Bellevue Chamber Letter Supports King County's Health Through Housing Initiative
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Date posted11/10/2021
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2021 Election Coverage: Bellevue Incumbents Poised for Reelection
After a successful election cycle, the Eastside Business Alliance raised more than $200,000 to elect business-friendly, pro-economic growth candidates throughout Eastside communities. While most results will be finalized in the coming days, Tuesday night results fared well for EBA-supported... Continue Reading
Date posted11/3/2021
Survey: Bellevue residents cheer tech job growth but want more affordable housing
Puget Sound Business Journal | Alex Halverson | August 13, 2021 Tech companies are expanding in Bellevue and residents are rolling out the welcome wagon. A survey of 400 people conducted by EMC Research July 8-13 found that 81% of respondents agreed that Bellevue was a good place to do business.... Continue Reading
Date posted08/14/2021
Eastside Business Alliance Announces Additional Political Endorsements for 2021 Election
The Eastside Business Alliance (EBA), the campaign arm of the Bellevue Chamber, is endorsing an additional seven candidates for local office across the Eastside ahead of the 2021 primary election. Dow Constantine – King County Executive Amid a year of unprecedented challenges brought... Continue Reading
Date posted07/30/2021
Here's What to Know About Washington State's New Long-term Care Tax
What is the Long-term Care Tax? The Washington state legislature recently passed the WA Cares Fund, formerly the Long-term Care Trust Act, to create a public long-term care benefit for Washington residents. Beginning January 1, 2025, the new law would provide eligible residents... Continue Reading
Date posted07/27/2021
Bellevue, stakeholders collaborate to boost development, workforce housing
The Lens | TJ Martinelli | July 21, 2021 The Bellevue City Council has voted unanimously to revise its multifamily tax exemption (MFTE) program following a months-long collaboration with local builders and workforce housing stakeholders. Real estate industry leaders say the changes will transform... Continue Reading
Date posted07/21/2021
Chamber Offers Support for Multimodal Concurrency Standard for City's Transportation
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Date posted07/19/2021
Chamber Underscores Importance of Stride BRT Amid Sound Transit Realignment
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Date posted07/19/2021
Chamber Joins HDC in Advocacy for Eastgate Supportive Housing Projects
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Date posted07/19/2021
Bellevue has way more jobs than housing
Bellevue Reporter | Cameron Sheppard | July 15, 2021 Like many cities in King County, Bellevue has a housing volume problem. The city has seen significant growth in the last few decades but the number of available housing units has not kept up with the number of jobs in Bellevue. Data prepared... Continue Reading
Date posted07/15/2021
Bellevue Council Leads on Affordable Housing
Last week, Bellevue City Council unanimously approved altering the city’s multifamily housing property tax exemption (MFTE), a program that helps embed affordable, workforce housing units in new and existing market-rate construction. This comes after a yearlong collaboration between the... Continue Reading
Date posted07/6/2021
The End of a Session
After the close of the 2021 Washington State legislative session, lawmakers from across the state met at the East King Chambers Coalition (EKCC)’s 2021 Legislative Wrap Up to discuss the historic, and challenging, session. EKCC is comprised of 11 Eastside chambers, encompassing more than... Continue Reading
Date posted06/9/2021