New neighborhood in an excellent location in Chavannes

The site was divided into four parcels at the very beginning of the planning stages. Three of the parcels were acquired by the CSA RE Switzerland investment group and the other was retained by the vendor family. Together they developed the project into a district plan. After around seven years of complicated and challenging development processes, Credit Suisse Asset Management (Switzerland) AG obtained the necessary approval and started planning the construction project in 2019. The district will comprise eight new buildings and is scheduled for completion in summer 2025.

Despite being well connected to nearby cities, the new neighborhood will be a car-free zone for pedestrians. In the basement of the eight buildings, a large parking facility will be built to separate the pedestrian zone from traffic, creating a continuous pedestrian area between the eight buildings for the residents of the district. The large green areas and numerous surfaces with good drainage capacity will counteract the possibility of overheating in the summer.

The Horizons district will consist of eight new buildings, well over two-thirds of which will house apartments. Although the complex's proximity to the university quarter might suggest that the apartments on offer would be on the smaller side, the available units will actually range from studios to spacious 6.5-room apartments. This project will expand the housing supply in the "ouest-lausanneois" region by around 900 units in total. In addition to the apartments, office and retail space will be built on the ground floor of the new buildings in order to make the district a lively and independent place.

The new buildings will be equipped with a heat pump. The underground parking garages have electric charging points pre-installed next to each parking space. Residents of the district will also benefit from a car- and bike-sharing scheme.

It is therefore unsurprising that demand for the living units is very high, with almost all of the 190 or so apartments in the first building (which will be ready to move into from August 2024) having been leased already. The living units in the second building have been on the market since May 2024. It is now very likely that the ambitious target of attracting around 1,500 residents to the Horizons district will be achieved by the project completion date in summer 2025.

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