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Rendering Appears for Washington Square Proposed Project
The proposed 15-story mixed-use project at NE 8th St. and 106th Ave. NE, which is planned to be developed by the Touchstone Corporation, has recently added a visual rending of what the building is planned to look like on their website.
The development would be located on the Washington Square block. As previously reported, the [...]
Plans for Washington Square Superblock Continue
The Seattle-based developer Touchstone confirmed on Thursday its plans to continue development on the Washington Square superblock, according to several local reports. At the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties, Douglas Howe (founder of Touchstone) spoke about the plans for a purposed development on the corner of NE 8th St & 106th Ave, the [...]
Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) Completes Pre-construction Phase
According to a release, the Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) has announced that all pre-construction documents and activities have been filed with the City of Bellevue. This concludes the 36-month design and planning phase of the project that would be located in Downtown Bellevue at the corner of NE 10th Street and 106th Avenue [...]
HSBC World’s Biggest Bank to Open Retail Branch in Bellevue
During a reception on Thursday evening to introduce HSBC to the Bellevue community at the Bellevue Harbor Club, Dominic O’Hagan, Regional President of HSCB West Coast, stated that they have actively been looking for a retail location in Downtown Bellevue.
Having HSBC, the world’s largest international bank, come to Bellevue is yet another sign that the [...]
Downtown Bellevue Homebuilder, Conner Homes, Sells Headquarters
According to an article in the Seattle Times, homebuilder Conner Homes sold their 2-story Downtown Bellevue headquarters to another Bellevue company, Longwell Co., for $4.1 million.
According to their site, Conner Homes started building homes in 1959 and have built nearly 5,000 to date.
The property that was sold is located at 846 108th Ave N.E. (Google Street [...]
Eddie Bauer Places Sign Atop Lincoln Square
Have you noticed something different about Lincoln Square? There is a new sign at the top of the building. Believe it or not Eddie Bauer up until this point has not had a sign to signify occupancy of their corporate headquarters at Lincoln Square in Bellevue. This clearly suggests that Eddie Bauer has come to an agreement [...]
Gun Shop Opens in Downtown Bellevue
During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, a gun shop quietly slipped into Downtown Bellevue. It’s located on the north side of NE 8th St., in a strip mall with stores including Thai Grill, Bellevue Nails, What the Pho, Money Tree, and a few others. The store is on the same city block as [...]
Local Developer Looks to Buy Portion of Washington Square “Superblock”
In a report by the Seattle Times, Seattle developer Touchstone has taken a tentative deal to buy a portion of Washington Square’s “Superblock.” In their report they have approached the city about building a hotel and office building on the site.
The application filed with the city indicates that the developer would be building on the [...]
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 re-branded, and they have had a [...]
Construction Halted on Summit III Office Tower
According to a Seattle Times report, developer Bentall Capital is pausing their Summit III project, which has been planned to be a 15-story, 330,000 square-foot office building at 108th Ave NE & NE 4th St. The project is across the street from Tower 333, also known as the Expedia Tower.
The project began in early 2008 [...]
