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…
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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…
immo!nvest+ Zurich Residential Buildings Are Facing a Yield Crisis
An apartment building on Döltschiweg in Zurich, with a clear need for renovation, is on the market for 7.8 million Swiss francs. This case illustrates how the low-interest-rate environment and…
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immo!nvest+ Early demolition is causing the pile of building rubble to grow even higher
Niederweningen highlights a growing problem. Residential buildings dating from the 1980s are set to be demolished, even though experts often see significant potential for renovation in precisely these properties. The…
High up or closer to the action
Zurich is debating building regulations. The discussion centers on housing, open spaces, the character of neighborhoods, and the question of what a growing city should look like. On September 27,…
Altstetten to gain 65 flats by 2029
At Badenerstrasse 501 to 505 in Zurich Altstetten, the way is now clear for a new replacement development. Sixty-five rental flats and commercial premises are to be built on the…
Zurich Hesitates, “Dübai” Keeps Building
While Zurich trembles in anticipation of the referendum on its own high-rise ambitions, towers elsewhere continue to soar skyward. Basel and Dübendorf are engaged in a quiet competition for Switzerland’s…
Winterthur puts the Schützi expansion to a public vote
On 27 September 2026, Winterthur will vote on a proposal to allocate 35.13 million Swiss francs for new end-stand stands and an operations building at the Schützenwiese. The development is…
immo!nvest+ Zurich will only begin to specifically assess council flats from 2028 onwards
In Zurich, 18.4 per cent of tenants in self-supporting council flats exceed the income thresholds. This affects around 1,400 out of approximately 7,700 flats. The city does not yet know…
immo!nvest+ Zurich’s Kirchland District to Make New Housing Available
Six smaller properties owned by the Reformed Church Parish of Zurich are to be leased under building rights. The parish is seeking organizations that will create additional housing on the…
Three projects make up the new center
Dietikon is experiencing a remarkable construction boom. Three projects in the city center symbolize this new era: the historic Krone site, the Löwenzentrum, and the Florahof. All three are located…
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The Limmat Valley Is Building Its Future
Six years of dialogue, two white papers, an architectural competition featuring six teams—and now the design plan is on the table. The Limmattal Energy Center (LEZ) is no longer just…
immo!nvest+ Zurich Struggles with Regulations for City Apartments
In Zurich, 18.4 percent of the evaluable urban rental agreements exceed the income limit. This is above the permitted 15 percent threshold. However, immediate action is not required because the…
The City in the Village
For a long time, Urdorf was considered a quiet suburban community in the Limmat Valley. But anyone walking through the Nordquartier today can immediately sense that something is changing here.…
Zurich scraps the old rule on renting and buying
In the canton of Zurich, home ownership became even more expensive in the second quarter of 2026. At the same time, rents for existing apartments are falling slightly. As a…
Dietikon Is Building the School of the Future
Since 1969, a massive concrete cube has dominated the cityscape of Dietikon. Anyone walking past the Limmattal Education Center might at first glance see only postwar architecture. But the Canton…
Winterthur Opposes the 2040 Land-Use Plan
A planning tool that sets out more than 100 policy objectives. A referendum committee that speaks of a “political straitjacket.” On November 29, 2026, Winterthur will decide at the polls…
Zurich is driving the market for condominiums
Asking prices for residential real estate continue to rise in Switzerland, but the picture is becoming more uneven. In June 2026, condominium prices nationwide rose by 4.5 percent compared with…