Bravern In The News
March 28, 2008
CNN Money.com
100 Best Places to Live and Launch
Like many of the places on our list, Bellevue is a city in transition: no longer a bedroom community, but not yet a crowded, expensive metropolitan hub. Bellevue has grown with unusual grace in recent years.
March 1, 2008
Retail Traffic
Corporate Sponsorship
From the Time Warner Center in Manhattan to the Bravern in Bellevue, Washington (which will house a new Microsoft Corp. campus), mixed-use projects revolving around a signature corporate tenant can provide a sense of stability at a time when things are increasingly being turned upside down.
May, 2007
Shopping Center Business
Bravern New World
The people, place and time are sure to make Schnitzer Northwest’s The Shops at the Bravern a retail bellwether in Bellevue, Washington. Read The Article →
June 20, 2006
Seattle Times
Big spenders on Eastside draw Neiman Marcus back
Neiman Marcus, the Dallas-based department-store chain known for high fashion and luxury brands with matching price tags, Monday announced plans to return to the Puget Sound market with a new location at The Bravern, a mixeduse, high-rise development in downtown Bellevue that broke ground last month.
June 20, 2006
Puget Sound Business Journal
Neiman Marcus announces plans for Bellevue store
After years of speculation that luxury retailer Neiman Marcus would open a store in the Seattle area, the famed Texas chain has announced plans for a new store in Bellevue.
June 20, 2006
King County Journal
The Bravern lands Neiman Marcus: Luxury retailer will anchor new complex in downtown Bellevue
Neiman Marcus will open a megastore in 2009 that will be the luxury retail chain's first and only location in the Pacific Northwest.
June 20, 2006
GlobeSt.com
Bravern Gains Key Retail Anchor
Neiman Marcus will anchor a mixed-use development here with its first luxury fashion store in the Pacific Northwest. Neiman Marcus will occupy 125,000 sf on three floors at the corner of 110th Avenue NE and NE Eighth Street in Downtown Bellevue. The store’s grand opening is planned for March 2009.
April 13, 2006
Seattle Times
Offices, upscale retailers to transform aging block
The bright-red roof and white brick of the downtown Bellevue Dairy Queen will be replaced by a shiny, taupe-colored office and retail complex.
The Bravern will loom over the corner of Northeast Eighth Street and 112th Avenue Northeast, stretching west over an entire block to 110th Avenue Northeast.
October 19, 2005
The Oregonian
Schnitzer Northwest will start building in Bellevue
Schnitzer Northwest, a partnership with Portland's Schnitzer family, announced Tuesday it will start construction on a $400 million office and retail complex next summer in downtown Bellevue, Wash., even without leases signed in advance.
October 19, 2005
Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland
Schnitzer looks to bring $400M complex to Bellevue
The development arm of Portland's Schnitzer Investment Corp. on Tuesday unveiled plans for a $400 million office and retail complex in Bellevue, Wash., that would replace plans to expand a Bellevue convention center and bring 745,000 square feet of office space and 130,000 square feet of retail space to metropolitan Seattle. Read full story →
October 18, 2005
Eastside Busines Weekly
New Schnitzer Northwest Landmark to Become the Gateway To Bellevue
Schnitzer Northwest today (Oct 18) announced plans for a vibrant urban destination in downtown Bellevue featuring innovative office space, hospitality-inspired interiors, inviting outdoor 'rooms,' an upscale retail collection and destination dining. (Note, as of mid-2006: Those purchasers subsequently sold Civica for a higher price.) Read full story →
October 18, 2005
Seattle Times
Tenants or not, Bellevue office tower a go
Schnitzer Northwest, one of a half-dozen developers vying to build downtown Bellevue's next office tower, says it will start construction next summer on an 875,000-square-foot complex, even though it doesn't have leasing commitments from tenants yet. Read full story →
October 18, 2005
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Schnitzer updates its plan for office/retail megaproject
Schnitzer Northwest officials said construction of their downtown Bellevue megaproject—newly named The Bravern—could start without preleasing. Read full story →
October 18, 2005
King County Journal
'The Bravern' comes to Bellevue; $400 million mixed-use development may open in fall 2008
A $400 million development described as "Rockefeller Center on top of University Village" has been proposed for downtown Bellevue near the city's convention center. Read full story →
October 18, 2005
GlobeStreet.com
Schnitzer Details $400M Plan for Meydenbauer Block
One year after changing tracks on its half of the Meydenbauer Convention Center superblock—from a public-private hotel development to an office and retail project—Schnitzer Northwest on Monday detailed its $400-million plan to the brokerage community.
