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  • How a Switzerland of 10 million can succeed

    How a Switzerland of 10 million can succeed

    Lardi emphasised the need for better framework conditions to counteract the housing shortage. He presented four key demands. Energy-efficient refurbishments and adding storeys can create additional floor space without taking up new space. It is not about skyscrapers, but about moderate increases in the height of existing buildings. Conversion of office space into residential space, as the strict separation between residential and work zones is outdated. Mixed zones could reduce traffic congestion and create living space. Misregulations in rental housing law and tax privileges lead to an unfair distribution of living space. Liberalisation could free up older living space and stabilise prices. Objections and lengthy authorisation procedures are the biggest obstacles. These would have to be streamlined in order to create new living space more quickly.

    Important referendum
    The construction of new living space also requires the continuous renewal of the transport infrastructure. The strategic development programme for motorways is of central importance here. This proposal, which includes six major projects to eliminate bottlenecks, will be put to the vote in November 2024. The Swiss Association of Master Builders is in favour of voting yes to the proposal and is calling for an efficient mobility offering that combines all modes of transport. Lardi also emphasised the importance of the new environmental protection law, which adapts noise protection criteria and enables the construction of flats that were previously blocked for noise protection reasons.

    Illustrious guest appearances
    One of the highlights of the event was the presentation by Bertrand Piccard, who emphasised the role of the construction industry in the fight against climate change. Economist Martin Neff explained how a growing population influences a country’s prosperity and how more living space can be created by reducing regulations. Civil engineer Pirmin Muff presented practical implementation approaches for the construction industry. Cantonal Councillor Martin Neukom delivered the welcoming address from the host Canton of Zurich.

    HGC anniversary and construction party
    The major event, moderated by Mascha Santschi, concluded with a networking aperitif, dinner and the legendary construction party. Musical entertainment was provided by 21-year-old singer Joya Marleen from St. Gallen, one of the rising stars of the Swiss music scene.

  • Increase in vacancy rates on the Swiss office market

    Increase in vacancy rates on the Swiss office market

    The latest surveys by CBRE show that the available office space in Switzerland grew to 1.82 million square metres in the third quarter of 2023, which corresponds to 3.8 percent of the total stock. The peripheral office markets, which are located away from the five largest office locations – Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern and Lausanne – are particularly affected. There has been a significant increase in available space here, with the region around Zurich Airport and the Limmat Valley, for example, achieving an availability rate of 13.3 per cent.

    Meanwhile, demand for office space in central locations remains high. Tenants are increasingly focussing on aspects such as good accessibility, sustainability and high-quality fit-out by the landlord. The availability of office space in Zurich’s city centre fell to 2.7 percent in the same quarter, and even to 2.0 percent in Zurich’s CBD.

    The decline in overall demand is influenced by various factors. On the one hand, the increased supply of office space has outstripped construction activity and thus the completion of new projects. On the other hand, the cooling economic situation has led to a fall in demand. This trend has so far been masked by strong economic growth and high take-up of space, which has offset the increase in home office activity. However, the subdued demand is now making itself felt in the form of higher vacancy rates, which represents a challenge for property management.

  • Hammerwald Sursee: Neuer Gewerbe- und Bürokomplex

    Hammerwald Sursee: Neuer Gewerbe- und Bürokomplex

    An der Allmendstrasse in Sursee erfolgt in wenigen Monaten der Spatenstich für das Gewerbeprojekt Hammerwald. Geplant sind zwei Gebäudekomplexe sowie ein dreigeschossiges Parkdeck mit 450 Autoabstell- sowie Veloparkplätzen. Der Neubau soll Platz für rund 600 Arbeitsplätze bieten. Die Flächen im Gebäude A1 werden vermietet, während diejenigen im Gebäude A2 zum Verkauf stehen. Die insgesamt 27’000 Quadratmeter umfassenden Flächen werden für eine flexible Nutzung konzipiert. Bis 2025/26 soll der Komplex fertiggestellt sein.

