Cyber Risk Becomes a Top Priority
The attack rarely begins in the server room. It arrives in the inbox as a credible email, comes in the form of a phone call from a purported executive, or…
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Architectural Culture as a Driver of Innovation
A campus is not a showcase. It is a hub for knowledge, research, and interaction. That is precisely why the new historic preservation designation for the first construction phase of…
Stability Is a Matter of Location Policy
The global economy is navigating turbulent waters. Trade conflicts, military escalations, and fragile supply chains are putting pressure on companies. Yet in the canton of Zurich, the economy remains remarkably…
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immo!nvest+ Basel is opening up the Lindenhof site for housing and a park
At the Lindenhof site in Basel, the transformation from an isolated corporate headquarters into a mixed-use urban block is drawing nearer. Planning permission has been submitted for two new high-rise…
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,…
Werkmatt Uri takes the next step
In Altdorf, the Werkmatt Uri development has taken a decisive step forward. With the completion of the infrastructure works, all building plots are now ready for construction; at the same…
Lausanne puts the brakes on a replacement development in the upmarket residential area
In Lausanne, a housing project comprising 19 flats has been blocked on grounds relating to listed buildings and the character of the area. The city has refused to allow the…
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…
Bern Requires Residential Buildings to Have Charging Stations
The federal government is taking direct action regarding apartment buildings. A proposal released on June 19, 2026, aims to require landlords and condominium owners to install the basic infrastructure for…
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…
Valais Blocks Housing Cooperatives Despite Shortage
In Valais, the vacancy rate is falling, but cooperative housing construction remains at a standstill. While a project for ten families in Saillon is stuck in the approval process, the…
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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…
Building more flats does little to reduce commuting
Zurich and Basel are grappling with the imbalance between jobs and housing. Yet this much-cited indicator, of all things, is losing its significance. A recent analysis shows that longer commutes…
Herisau is revamping the Casinopark
A controversial redevelopment plan is currently under consideration in the centre of Herisau. The proposal for Casinopark would see the construction of flats, a public underground car park with 56…
Uri is building its future
Southwest of the Altdorf cantonal train station, a reserve area is gradually being transformed into a new business hub. All the building lots at Werkmatt Uri are now developed. At…
The imputed rental value is gone, but the dispute remains
The imputed rental value is being phased out. But in Zurich, this is just the beginning of the next conflict. At the heart of the matter are heat pumps, solar…
From Vision to Implementation: Further Developing ESG Strategically
How ESG-ready is a real estate portfolio, really? A structured assessment across environmental, social, economic, and governance criteria reveals where actions will have the greatest impact.
immo!nvest+ Frauenfeld’s development plan sparks opposition
In Frauenfeld, the dispute over the new municipal development plan is entering a critical phase. Business associations and a town centre association are rallying against the provisions on traffic, parking…