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Zurich – The Hardturm site in Zurich will soon be home to a football stadium, two residential and office towers and nearly 175 cooperative apartments. The project Ensemble from HRS Investment AG and the real estate investment arm of Credit Suisse won the competition to develop the site.

The city of Zurich has a winner for the competition to develop the Hardturm site in Zurich West. According to a statement from the city, the Zurich city council chose the project Ensemble. Proposed by HRS Investment AG and the real estate investment arm of Credit Suisse, the project features an 18,500-capacity football stadium, two residential and office towers and 173 cooperative apartments. The two towers will be 137 metres high each, overtaking the Prime Tower by 11 metres.

The city of Zurich launched the investor competition for the Hardturm site in autumn 2015. According to the project guidelines, the winning project had to feature forward-looking architecture and be compatible with the neighbourhood. The city was also searching for a project that was ecological and sustainable. Of the five projects submitted, Ensemble was selected as the best project meeting these requirements.

The city has not yet indicated when the apartments will be ready for residents or when the stadium will open for business. The project has to be further developed until the owners can apply for building permits. A leasehold agreement will then have to be negotiated with the city.