Bluefactory is bringing 210 flats to Freiburg
The next phase of the Bluefactory development is set to take place on the Route de la Glâne in Fribourg. Planning permission and a preliminary study have been approved for…
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Lucerne is building its AI hub
Artificial intelligence promises greater speed, better decisions and new business models. However, the path from an initial idea to a viable application is often fraught with uncertainty, unrealistic expectations and…
immo!nvest+ Zug is holding back 16 affordable flats for the tunnel option
In Frauensteinmatt, the Canton of Zug is putting a housing development comprising 16 flats on hold in order to keep the southern entrance to a potential city tunnel clear. The…
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Bern is losing 27 flats and gaining 42 new ones
In the Weissenbühl district of Bern, 27 flats must be vacated by the end of September 2027 at the latest. The plan is to build a replacement development comprising 42…
Lausanne’s building materials exchange fails to impress the experts
Lausanne launched its building materials exchange behind the Halles Nord in 2024 as a means of promoting the circular economy. Two years on, it is mainly private individuals who are…
49 million are to be spent on clearing the pipeline
Espace Real Estate is raising up to 49 million Swiss francs on the capital market. The funds are intended to finance a well-advanced investment pipeline worth around 170 million Swiss…
Lugano is coming under pressure due to low rents
On 8 October 2026, Lugano presented a new housing market study. City Councillor Tamara Merlo is now calling for more precise answers as to what an affordable rent actually means…
Bümpliz loses some temporary flats but gains five new ones
On Zelgstrasse in Bern, another row of houses is to undergo a complete refurbishment at a cost of 9.95 million Swiss francs. For the tenants, this means they will have…
Zurich’s housing shortage is easing slightly
In the canton of Zurich, the first reliable signs of a slight easing are emerging. The vacancy rate rose to 0.52 per cent in 2026, and the ZKB expects 8,500…
Bern is opening the Dählhölzli for the next phase of refurbishment
The Bern City Council has approved a project planning grant of 2.5 million Swiss francs for the redevelopment of the Aare site at Dählhölzli Zoo. This brings a multi-stage project…
Home ownership defies higher mortgage rates
House prices in Switzerland are rising sharply once again. In the third quarter of 2026, prices for detached houses rose by 2.0 per cent and those for flats by 1.7…
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Garage dispute over the right to charge electric vehicles reaches Bern
The Federal Council intends to oblige landlords and condominium owners to install the basic infrastructure for private charging points if tenants or owners request it. Following the conclusion of the…
The choice of estate agent can have a dramatic impact on the selling price
A difference of up to 180,000 Swiss francs for the same property, with a gap of 120,461 Swiss francs depending on the commission incentive. A ZHAW study shows that when…
Takeover of a property company nears completion
Following the expiry of the grace period, the power struggle has been decided. The buyers have secured 89.52 per cent of the share capital and 99.43 per cent of the…
Reussbühl West caught between residential and commercial use
In Lucerne, Reussbühl West is set to become the next major neighbourhood development site, with up to 800 flats. However, the development plan is sparking political and planning disputes, as…
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…
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,…
Zurich pulls the plug on Airbnb accommodation
Zurich is stepping up the fight against the housing shortage and is moving to remove short-term rental properties from the housing market. Airbnb considers the measure to be ineffective. Nevertheless,…