Bellevue Downtown Association

Get ready, music lovers! The Jazz & Blues Music Series starts next week with 20 live shows—most are FREE! Join us at various spots in Downtown Bellevue for a vibrant atmosphere where you can groove to some rhythmic tunes. We encourage you to create your own “jazz crawl” to catch all your favorite shows—check out our latest story to plan it out! Learn More: https://lnkd.in/g9Qi8cCa

As Bellevue’s skyline evolves, multifamily housing developments are at the heart of transforming its vibrant urban core. Join us for Downtown Talks on October 29, 7:30 AM at Meydenbauer Center to explore the factors shaping Downtown Bellevue's housing market. Our experts will address the generational shifts, net migration trends, and market dynamics influencing where and how people will live in the years to come. Register here today to secure your seats: https://lnkd.in/dfc9isbw Thank you to our series partners: Amazon, Heritage Bank NW, Kaiser Permanente, and STERLING REALTY ORGANIZATION, CO.

Exciting pop-ups are coming to your favorite plazas, green spaces, and outdoor gathering places! We're hosting Pop-Up on the Plaza, a series of monthly pop-up events held at various public spaces throughout Downtown Bellevue and along the Grand Connection. Thursday, September 19 (TOMORROW), we will be hosting our first-ever Pop-up on the Plaza with free scoops from Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream. Join us at the Bellevue Connection Compass Plaza (550 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004) from 12-2 PM (or until supplies last). Choose from four different flavors and celebrate the end of summer with us.

Amazon today announced that employees will be back in office five days a week starting on January 2, 2025, expanding on their initial three-day return to office plan implemented back in 2023. For the Downtown Bellevue community, this means more pedestrian activity to our already vibrant city. Read more about Amazon's five-day office return plan in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/gpA6bJnB

Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series: 5 Days, 8 Venues, 20 Shows   Get ready for an unforgettable week of live music as the Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series returns to Downtown Bellevue from October 2-6! With over 20 shows, highlights include the Joel Astley Band featuring Johnny Burgin on October 4 and Greta Matassa & Friends on October 5. For more information and headliner tickets head to bellevuejazz.com!

It is a real treat to welcome more than 1,400 downtown leaders to Seattle this week for the International Downtown Association’s 70th Annual Conference. Super grateful to an incredible team at the Downtown Seattle Association and our partners at Visit Seattle, The U District Partnership, Ballard Alliance, SODO Business Improvement Area, Alliance for Pioneer Square, Friends of Waterfront Park, Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area, Seattle Office of Economic Development, West Seattle Junction and Bellevue Downtown Association who have made this week so terrific for our peers.

Yassi Jazayeri is a real estate mogul like no other. As the founder and CEO of her own team within Keller Williams Northwest Region, Yassi & Associates boasts access to some of the most coveted listings on the Eastside. After nearly 10 years in the business, she is more than familiar with the ins and outs of life in Bellevue and how the right home can change someone’s life. We spoke with Yassi in this month's #PersonBehindThePlace article about her experience as a woman in real estate, her continued aspirations, and how her career aligns with what the city of Bellevue has to offer: https://lnkd.in/gPgGY4bi

We’re thrilled to share that Yassi Jazayeri, founder and CEO of Yassi & Associates, was featured by the Bellevue Downtown Association! 🎉 The article highlights her incredible journey in real estate. With nearly a decade of experience and deep roots in Bellevue, Yassi continues to lead with passion and vision. Now, as Operating Partner and controlling owner of Keller Williams Realty Bellevue , she’s set to make an even greater impact. We’re proud to have such a dynamic leader among our KW Northwest agents! 🌟 READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gPgGY4bi #RealEstate #WomenInBusiness #YassiAndAssociates #Leadership #BellevueRealEstate #KWNorthwest

The 2024 Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series Lineup is live! Downtown Bellevue will come alive with the soulful sounds of jazz from October 2-6! The Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series offers an incredible lineup, featuring five days filled with 20 performances across various venues, many of which are free to the public. This year’s event showcases headliners Joel Astley Band featuring Johnny Burgin on October 4 and Greta Matassa & Friends on October 5 at Meydenbauer Center Theatre. Don’t miss these unforgettable performances filled with original music, high-energy rhythms, and contemporary jazz. Tickets are on sale now at bellevuejazz.com. Explore the full lineup and join us for a week of amazing music! We extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible partners, City of Bellevue, Washington and 4Culture, as well as our media partners, 425 Magazine, Cascade PBS, and KNKX Public Radio, for their support in helping us spread the word.

Thanks for jammin' with us this summer for the Bellevue Beats & Bites Music series! We are grateful to everyone who came out to support free live music in the #HeartofBellevue, see you all in 2025. Once again we would like to extend a huge thank you to our supporting partners Amazon, City of Bellevue, Washington, 4Culture, media partners, 425 Magazine, Warm106.9, and venue partners Kilroy Realty Corporation, The Bellevue Collection, The Spring District. We look forward to seeing you next year!