Site developments in the Thun region
In addition to the two cantonal development centres (ESP) in the city of Thun, many site developments are underway throughout the Thun region. The high quality of life in the Thun economic region leads to a correspondingly high demand for space for living and working. The region has a whole range of ongoing projects, from large-scale site developments to smaller residential developments.
Cantonal
Development focus areas (ESP)
With the “ESP Thun Nord” and the “ESP Thun Bahnhof”, the city of Thun has two hotspots from the “Programme of Economic Development Focus Areas of the Canton of Bern”. With this initiative, the Canton of Bern aims to create favourable conditions for economic development at selected locations. By coordinating interests with a spatial impact, new jobs with regional or supra-regional appeal are made possible at attractive locations. In the city of Thun, the “ESP Thun Nord” is of the greatest importance, as around half of this 62-hectare site is a conversion area. The aim is to convert this land from military and military-related use to private use in the medium to long term. The short-term focus is on construction site B5, where the new research site of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) will be located, as well as the new “Thun Nord” railway station, which will ultimately serve as a local mobility hub. This project will create a new district in the north of Thun.
Attractive site developments for industry and commerce
The “Raum 5” site in Steffisburg is the second large area in the Thun economic region to be developed as a work zone. With an innovative concept, the project should fulfil the high demands of investors and users. In a very well-developed location, directly next to the BLS railway station and in close proximity to the A6 motorway feeder road, a high-density commercial development with optimal environmental design and aesthetic design is to be created. The project is a holistically conceived property project based on a clear sustainability concept. A business park is also being built in Spiez. In addition to the future depot for PostBus Bernese Oberland, various commercial enterprises will one day move into the Angolder site. In a very good location close to the A8 motorway, a commercial development is being built that is optimally integrated into the surrounding area and initially comprises two buildings. The project has been planned in such a way that the development can be expanded at a later date, thus creating opportunities for other companies to settle here.
Residential space from urban to natural
The majority of the construction projects described below include residential space. Almost the entire perimeter of the Thun economic area is covered by site developments of varying sizes. In the urban environment, attractive flats are being built on Bernstrasse in Thun in the immediate vicinity of Thun city centre. In addition, the Bostudenzelg, Freistatt and Siegenthalergut projects include various larger residential developments in Thun’s outer neighbourhoods. In other beautiful residential communities in the Thun economic region, such as Thierachern, Uetendorf, Heimberg, Steffisburg and Spiez, developments of around 30 residential units or more will be built over the next few years. These projects all have the great advantages of the Thun region in common. In addition to excellent transport links, residents can enjoy beautiful surroundings, diverse recreational areas, Lake Thun and the mountains in the immediate vicinity.