Residential pipeline drives new funding round to 203 million
The Akara Swiss Diversity Property Fund PK real estate fund will launch its 18th capital increase on November 11, 2026, with a maximum volume of 203 million Swiss francs. The…
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Winterthur Struggles with Urban Densification and the Transportation Transition
Winterthur will vote on the completely revised municipal master plan on November 29, 2026. The proposal combines densification along the urban backbone, new open-space corridors, and a major shift in…
Thalwil has 58 affordable flats up in the air
Three appeals are holding up the start of a 33.895-million project in Thalwil comprising 58 affordable flats on Breitelistrasse. Instead of 2026, construction of the new building to replace the…
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Yields on residential property continue to rise, whilst offices come under pressure
Across Switzerland, both residential rents and prices for multi-family properties continued to rise in the third quarter of 2026. At the same time, office rents are falling, and even the…
The A2 is becoming a local issue
When the A2 is closed, the traffic jam does not remain on the motorway. It spills over onto cantonal and local roads, slowing down buses and causing disruption to daily…
Davos is fighting to secure 210 flats for local residents
In Davos, two of the largest housing developments for local residents have come to a standstill at the same time. Objections have been lodged against the Valbella development, comprising around…
Virtually No Real Wage Growth in 2027 – Housing Market Under Pressure
The latest UBS salary survey of nearly 400 Swiss companies shows modest real wage growth of just 0.2 percent for 2027. At the same time, rising key interest rates could…
Housing shortage will drive prices even higher in 2027
Despite an increase in new-builds, housing in Switzerland will remain in short supply and expensive in 2027. Wüest Partner anticipates around 50,000 additional flats, but nevertheless expects rents to rise…
Zurich is striving to provide housing for the elderly rather than take on new debt
On 29 November 2026, Zurich’s eligible voters will vote on a 20 per cent quota for people aged 60 and over in council flats and on a counter-proposal providing 100…
immo!nvest+ Thun is building 272 flats to tackle the housing shortage
On Mattenstrasse in Thun, the lengthy planning process has given way to a major construction site. The ‘Neue Freistatt’ development will see a total of 272 flats built by 2030.…
Greater rights for property owners are on the horizon
The National Council’s Legal Affairs Committee intends to make targeted improvements to the law on flat ownership. With the decision to proceed with Bill 26.044, rules governing buildings not yet…
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Residential portfolio soars to 141 million Swiss francs
Eight residential properties worth 113.7 million Swiss francs at the end of September, and 141 million Swiss francs just one month later. The ‘Sustainable Suburban Living in Switzerland’ investment fund…
immo!nvest+ Baden’s new residential tower clears the final hurdles
On Bruggerstrasse in Baden, planning permission for the 60-metre-high Bianca residential tower block has been granted with legal effect. This means that the demolition of the Krismer site is expected…
Densification stalls when conflicting interests clash too late
Since 22 April 2026, the federal government has been stepping up the pace of housing construction and aims to enshrine infill development as a matter of national interest in the…
immo!nvest+ Basel harbour granted a reprieve for temporary use
On Westquai in Basel-Stadt, it appears that the temporary use of the former Esso site will be extended until autumn 2029. This would secure the I_Land sites for the same…
Home ownership is gaining popularity even outside the city centres
The cost of home ownership in Switzerland rose once again in the third quarter of 2026. The residential property price index compiled by the Federal Statistical Office rose by 1.7…
Mortgage rates are falling following their October peak
Ten-year fixed-rate mortgages have become cheaper again in Switzerland. In the third week of October, the average rate for contracts actually concluded stood at 1.72 per cent, whilst five-year mortgages…
Pension funds are now rarely buying Swiss properties
Swiss pension funds continue to regard property as indispensable. However, the rush to acquire properties has lost momentum. High valuations, falling initial yields and a shortage of supply are pushing…