Lincoln Square (Bellevue)

Lincoln Square
LocationBellevue, Washington
Coordinates47°37′01″N 122°12′04″W / 47.617002°N 122.201169°W / 47.617002; -122.201169 (Lincoln Square)
StatusCompleted
Constructed2001–2005 (Phase I)
2014–2017 (Phase II)
OpeningNovember 1, 2005 (2005-11-01) (Phase I)
December 2016 (2016-12) (Phase II)
UseMixed-use (Retail, Office, Housing, Hotel)
Companies
DeveloperKemper Freeman
OwnerKemper Development Company
Technical details
Cost$360 million (Phase I)[1]
$1.2 billion (Phase II)[2]
Bellevue Westin

Lincoln Square is a mixed-use urban development in Bellevue, Washington, owned by prominent local developer Kemper Freeman.[3] Lincoln Square, located along Bellevue Way between NE 6th and NE 8th streets, consists of two skyscrapers with retail and restaurant space, and a movie theater; and a 148-room residential tower and 337-room luxury hotel (One Lincoln Tower); and underground parking. The development constitutes part of "The Bellevue Collection", which consists of Freeman's properties in downtown Bellevue alongside Bellevue Place and Bellevue Square.[3] The office tower is leased to Eddie Bauer's corporate headquarters and Microsoft; the hotel is occupied by Westin Hotels & Resorts.

The first phase was completed in November 2005,[4][5] after Freeman acquired a majority stake in the project in 2003.[6] A $1.2 billion expansion, consisting of two mixed-use towers, was announced in 2013 and began construction in 2014;[7][8] the project, known as Lincoln Square South, was completed in January 2017 alongside an expansion of the Bellevue Square mall.[9]

Tenants

  • A fountain at the entrance of Lincoln Square.
    A fountain at the entrance of Lincoln Square.
  • The Westin hotel occupies One Lincoln Tower, the southern tower of Lincoln Square.
    The Westin hotel occupies One Lincoln Tower, the southern tower of Lincoln Square.

References

  1. ^ "Lincoln Square". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Payne, Patti (December 21, 2016). "hKemper Freeman: Lincoln Square expansion readies for 2017 rollout with new corporate tenants, restaurants". www.bizjournals.com. Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2020. Kemper Development Company's 1.5 million-square-foot expansion of Lincoln Square, at a cost of $1.2 billion, is on time and on budget, says business leader, developer Kemper Freeman, chair and CEO of the company.
  3. ^ a b Bolt, Kristen Millares; Cook, John (April 6, 2005). "A new Bellevue rising: Big-thinking Kemper Freeman Jr. thinking even bigger". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
  4. ^ Lang Jones, Jeanne (October 30, 2005). "Grand plans: Lincoln Square opens". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Pristin, Terry (December 7, 2005). "Running a Seattle-Area Mall as a Family Business". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Kemper Freeman takes majority stake in Lincoln Square". Puget Sound Business Journal. May 15, 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "Kemper announces $1.2 billion expansion". Bellevue Reporter. May 20, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  8. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay; González, Ángel (September 10, 2015). "Lincoln Square expansion lands Canadian backing". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  9. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay (March 23, 2015). "Bellevue's Lincoln Square to have a W Hotel". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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  13. ^ Stiles, Marc (Dec 5, 2016). "Pokemon signs big office lease in new Bellevue tower". BizJournals. Retrieved Dec 5, 2016.
  14. ^ "Lincoln South". Bellevue Downtown Association.
  15. ^ Levy, Nat (August 3, 2016). "Valve leases nine floors in planned skyscraper, more than doubling its headquarters size". GeekWire. Retrieved August 3, 2016.