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Bellevue Washington located across Lake Washington from Seattle is known as the satellite city of Seattle. Bellevue has experienced rapid growth and is the 5th largest city in the state but has the second largest city center in Washington State. Bellevue is experiencing a construction boom with many mixed-use high rise buildings being constructed offering a retail base with luxury condominiums and office space above. Bellevue is the east county regional hub and is the largest city on the east side of King County. Bellevue is surrounded by smaller but steadily growing cities such as Redmond, Kirkland, Renton, and Issaquah, these cities offer more affordable real estate than Bellevue as Bellevue can be an expensive place to live, especially in the urban center of the city. Bellevue is an ethic diverse city with 1/3 of its residents foreign born and has the highest percentage of foreign born residents among major cities in the state.
Bellevue offers a multitude of dining and retail shopping and is one of the largest retail shopping cities in the state, offering upscale retail shops and restaurants for its residents and visitors alike. Bellevue was rated one of the 25 safest cities in America. Bellevue and the eastside of King County is home to some of the most notable companies in America. Many of these companies are high tech, internet or software related like Microsoft (Redmond WA), Expedia, T-Mobile, to name a few. It is also home to many start-up high tech companies as former Microsoft employees spin off to start up there own companies.
Bellevue offers many cultural and recreational opportunities. Situated on Lake Washington it offers many boating, and water sport activities. Just a short hour drive to the east are the Cascade Mountains which offer hiking, snow skiing, fishing and camping. In the city you can walk and enjoy the many city and county parks or enjoy the street fairs and music festivals put on during various times of the year. If you are interested in finding out more about Bellevue real estate contact Sea-Port Realty your Bellevue real estate expert.
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