    Das Gebäude A1 erhält sieben Geschosse, deren Mietflächen sowohl vertikal als auch horizontal erschlossen werden können. Die Flächen im sechsgeschossigen Gebäude A2 werden im Stockwerkeigentum veräussert. Die Stadt Sursee ist in den letzten Jahren stark gewachsen – dadurch fehlt vielen lokalen Gewerblern der Platz, um sich weiterentwickeln zu können. Dieser Umstand war Paul Fuchs, Inhaber der Hoch- und Tiefbau AG, bewusst, weshalb er gemeinsam mit Alex und Jörg Lütolf von der Sustra AG sowie Urs Meyer und Christoph Geiser von der Cerutti Partner Architekten AG die Hammerwald AG gründete. Das Ziel: Ein umfassendes Gewerbegebäude für Sursee zu erschaffen. Die Inhaber sind sich einig: «Der Hammerwald soll für das lokale Gewerbe ein flexibles Flächenangebot zu attraktiven Konditionen bieten», so Paul Fuchs.

    Unter der architektonischen Leitung von Urs Meyer, Cerutti Partner AG, wird das Gebäude A1 mit Gewerbe-, Ausstellungs- und Büroflächen bestückt. Das Gebäude A2 erhält höhere Räume und wird für grössere Nutzlasten mit einem integrierten Autolift für Lieferwagen gebaut. Die im A2 entstehenden Einheiten sind speziell auf Handwerksbetriebe ausgelegt. Das Parkdeck ist für Lastwagen befahrbar und ermöglicht die ebenerdige Anlieferung in der Ebene 1. Dank Treppenhauskernen und Steigzonen sind flexible Unterteilungen der Flächen sowie vertikale Verbindungen über mehrere Ebenen möglich. Neben den Handwerksbetrieben soll der Hammerwald die unterschiedlichsten Unternehmen und Branchen ansprechen.

    Der Gebäudekomplex punktet mit seiner Nähe zum Autobahnzubringer sowie zum Bahnhof Sursee. Das Naherholungsgebiet Surseerwald liegt direkt angrenzend. Das nachhaltige Energiekonzept sieht die Energieerzeugung mittels Grundwassernutzung über Energiepfähle vor.

  • Reussperle Buchrain: New prestigious commercial buildings under construction

    Reussperle Buchrain: New prestigious commercial buildings under construction

    Directly on the Reuss canal in Buchrain, a lively new quarter with eight apartment buildings has been created in several stages over the past few years. A car-free inner courtyard, various green zones and shopping facilities in the vicinity create recreational and meeting spaces in the Reuss pearl Buchrain.

    Now Alfred Müller AG is also building two modern commercial buildings there. They will be built directly on the main access road to Buchrain and will create an arrival zone for visitors to the Reussperle Buchrain.

    The two buildings of the Reussperle comprise a total of around 6600 square metres of commercial and office space on three and four floors respectively. The special thing about it is that these spaces are offered in condominium ownership. “Buy instead of rent” is the motto here.

    The Reussperle commercial buildings have a striking, contemporary architecture with a high identification character. The flexible space on offer is suitable for owner-managed or owner-operated companies from a wide range of sectors and of different sizes. The four walls can be divided up and developed according to individual wishes. On the outside, the buildings have a striking, space-creating architecture with a high identification character. This includes the noble, sustainable façade in black glass, framed with anodised aluminium strips, as well as the high-quality wood-aluminium windows. The photovoltaic system on the roof supplies renewable electricity from the building’s own production.

    The commercial buildings are optimally accessible by both private and public transport. The A14 motorway junction is only a few minutes’ drive away. The Reussbrücke bus stop, with connections to Ebikon and Lucerne railway stations every half hour, is right on the doorstep. Various shopping and catering facilities in the vicinity as well as the nearby Reuss canal as a recreational area contribute to the high attractiveness of the location. Construction of the two Reussperle commercial buildings will start in September 2022, and occupation of the fully developed area is planned from August 2024.