St. Gallen is cutting public transport services and undermining outlying areas
In the canton of St. Gallen, a number of bus and train services are set to be cut as part of an austerity package. Entire routes such as the 132,…
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St. Gallen is reaching its limits when it comes to commercial space
In the canton of St. Gallen, urban development is expanding inwards, yet there is a shortage of readily available commercial zones for businesses. The government therefore intends to carry out…
Wittenbach is making significant progress in the rental housing sector
In Wittenbach, the Widenbach project and the Bächipark site are set to create almost 130 new rental flats. The largest part of this comprises 62 units, which are due to…
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St Gallen sparks a planning dispute across the whole city
St. Gallen is putting its local planning review out for public consultation from 17 August to 16 October 2026 and opening up digital participation. For property owners, developers and neighbourhoods,…
Buchs Tightens Rules for Private Construction
Buchs is raising the bar for new municipal construction and renovations. The new Building Standard 2025 is mandatory for the city’s own properties and also applies to site developments, special-use…
St. Gallen paves the way for demolition grants
St. Gallen intends to offer financial incentives to owners of properties outside building zones to encourage them to demolish empty or unsightly buildings. To this end, the government is submitting…
immo!nvest+ Lerchenfeld Plans to Build Denser and Taller
In St. Gallen’s Lerchenfeld district, the city is establishing the framework for an increase in gross floor area from 65,000 to approximately 185,000 square meters. In certain areas, buildings up…
New replacement development combines housing, commercial use and urban regeneration
In Rapperswil-Jona, the redevelopment of the vacant centre on Untere Bahnhofstrasse is set to deliver not only 77 flats and new retail space. The project will also alter the street…
St. Gallen is refining its vision for the future of Lerchenfeld
In the west of St. Gallen, Lerchenfeld is set to become denser, taller and more diverse over the next two decades. The new development strategy links additional residential and commercial…
Wil plans its future
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…
St. Gallen trims its construction processes
Building in the canton of St. Gallen requires strong nerves. The government now wants to streamline the procedures, above all with digital processes and better coordination. However, it can hardly…
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The way is clear for Wil West
The voters of St. Gallen have cleared the way for the Wil West business park. By voting yes to the sale of land to the canton of Thurgau, a key…
New sales concept focuses on experience and encounters
Rohner AG is expanding its sales area at the company headquarters in Balgach by September 2026. The aim is not only to present the company's own socks, but also to…
St.Gallen prevents planning standstill in municipalities
With an amendment to the Planning and Building Act, the St.Gallen government is creating more planning security for municipalities, investors and project sponsors. Special use plans remain possible even during…
New court building for St.Gallen district court
The move to Schützengasse 1 will not only put an end to many years of provisional status, but will also modernise operating processes and improve security. The government has applied…
New start-up centre promotes entrepreneurship in Uzwil
Uze AG is developing the Uzwil grinding plant on the Bühler site into its second startup space together with the IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen. After the one in Schlieren, this…
Opening of the sound house at Schwendisee
After three years of construction, the Klanghaus on Lake Schwendi will open in May 2025. The visionary timber construction combines music, landscape and society and brings new impetus to Toggenburg.
International platform for spatial planning
At the 76th Planners' Meeting in Rapperswil-Jona, 150 students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland networked to develop new approaches to sustainable mobility and integrated urban development.