Microsoft has over 15,000 employees in Bellevue and over 90,000 employees in Redmond, Issaquah, Bellevue and Seattle combined, yet they still do not yet have a retail presence in the area. Last year Microsoft opened their first retail stores in Scottsdale, AZ and Mission Viejo, CA. Microsoft has plans to […]
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Microsoft Spells Out “Bing” at City Center Plaza
Over the weekend the City Center Building, where Microsoft occupies, was lit up to spell out “bing” with the lights of the building. The 26-story building is one of the 4 new Microsoft Towers in Downtown Bellevue within the past 2 years. Bing is Microsoft’s search engine that they’ve recently […]
Bellevue Arts Museum Artsfair, July 24 – 26
Bellevue Arts Museum Artsfair This years Bellevue Arts Museum Artsfair will last 3 days, stretching from Friday, July 24th through Sunday, July 26th. For over 60 years now, the fair in Downtown Bellevue at Bellevue Square and the Bellevue Arts Museum has presented the largest arts festival in the Pacific Northwest, […]
Microsoft Has Arrived at The Bravern
By the end of May, over 1,500 Microsoft employees had begun moving into The Bravern office space, where they will occupy 2 office towers. Currently, Microsoft occupies 11 floors in Building One and is expected within the next 2 & 1/2 months to occupy the additional available space, for a total of […]
Microsoft Puts Their Mark on The Bravern
Microsoft has recently put up signs marking one of The Bravern buildings, which they will be occupying in the first quarter of 2009. The signs are well placed and visible when driving on I-405. Sunday’s Seattle times featured an article about Microsoft and Expedia moving to Downtown Bellevue. Expedia is […]
Microsoft Leases City Center Plaza
As rumored last week, Microsoft has fully leased City Center Plaza on 6th Street in Downtown Bellevue. The 26-story, 571,806 square foot building will add to the already large footprint Microsoft has in Downtown Bellevue, which will make them Bellevue’s largest employer. City Center Plaza building will allow for about […]
Microsoft & Yahoo Potential Merger to Effect Local Economy?
Many in the national media have speculated the likelihood of a potential buyout of Yahoo! by Microsoft. The open letter to Yahoo!, from Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, states they are willing to purchase Yahoo! for $44.6 Billion. In a Google dominated Web world, Microsoft attempts to quickly gain market share and […]
Microsoft Holds Up Traffic in Downtown Bellevue
You might have noticed NE 8th Street was temporarily closed Wednesday at the corner of NE 8th St and Bellevue Way NE out in front of Lincoln Square. This was due to Microsoft “branding” the outside of Lincoln Square with their logo. Microsoft has officially put their mark on Downtown […]
