The 109th immoTable Limmattal event drew around 190 real estate and location experts to the StartUp Space in Schlieren on June 18, 2026. The central question of the afternoon was as simple as it was complex: Does the Limmattal have what it takes to become an independent economic region, or will it

On the Gauss-Stierli site in Zurich-Seebach, one of the neighborhood’s last industrial brownfields could be transformed into a mixed-use cooperative project featuring 175 to 225 affordable apartments. However, it is unlikely that residents will be able to move in until 2036 at the

With the start of construction on the municipal lot within the MEWA site, Wädenswil is sending a clear message about its housing policy: 26 age-appropriate rental apartments are being built on a site where an affordable existing property must make way for neighborhood redevelopment. The decision

Rhystadt is consolidating its current and future properties in Basel’s Klybeck district under the new brand “Neues Klybeck.” This move comes at a time when the master plan is in place, the zoning plan is expected in early 2027, and the first commercial offerings, such as FLOW, are shaping the

FRZ (Zurich Airport Region) is launching “New Zurich,” a development strategy for one of Switzerland’s most dynamic economic and living environments. The approach is ambitious: The airport region should no longer be viewed merely as a metropolitan area, a source of jobs, or an extension of

A new part of town is taking shape in Buchs AG. Where people once worked, they will now live, settle in, and grow old. The Tiglio residential complex is transforming a formerly commercial site into a residential neighborhood with 72 rental apartments designed for all stages of life. Three

An economic area has grown up between Zurich and Baden that was long considered a transit zone. Today, the Limmat Valley has around 110,000 inhabitants and around 70,000 jobs. It is densifying, rebuilding and reorganizing its traffic. Anyone who still describes the Limmat Valley today as a

As part of the public consultation process, around 80 submissions were received from interested parties regarding the municipal area development plan for the Thun railway station district. The preliminary project is now being launched. The go-ahead for the first stage should be given by 2032 at the

At Limmatspitz in Gebenstorf, the former BAG industrial site is being transformed into a new neighborhood featuring approximately 200 apartments, commercial spaces, and a canal promenade. Up to 150 million Swiss francs are being invested, a large portion of which comes from second-pillar pension

Hitachi Energy is presenting the Limmat Valley with a choice of direction. A high-tech campus is to be built on a greenfield site in Wettingen, with up to 3,000 jobs and a major boost for location policy. At the same time, high-quality cultivated land is up for grabs, the settlement separation belt

Halter AG is launching the final phase of construction for the Waldstadt Pantli development. Once this phase is complete, a total of 276 flats – comprising 186 owner-occupied flats and 90 rental flats – will be ready for occupancy. The project is now assured following the involvement of the

Work on the conversion of the Kreislaufhaus on the Franck site in Basel can now begin, as the necessary planning permission has been granted. From 2027, the future centre of excellence for the circular economy in the Basel region is set to provide space for start-ups, small businesses and

In the middle of Basel lies a derelict industrial area of almost 30 hectares, directly between the Rhine and the meadow. It is the city's largest transformation site and a political hotspot. On June 14, 2026, Basel voters will decide what will become of it. A new district with thousands of

The town of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen is planning the biggest urban planning relaunch ever. On May 29, 2026, around 60 representatives from districts, businesses, the real estate sector, politics and administration gathered in the town hall for the fourth local planning conference. The

Ticino has positioned itself as a canton of the future. Innovation Park, SBB plant, Cornaredo, Tram-Treno - the list of major projects is long. But visions alone only change a square meter when excavators start rolling. 2026 will show where paper becomes

For over 150 years, the Burghölzli in Zurich has stood for top-quality psychiatric care. Now the Psychiatric University Clinic Zurich (PUK) is planning its biggest new building project to date. Modern new buildings are being constructed at the Lengg site at a cost of around 330 million Swiss

Halter and Padelta are entering into a long-term partnership as part of the FUTURAMA project. As part of this, two padel courts will be built on the ground floor of FUTURAMA in Lupfig, a centre for innovation and collaboration, by

Switzerland has been building on stock for decades and is now sitting on huge stockpiles of materials in its cities. Millions of tons of concrete, steel and metals are stored in buildings and infrastructures and are still too often wasted during demolition. Cities are seen as raw material depots

Engelberg is reorganizing its village center. Between the train station and the monastery, a clear, tangible axis is to be created from a mixed carpet of streets. The development and design concept specifies how first floors, traffic and public spaces should interact so that the center does not

A new city center will soon be built where measuring devices used to roll off the production line. The LG site right next to Zug railroad station is one of the biggest urban development opportunities in Central Switzerland and one of the most controversial. The city council has given the green

The municipality of Adelboden is looking for interesting concepts for the further use of the car park area. Young adults can contribute their ideas for its redesign at a creative workshop on 19 June 2026.

In the middle of Bülach, a new district is to be created from an ageing shopping centre and large parking areas. Sonnenhof focuses on flats, open spaces, shops, culture and a new link between the railway station and the old town. The project shows how a functional area is to be transformed into a

One million square meters, an inter-municipal planning project, years of political debate and a clear goal. Lugano wants to transform its congested northern edge into a lively urban quarter. The Nuovo Quartiere Cornaredo is the most ambitious urban development project in southern Switzerland. What

trains rolled into the workshop here for 135 years. Researchers, entrepreneurs and families will soon be moving in. On the 120,000 square meter site of the former Officine FFS in Bellinzona, a new urban quarter is being created that combines housing, commerce, education and innovation. Porta del

Logis Suisse is building a residential development with around 270 apartments in Untere Spichermatt in Stans. Zurich architects Studio Sintzel and landscape architects Uniola AG are implementing the CHF 141 million

An entire area at Wollishofen station is being reinvented. A historic timber building is being dismantled and reassembled at a different location. What sounds like a compromise is actually a solution that sacrifices neither residential construction nor monument protection. After more than ten years

For decades, the Müllerbräu site was a piece of Baden's industrial history. Now, the building plans have been dropped and one of the most striking residential projects in the canton of Aargau has emerged. 136 rental apartments, commercial premises, restaurants and a specialty brewery in the

Opposite Laufenburg station, a residential ensemble is being built that draws strength from the contradictions of its location. Two staggered buildings, a lush green layer and over 30 apartments. Together with Urben Seyboth AG, AWW Architekten AG has won an invited study contract that is far more

Zurich wants to save its historic arsenals on the barracks site. But the price tag has risen dramatically. What was once estimated at 55 million francs now costs almost four times as much. The city council has presented a new utilization concept and is focusing on culture, commerce and a social

On April 2, 2026, a stone fell on one of Baden's last large building land reservoirs - five to be precise. The Brisgi site in the Kappelerhof district entered its decisive phase with a symbolic laying of the foundation stone. Around 220 affordable apartments will be built here by 2028, providing a