New developments in the canton of Zurich

VISTA Oberhasli

Oberhasli, Zurich

checked 5 days ago

60 homes

A new residential quarter is taking shape on Birchstrasse in Oberhasli, combining modern architecture, high living quality and proximity to nature. The VISTA project is being developed jointly by Lebensraum Schweiz AG and stimo Generalunternehmung AG, with a sustainable approach and a long-term vision. It will include residential buildings with around 60 apartments, with handover planned for 2029.

Letziterrassen

Zürich, Zurich

Online since May 2026 · checked 5 days ago

140 homes

The “Letziterrassen” form a new urban project in the Zurich district of Altstetten, at Hohlstrasse 457, comprising around 140 rental apartments, nearly 200 hotel rooms and commercial spaces on the ground floor, complemented by a terrace accessible to the public. The 60-metre-high, 18-storey building is designed by the firm Herzog & de Meuron on behalf of the pension fund CPV/CAP Pensionskasse Coop, with certification targeted at the Gold level of the Swiss Standard for Sustainable Construction (SNBS). A footbridge will connect the public garden terrace on the first floor directly to the Letzipark shopping centre.

Rifferswilerstrasse 1/3

Hausen am Albis, Zurich

Online since March 2026 · checked 7 days ago

This project offers charming apartments and studios at Rifferswilerstrasse 1/3, in Hausen am Albis, in the heart of the village. The project website is still under construction and does not provide further details at this stage.

Guggach Buchegg

Zürich, Zurich

Online since March 2025 · checked 6 days ago

267 homes

The BAGESTRA housing cooperative is renewing its founding estate Guggach near Bucheggplatz in Zurich, combining new buildings with retained buildings, for a total of 267 apartments of 2.5 to 5.5 rooms. The award-winning design by Steib Gmür Geschwentner Kyburz Partner AG with Nipkow Landschaftsarchitektur AG provides green spaces, a car-free meeting area, community and commercial rooms, and an underground car park. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027 and the first move-ins in summer 2029.

Westspitz Dietikon

Dietikon, Zurich

Online since February 2025 · checked 2 days ago

Westspitz Dietikon is a future urban and sustainable district resulting from a design study competition won by the Penzel Valier ROBERTNEUN consortium. It provides housing for different budgets and life stages, around one fifth commercial space, as well as a tower, a community centre and green spaces.

Ersatzneubau Kornhaus-/Rötelstrasse

Zürich, Zurich

Online since September 2024 · checked 6 days ago

96 homes

Replacement of the Kornhaus-/Rötelstrasse housing estate (1923/24) in Zurich-Unterstrass with a new complex of 96 rental apartments and two studios, realised by the Dr. Stephan à Porta foundation. Works began at the end of September 2024 and move-in is planned for autumn 2027. The apartments offer a variety of layouts, with oriel windows facing the street and loggias or balconies.

zwei Walliker

Attikon, Zurich

Online since July 2024 · checked 5 days ago

In Attikon, a village in the municipality of Wiesendangen, the "zwei Walliker" project plans rental and owner-occupied apartments as well as three owner-occupied terraced houses at Wallikerstrasse 4+6, in a leafy setting close to the railway station. The project is currently in the building permit procedure, and marketing will begin once the final building permit has been granted.

Büelgass

Gossau, Zurich

Online since May 2024 · checked 2 days ago

57 homes

The Büelgass project plans, on the site surrounding the existing development in Gossau (ZH), the construction of a new group of sustainable buildings comprising approximately 57 rental apartments as well as service and commercial spaces, notably for the Swiss Post and potentially Raiffeisen bank. Designed by the Zurich firm Squadrat Architekten, winner of a design competition, the scheme aims to revitalise the village centre with public squares, a community pavilion and more greenery along the Laufenbach. The zoning plan has come into force and the building permit application was submitted in May 2026, with construction start hoped for in autumn 2026 and completion expected around 2029.

Gartenstadt Köschenrüti

Zürich (Seebach), Zurich

Online since March 2024 · checked 3 days ago

300 homes

The Gartenstadt Köschenrüti project provides for the demolition and reconstruction of nine rental buildings in the Seebach district of Zurich, increasing the number of apartments to around 300. The concept draws on the character of a "garden city", with generous green spaces that connect the development with its surroundings. The first phase will be ready for occupancy from the third quarter of 2029, the second following about six months later.

Dorfplatz 13

Zumikon, Zurich

Online since April 2023 · checked 5 days ago

35 homes

The Dorfplatz 13 project in Zumikon replaces the former Schweizer butcher's shop and connects with the new Dorfplatz. It offers a restaurant (village square dining) as well as approximately 35 rental apartments spread across two buildings, designed by the offices Baukontor and Stiller Projects. The public inquiry took place in summer 2026 and completion is planned for 2029.

Gartenstadt im Bergacker

Zürich-Affoltern, Zurich

Online since February 2023 · checked yesterday

270 homes

The Gartenstadt Bergacker project provides for the construction of six new linear buildings (Zeilenbauten) comprising around 270 dwellings of 1.5 to 5.5 rooms on the Swiss Life site in Zurich-Affoltern, implemented in two stages. The project follows a sustainability approach (SNBS Gold label, geothermal heat pumps, photovoltaic panels, green roofs) and preserves the 'garden city' spirit of the existing site. Current tenants receive support and priority for relocation into the new dwellings.

Küngenmatt

Zürich, Zurich

Online since May 2022 · checked 5 days ago

149 homes

The Küngenmatt project replaces a housing estate more than 80 years old in Zurich's district 3 with two new timber-construction buildings of five storeys plus attic. It will comprise 149 rental apartments of 1.5 to 5.5 rooms, 19 of which are designed for seniors. Construction is scheduled to start in 2028 and the first move-ins in 2031.

Weiterentwicklung Letten Quartier

Zurich, Zurich

Online since June 2021 · checked today

The BEP, the construction cooperative of federal staff, is studying with the City of Zurich and the SBB the development of the Letten district, with the aim of creating affordable non-profit housing for all stages of life. A test planning process and a first participation phase took place between 2021 and 2023, and feasibility studies are under way. Construction would not begin before 2030, in stages.

Frohburg

Zürich, Zurich

Online since September 2018 · checked 7 days ago

660 homes

Helvetia plans to replace the Frohburg garden city in Zurich-Oerlikon, more than 70 years old, with a new dense development inspired by the garden city tradition. The number of homes will rise from around 307 to around 660, with apartments of 1.5 to 4.5 rooms, a café, a neighbourhood shop, a multi-purpose hall and a municipal day nursery. The project, winner of the «Mittag» study competition, is currently in the permit phase, with construction of the 1st stage scheduled to begin in spring 2027.

Dolder Waldhaus

Zürich, Zurich

Online since April 2010 · checked 6 days ago

The Dolder Waldhaus, a former 1970s hotel in Zurich-Hottingen closed in 2016, is undergoing a complete renovation to become a residential building with rental apartments of various sizes, coworking spaces and a public restaurant with terrace. Works began in 2026 and will last approximately four years, with first occupancy planned for 2030.