When I am dead, I hope it is said;

Replying to you as directly relevant: I should have mentioned that my friend's reason is he, no exaggeration, covers every square foot of wallspace of his office with prints (mostly Escher, some Roger Dean) and film posters. So he doesn't like windows because he can't use thumbtacks on them.

(I will take your word about downtown Bellevue, having never been there.)