Rental housing · Switzerland

Building quality homes that remain affordable over time.

CIVANTIS brings together experienced professionals in real estate, engineering, construction and finance around one objective: to make quality rental housing viable at rents aligned with real household incomes and local needs.

DevelopFrom local need to a viable project
FinanceA structure suited to each development
BuildQuality, cost and Swiss compliance
OwnA long-term asset perspective
OperateRent, maintenance and quality over time

Our mission

Make affordability a starting condition.

Affordable housing is not created by discounting a finished scheme. Land, density, design, construction, financing, operating costs and holding period need to work together from the outset.

CIVANTIS starts with residents’ needs and realistic household affordability, then structures the project to create a durable balance between housing quality, financial viability and public value.

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Concept visualisation of a Swiss residential community by Lake Geneva

What we do

Responsibility from land strategy to day-to-day operation.

We identify housing needs, structure land and financing, coordinate design and delivery, and organise long-term ownership and operations.

That continuity helps keep decisions coherent beyond completion of the building.

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Our housing

Homes for different stages of life.

Young adults

Compact, functional homes well connected to work and daily life.

Students and apprentices

Housing close to education, services and public transport.

Families

Practical, bright homes designed around everyday family life.

Older people

Comfortable, accessible homes that support independence.

Essential workers

Rental housing for people whose work is vital to local communities.

Mixed communities

Developments that can bring together different generations and household types.

Work with CIVANTIS

One mission, different forms of partnership.

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An experienced team

Real estate, engineering, construction, finance, business development and project leadership are brought together around a shared responsibility for outcomes.

CIVANTIS concept visualisation.
Bright residential interior

Liveability remains essential

Light, functionality, comfort, energy performance, straightforward maintenance and dignity of use are part of the product definition.

CIVANTIS concept visualisation.

Our commitments

Three requirements stay connected in every project.

Affordability

Target rent and total housing cost are considered from the beginning of project structuring.

Residential quality

Efficiency remains compatible with daylight, comfort, functionality, durability and good everyday use.

Long-term responsibility

Ownership and operation keep design, financing and maintenance decisions aligned over time.

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Swiss housing context

The national dwelling vacancy rate fell below 1% in 2026.

Federal data confirms an increasingly tight supply. CIVANTIS focuses on locations where housing need, land and project economics can be brought together credibly.

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A housing need, a site or a potential partnership?

We assess concrete opportunities with a long-term perspective.

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