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BELLEVUE TOWERS – love where you live
Recently available, this SE corner residence offers the perfect urban lifestyle. Live just blocks from Bellevue’s business district, shopping and dining, arts and entertainment venues, parks and light rail stations.
The generous floor plan has quality finishes throughout with an open concept design that provides plenty of space for living, dining, entertaining or working from home. A well equipped kitchen with ample work and storage space is sure to please any level chef. The primary bedroom opens to a luxury bath and large customized closet and a second bedroom and full bath serve family or guest needs.
Owner amenities include a secure lobby entry with full time concierge plus multiple indoor and outdoor amenities. Take advantage of the private urban park with fireplace, lounging and dining areas, rooftop terraces, multi-level indoor lounge, fitness studios, whirlpool, sauna and steam rooms, private dining room, screening/media room and guest suites. Four legged family members will appreciate the dedicated dog relief/play area.
https://tours.dennonvisuals.co/2186836
2 bedrooms + study/1.75 baths
1,575 square feet
secure garage parking + storage
$1,500,000
For additional information . . .
Robin Myers
425/417-8137 robinmyers@windermere.com
Outdoor Movies Return to Downtown Park
flickr/Heather Harvey
Summer is here and it’s time for Movies in the Park. Beginning Tuesday July 18th, and every Tuesday through August 22nd, outdoor movies, with a different weekly theme, will be shown on a 40 foot movie screen in the Downtown Park. Pre-movie entertainment begins at 7:00 PM and movies begin at dusk. Each weekly movie benefits a local non-profit organization.
Here’s the summer lineup at the Downtown Park.
July 18th MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU
Theme: 70s Night – find your disco and 70s track suits
Event Benefits Bellevue Lifespring
July 25th TROLLS WORLD TOUR
Theme: Light Up the Night – wear your best light-up attire
Event Benefits Boys and Girls Club Bellevue
August 1st HOODWINKED
Theme: Military & First Responders Night – represent your favorite hero
Event Benefits Bellevue Fire Foundation
August 8th ELF
Theme: The holidays are here early – dress to show your holiday cheer
Event Benefits Girl Scouts of Western Washington
August 15th THE KARATE KID
Theme: Sports Night – wear your favorite team or sports attire
Event Benefits Sports In Schools
August 22nd BACK TO THE FUTURE PART 2
Theme: Blast from the Past – dress as your favorite era/decade
Event Benefits Jubilee Reach
Movies in the Park is a free event. There will be live music, entertainment, vendors and prize give-aways. Dogs are permitted at the park, but please obey leash laws and clean up after your dog.
If you can’t make the Tuesday night movies in the park, Crossroads Park is also hosting summer movies every Thursday evening from August 3rd through 24th.
Downtown Bellevue First Quarter Condo Market Statistics
2023 had a bumpy start. There’s been a lot drama and speculation regarding interest rates, the stock market, investments, employment, etc. While the eastside hasn’t been immune to these issues, the downtown Bellevue condo market has looked like a fairly normal spring market. Sales prices are gradually increasing, the difference between list price and sale price is narrowing and the days-on-market continues to decline.
DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE CONDO MARKET STATISTICS – 2023 YEAR-TO-DATE
1st Quarter 2023
total condos sold in 1st quarter 25
average sale price $913,398
average days on market 66
% of sale price vs. list price 97.7%
April 2023 sales
total condos sold in month 17
average sale price $970,382
average days on market 42
% of sale price vs. list price 99.35%
Current Pending Sales
total condo pending sales 14
average list price $1,186,986
average days on market 40
There are 42 condos actively listed for sale in downtown Bellevue with an average list price of $1,820,196. This includes several new construction pre-sale units that won’t be available for occupancy in the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2023. Removing the pre-sale units, there are just 28 homes available for occupancy within 30 days of closing escrow.
Summer Movies in the Park are Back
photo courtesy flickr/Heather Harvey
A favorite summer event, movies in the Downtown Bellevue Park, are back on Tuesday evenings beginning July 19th through August 23rd. This is a free, fun family event that always draws a big crowd. Pre-movie entertainment starts at 7:30 PM and movies start around dusk (9:00-ish).
