Bellevue’s Midlakes post office will move to Factoria in the coming months. The move to 12402 SE 38th Street, at Factoria North Plaza, is expected to be complete by June 15. Bellevue’s Main office, just north of downtown’s shopping core, also has plans to shut and sell its property in the next two years, though nothing definitive has been arranged.

Delivery routes and carriers have been reduced and in April, USPS announced plans to keep Saturday delivery after much talk of eliminating it.

In 2009 USPS announced plans to sell its Midlakes location. With dropping revenues and less need for space, plans were launched to find a storefront for operations and to consolidate other services. Its value at the time, was assessed at $8.8 million.

Both branches draw considerable crowds, though the Main office has been criticized for its run-down appearance. Services will carry over at the new location with postage for sale, the ability to mail items and boxes for rent.