Aargau is looking for housing beyond the major investors
In Aargau, an unusual measure to tackle the housing shortage is being rolled out. Local authorities are to actively encourage smaller developers to get involved in projects, as the market…
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Home ownership in Switzerland continues to lag behind
The OECD is sounding the alarm. Whilst the affordability of home ownership in Germany and France has improved noticeably since 2021, the price-to-income ratio in Switzerland continues to rise. For…
More flats, but no real cause for relief
Housing construction in Switzerland is picking up again, but the bottleneck remains a persistent problem. Wüest Partner forecasts around 50,000 new flats in 2027, following a low of 39,000 in…
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immoTable Lucerne – Growth Requires Quality
At the 110th immoTable Lucerne, it became clear that the canton’s development cannot be measured solely by the number of new housing units or jobs. What matters most are available…
Frauenfeld’s structural plan is coming under pressure even before it has been approved
56 submissions received during the public consultation process have forced Frauenfeld into the next stage of the revision of the structural plan. The cantonal preliminary review is also expected by…
Neuenhof relaxes density restrictions for 200 flats
A new neighbourhood comprising around 200 flats could well be built on the outskirts of Neuenhof. Following some opposition, the local council has now approved a higher density of 220…
Allschwil paves the way for a huge laboratory complex
In Allschwil, planning permission has been granted for the SCALE laboratory and research building. On the Main Campus of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area, this will see the creation…
Basel is expanding its pharmaceutical facilities at a cost of 790 million
Building 51 marks the launch of a major project in Basel that is gathering significant momentum. At a cost of around 790 million Swiss francs, new production capacity for synthetic…
Allmend Lucerne loses grass pitch to make way for a new sports hall
A four-hall sports centre with after-school care places for around 150 children is to be built on the Luzerner Allmend. The City Council intends to secure 3.9 million Swiss francs…
Zurich removes three railway stops from the regional plan
Höri, Regensdorf-Industrie and Zürich-Herdern are set to be removed from the cantonal structure plan. This move affects not only transport projects but also development areas, as the canton is now…
275 flats on track following an injection of fresh capital
Vier Standorte, rund 275 geplante Mietwohnungen und 80 Millionen Franken neues Geld. Die HIG Immobilien Anlage Stiftung nutzt die frische Kapitalaufnahme, um zugekaufte Grundstücke, ein bewilligtes Bauprojekt und die Weiterentwicklung…
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The Wrong Approach to Addressing the Housing Crisis
The Federal Council wants to impose stricter restrictions on real estate purchases by foreign nationals. The goal sounds reasonable. Reducing foreign demand is intended to ease pressure on the housing…
Roche is investing 790 million in its Basel location
Roche is investing 790 million Swiss francs in the future of its Basel headquarters campus. With Building 51 and the modernization of the adjacent Building 50, a new production infrastructure…
When Solar Roofs Become a Cyber Risk
Photovoltaics have become indispensable to Switzerland’s electricity supply. At the same time, every new grid-connected system creates a new digital vulnerability. An analysis by the National Cybersecurity Testing Institute shows…
OECD urges Bern to take the initiative on rents
The OECD has put its finger on the sore spot in the Swiss housing market. In its country report dated 15 September 2026, it calls for a faster pace of…
Zug relaxes its building regulations and aims to provide affordable housing
Zug is relaxing the rules in response to the severe housing shortage. The cantonal government is putting a partial revision of the Planning and Building Act out for consultation, linking…
Traffic 45 is reigniting the battle over the tunnels
The federal government has once again placed 45 billion projects in the transport sector on its list of priorities, despite the Federal Audit Office’s sharp criticism of the selection and…
Aarau resolves the Telli dispute with two sites
Aarau is attempting to break the deadlock in the protracted dispute over school premises. Ahead of the local council meeting on 16 November 2026, the town council is entering into…