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  • AXA celebrates the completion of one of the largest occupied refurbishments

    AXA celebrates the completion of one of the largest occupied refurbishments

    Aarau’s Telli shines in new splendour: with the official opening event on 25 August 2023, one of Switzerland’s largest energy-related renovations in an inhabited state came to an end.

    Raise your glasses! The Telli building complex in Aarau was officially opened last weekend in a festive atmosphere. In addition to the opening ceremony on Friday, 25 August, the new neighbourhood meeting place was also inaugurated the following day.

    The B and C wings of the building were renovated to bring them up to today’s energy standards while they were still occupied. The fact that the tenants did not have to leave Telli during the renovation makes the project one of the largest of its kind in Switzerland. “An occupied refurbishment of this magnitude presented us all with enormous challenges. The fact that we were able to master them together was something we wanted to celebrate properly with everyone involved,” says Frederick Widl, Head of Real Estate at AXA Investment Managers.

    More living comfort – less CO2

    In addition to new façade insulation and the installation of district heating, the flats also received modern ventilation. This will save around a thousand tonnes of CO2 per year. Residents also enjoyed 90 cm larger west-facing balconies. In addition, meeting zones and a neighbourhood meeting point with community rooms were created. The spacious green areas were designed in the spirit of the original park with native trees and flower meadows. “In the redesign, it was important to us to make the far-sightedness and power of the park perceptible again and to promote the community life of the residents in the outdoor space with new offerings,” says Rita Illien of Müller Illien Landscape Architects. The renovation also took into account the protection of historical monuments: although the buildings were given a new shell, the original appearance was preserved.

    Sustainable in all areas

    In addition to the energy-related refurbishment, social aspects also played an important role. It would not have been socially acceptable to strip the 581 flats of their tenants. Nevertheless, an inhabited refurbishment is a challenge for all involved. “A project of this magnitude required transparent communication right from the start,” says Manuela Gnehm, project manager at AXA Investment Managers. The entire tenant community was regularly informed and actively involved through various channels. “The

    Among other things, the Tellicafé provided tenants with a place where they could share their concerns, questions and ideas with the administration and trained estate coaches,” continues Manuela Gnehm.

    Telli Quartierstreff: Meeting place for big and small

    On Saturday after the official event, the festivities continued in the form of a neighbourhood party. This was open to all residents, the entire city of Aarau and other curious people. In addition to a colourful programme and a variety of gastronomic offerings, guided tours through the Tellipark and visits to the newly renovated flats were also offered. The centrepiece of the event, however, was the inauguration of the neighbourhood meeting place, which forms the heart of the “Tellipark” and offers community rooms for the residents. “We look back on an eventful weekend and are happy about the enthusiasm with which the participants celebrated the opening of the new Telli with us,” says Manuela Gnehm.

  • IKEA expands in Chur and Valais

    IKEA expands in Chur and Valais

    IKEA is opening new locations in Switzerland after ten years. There will be a planning studio for customers in Chur and a furniture store of the usual size in Riddes. According to the press release , the 565 square meter planning studio with various model rooms is to open in autumn in the Steinbock shopping center in Chur. It should become a kind of mini-IKEA, it is said. The focus is on the consulting and planning service for visitors and business customers.

    At the same time, Spreitbach-based IKEA Schweiz AG will soon be submitting the building permit for its tenth store in the Valais municipality of Riddes. After the announcement of a so-called plan and order point in Bern, the expansion of the two locations is the next step in IKEA Switzerland’s expansion strategy. The most modern and greenest IKEA furniture store in Switzerland is to be built in Riddes. The opening is planned for autumn 2023. The shop will offer a wide range of sustainable products and services on around 23,000 square meters with lots of green space.

    “It’s now ten years since we opened the last IKEA store in Switzerland in Rothenburg and thus opened up Central Switzerland. With the planning studio in Chur and the store in Riddes, we are opening up two new markets in Switzerland outside of the cities,” Jessica Anderen, CEO and strategy manager at IKEA Switzerland, is quoted as saying. Today, IKEA has nine furniture stores in all parts of the country and a distribution center in Itingen BL, which handles most of the online sales.

    According to the press release, the IKEA planning studio is the first format of its kind in Switzerland. Comparable service points are only available in London, Berlin and Oslo. “We are both pleased and proud that IKEA is now offering its new service format based on selected world cities here in Chur of all places,” Frederick Widl, Head of Real Estate at AXA , is quoted as saying as the landlord.

