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Kemper Development Looks To Acquire Fourth Corner
At the intersection of Northeast Eighth Street and Bellevue Way, there is one one corner that Kemper Development, owner of the Bellevue Collection, does not own. The Bellevue Collection is a multi-block, mixed-use development that includes the 1.3-million-square-foot Bellevue Square shopping mall. According to the Seattle Business Journal, the company is in talks to acquire [...]
Developer Seeks Input in Designing the Future of Senior Living in Downtown Bellevue
Su Development will be conducting focus groups regarding senior living and mixed-age communities on consecutive Wednesdays, May 15th and May 22nd. The May 15th focus group will query seniors or those who may be looking for senior-specific housing options in Downtown Bellevue. The May 22nd session is designed to seek input from family members charged [...]
Veuve Clicquot Champagne National Airstream Tour comes to The Bravern
Veuve Clicquot Champagne National Airstream tour is coming to The Bravern Friday, May 17th & Saturday, May 18th. Put on your brightest yellow outfit and join Veuve Clicquot and John Howie Restaurant for a special party of champagne sipping and movie screening. On the pour will be Veuve Clicquot champagne, including the classic Yellow Label, Le [...]
The Future of Downtown Bellevue: The Spring District
The future of Downtown Bellevue is about to be shaped by an adjacent residential development site in Bellevue’s 36-acre mixed-use, Spring District, at the intersection of SR-520 and I-405. Wright Runstad & Company and Shorenstein Properties have chosen Security Properties to initiate the development. Security Properties will purchase a 2.5-acre parcel at The Spring District’s [...]
City of Bellevue Manage Sarkozy resigns
According to the City of Bellevue, Steve Sarkozy, Bellevue city manager since 2000, has resigned effective May 15. The City Council approved an agreement for Sarkozy’s separation from service at the end of Monday night’s meeeting, after an executive session, city spokeswoman Emily Christensen said. In a news release, Mayor Conrad Lee said, “The City [...]
City of Bellevue Looking to Bring Business from China
King5 Television reports that Bellevue is looking to bring business from the China to the Eastside. Social media is being utilized to break down barriers in China and the broadcaster says efforts are already paying off. One of the key private players is adSage, with offices in downtown Bellevue, the largest search engine marketing firm [...]
Seattle Restaurant Week Hits 11 Bellevue April 7th
Dine out and savor the values offered during Seattle Restaurant Week, April 7-11 and 14-18. More than 160 local restaurants are serving up three-course dinners for just $28 – and many of them are offering three-course lunches for $15. We want to highlight to our readers that there are quite a number of Bellevue restaurants [...]
Report Indicates Two 14-Story Residential Towers to be Built at Bellevue Square
Credit: Flickr chispita_666 According to a report by The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce Kemper Development, developer and operator of Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square, has a plan to build two 14-story residential towers and nearly 250,000 square feet of retail on the southeast corner of Bellevue Square. According to the report, Kemper [...]
Multi-state Prostitution Ring Touches Downtown Bellevue
Six individuals, who utilized a network of apartments in four states, as brothels were indicted last week for conspiracy to transport individuals for prostitution, conspiracy to use a communications facility to promote prostitution and conspiracy to engage in money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. The indictment was returned as the result of an [...]
City of Bellevue Leaders Say Cranes May Be Returning to Downtown Bellevue
The “crane index” was an informal way of characterizing the pace of development and the economic health of Downtown Bellevue during the boom years. The index consisted of the number of tower cranes at construction sites throughout the city. At the peak of development in 2007, there were 21 cranes. However, after a long vacation, there [...]
