Council of States approves Real Estate Message 2023
The Council of States has approved the Confederation's Real Estate Dispatch 2023. The focus of this dispatch, with an expenditure volume of CHF 218.1 million, is on two extensions of federal buildings in Switzerland and a new construction project in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé.
the Federal Council wants to invest 29.5 million francs in the expansion and renovation of the Agroscope research centre in Zurich-Reckenholz. The underground connecting level of the federal administration and laboratory buildings in Liebefeld (municipality of Köniz BE) is to be expanded at a cost of CHF 21.1 million.
For 27.5 million Swiss francs, the Federal Council wants to have a new building and a new office built for the Swiss representation in Cameroon’s capital. The two buildings are to be constructed on the grounds of the Swiss Embassy and replace rented buildings.
The Real Estate Dispatch also includes expenditure of CHF 140 million for projects not individually specified below an amount of ten million francs. The Council of States unanimously adopted the federal resolution on the real estate message on Monday. It still goes to the National Council.