Comments on: Seattle Weekly Puts Bellevue ‘In Check’ http://www.downtownbellevue.com/2010/07/23/seattle-weekly-puts-bellevue-%e2%80%98in-check%e2%80%99/ Downtown Bellevue - Happy Hour, Restaurants, Entertainment, Real Estate, Shopping Wed, 23 May 2012 14:32:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jonnydoe http://www.downtownbellevue.com/2010/07/23/seattle-weekly-puts-bellevue-%e2%80%98in-check%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10008 jonnydoe Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:55:47 +0000 http://www.downtownbellevue.com/?p=4084#comment-10008 I think the article is pretty accurate, but the reality is downtown Bellevue businesses are suffering because the middle class are suffering. Many homeowners are underwater, and their jobs are not secure even if they are making $100K a year. I disagree with some of Michael's comments. I don't think Bellevue residents need to see out of town business owners contributing to the community. I've eaten in all of those restaurants that closed and the bottom line is they just weren't that good (for the price). As for potential condo buyers. It's not just loan availability, it's that potential buyers know the prices are just too high. Especially with the shadow inventory out there. Downtown will be much invigorated when the Bravern, WA Square, and Bellevue Towers further cut prices or go to auction. Just having 1000's more people living downtown with disposable income will be a boon for local businesses. I think the article is pretty accurate, but the reality is downtown Bellevue businesses are suffering because the middle class are suffering. Many homeowners are underwater, and their jobs are not secure even if they are making $100K a year.

I disagree with some of Michael’s comments. I don’t think Bellevue residents need to see out of town business owners contributing to the community. I’ve eaten in all of those restaurants that closed and the bottom line is they just weren’t that good (for the price).

As for potential condo buyers. It’s not just loan availability, it’s that potential buyers know the prices are just too high. Especially with the shadow inventory out there.

Downtown will be much invigorated when the Bravern, WA Square, and Bellevue Towers further cut prices or go to auction. Just having 1000’s more people living downtown with disposable income will be a boon for local businesses.

]]> By: DTMB http://www.downtownbellevue.com/2010/07/23/seattle-weekly-puts-bellevue-%e2%80%98in-check%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10001 DTMB Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:12:53 +0000 http://www.downtownbellevue.com/?p=4084#comment-10001 Most of that article IS true and I would still rather live, eat, shop on the eastside and in Bellevue vs. Seattle. Seattle has alot of work to do to catch up to Bellevue and the eastside. As Sam mentioned...every city faces these challenges and at the end of the day, I would say Bellevue is doing pretty darn good compared to others. Seattle may want to look in the mirror. Most of that article IS true and I would still rather live, eat, shop on the eastside and in Bellevue vs. Seattle.

Seattle has alot of work to do to catch up to Bellevue and the eastside.

As Sam mentioned…every city faces these challenges and at the end of the day, I would say Bellevue is doing pretty darn good compared to others.

Seattle may want to look in the mirror.

]]> By: Sam http://www.downtownbellevue.com/2010/07/23/seattle-weekly-puts-bellevue-%e2%80%98in-check%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-9999 Sam Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:27:40 +0000 http://www.downtownbellevue.com/?p=4084#comment-9999 After reading this article it seems that Seattle is trying to discredit Bellevue's long term ambition of creating a great city by pointing out challenges almost every city in the US is dealing with. It reminds me of a older individual trying to say to an ambitious young person, "just wait until you get older....life won't be as great as you envision it" Why else would you make a 5 page article dissecting the details of developers "issues". It's an informative article about big development, but I fail to see how Seattle is putting Bellevue "in-check". After living on the Eastside my entire life Seattle has had their chance to make a great city. I believe Bellevue beat them to it. After reading this article it seems that Seattle is trying to discredit Bellevue’s long term ambition of creating a great city by pointing out challenges almost every city in the US is dealing with.

It reminds me of a older individual trying to say to an ambitious young person, “just wait until you get older….life won’t be as great as you envision it”

Why else would you make a 5 page article dissecting the details of developers “issues”.

It’s an informative article about big development, but I fail to see how Seattle is putting Bellevue “in-check”.

After living on the Eastside my entire life Seattle has had their chance to make a great city. I believe Bellevue beat them to it.

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