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Vibrant
Living: in
the “Big Village”
Since moving to Downtown Bellevue from the nearby
Somerset neighborhood about a year ago, Keith Henrickson has forgotten
the meaning of the word commute. He and his wife Belinda now walk
to the movies, to their favorite Saturday morning breakfast eatery
and often to Meydenbauer Beach Park for evening swims.
As Gerding Edlen Development Company’s project director for
the up-and-coming Bellevue Towers, Keith also walks to work. Current
occupation as skyline shaper notwithstanding, Keith says they are
here to stay – as residents. He loves this place and thinks
of Downtown Bellevue as a “Big Village.”
“I love the parks, the amenities, the cleanliness, safety
and prime location in the region. It’s becoming more vibrant
with a strong customer base to support the restaurants.”
Bellevue Towers, located at NE 4th Street and 106th Ave NE, will
play a significant role in the future evolution of Downtown Bellevue
and what it offers as a desirable location for future urbanites.
Set for completion in fall of 2008, the 42 and 43-story towers will
be among the tallest buildings in downtown.
“The architecture makes Bellevue Towers completely
unique in this region. We view them as a sculptured piece of art
with condominiums inside, like two gems looking over Bellevue.”
Do these gems also have tints of green and gold? They might, because
the Bellevue Towers project is striving toward a first for residential
construction in Downtown Bellevue: a Gold LEED Rating. LEED is an
acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design which
provides a list of standards for environmentally-sustainable “green
building” construction.
Keith and Belinda are even considering a move into one of the units.
As for the future of Downtown Bellevue, Keith is quick to share
an optimistic outlook. “It will become a Mecca for retail,
and one of the most desirable places to live in the Northwest.”
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Name:
Keith Henrickson
Occupation: Gerding Edlen Project
Director for
Bellevue Towers
Residence: Lockwood Town Homes
Family: Wife Belinda; Children Jason
and Rebecca; 2 grandchildren
Favorite Hobbies: Hiking around
Downtown Bellevue
with Belinda
Last Read: The Da Vinci Code
Favorite Restaurants in Downtown: Belle
Pastry, Joey’s, Ascada, and the 520 Bar and Grill
Favorite Travel Destination: Any
of the Hawaiian islands
Words to Live By: “Do the
right thing.”
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