Urban Living

World-class dining, eclectic entertainment, a blossoming nightlife, and of course, shopping galore — just a handful of elements Ruchelle Salcedo points to when talking about why Downtown Bellevue is “the hot place to be.”

As the Leasing Director of TEN20, a new luxury high rise apartment building located just west of Bellevue Regional Library, Ruchelle is immersed in getting to know the benefits of living where you work. Many TEN20 employees, including Ruchelle, currently reside in the tower, a lifestyle Ruchelle describes as “an innovative way to identify with your product.” Enjoying the outdoors has always been an invigorating and relaxing outlet for Ruchelle, and she didn’t lose any access to it after moving to a more urban environment.

“Being able to walk to work, to stores and to parks is unbeatable,” she reflected. “I like to take advantage of Downtown Bellevue’s public open spaces and parks — there are so many options when I want to get fresh air, including the recently renovated Ashwood Park right outside TEN20’s doorstep.”

Her two favorite restaurants, Toscano and Panini’s, are also TEN20’s in-room dining partners and just steps away as well.

Ruchelle explores Downtown Bellevue daily through both a personal and professional perspective, which carry over to helping TEN20 residents discover their new neighborhood. Her inspiration to work for The Hanover Company, developer of TEN20 tower, is tied to the company’s reason for building in Downtown Bellevue. “They saw the many companies moving here, the evolving nightlife and the great number of shops, restaurants and entertainment options, all of which were contributing to a burgeoning community. They wanted to be a part of that, and now, so am I.”