City of Bellevue announced this week that a new Marriott hotel will be built on a vacant one-acre site at 200 110th Avenue NE in downtown Bellevue. An entity related to Indiana-based White/Peterman Properties, Inc. purchased the site for $15 million last week, according to a press statement. The […]
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‘Whimsical’ Playground Planned for Bellevue Downtown Park
Local residents are invited to a “Play for All” Expo showcasing plans for a new playground at the Bellevue Downtown Park on Saturday. The city aims to redesign and expand the park’s playground to accommodate children with disabilities. The “Inspiration Playground” will engage the senses with tactile sculptures and an […]
Money Magazine Names Bellevue a ‘Best Place to Live’
For the fourth time, Money Magazine named Bellevue one of the best small cities in America. This year, Bellevue ranked No. 40 on the magazine’s top 100 list. “We’re gratified to be recognized for the fourth time as one of the best places to live in the country,” Mayor Conrad […]
Bellevue City Council : Accommodating bikes downtown and planning transit improvements
The Bellevue City Council on Monday considered whether an overpass or underpass for pedestrians and cyclists should be built at the intersection of NE 8th St and 112th Ave NE. These and other safety details were discussed during a briefing about a plan to ensure that access at Bellevue’s core […]
2012 Downtown Bellevue Summer Concert Series: “Live at Lunch”
Downtown Bellevue’s summer concert series, “Live at Lunch” will bring a musical mix of local, Northwest bands every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 1:30 p.m., July 10 through September 13. The series includes thirty free outdoor concerts in ten weeks with a range of entertainment, including classic rock, folk, […]
New Financial Incentive Program for Downtown Bellevue Commuters
A new City of Bellevue incentive program called “Downtown Bellevue On the Move” is offering financial rewards and travel assistance to downtown residents and workers who are willing to stop commuting solo. The program goal is to increase the use of alternative commutes downtown to 40 percent of all commute […]
New Fire Station for Downtown Bellevue?
City planners see the need for a new fire station in downtown Bellevue. City staff has been considering potential locations for a new downtown fire station since 2002, when it was forecast that there would be large population growth, in new buildings, in downtown Bellevue. City officials believe a city-owned […]
Bellevue City Council Approves Funding for Low-income Apartments in Downtown Bellevue
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 […]
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 […]