New developments in the canton of Bern

Brombeerihuus

Epsach, Bern

Online since July 2025 · checked 6 days ago

9 homes

The Brombeerihuus is a new timber-construction rental building in the protected historic village centre of Epsach (Bern), inspired by the former farmhouse that occupied this site until 2008. The project will comprise 9 apartments (2.5 to 4.5 rooms) with views of orchards, fields and the Alps, following a comprehensive sustainability strategy (geothermal probes, photovoltaics, rainwater harvesting). Public inquiry is planned for spring 2026.

Kehrsatz Mitte

Kehrsatz, Bern

Online since January 2024 · checked today

Kehrsatz Mitte is an urban planning and development project carried out jointly by the municipality of Kehrsatz, the Bern Burgergemeinde and Halter AG on the «Bahnhofmatte» site, near the railway station. The project plans around 300 homes in buildings of three to six storeys, with a possible accent of eight storeys near the station square, as well as a new roundabout and a redesigned public square. The project is currently in the planning phase (zone subject to mandatory planning and neighbourhood plan); construction has not yet begun.

Bahnhofgebiet West Herzogenbuchsee

Herzogenbuchsee, Bern

Online since September 2021 · checked 4 days ago

750 homes

On the former Fenaco industrial site in Herzogenbuchsee (canton of Bern), a new sustainable district is planned, with around 750 apartments (1.5 to 5.5 rooms) for 1,300 to 1,500 residents, as well as commercial and office space for 700 to 1,000 jobs. Historic industrial buildings (Landi silo, Häfliger tower, boiler house, etc.) will be renovated and repurposed, complemented by new constructions, green spaces and a new district street, the Jacques-Häfliger-Strasse. The project aims for CO₂-neutral operation and is currently in the planning phase, with public inquiry held in 2025.