Tag: Kemper Development Co.

The Bravern Opening Weekend Attracts Thousands

The Bravern’s grand opening weekend kicked off on Saturday at 8am, and by 10am the shopping center had already received 5,000 visitors according to the developer. Throughout the weekend visitors were treated to appetizers catered from restaurants at The Bravern, models walking through the complex, musicians playing, and specially planned events. The Bravern passed out […]

Hyatt Regency Bellevue Expansion Complete!

Friday marked the opening of the $185 million Bellevue Hyatt Regency expansion.  The hotel now offers 60,000 square feet of event space and 733 guest rooms, making it an attractive destination for larger events. What you’ll notice when you visit the new expansion is the 2-story Koa wood accent wall […]

Controversial Helistop Approved at Bellevue Place

The highly controversial City of Bellevue hearing for Kemper Development’s application for a helistop on top of the Bank of America Building at Bellevue Place has been approved. The City of Bellevue’s approval allows for 5 operations per week and prohibits any type of activity on Sundays or legal holidays. Some residents […]

True Religion Store to Open in Bellevue Square

Today, True Religion Apparel, Inc. announced plans to open a retail store in Bellevue Square this September. The 1,925 square-foot retail store will sell clothing for men, women, and children. True Religion over the years has gained popularity for their designer jeans; customers will be excited to be able to […]

Recruiting Tenants for Lincoln Square 2

A recent video created by the Bellevue Collection depicts the benefits of bringing businesses to the Eastside overall, and specifically the opportunity of occupying space at Lincoln Square 2 once it is complete. There is no newinformation communicated in the video regarding features, time lines to build, companies occupying, etc. […]

Downtown Bellevue Helicopter Noise Test on Saturday

A noise test will be done on Saturday May 2nd to determine the effect of the noise of a helicopter landing at Bellevue’s Bank of America building. This test will be the 2nd noise test, to determine if Kemper Development Co. will be allowed to install a helistop atop the […]

Helicopters to Fly in Downtown Bellevue?

A public meeting will be held for the application to install a helistop, atop the Bellevue Place Bank of America building by Kemper Development Co. The helistop as described would add lighting, a safety net, and a ladder. The landing location would not allow for refueling. It’s anticipated that there […]

Hyatt Regency Hosts Topping Off Event

On Thursday, the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue and Kemper Development Co. held an event to celebrate the topping off of the hotel’s second guest room tower. The event was held in the new 18,000 sq ft grand ballroom, which when compete will be the largest hotel ballroom on the Eastside, […]

Bellevue Reporter Article Highlights Kemper Development Expansions

An article featured Wednesday by the Bellevue Reporter gave an update on Kemper Development Co.’s project status. The article includes an interview with Kemper Freeman Jr. The conversation with Kemper drives home how important maintaining what they already have open, (Bell Sq, Lincoln Sq, & Bell Pl) and keeping it […]

Lincoln Square II Delayed

An article posted in Tuesday’s Seattle Times, reported that Kemper Development’s expansion of Lincoln Square has been delayed by at least 15 months due to the current market conditions. Construction on the project will not begin until the middle of 2010 at the earliest. As previously reported, the expansion plans […]