Asphalt, Heat, Collapse, and Who Pays the Bill
At the end of June 2026, temperatures in Germany exceeded the 40-degree mark for the first time ever in June. In Möckern-Drewitz, Saxony-Anhalt, the thermometer read 41.5 degrees Celsius, a…
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661 buildings, a wake-up call, and 150 million Swiss francs
The Canton of Fribourg owns 661 buildings. Many of them are dilapidated, many are energy-inefficient, and without intervention, the situation will deteriorate drastically in just a few years. The Grand…
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…
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Lucerne is redefining the limits of growth
The canton of Lucerne is basing its structural plan on a population of 560,000 by 2050. As current building zones, according to available data, will only last until around 2040,…
Switzerland is slipping down the rankings
Switzerland has slipped to third place in the 2026 IMD ranking. The slump in economic performance strikes at the heart of the country’s competitiveness: as growth slows and foreign trade…
Maag halls instead of a residential tower in Zurich West
Swiss Prime Site is halting the Maaglive project and withdrawing its appeal before the Federal Supreme Court. On the Maag site in Zurich West, the focus is now shifting to…
Schwamendingen is trialling a cultural housing allocation scheme
A new replacement development comprising 154 co-operative flats is to be built on Wallisellenstrasse in Zurich-Schwamendingen. This case illustrates just how delicate the balance between affordable housing, cultural identity and…
Lucerne is incorporating housing into the town hall
Seetalplatz in Emmenbrücke is not only the site of the new administrative headquarters for the Canton of Lucerne. The 192-million-franc development will also bring 17 rental flats onto the market.…
Knonauer Amt expands its business portfolio on the board
With Samuel Schweizer and Eveline Fenner, the Knonauer Amt Economic Development Agency has welcomed two new board members. Their election at the Annual General Meeting on 21 May 2026 strengthens…
Zurich’s economy relies on a handful of major companies
In the canton of Zurich, just over 600 large enterprises account for 42 per cent of value added and 39 per cent of full-time jobs. The new monitoring study thus…
The housing market remains strong yet vulnerable
The Swiss National Bank considers the residential property market to remain vulnerable in 2025, even though a nationwide correction has not materialised for years. At the same time, according to…
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Zurich restricts short-term accommodation in residential areas
In future, the City of Zurich will be able to impose stricter restrictions on business apartments and professional short-term lettings in residential areas. Following the Federal Supreme Court’s ruling, the…
Eastern Switzerland is setting up a joint AI administration
Seven ORK cantons, Zurich and Liechtenstein intend to jointly develop, procure and standardise AI for use in public administration. This is increasing the pressure to ensure that digital processes for…
Private banks are growing, but pressure on margins is mounting
With assets totalling 3.5 trillion Swiss francs, Swiss private banks are set to reach a new asset high in 2025. At the same time, rising costs are eating into profits,…
Condominium ownership requires more scrutiny
For companies, condominium ownership is not just a matter of location, but also a shared risk. With the Federal Council’s message of May 13, 2026, renovation funds, quorum requirements, and…
Zurich is intensifying pressure on the rental market
Across Switzerland, the number of rental apartments advertised between April 2025 and March 2026 was about 4 percent lower than in the previous year. At the same time, the average…
Bern Re-Ranks Senior Housing in the Middle of the Pack
In Bern’s new Viererfeld/Mittelfeld neighborhood, the M31 development site—reserved for senior housing—is now set to be developed by the Serena Foundation. This change keeps the goal of affordable housing for…
Luxury Market Loses Momentum in the Lowlands
Swiss luxury real estate prices rose again by more than 3 percent in 2025. However, while mountain communities continued to see growth of 6 percent, many primary residence markets along…