  • AXA Switzerland launches real estate funds for pension funds

    AXA Switzerland launches real estate funds for pension funds

    According to a message from AXA Switzerland , the company has launched a new, actively managed real estate fund. The AXA pension fund real estate Switzerland contains a high proportion of residential properties in central locations in Swiss metropolitan areas, explains AXA Switzerland in the press release. The fund should only be open to "certain qualified tax-exempt investors in Switzerland".

    "The capital market interest rates in Switzerland are currently at historic lows, and a significant change in the interest rate environment is not in sight", Daniel Gussmann, Chief Investment Officer of AXA Switzerland, is quoted in the press release. "Real estate investments are therefore becoming increasingly important in the investment of pension funds, not least thanks to positive cash inflows from rental income." The new fund from AXA Switzerland currently has a volume of CHF 1.7 billion.

  • Construction plans in Zurich North Next step for densification in Neu-Oerlikon

    Construction plans in Zurich North Next step for densification in Neu-Oerlikon

    Zurich's plans for Neu-Oerlikon: This is how the space around the train station should be designed. Red are buildings with a height of 80 meters, orange are those with a height of 54 and yellow are those with a height of 45 meters. Image: Master plan 07/10/2018

    More apartments, more jobs, more shops, more culture. North of the Oerlikon train station, “an attractive, urban-planning center is to be created”, says structural engineering supervisor André Odermatt (SP). To this end, the city council approved a partial revision of the Neu-Oerlikon special building regulations from 1998.

    The new regulations are a "huge opportunity" for Oerlikon, says Odermatt. "We are improving the plans from the 1990s and bringing them to a close."

    The partial revision allows a clear consolidation. Two skyscrapers with heights of 80 and 54 meters are planned on Max-Frisch-Platz. A total of 400 to 500 new apartments are to be built between Binzmühlestrasse and Oerlikon train station. In around half of them, non-profit housing construction is possible, according to the Urban Development Office.

    ABB cedes city property

    The city developed the plans together with the three major landowners, the canton of Zurich and the companies ABB Immobilien AG and AXA Leben. The city can claim some of the profit generated by the rezoning.

    The city receives money from the canton and AXA Leben – how much is not yet public. She would like to use the amount to improve the infrastructures in the neighborhood. ABB Immobilien will provide the city with the property on which Hall 550 is located. "In this way we can secure the existence of Hall 550," says Odermatt. This makes an important contribution to the cultural offerings in Oerlikon. The city is also taking over the property south of it. There she is planning charitable apartments.

    The special building regulations guarantee that with Hall 550 and the former ABB brick building 87T, two buildings from the industrial past will remain. In addition, they should create a greener quarter. Max-Frisch-Platz and a pedestrian zone are being enlarged. Shops and restaurants on the ground floors should keep the streets busy.

    Next, the local council will discuss the new building regulations. They will come into force in mid-2022 at the earliest. Then the owners can start planning their properties.

  • WIPO Limmattal will not take place again until 2021

    WIPO Limmattal will not take place again until 2021

    The Organizing Committee (OC) of the Limmattal Economic Podium has decided to cancel the next event planned for November 2020, according to a media release. The reasons are the "uncertain development of the coronavirus pandemic, the lack of planning security and concern for the health of the participants". The decision was made together with the main sponsors AXA , UBS Switzerland AG , energie360 ° , maneth stiefel AG and the Umwelt Arena Schweiz .

    “We ran through all the scenarios. The decision was anything but easy for us, "OC President Fredi Pahr is quoted in the message. In it, WIPO also informs that the organizers had consulted with the sponsors and partners and that the majority of those questioned were in favor of rejection. “WIPO lives from networking – keeping your distance is difficult. We very much regret the cancellation, but the health of our participants has top priority, ”says Pahr.

    The next WIPO event will therefore take place in November 2021. The exact date should be set in the coming days. The program planned for 2020 and with it the topic of "Limitless" will remain topical in the coming year. “We hope that we can win Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin again for the keynote. The clarifications are in progress ”, informs the WIPO, which was founded and is being carried out by the three patronage associations IHV Industrie- und Handelsverein Dietikon , Schlieren Chamber of Commerce ( WKS ) and the Association for Industry, Services and Trade Spreitenbach ( IDH ).