Zug city parliament supports Metalli development plan
Following the Zug City Council, the city's Grand Municipal Council has now also approved the Metalli development plan at first reading. It will now go out for public consultation. Zug Estates wants to develop the existing shopping avenue into a lively neighbourhood.
The Metalli development plan has entered the political approval process, the Zug Estates Group announced in a press release. The property company, which focuses on Zug as a business and living space, is planning to develop the existing shopping avenue into a lively district. The aim is to create additional living space and new green public outdoor areas.
The city council of Zug had already approved the Metalli development plan on 8 April. On 17 June, the development plan was also approved in the first instance by the Zug City Council. The plans will now go out for public consultation before returning to the Grand Municipal Council for a second reading in spring 2026. Zug Estates can then initiate the actual planning process with an architectural competition.
The Metalli development plan envisages the creation of 160 new flats, 130 of which will be in addition to the existing housing supply. To this end, extensions to existing buildings and a new tower block are planned. A new square with a connection to the railway station site will serve as the entrance to Metalli. Zug Estates also wants to create a public and park-like roof terrace.
“With the Metalli Living Space project, we are picking up on proven qualities and preserving the characteristic architecture of the Metalli with its glass roofs, arcades and typical materialisation,” Peter Wicki, Head of Project Development at Zug Estates, is quoted as saying in the press release. “Thanks to the targeted upgrading and modernisation of the infrastructure and the increased attractiveness of the shopping avenue, the Metalli living space is also an opportunity for the preservation and further development of retail and gastronomy.”