According to public records, the office towers and garage at The Bravern were recently sold for $585 million. The buildings are located at 11025 and 11155 Northeast Eighth Street. Bravern Bellevue LLC sold the towers to Invesco, an investment management company. Bravern Bellevue LLC purchased the office towers from Schnitzer […]
Calling all gamers, GameStop is now closed at Bellevue Square. Over the years there have been several video game stores at Bellevue Square, but GameStop’s closure marks the last dedicated video game store in the shopping center. The Microsoft Store sells games for Xbox, but is the only remaining store […]
Technology companies are playing a big part in the growth of the Bellevue market. Bellevue is home to several large tech companies like Microsoft, Expedia, Concur and T-Mobile. The Seattle/Bellevue metropolitan area is being recognized as a major technology center in the U.S, primarily due to the vast computer engineering […]
In June it was reported that Microsoft would vacate seven floors of office space at The Bravern. Last week Puget Sound Business Journal reported that the company has taken action to retain the property. Floors 4 – 10 was previously available to be leased, with a total of 166,873 square feet. Further, […]
The Bellevue School District and Microsoft plan to partner for the district’s first new elementary school in several years, the Bellevue Reporter reported. Elementary 18, the placeholder name, will be the second school in the district, after Sammamish High School, to collaborate with Microsoft. The 150 Microsoft Showcase Schools involved in the program […]
The University of Washington, Tsinghua University in China and Microsoft Corp. have chosen Bellevue for a collaboration to deliver education to innovators from around the world. The initiative, to be called, Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), will feature top students, faculty, professionals and entrepreneurs from around the world to solve key […]
According to a commercial real estate listing Microsoft is attempting to sub-lease seven floors of their office space at The Bravern in downtown Bellevue. Floors 4 – 10 are available for a total of 166,873 square feet. According to marketing materials the floors are divisible by floor. The rental rate is being […]
Microsoft, which has historically been known for software and hardware technology projects has announced that it will open a branded hotel as part of the Lincoln Square expansion project at the corner of Bellevue Way and NE 4th St. The Microsoft Hotel will offer 250 technology enabled guest rooms. Each […]
To celebrate the launch of Titanfall on Xbox One, Seattle Seahawk Cornerback Richard Sherman will be making a guest appearance at the Bellevue Square Microsoft Store to take pictures and play the video game with customers. According to Richard Sherman’s Facebook page he will arrive to the store at 9:30. […]
The Bravern office towers are for sale once again. Principal Real Estate Investors purchased the two towers for $410 million in 2010. Now it’s looking for a buyer for the 750,000-square-foot project, according to a brochure. The listing includes a 3,100-stall parking garage. The brochure advises that buyers can assume […]
