Longemale gets 127 flats back on track
In Pomy, construction work has begun on the Longemale estate. On municipal plot 276, 127 rental flats are being built across eleven blocks, which are due to come onto the…
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Housing fund in French-speaking Switzerland attracts more money and higher rents
Solvalor 61 increased its rental income, profit and distribution in the financial year ending 30 June 2026. At the same time, the fund is driving growth with a capital increase…
Lex Koller poses a threat to agios in property funds
Bern is targeting a sensitive area of the Swiss property market. The Federal Council wants to ban people living abroad from purchasing fund units and listed residential property shares. This…
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275 flats on track following an injection of fresh capital
Vier Standorte, rund 275 geplante Mietwohnungen und 80 Millionen Franken neues Geld. Die HIG Immobilien Anlage Stiftung nutzt die frische Kapitalaufnahme, um zugekaufte Grundstücke, ein bewilligtes Bauprojekt und die Weiterentwicklung…
The Wrong Approach to Addressing the Housing Crisis
The Federal Council wants to impose stricter restrictions on real estate purchases by foreign nationals. The goal sounds reasonable. Reducing foreign demand is intended to ease pressure on the housing…
Housing remains a top priority in people’s minds when it comes to planning for the future
Property remains a popular choice amongst the Swiss population within the second pillar. At the same time, the 2026 Pension Monitor reveals a worrying gap in financial security in old…
Akara continues to expand and is maintaining a stable return
215 million Swiss francs of fresh capital, seven acquisitions, and yet no jump in returns. The Akara Diversity PK property fund maintained its investment return at 2.56 per cent in…
North-western Swiss fund seeks fresh capital
A portfolio worth 181.2 million Swiss francs, total comprehensive income of 3.6 million Swiss francs, and now the next step. The sustainable property fund run by BLKB’s fund subsidiary plans…
Commercial property fund pools 4.8 billion Swiss francs
UBS plans to merge its commercial property funds, Swissreal and Interswiss, by the end of 2026. The aim is to create a listed fund comprising around 140 properties and assets…
Acquisitions in French-speaking Switzerland drive 75-million round
Genf und Lausanne stehen im Zentrum einer geplanten Kapitalerhöhung von 75 Millionen Franken. Das Geld soll zwei Geschäftsliegenschaften in Westschweizer Toplagen sichern und den Gewerbeanteil eines fast 900 Millionen Franken…
Vacancy rate halved; sales are clearing up the legacy issues
Peach Property Group has reported a significant operational boost for the first half of 2026. Falling vacancy rates, higher like-for-like rents and the largely completed sale of around 2,000 units…
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Champel continues to drive up house prices in Geneva
A fully let residential block comprising 84 flats in Geneva-Champel is changing hands for 60 million Swiss francs. The deal highlights just how fiercely competitive prime residential locations remain and…
Housing fund raises 100 million for the refurbishment
The Raiffeisen Futura Immo Fund is set to launch its largest capital raising to date in September 2026. Around 100 million Swiss francs are to be used to finance new…
immo!nvest+ Geneva acquisition pushes Allreal further into the office sector
A large office property in Geneva and seven sales of smaller properties are strengthening Allreal’s portfolio. Operationally, the group posted growth in the first half of 2026, but the vacancy…
Portfolio shifts weigh on earnings, but sales offset the impact
Intershop’s 2026 half-year financial results are mixed. Lower rental income and significantly smaller revaluation gains are weighing on reported profits, while sales and acquisitions are reshaping the portfolio and dampening…
Projects in Lausanne are driving the forecast upward
Higher rental income, a successful sale in Lausanne, and progress on two development projects are giving Epic Suisse more leeway. The real estate group is raising its forecast for 2026,…
Apartment Sales Drive Basel to Another Jump in Profits
Just under 85 million Swiss francs in net income over six months, 60.8 million Swiss francs from residential sales, and a nearly sold-out project in Cham. The Basel-based real estate…
Wallisellen Brings PSP a Profit Boost
The sale of the Richtipark in Wallisellen gave PSP Swiss Property’s half-year results a significant boost. At the same time, the credit rating rose to A2, while the vacancy rate…