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HIDE: Five condominiums with lake views – developed with the future buyers.

In Küsnacht, five condominiums are being built on an incline offering views of Lake Zurich. The future buyers were involved early on – for a fitting build-out, clear planning and resilient financing. smzh manages the central interfaces of property access, usage concept, capital, implementation and sale.

Küsnacht ZH, HIDE: Five condominiums with lake views.

Starting point

1 plot of land

A plot in a good location in Küsnacht, with views of Lake Zurich and potential for high-quality living.

Challenge

Location on an incline, fit-out wishes, buyer needs and financing had to align early.

Planned result

5 condominiums

Five condominiums with lake views – coordinated with the buyers early and geared towards secure implementation.

The biggest value levers at Küsnacht:

Blue marks a value jump.

01 Property access

    02 Feasibility

      03 Usage concept

        04 Structure

          05 Permitting

            06 Capital

              07 Implementation

                08 Sale

                  Project profile.

                  Location

                  Küsnacht ZH

                  Starting point

                  Plot on an incline

                  Use

                  Residential

                  Apartments

                  5 condominiums

                  Segment

                  Upmarket home ownership

                  Intervention

                  New build

                  Views

                  Lake views (Lake Zurich)

                  Status

                  In execution

                  A plot on an incline developed for high-quality home ownership with five condominiums and lake views.

                  Open living, dining and kitchen area with terrace overlooking the lake.
                  Arrival and address – the street side of the new build.
                  Bedroom with loggia and views of Lake Zurich.
                  The path to the house, embedded in the incline with lake views.

                  Building on a steep incline – and meeting the right demand.

                  The plot sits on an incline in a prime location overlooking Lake Zurich – that incline is the biggest structural challenge, however. On top of this comes meeting the right demand for high-quality living. smzh involved the buyers from the outset: needs-based build-out, planning certainty for the investors and solid bank financing.

                  Visualization: the five condominiums with terraces overlooking the lake.
                  Visualization: the five condominiums with terraces overlooking the lake.
                  Prime incline location in Küsnacht with views of Lake Zurich.
                  Prime incline location in Küsnacht with views of Lake Zurich.
                  Building on the incline: the cleared construction site above Lake Zurich.
                  Building on the incline: the cleared construction site above Lake Zurich.
                  Excavation and incline stabilization between existing villa development.
                  Excavation and incline stabilization between existing villa development.
                  The construction site on the steep slope – embedded in the established neighbourhood.
                  The construction site on the steep slope – embedded in the established neighbourhood.

                  From a plot on an incline to plannable home ownership.

                  Feasibility on an incline

                  The steep incline determined the foundations, costs and buildability. The plot only becomes a viable project once feasibility, financing and buyer logic align.

                  Buyers involved early

                  The future buyers were involved early. This creates a needs-based build-out, reduces planning risks and increases commitment within the project.

                  Planning and financing secured

                  Buyers involved early create predictability for investors and banks. This makes proceeds more transparent, financing more resilient and implementation more secure.

                  This is how a plot on an incline becomes plannable home ownership.

                  Value jump

                  01 Property access

                  At the start stands not the sale price, but a plot that brings location, product and demand together.

                  • Starting point: A plot in a good slope location in Küsnacht with views of Lake Zurich.
                  • smzh decision: First clarify which residential product the location, slope and demand can economically carry.
                  • Value lever: Location, slope, building law and target buyers assessed and set as the basis for the residential project.
                  • Result: A clear target: five condominiums in the upmarket residential segment with lake views.

                  02 Feasibility

                  Feasibility here means: can it be built economically on the slope?

                  • Starting point: A steep slope location, demanding foundations and a narrow target market in the upmarket residential segment.
                  • smzh decision: Assess early whether the building ground, costs, permitting and buyer demand align.
                  • Value lever: Building ground, slope stabilisation, costs and buyer demand brought together into a feasibility basis.
                  • Result: A viable target: five condominiums on the slope, buildable, financeable and marketable.
                  Value jump

                  03 Usage concept

                  Involving buyers early creates planning certainty.

                  • Starting point: Five condominiums in the upmarket residential segment need clear buyer profiles and needs-based fit-out standards.
                  • smzh decision: Involve buyers early and coordinate floor plan, fit-out and budget with them.
                  • Value lever: Buyers involved early, fit-out wishes clarified and planning certainty created for the investors.
                  • Result: Five condominiums whose build-out was coordinated with the buyers early on.

                  04 Structure

                  Early buyers give the project commitment.

                  • Starting point: A new build with five condominiums, individual buyer wishes and construction financing.
                  • smzh decision: Align buyer wishes, financing and construction sequence to a shared target.
                  • Value lever: Buyer commitment, fit-out wishes, construction sequence and financing aligned to a shared project logic.
                  • Result: Structure aligned to construction, buyer build-out and financing; project in execution.

                  05 Permitting

                  On the slope, the permit determines planning certainty.

                  • Starting point: A new build in a sensitive slope location with requirements for integration, access, slope stabilisation and neighbourhood.
                  • smzh decision: Clarify permittability before construction, financing and buyer commitment.
                  • Value lever: Planning, authorities, slope stabilisation and permit coordinated.
                  • Result: Permittability achieved; the new build is being carried out.
                  Value jump

                  06 Capital

                  Early buyers make financing and proceeds more predictable.

                  • Starting point: A new build in the upmarket residential segment needs a resilient financing basis.
                  • smzh decision: Make the project financeable through buyer commitment, construction costs and expected proceeds.
                  • Value lever: Buyer commitment, construction costs and proceeds logic translated into a financeable structure.
                  • Result: Financing secured on the basis of early buyers, clear costs and transparent proceeds.
                  Value jump

                  07 Implementation

                  On the slope, implementation determines quality, costs and timeline.

                  • Starting point: Construction on a steep slope with demanding foundations, slope stabilisation, logistics and buyer build-out.
                  • smzh decision: Lead the construction along the target, the buyer wishes and the costs.
                  • Value lever: Slope stabilisation, shell construction, fit-out and buyer coordination led throughout implementation.
                  • Result: In execution.
                  Target stage

                  08 Sale

                  The benchmark is not only the construction, but a plannable sale through to handover.

                  • Starting point: Five condominiums in the upmarket residential segment for a clearly defined buyer group.
                  • smzh decision: Commit buyers early, steer fit-out wishes and prepare handover.
                  • Value lever: Buyers secured early, fit-out wishes coordinated and handover prepared.
                  • Result: Sale plannable; handover after completion.

                  Which decision is coming up for your property project?

                  Whether existing property, development, financing, letting or sale: we assess your starting position and show which next steps matter for structure, capital, implementation or sale.

                  Assess project

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