Diverse residential and commercial neighborhood · Crossroads
Crossroads
A densely populated, exceptionally diverse east Bellevue neighborhood centered on Crossroads Shopping Center, an informal community gathering hub.
Crossroads sits in the north and eastern portion of Bellevue, south of Bellevue-Redmond Road, east of Wilburton, and north of Lake Hills. Originally called Highlands, the area saw timber harvesting in the late 1800s and then farming in the 1920s, much of it run by Japanese immigrant families until the Japanese American internment of 1942 abruptly ended it. Suburban housing replaced the farmland in the postwar years, and Crossroads was annexed to Bellevue in 1964.
By the early 2000s Crossroads had become Bellevue's second-most densely populated area after downtown, and it is one of the most ethnically diverse parts of the city: the non-white population exceeded 60 percent by 2010. The neighborhood is known as an international community with a wide range of immigrant-owned businesses.
Its heart is Crossroads Shopping Center, which opened in 1962 and was revitalized beginning in 1988 under developer Ron Sher into a vibrant unofficial community center. The mall's international food court, public chess tables, library branch, and live music venue make it function as a town square for the surrounding diverse population.
Inside Crossroads
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Crossroads
City-run youth theatre at Crossroads, opened 2015, with an inclusive program and a flexible black-box stage.
- Type
- Youth theatre
- Building opened
- 2015
- Size
- approx. 12,000 sq ft
Cafe Ori
Crossroads
Long-running Cantonese restaurant in east Bellevue near Crossroads, established in 1997 and a longtime local favorite.
- Cuisine
- Cantonese / Hong Kong cafe
- Neighborhood
- Crossroads area
- Established
- 1997
Crossroads Bellevue
Crossroads
Eastside community mall known for its international food court, public stage, library and Mini City Hall.
- Opened
- 1962
- Repositioned
- Late 1990s-2000s
- Notable features
- International food court, public stage, library, Mini City Hall
Crossroads Community Center
Crossroads
City community center in 34-acre Crossroads Park serving one of Bellevue's most culturally diverse neighborhoods.
- Type
- Community center
- Park size
- approx. 34 acres
- Operator
- City of Bellevue Parks
Crossroads Park
Crossroads
A 34-acre community park beside Crossroads Mall with a skate bowl, water spray playground, par-3 golf, youth theatre and community center.
- Acreage
- Over 34 acres
- Features
- Skate bowl, spray playground, par-3 golf
- Venues
- Community center, Bellevue Youth Theatre
Crossroads Public Market
Crossroads
International food hall at Crossroads Bellevue with vendors serving global cuisines, a community stage and chess tables.
- Type
- International food hall
- Neighborhood
- Crossroads
- Cuisines
- Thai, Korean, Indian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, more
DAISO Crossroads Bellevue
Crossroads
Japanese variety-store chain DAISO inside Crossroads Bellevue, selling affordable household goods, stationery, beauty items and snacks.
- Type
- Japanese variety store
- Center
- Crossroads Bellevue
- Chain
- DAISO (Japan)
Half Price Books - Crossroads
Crossroads
Used and new bookstore inside Crossroads Bellevue, part of the Half Price Books chain, buying and selling books, music and movies.
- Type
- Used & new bookstore
- Center
- Crossroads Bellevue
- Chain
- Half Price Books