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Monday October 17, 2005
New Schnitzer Northwest Landmark To Become The Gateway To Bellevue
The Bravern’s inspired design around an open-air plaza and grand arrival court; innovative office space, advanced technology and unmatched visibility; upscale retail and destination dining; will set new standard.
(Note, as of mid-2006: Those purchasers subsequently sold Civica for a higher price.)
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Bravern Press Releases
February 8, 2008
Restaurateur John Howie To Open Steakhouse at The Bravern
Bellevue’s Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar proprietor John Howie will open a new concept steakhouse at The Bravern, according to Schnitzer West, developer of the 1.7 million square foot project in downtown Bellevue.
October 8, 2007
The Bravern Welcomes Wild Ginger to Bellevue
Serving up another exceptional addition to downtown Bellevue, local developer Schnitzer West, along with nationally recognized Wild Ginger, today announced that Wild Ginger will open a restaurant location at The Bravern in downtown Bellevue when the mixed-use project opens in September 2009.
September 25, 2007
The Bravern in Downtown Bellevue to Be Home of Trend-Setting Jimmy Choo Inc.'s First Northwest Boutique
Schnitzer West today announced that internationally recognized design house J Choo USA, will be opening its first Pacific Northwest boutique at The Bravern in downtown Bellevue.
April 18, 2007
Neiman Marcus Submits Building Plans to The City of Bellevue As The Shops at The Bravern More than Doubles Retail Space
Retail space at The Bravern is more than doubling from initial plans, according to Bellevue owner/developer, Schnitzer West, LLC. Plans have been submitted to the City of Bellevue for a three-level, 125,000 square foot Neiman Marcus store at The Bravern and an Application for Design Review has been filed to increase retail space from approximately 133,000 square feet to more than 300,000 square feet.
April 5, 2007
Microsoft Commits to 1.3 Million Square Feet of Office Space in Bellevue With Schnitzer Northwest
Schnitzer Northwest is pleased to announce Microsoft will lease all available office space at its Bravern and Advanta developments. Microsoft’s decision to lease all office space at The Bravern Office Commons and Advanta Office Commons in Bellevue means most of its Eastside office portfolio is nearly fully leased. Read full story →
JUNE 20, 2006
Neiman Marcus will enter the Pacific Northwest at The Bravern in Bellevue
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. and Schnitzer Northwest announced today that Neiman Marcus will open its first luxury fashion store in the Pacific Northwest at The Bravern, the vibrant urban destination being developed by Schnitzer Northwest in downtown Bellevue.
May 22, 2006
Puget Sound Business Journal
Bravern breaking ground
Next week, Bellevue developer Schnitzer Northwest LLC starts tearing down the aging strip mall near Meydenbauer Center to make way for its Bravern mixed-use project.
April 15, 2006
King County Journal
Sharing sweet DQ memories: Patrons say goodbye to Bellevue's little red-roofed restaurant
The Dairy Queen in Raymer Square closed its doors for good Friday night. The building is slated to be demolished to make room for The Bravern, a $400 million office and retail project scheduled to open in fall 2008.
JUNE 20, 2006
Neiman Marcus will enter the Pacific Northwest at The Bravern in Bellevue
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. and Schnitzer Northwest announced today that Neiman Marcus will open its first luxury fashion store in the Pacific Northwest at The Bravern, the vibrant urban destination being developed by Schnitzer Northwest in downtown Bellevue.
