Kemper Development Company released a statement today notifying the public that Munchbar and Mirror Ultra Lounge within Bellevue Square will not reopen following the shooting that took place on December 24th. At this time there is not any additional information on what will take the place of Munchbar. Below is the statement released: […]
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Lincoln Square Expansion: Updated Renderings & Hotel Tenant Speculation
With the recent news that Kemper Development Co. has applied for a building permit, many question remain about the project. Questions around how the structures will look are answered by the images below. These are the renderings for the proposed towers that have been submitted to the City of Bellevue. […]
Kemper Development Moves Forward with Lincoln Square Expansion
Plans to expand Lincoln Square in downtown Bellevue are moving forward, according to reports from the PSBJ. Kemper Development Co. has applied for a building permit for the site at 410 Bellevue Way NE, south of the Bellevue Arts Museum, near the intersection of Northeast Fourth Street. The planned $850 […]
Bellevue Square Plans Expansion
City records indicate the Kemper Development Company is proposing to build a third level of retail with 119,000 square feet and a new level of parking with 375 stalls. The report lists Sclater Partners Architects as the applicant contact. The environmental checklist for the project states that it would have […]
‘Your Local Market’ Announces Opening Date & Hosts Halloween Carnival
Your Local Market has announced that Friday, November 11th will be their grand opening. The new market will be located at the old Safeway location on Bellevue Way and will be a new concept in grocery stores. The mix of products will be 80% local, organic, and natural. The other […]
Your Local Market is Ready to be Bellevue’s Local Market
There’s going to be a new supermarket coming into Downtown Bellevue soon – the lot on Bellevue Way NE, where the old Safeway market was located, is set to become the new home of Your Local Market, a large grocery store focused on specialty and organic foods. With a combination […]
Helicopter Flights May Land in Downtown Bellevue
Bellevue City Council members are expected to finalize a decision regarding helicopter landings on top of the 21-story Bank of America Building on Northeast 8th Street at an upcoming meeting. Kemper Development Company has applied for a conditional-use permit that will allow up to 5 helicopter landings and takeoffs each […]
Kemper Freeman Resigns from Bellevue Downtown Association
Bellevue developer Kemper Freeman has resigned from the Bellevue Downtown Association. Freeman, who owns Lincoln Square, Bellevue Square, and Bellevue Place, had been a member of the Bellevue Downtown Association for more than 30 years – his father was one of the group’s founders – but he strongly disagreed with […]
Make It ‘Heli’ Stop
Noise, Pollution, Safety Concerns… Helicopters already wake my little boys… Intrusion on the community… Distraction to drivers… Quality of life…will be reduced Make it stop. I don’t know if I should be saying this about the ‘heli’ itself or to the group that’s out to make ‘heli stop.’ A group […]
Halloween Store Now Open in Downtown Bellevue
This week in Downtown Bellevue, at the abandoned Bartell Drugs location (next to the old Safeway), a temporary Halloween store has opened. The store’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 10am – 7pm and Sunday, 10am – 6pm. Both the Bartell Drugs and Safeway locations that are now empty were planned to develop into condominiums, a […]
