You can shop to your heart’s content at The Bravern’s Neiman Marcus, Salvatore Ferragamo, Jimmy Choo and more. (There’s already a Facebook Fan Page for Jimmy Choo in Bellevue.) You can dine at several fabulous restaurants such as John Howie Steak and Wild Ginger. You can go to the spa at Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door, but you can’t move into one of The Bravern Residences just yet.  The two residence towers are still under construction and should be ready for occupancy the first of next year.

Last week Forum XXII, the eastside real estate network, of which I am a member, was invited to take a hard hat tour of the Towers, courtesy of Schnitzer West, the developer, and Neiman Marcus.

Forum XXII Hard Hat Tour

For our tour, we started at the top, the penthouse.

View Looking South From The Penthouse at The Bravern

The penthouse occupies the entire top floor, the 30th, of each of the two towers.  It’s sold as a shell and can be completed to the buyer’s individual specifications.  Entirely surrounded by windows and a huge patio areas, there’s essentially a 360 degree view from Mt. Rainier, the Cascades, to Lake Washington and the Olympics.  The penthouses will be one of the rare homes were you can see both the sun rise and set.

Construction Crew Busy Working

The Bravern also a 25,000 square foot community room with its own fireplace and catering kitchen.  Outside is a glass enclosed sitting area complete with a fireplace.  The garden area, which was recently planted, has areas to barbecue and a unique fountain.

I’m looking forward to seeing the towers when they’re completed next year.