Winterthur: Building permit for high-rise building with conditions
Cham Swiss Properties wants to adjust its plans for the "Rocket" project. Although a new building application may have to be submitted, the company expects "no significant delays" in the next steps.
The city of Winterthur has issued the building permit for the "Rocket" high-rise building and the additional buildings of the "Tigerli" complex with "some significant" conditions. This was announced by the developer, Cham Swiss Properties. The conditions are "currently being examined in depth". Adjustments to improve the project are planned, with a particular focus on access to the areas on the first floor and the use of the top floor. According to Cham Properties, no significant delays are expected in the next stages of the project.
The "Rocket" high-rise and the three adjoining "Tigerli" residential buildings in the new Lokstadt district of Winterthur are one of the most important projects in the portfolio of the real estate company that recently emerged from the merger of Cham Properties and Ina Invest.
Appeal against building permit - according to Cham for formal reasons
The "Rocket" skyscraper will reach a height of 100 meters and thus dominate the Winterthur cityscape. "From a formal legal perspective, an appeal against the building permit is required to enter this interim phase after the detailed planning has been completed and before the start of construction," writes Cham Swiss Properties. This is a formality that comes with the process, says CEO Thomas Aebischer. "For us, however, the focus is clearly on a constructive exchange of ideas with the Office for Urban Development and the Office for Building Permits." This consultation will also clarify whether the appeal can be withdrawn or whether a new building application may be necessary. Despite this interim phase, Cham Swiss Properties does not expect any significant delay in the further project steps.
Ina Invest submitted the building application for the high-rise, which is to include a hotel and almost 300 apartments, in September. It is to be one of the tallest buildings in timber construction. Construction is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2025. (IB reported). (aw)
