Real Estate Business Issue 4/2008

IMMO-WORLD

• Ustem housing estate; single-family houses and apartments
• Melchsee-Frutt: four-star hotel at 2000 meters altitude
• View of Central Park: Luxury residential tower in Manhattan
• Zurich Seefeld: Living to feel good
• Bahamas: Own island for 14 million dollars
• Largest terminal for Beijing: Eosters Airport
• Swiss Real Estate Market: Reduction of Uber Capacities

PLAYER

• Thomas E. Kern: New head of Zurich Airport
• New projects, new ambitions, millions of passengers
• Balz Halter: Innovative company in third generation

MARKETS & INVESTMENT

• Swiss general contractors: The most important players
• Schwyz real estate market: prices rise, land becomes scarce
• Schwyzer Wirtschaftsförderung - Joana Eilippi on real estate and tax perspectives
• Polish ups and downs: After the boom comes the correction
• Construction industry flourishes in Poland: Where are the Swiss?
• Remax success story: Swiss boss Teddy Keifer on networks, real estate brokerage and commissions
• Investment in Spain: Real estate prices plummet
• Hotel market: Fresh wind for new projects

SERVICE

• Dormant assets: using real estate more efficiently
• Swiss EM market: growth potential
• Asking Rents: No end to price increases
• Financial markets: Switzerland, Europe, North America and Asia

PROJECTS & OBJECTS

• "The Rocks" in Laax: buying, living and renting
• Iran: Planned leisure and commercial center in Isfahan

ARCHITECTURE & LIVING

• Art Nouveau house on Zürichberg: chic penthouse with sensational view

HOTEL-WORLD

• New airport hotel: Multifunctional hotel in a prime business location

CLOSEOUT

• Hans Peter Ruprecht, President of the Government: "Seize and enjoy the day".

HEADLINES

• Editorial: Markets, Players and Successes
• Imprint
• Column: Alfred Meili tells his story of the word of honor
• Agenda: Trade fairs, meetings, conferences
• Mipim 2008: International investors covet Switzerland
• Job market