Zurich: City seeks developer for Koch site by autumn
The city of Zurich wants to find a developer for the Koch site in Albisrieden by the fall. The plan is for a development with non-profit apartments, commercial space and a public park.
According to a report by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) the city of Zurich will not decide on a developer to build a residential complex on the occupied Koch site in Albisrieden until September of this year. Originally, the decision was to be made in the summer. The postponement is due to NZZbecause open space planning is to be included earlier and more closely in the project. Meanwhile, the start of construction is still planned for 2021.
The city of Zurich bought the commercial site from UBS in 2013 for CHF 70 million. The plan is to build up to 340 non-profit apartments. The project has not yet been formally put out to tender. Nevertheless, according to NZZ-According to the newspaper report, there are already some interested parties for the site. According to the newspaper report, these are the municipal foundation PWG, the ABZ and the building cooperative Zurlinden.
