From Lakefront living to ESG upgrades, Mobimo’s Aglaya tower sharpens its profile

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A new sustainability certification and continued strong occupancy are giving Mobimo’s Aglaya residential tower in the Suurstoffi quarter at Risch-Rotkreuz fresh visibility in the Swiss rental market. The 70-meter-high high-rise, completed in 2019, is known for its planted balconies that wrap around the building and for its location close to Lake Zug and the local S-Bahn. According to Mobimo, the building’s mix of apartments and retail space has been largely leased since shortly after completion, reflecting ongoing demand for modern, energy-efficient housing in Central Switzerland. Mobimo’s own property description highlights the tower’s vertical gardens and flexible apartment layouts.

What defines Mobimo’s Aglaya tower in Suurstoffi

Aglaya is part of the Suurstoffi site, a car-free, mixed-use development in Risch-Rotkreuz where residential, office and educational uses are combined on a former industrial area. Mobimo positions the tower, developed together with investment partner Credit Suisse Asset Management, as a premium residential offering with one-and-a-half to five-and-a-half-room apartments, supplemented by commercial units on the lower floors that bring everyday services directly into the building. The high-rise stands out architecturally through its staggered, wrap-around balconies, where planters and greenery are intended to improve the microclimate and give each unit an outdoor space with views of the surrounding mountains and Lake Zug.

The property was designed with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainable operation, integrating features such as district heating from the site network, a high-performance building envelope and extensive use of daylight in the apartments and circulation areas. In addition, the car-free concept of the wider Suurstoffi area, with underground parking and direct access to public transport, is aimed at reducing private car use and encouraging residents to walk, cycle or use trains and buses for their daily commutes. The nearby Rotkreuz railway station links the quarter with Zug, Lucerne and Zurich, which makes the residential units attractive to commuters who prefer a quieter setting while maintaining reasonable travel times to larger employment centers.

From a tenant perspective, the building’s mix of smaller and larger units, generous balconies and integrated services is designed to appeal both to singles and couples as well as to families seeking a higher standard of living with immediate access to green space and the lake. The commercial areas on the lower floors house convenience-oriented businesses, so basic daily needs can be covered on site without long journeys. At the same time, the Suurstoffi concept emphasizes public spaces and communal areas between the buildings, which is intended to strengthen neighborhood interaction and create a cohesive quarter identity that goes beyond the individual tower.

Strategically, Aglaya fits into Mobimo’s broader portfolio focus on high-quality residential and mixed-use properties in economically strong regions of Switzerland, where the company aims for stable rental income and value preservation over the long term. In its recent reporting, Mobimo pointed to robust occupancy in its residential segment, supported by ongoing urbanization trends and limited new construction in many Swiss cities and agglomerations. The Suurstoffi site, with Aglaya as one of its visual landmarks, plays a role in this strategy by providing a larger, master-planned area in which the company can curate the tenant mix and coordinate new developments over several stages.

Recent sustainability efforts across Mobimo’s portfolio, including obtaining additional environmental labels and implementing energy-efficiency measures, are also relevant for Aglaya, which is configured to meet modern building standards and benefits from the site’s low-car concept and efficient infrastructure. In its latest annual report, Mobimo underlined that it is systematically aligning its properties and development pipeline with ESG criteria, noting that this can support both regulatory compliance and the long-term competitiveness of its rental products. The company’s published financial and sustainability reporting describes how residential properties like Aglaya contribute to recurring rental income and the ESG profile of the portfolio.

For Mobimo, Aglaya is one of several signature projects used to demonstrate its capabilities as a developer and long-term owner of complex, mixed-use urban sites. The tower’s location in the Suurstoffi quarter, which has attracted educational institutions and office tenants in addition to residents, shows how the company is trying to embed residential buildings into broader neighborhoods rather than delivering stand-alone blocks. This approach can help maintain occupancy and stabilize cash flows, as tenants benefit from local amenities and services, and it may support valuation resilience during periods of higher interest rates and slower transaction markets.

Within the Swiss listed real-estate universe, Mobimo is classified as a mid-cap landlord with a diversified portfolio concentrated on the Lake Geneva region, Zurich, Lucerne and other core locations, and projects such as Aglaya are part of the operating base underlying its dividend capacity. The company’s shares (ISIN CH0011108872) are traded on SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker MOBN, where they closed at CHF 210.50 on 06/13/2026, according to current exchange data. The SIX share overview provides the latest trading information for Mobimo.

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