Washington's multifamily permits hit a 32,400-unit annual pace in Q2 2026, up 57% from Q1. We dug into ten years of ERFC forecasts to see what drove the spike and whether it will last. Continue Reading
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The Bellevue Chamber has an open delegate seat on the East King Chambers Coalition. We're looking for a member who can be a voice for small businesses as the Coalition sets its state legislative priorities in November. Continue Reading
On October 6 the Bellevue City Council voted 6 to 1 to prepare an ordinance assuming the Transportation Benefit District, weighed three transportation funding scenarios for the 2027-2028 budget, and took initial consideration of the Bellewood Townhomes and EverGlen Village rezones. Continue Reading
Our October 1 Transportation Committee heard Sound Transit on Stride bus rapid transit on I-405, with service starting in 2028 and 2029, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the federal transportation law that expired September 30 and its extension to December 11. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber is urging Governor Ferguson to opt Washington into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, new money for K-12 tutoring, special needs services, and career-connected learning, now that new Treasury rules have resolved most of the state's open questions. Continue Reading
East King Chambers Coalition, Sept. 24: a 2027 session preview with a projected $2-3 billion state budget gap, and a vote sending the coalition's draft legislative priorities to member chambers ahead of October 22 adoption. Continue Reading
Bellevue's September 22 budget session: a $2.2 billion revenue forecast, a proposed 1% property tax increase, a record $1.3 billion capital plan, and transportation as the one new-tax question, set for October 6. Continue Reading
Bellevue's deputy mayor at our September Policy Council: Bel-Red modeled on Wilburton, a record $37M affordable housing investment, AI-assisted permitting, and 1 million daily trips by 2044. Plus three years of the Bellevue Mobility Coalition. Continue Reading
City planners previewed Downtown Livability 2.0 at our September PLUSH meeting: outdoor dining setbacks, a 5,000-sq-ft cap on Old Bellevue storefronts, a 75% active use rule, rooftop amenities and taller canopies, with a public draft due in early October. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Council held its second 2027-2028 budget hearing Sept. 15 and received a preliminary budget whose only revenue change is a 1% property tax increase, plus three transportation scenarios, two with a TBD. Continue Reading
We filed our comment letter into the Planning Commission record for the September 9 BelRed Look Forward LUCA session. It argues cumulative cost rather than any single requirement, and makes eight requests aimed at costs the City controls. Continue Reading
