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Future of Bellevue: Building a Thriving City

As the Eastside continues to grow and evolve, how are its leaders planning for sustainable growth?

Urban Development and Design Trends, High-Performing Properties, Housing, Policy and Infrastructure

Event Ended On: Tuesday March 25 2025

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Speakers and Panels

Opening Remarks: Mayor Robinson’s Vision for Bellevue’s Growth

Addressing Infrastructure, Housing, Downtown Development, and Quality of Life

Lynne Robinson

Lynne Robinson

Mayor, City of Bellevue

Shaping the Future of Urban Real Estate Development in Bellevue

Exploring Innovations and Delivery Methods in Design, Construction, and Sustainability Driving Bellevue’s Growth

Stan Laegreid

Stan Laegreid

SVP of Design, Kemper Development Company
Aaron Laing

Aaron Laing

Producer, IMA Financial Group

Building Thriving Communities

Creating High-Performing Properties That Enhance Tenant Experience, Community Engagement, and Long-Term Value in Bellevue’s Growing Market

What You'll Learn:

What You’ll Learn:

  • Explore how Bellevue’s top players are planning to harness the city’s growth by implementing strategic investments, fostering innovation, and anticipating potential challenges to avoid issues faced by other rapidly growing cities.
  • Discover how innovative residential design, technology integration, and sustainability practices are reshaping urban living in Bellevue, providing insights into what the future holds for residential development.
  • Examine how mixed-use projects are creating vibrant live, work, and play destinations in Bellevue, and analyze their role in responding to changing lifestyle preferences and urban planning needs.
  • Gain insights into the approaches taken by leading developers and urban planners to meet the increasing demand for housing and commercial spaces while ensuring environmental sustainability and resilience.
  • Delve into the latest trends in Bellevue’s real estate market, including job growth projections, housing demand, and retail leasing activity, equipping yourself with the knowledge to navigate upcoming opportunities and challenges in the region.

 

How You’ll Do More Business: Despite market volatility and economic uncertainty, Bellevue’s growth potential remains strong. Top players are leveraging innovative design, technology, and sustainability to shape vibrant live-work-play spaces and meet rising housing and commercial demands. With a focus on resilience, Bellevue’s real estate market offers unique opportunities for those ready to navigate its challenges. Join us as we take a closer look at the investment and development environment in Bellevue, the challenges the city is facing, and what the future holds for its commercial real estate market.

 

Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, city and government officials, business consultants, architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, and bankers.

 

Why You Should Attend This Session: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to help you identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than we do.

 

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our event producer, Bora Altunay, at bora.altunay@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact rachel.sundin@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Venue

Embassy Suites Seattle Bellevue
3225 158th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98008

Ballroom: Embassy Ballroom


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Event parking is complimentary.

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Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM
9:15 AM
Opening Remarks: Mayor Robinson’s Vision for Bellevue’s Growth
Addressing Infrastructure, Housing, Downtown Development, and Quality of Life
9:15 AM
10:00 AM
Shaping the Future of Urban Real Estate Development in Bellevue
Exploring Innovations and Delivery Methods in Design, Construction, and Sustainability Driving Bellevue’s Growth
10:00 AM
10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 AM
11:00 AM
Building Thriving Communities
Creating High-Performing Properties That Enhance Tenant Experience, Community Engagement, and Long-Term Value in Bellevue’s Growing Market
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Closing Networking

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