Electric Car Owners Plug Into Bellevue

Electric car owners are on the rise in Bellevue with options ranging from the ubergreen Nissan Leaf to the swanky Tesla Roadster. To respond to the increasing demand, The Bellevue Collection just installed 15 charging stations so shoppers can recharge their electric cars while they shop.

According to this article from BellevuePatch, local workplaces that have installed charging stations, or plan to, include Microsoft, Nintendo and Puget Sound Energy. In all, nearly 100 public charging stations have been installed so far in Washington and Oregon.

Of course, most electric car owners will plan on recharging their cars at home each night rather than while they are out shopping. Lucky for new buyers at One Main Street Condominiums, the controlled-access parking garage offers homeowners with electric cars the ability to plug in and recharge while they sleep. Ask Trisha Quigley for details when you visit the site, open Saturday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 10000 Main Street, Bellevue.

Who Says There's No Free Lunch?

For the next two weeks, you have a chance to win a free lunch during the Downtown Bellevue Howie Hunt, sponsored by the Downtown Bellevue Network, John Howie Steak and Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar.

It's a scavenger hunt of sorts, with clues leading to stuffed cows and stars which can be redeemed for meals at the John Howie restaurants. Find a cow, get a free lunch of Steak Frites at John Howie Steaks (a $16 value). Find a star, get a gourmet lunch at Seastar with Applewood Grilled Pacific Northwest Red King Salmon, lemon, vermouth and butter with roasted fingerling potatoes and grilled asparagus (an $18 value).

Four cows and stars will be hidden on March 3, 8, 9 and 10. Sign up to get clues and start planning your free lunch date. (Plus you'll be signing up for regular newsletter e-mails from the Downtown Bellevue Network and we can vouch that they always share the latest, greatest scoop.)

Looking to get centered try Core Pilates Northwest located right on Main Steet in Downtown Bellevue

Start changing your body and mind today!!

Looking to get that body in shape for the Summer, do it the right way with 50 minutes of intense training from one of the Pacific Northwest's best Pilates instructors.

Like Yoga? Try Joe's Tower Pilates!  This class takes the Mat class traditioanlly taught in most gyms to the next level and hits all body parts to reshape, lengthen and give a rocking loo t your (new) balanced Pilates Body.

A little history about Pilates:  Joe Pilates engineered these amazing pieces of equipment to be the perfect complement for the client's bodies and getting them ready for the reformer.

 

Core Pilates Northwest the Eastsides Premier Pilates studio is offering the following: 10 classes for $200.

Core Pilates / 10708 Main St #320 / Bellevue 98004 / 425.646.8400

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Momentum, Sales Continue at One Main Street Condominiums

The past two weekends at One Main Street Condominiums have been very busy with over 100 groups visiting in two weeks. We are happy to congratulate three new home buyers who will be moving into their new condos at One Main Street in the coming weeks.

They will love their downtown location that's a great alternative to urban highrise living. Main Street offers a residential lifestyle on the quiet side of Bellevue, with shopping and dining options starting just outside the front door, and surrounded by million dollar homes, parks and the Lake Washington waterfront. One Main Street is a boutique building with 57 homes in ten floors, constructed of concrete and steel with all the luxury features you expect from a fine high-rise building.

Home 208 - Open One-Bedroom - SOLD
Perfect for a first-time buyer or a great second home/pied a terre in Downtown Bellevue.
Three more homes available like this, from $319,900.

Contemporary opaque glass sliding doors offer privacy

Home 507 - Two Bedroom/Two Bathroom - SOLD
Efficient, sunny home designed with the living room between the two bedrooms for maximum quiet and privacy.
One more home similar to this with a huge deck - home 407 is priced at $549,900.

Sunny south exposure and cozy gas fireplace warm your winter (and air conditioning cools your summer)

Home 804 - One Bedroom/1.5 Bath - SOLD
Perfect one-bedroom design with sunny south exposure and a powder room for your guests.
More 1 BR/1.5 BA homes from $329,900.

Spacious living area opens to gourmet kitchen with all the bells and whistles

 

 

Have you stopped by One Main Street lately?  We still have 13 homes under $400,000 and we are approved for 3.5% down FHA financing. And there's a new penthouse model ready for your tour, home 901 was recently furnished and offers sweeping views of Meydenbauer Bay that you shouldn't miss seeing in person.

Penthouse 901 with sweeping Lake Washington views - it's a must-see

Visit Trisha Quigley at 10000 Main Street, Bellevue. Open Saturday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Or call 425.452.6246.

Floorplans and more photos are online at www.onemainstreet.com

Float Above Meydenbauer Bay in this new Model Home

The latest model home at One Main Street Condominiums is the one everyone's been waiting for - home 901 where the views over Meydenbauer Bay and Lake Washington extend to the distant Seattle skyline and Olympic Mountain sunsets. Last weekend over 50 prospective buyers visited to see our new model home, and now we have photos ready to share with you.

Views from home 901

Just furnished by Rebecca Henderson of Alabaster Staging, home 901 features a wide-open living, dining and kitchen with a u-shaped slab-stone topped bar ideal for parties since everyone always ends up in the kitchen.

Over 2250 square feet of living space, a private master suite with spa bathroom, and extra space for guests and your home office office. $1,609,900. Visit Trisha Quigley onsite, open Saturday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., or open on keybox for a visit with your broker any time. 10000 Main Street #901, Bellevue, WA. www.onemainstreet.com

Views from living, dining and kitchen

Perfect kitchen for gatherings and serious cooking

Gorgeous lake views while you cook and entertain

Luxurious spa bathroom off the master suite

Master suite has a Bellevue city skyline view

Congratulations to the New Owners of Home 704

Home 704 at One Main Street Condominiums just closed yesterday, and we are so happy for our newest homeowners. On a clearer day than today, they will love their south-facing sunny view of Mount Rainier from their open living, dining and kitchen.

Great Mt Rainier view from home 704

Open living, dining and kitchen with tons of natural light

Light and bright kitchen with gas cooking and slab countertops

Even the master bedroom has a beautiful view

This week we are installing a new model home #901 at One Main Street Condominiums with the help of  Alabaster Staging. Stay tuned, we'll post photos of the new model next week. Or stop by this weekend and preview it for yourself. www.onemainstreet.com

More New Openings for Downtown Bellevue

Three more new businesses will be opening shop in Bellevue in the coming weeks - a piano bar, a comfort food joint and a self-proclaimed "gastro tavern," according to www.DowntownBellevue.com.  In our books, this is three more great reasons to live in Downtown Bellevue -- and all three of these new establishments are within a few car-free minutes of One Main Street condominiums.

Piano Bash and Munchbar, concepts of a Las Vegas group, will open side-by-side in Lincoln Square on January 27th. Piano Bash is a dueling piano bar with nightly entertainment including piano-accompanied karaoke. The Munchbar website appears to be down, but here's a link to a Gayot review of their recently opened location in Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. (Artisanal grilled cheese sandwiches sound like a great new addition to the Downtown Bellevue scene.)

Black Bottle, with one location in Belltown, will open their second location in the Avalon Towers Bellevue in February. The Belltown location features small plates, an extensive wine list, beer cocktails, and late night dining. They'll announce more details of their new Bellevue location, to be called Black Bottle Postern, as they get closer to opening.