In close cooperation with key partners we are active in area development for companies in the manufacturing and services sectors in the Canton of St.Gallen. Our "Toolbox" is an indispensable instrument that helps us to identify, ready and provide the most suitable areas.
Systematic Management of Available Listings
We strive to provide a sufficient quantity of available areas and development options for companies. To achieve this goal we engage in close collaboration with municipalities and other agencies of the cantonal administration, and we rely on a systematic process to make the best use of the instruments at our disposal possible. To do so, we have developed a "Toolbox", a development zone management system that is designed as follows:
Toolbox: Our instruments at a glance (in German)
Potential Analysis: In a first step we identify available areas and analyze their economic potential.
- The area potential analysis identifies available not built-up and undeveloped areas, as well as large unoccupied properties and vacancies. Report Area Potential Analysis (in German). Our utility analysis assesses the site/area quality from a business point of view. (Raum+ ETHZ in German)
- ArealPlus is a tool empowering administrative agencies and planners to adequately assess the economic potential (profitability) of individual area development Projects (Link in German).
Important focus areas of development projects with meaningful economic impacts are determined by the Cantonal Structure Plan. Accordingly, there are two different kinds of areas:
- Focus Areas for Trade/Commerce (in German): within construction zone (approx. 40)
- Strategic Job Locations (in German): not yet zoned = suitable, large expansion and development areas (approx. 12)
-> Cantonal Structure Plan (in German: Kantonaler Richtplan, select "Siedlung")
Together with land owners, municipalities and cantonal agencies we strive to develop suitable areas. Our core principles for success:
- Cooperative process with partners at eye level
- Development is directed at users and target groups
- Evidence of economic feasibility and viability (area planning)
- Get investors and users on board early
- Drafting of concrete plans and appealing visualizations
- Early detection and immediate elimination of obstacles and/or resistances
Our strategy has been proven successful for the following area development projects (in German):
- Campus Lerchenfeld, Switzerland Innovation Park Ost
- Fegeren/Centre for Precision Industry, Buchs
- Benniger Area, Uzwil
- Wild Area, Heerbrugg
- Cicor and G-Plant, Gebenloo Area, Wil/Bronschhofen
- Project "Cube", Rapperswil-Jona
- Stadtbrücke Lichtensteig
We also support and steer municipalities and land owners:
- Urban Development: Project consulting and facilitation in the context of inner city development
- Housing Development Strategy: Setting the priorities for economic development within municipalities
- Active Involvement in Land Policy: Purchase and management of commercial construction zones by a municipality (including determination of land prices)
We are in the know about location and availability of suitable areas and properties and are actively exchanging relevant real estate information with important players such as municipalities or the Office of Area Development and Geo-Information at cantonal level. Close cooperation with regions and municipalities guarantees relevance and timeliness of our real estate data base.
Quick guide about ImmoWeb (in German)
Our Services
- Organization and implementation of area development projects
- Location / Area Potential Analysis
- Calculation of economic viability and profitability (areas, projects)
- Prioritization of work areas according to local and structural planning constraints
- Search of and introduction to investors
- Support and consulting for planned projects and permits (assessment and clarification of planning conflicts etc.)
Noch offene Fragen?
Markus Schmid
Projektleiter
Amt für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Davidstrasse 35
9001 St.Gallen
