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Developer Pays $7 Million for Downtown Bellevue Property
A developer recently purchased the downtown Bellevue site where Taco Time is located for more than $7 million.
The 25,025-square-foot property, located at 201 106th Ave. NE, houses Taco Time and a dry cleaner, although the site is zoned for a 20-story mixed-use project. The developer is with an investment fund based in northeast China, according [...]
Too much Frozen Yogurt in Downtown Bellevue: Shnoo Yogurt Closes
In the last couple years there has been an abundance of frozen yogurt shops in Downtown Bellevue. Unfortunately it looks like Shnoo was not able to survive and has recently closed its shop, which is located at Washington Square next to Top Pot Doughnuts. This is the 2nd frozen yogurt shop to close in Downtown [...]
Schnitzer West Puts Shops at The Bravern For Sale
It has been confirmed that Schnitzer West LLC has put The Shops at The Bravern up for sale. This includes 300,000 square feet of retail space, of which 85% is currently occupied.
Schnitzer West also owns the 2 apartment towers at The Bravern, but they are not for sale as a part of this deal. [...]
Registration Open for Eastside Annual Dinner
Downtown Bellevue residents can learn new business strategies and network with business and community leaders this month at the 2011 Eastside Annual Dinner.
Registration is now open for the event, which features keynote speaker Tommy Spaulding, author of “It’s Not Just Who You Know.” Spaulding will offer insight on building customer service relationships.
The dinner takes place [...]
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art Set to Close Next Year
Downtown Bellevue’s Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art announced this week that it will close on March 1, 2012, according to an article in The Seattle Times.
Rosalie Whyel’s collection includes more than 1,200 dolls as well as dollhouses, miniatures, teddy bears, and other toys.
The museum, located at 1116 108th Ave. NE, opened its doors in [...]
ePrize Opens Office in Downtown Bellevue
ePrize, a leading promotional and loyalty company headquartered in Detroit, has opened an office of 12 employees in Downtown Bellevue, at One Bellevue Center on 108th Street. This location will serve clients based in the Pacific Northwest and will be led by Kaiser Young, the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of ePrize.
ePrize has executed [...]
Wells Fargo Lays Off 114 Employees in Downtown Bellevue
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is laying off 114 employees and closing its downtown Bellevue office, according to an article in The Seattle Times.
Wells Fargo & Co. decided to close the office, located at 600 108th Ave. NE, when its lease came up for renewal, according to the article.
The employees at the downtown Bellevue office worked [...]
Design for New Downtown High-rise Approved
The design for Soma Towers, a new 2-building development in downtown Bellevue, was approved last week, according to an article in the Bellevue Reporter.
The new high-rise is planned to offer mixed-use retail, restaurants, and 266 residential units, including 34 affordable housing units. The 21- and 18-story towers, connected by a 3-story podium, will present a [...]
Report: Bellevue Square Apple Store to Relocate & Expand
Last week ifoAppleStore.com, a website that follows Apple’s retail news, reported that the Bellevue Square Apple store will move locations and expand later this year. The Apple Store at Bellevue Square is currently located on the 1st floor within the Nordstrom wing.
The report states that the Apple Store will relocate to the 2nd floor next [...]
HSBC Opens New Branch in Bellevue
HSBC Bank USA, N.A., part of one of the world’s largest financial services organizations, has opened a new branch in downtown Bellevue.
Located at 821 Bellevue Way NE, ‘the world’s local bank’ includes 2 teller stations, 5 meeting rooms, an ATM, multilingual staff speaking 5 languages, and off-street parking. The Bellevue branch offers financial services to [...]
