Andrew Friedman, a principal with developer Lend Lease Real Estate Investments and head of the company's western region, tells GlobeSt.com approximately two-thirds of the complex's 148 condominium units have been reserved and national companies have expressed interest in its retail space.

"Checks have been written and received on the condominiums," says Friedman, "We have negotiations going on right now with several potential retail clients, (but) I can't disclose who they are at this time." As for the hotel component, Freeman believes the Westin "is going to be very well received. The Bellevue area has never really had a four-star hotel like this."

Lincoln Square will include a 27-story, 530,000-sf office building and a 42-story, multi-use building called Museum Tower that encapsulates a 303-room Westin Hotel topped with 148 luxury condominiums and 330,000-sf of specialty retail including restaurants, a 12-screen movie theater and a 60,000-sf health club.