Successful Portfolio Rotation: SF Urban Properties Ltd Focuses on Zurich and Basel

The proceeds from the sales were used to reinvest in new investment properties in prime locations in Zurich and Basel. At the same time, the project pipeline for promotional developments was expanded with the acquisition of new projects along Lake Zurich.

Specifically, the company has sold the property at Malerweg 4 in Thun and the property in Morges to date. At the same time, high-quality acquisitions were made: in March, a residential property at Dufourstrasse 122 and at Fröhlichstrasse 50 in Zurich's prestigious Seefeld district was acquired. In addition, a mixed-use property on Innere Margarethenstrasse in Basel-City was acquired as part of a realignment.

Opportunities in Economically Strong Cities

The portfolio rotation is resulting in a concentration of the yield portfolio in urban locations in Zurich and Basel, which offer above-average potential for value appreciation and a low vacancy risk. At the same time, the expansion of the project pipeline for the development and sale of condominiums is gradually strengthening the company's earning power.

The portfolio held by SF Urban Properties Ltd in Zurich has increased in value by an average of approximately +2.6% per year over the last ten years, and by +2.4% in Basel. In the first half of 2025 alone, Zurich even recorded an increase in value of around +3.6%. By way of comparison, the average increase in value in Switzerland over the same period was 1.9% per year. For investors, this concentration in the urban locations of Zurich and Basel means greater stability.

Diversification and Long-term Outlook

The highly diversified portfolio has a very low vacancy rate. With an almost equal distribution of office, commercial and residential uses, the income mix remains stable even in an economically unpredictable environment. The company sees further growth potential in the existing utilisation potential of its portfolio in Zurich and Basel. The next step is to plan construction projects in the Zurich districts of Seefeld, Enge and Wiedikon, which will be implemented gradually over the coming years.