July 19th Sing 2 Light Up the Night – bring your glowsticks
July 26th Rango Country Western Night – don’t forget your cowboy hat and boots
August 2nd Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero Military Appreciation Night – represent your favorite branch
August 9th Space Jam: A New Legacy Sports Day – wear your favorite sport/team jersey
August 16th The LEGO movie LEGO builders night – LEGO building time
August 23rd Back to the Future 80s Night – wear bright colors and bit hair
(movies will be canceled in the event of rain)
Movies are also scheduled at the Crossroads Park every Thursday evening beginning August 4th through August 25th.
Pack up the family, snacks, drinks, blankets and jackets, find your favorite spot in the park and enjoy a fun outdoor night at the movies.
For more information call 425/452-4240 or visit BellevueWA.gov/outdoor-movies
Bellevue Farmers Market Opening Day – Thursday, May 12th
photo courtesy flickr
Opening day for this year’s Bellevue Farmers Market is Thursday, May 12th. The market is open every Thursday from May through October from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The market is located at Bellevue Presbyterian Church at 1717 Bellevue Way NE.
The market offers a mix of local vendors offering seasonal fruits & vegetables, flowers, fresh meats and artisan goods along with live music, activities for kids, tasty cuisine and community booths. Stop at the information booth for more details. Vendors accept cash, credit and debit cards.
There’s ample free parking on site. Service dogs are permitted as well as pets. Dogs must be owner controlled and kept away from food and other shoppers. Dogs who cannot mind their manners will be required to leave the market.
This is a welcome spring/summer event, even though spring weather has been a bit slow to arrive. The market is open rain or shine.
Bellevue Outdoor Movies In the Park
Downtown Park canal and grass lawn
It’s summer and movies in the park are back! Gather family, neighbors and friends, pack a blanket, lawn chairs and snacks and head to the Downtown Park and Crossroads Park for Tuesday and Thursday night movies. A 40 foot movie screen will show movies in both locations. Seating starts at 7:30 PM and movies begin at dusk.
BELLEVUE DOWNTOWN PARK
August 10th Trolls World Tour
August 17th The Croods 2: A new Age
CROSSROADS PARK
August 12th Onward
August 19th Raya and the Last Dragon
NOTE: Movies will be cancelled in the event of rain. Movie titles are subject to change without notice.
Bellevue Farmers Market Opens May 13th
courtesy: flickr
It’s a sure sign spring is here . . . the 2021 Bellevue Farmers Market opens this week. The market is open every Thursday from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. You’ll find the market at the same location as years past – Bellevue Presbyterian Church located at 1717 Bellevue Way NE. Look for a variety of vendors offering fruits, vegetables and cut flowers that will change with the season. All vendors grow and/or make all featured products within Washington State.
East Link Light Rail Progress
While shops and restaurants were closed throughout 2020, construction progress for Sound Transit’s East Link Light Rail continued moving forward. Tracks have been installed across I-90 and throughout the Eastside, stations are under construction, the Bel-Red maintenance facility is complete and landscaping is beginning to frame the tracks and stations. Driving through the Bel-Red neighborhood last week it was exciting to see trains parked outside the maintenance building.
Great news for commuters . . .parking at the South Bellevue Park-and-Ride will be available to bus riders later this year. The East Link South Bellevue Station garage will open to bus service in September 2021, nearly two years before train service begins.
When East Link opens in 2023 riders will have access to nearly 40 miles of light rail from the Eastside to downtown Seattle, Northgate and Sea-Tac Airport. Trains are scheduled to run every 6 minutes at peak hours. Estimated travel time from the Redmond Technology station to Bellevue Downtown is 10 minutes – South Bellevue to Sea-Tac just under 50 minutes.
Building light rail that travels on solid ground and a floating bridge has never been done before. It has taken years to design a safe and dependable system that will integrate with the I-90 floating bridge and continue to sustain auto traffic. Learn more in this video about the design and construction process.
Snowflake Lane 2020
flickr/GoToVan
The trees lining Bellevue Way have been decorated in sparkling holiday lights and the toy drums have arrived and line the sidewalks. Soon toy soldiers will take their places on top of the drums. The holidays are almost here.
The Bellevue Collection’s Snowflake Lane will have a different look this year. The holiday season kicks off November 27th with a nightly celebration of lights, music and the occasional “snow” shower along Bellevue Way between NE 8th and NE 4th Streets. Keeping everyone’s safety in mind, there will be no parade or performers this year, but every night between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM through December 24th you can still take a walk or drive down Bellevue Way and enjoy the sights, sounds and spirit of the season.
