The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
Bellevue's Planning Commission sent the Bel-Red Look Forward code to a public hearing on September 9 after a fourth study session. Staff defended the mapped street grid, commissioners asked for a performance path and narrower sidewalks, and we testified for a code that pencils on day one. Continue Reading
Thirteen businesses joined the Bellevue Chamber in August, from an AI strategy firm and a global consultancy to a Kirkland Italian kitchen, a Bellevue fertility center, and a museum devoted to the nutcracker. Meet this month's new members. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Council returned from recess on September 8 and took no vote on parking reform, sending staff back for October 20 with options. Staff conceded both of the Chamber's remaining concerns, and the MFTE amendment for HOMA areas cleared on the consent calendar without discussion. Continue Reading
Our PLUSH Committee wrote to Bellevue City Council before its September 8 study session, closing out an eight-month position on the Parking Reform LUCA in support and naming the two open items: vertical clearance for below-grade parking and visitor parking flexibility. Continue Reading
WSDOT's I-405 and SR 167 team briefed the Chamber's Transportation Committee on September 3: of three Bellevue interchange projects studied for the next Renton to Bellevue contract, only the Coal Creek Parkway roundabouts advance, against a roughly $450 million toll revenue gap from 2031. Continue Reading
Kemper Development Company is exploring a sale of The Bellevue Collection after eight decades of family ownership. The Bellevue Chamber reflects on the Freeman family's legacy and what it means for downtown Bellevue. Continue Reading
Rep. Clyde Shavers briefs the East King Chambers Coalition on the 2027 session: career-connected learning, CTE and Core Plus expanding while the funding behind them sits outside McCleary's constitutional protection, plus the Running Start reduction and the Future Ready fine-arts question. Continue Reading
Pearl Leung wraps up her two-year term as chair of the Bellevue Chamber Board of Directors and stays on as a board member, while Hannah Grossblatt of RBC Wealth Management steps in as the new board chair. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber welcomes six new members to its Board of Directors: Amber Busch of Clark Nuber, Carrie Holmes of JLL, Siti Mohamed of Coastal Community Bank, Tim Howell of J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Chris Bixby of Ferguson Wellman, and Megan Kelly of Slalom. Continue Reading
Lime and the City of Bellevue kicked off citywide shared micromobility with a rollout event at The Meadow — free helmets, device demos, and mobility partners from across Bellevue. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Mobility Coalition mapped out its strategy for the City's transportation budget release and the September 15 public hearing. Continue Reading
Meet Oasis Bath Solutions, a family-owned Bellevue bathroom remodeler. Owner Caleb Shewey talks tub-to-shower conversions, full gut remodels, engineered stone showers, accessible senior remodels, and his no-budget dream bathroom. Continue Reading
