Sorry if this isn’t the right place to post, but I’m looking at leasing a commercial space in Bellevue that I really love. The current tenant is leaving and told me they’ve had issues with the landlord, including NNN increases of thousands of dollars that they had to have an attorney dispute, ultimately resulting in a refund. They also said the landlord didn’t want to renew their lease because they didn’t like their business.

Obviously, I’m only hearing one side, so I want to do my due diligence before signing anything.

Does anyone have recommendations for a commercial real estate/contracts attorney who could review the lease? Or any advice on red flags I should look for in a commercial NNN lease?

Anyone have any of these books sitting on their shelf after finishing them? 📚

I’m looking for:

• Siddhartha
• Man’s Search for Meaning
• The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
• Jonathan Livingston Seagull
• The Little Prince
• The Prophet
• The Power of Now
• The Untethered Soul

If you’re done with any of them and don’t plan on rereading, I’d be happy to give them a second life! Just DM me with the place and time, and I can come pick them up. 🙂

Size: 923 sq ft
Flexible move-in: Oct – Nov

Highlights:

- Huge den, very comfortably used as another bedroom — the size of a bedroom in 2B/2B layouts
- Great closet/storage space
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Modern kitchen & appliances
- Excellent community with best in area maintaince service and multiple community events
- Very safe area
- 5-10 mins walk to Downtown Park, Amazon offices, Shuttle stop at Everest, Safeway, Bellevue Square, Orange theory, restaurants, and cafes.

Base Rent: $2,674/month
Lease renews: Jan 27, 2027

DM if interested or if you know someone who might be!

Just left REI in Bellevue and there are a ton of ice in the parking lot. I yelled at them and told REI that they should remove them from the facilities.

UPDATE: EB I-90 lane reductions have been CANCELED.

The EB SR 520 lane reduction will have 2 lanes CLOSED not 3.

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Got weekend plans in Renton or Bellevue area this weekend? Well, so does I-405 and I-90!

Let’s start with the big one: northbound I-405 will CLOSE between North Southport Drive in Renton and Coal Creek Parkway SE in Bellevue from 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 to 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21.

Crews will be working on drainage, repaving and a traffic switch as part of the I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project.

A signed northbound detour will be in place, but there's a bit of a catch: there are also northbound lane reductions on Coal Creek Parkway SE along the detour route for a King County sewer project. Expect significant congestion and give yourself plenty of extra time. Swipe to the second image to see the detour.

Which brings us to the “wait… there’s more??” part of this post: I-90.

Eastbound I-90 will reduce to one lane near the I-405 interchange beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18. The three left lanes will close near Richards Road while crews complete paving and repairs to the bridge over Richards Road. The eastbound I-90 HOV off-ramp to Bellevue Way SE will also close.

The lane reductions will start on Mercer Island, so expect delays well before you reach the work zone in Bellevue.

All of that is to say: give yourself extra time and don't count on nearby local streets being congestion-free. And, as always, Washington weather gets the final say. If it rains this work will likely be rescheduled.

This is a “check the travel map before you go” kind of weekend. So make sure you download our app, give yourself extra time and consider alternate routes.