5.5-ZWG - Erstvermietung Zwischenbächen: genossenschaftlich und modern wohnen in Zürich-Altstetten

The Baugenossenschaft für neuzeitliches Wohnen in Zürich (8048) rents modern and affordable apartments in the Siedlung Zwischenbächen in Zürich-Altstetten.

Rooms: 5.5
Living space: 122 m²
Rent: CHF 3,155/month
Available: 01.11.2026

Occupancy requirement: Families with children who fulfil the full occupancy (e.g. parents and 3 children) are sought. Applications that do not meet this criterion will not be processed.

Highlights

• Bright, open floor plans
• High-quality fitted kitchens with loggia
• Communal laundry and drying rooms with modern equipment
• Varied outdoor spaces with play areas, seating areas and a communal square
• Generous open spaces between the buildings
• Communal room (treffBar), open-space office (machBar) and workshop (reparierBar) for community activities
• Guest apartment for visitors
• Municipal kindergarten on the property
• Electromobility and bicycle-friendly infrastructure with numerous bike parking spaces and bike garages
• Excellent public transport connections and a nearby Mobility location

Sustainability and mobility

The settlement emphasises ecological sustainability: heating is supplied via the Energieverbund Altstetten und Höngg and photovoltaic systems generate electricity for on-site consumption. A mobility concept limits the number of car parking spaces in the settlement. Applicants without a car may have an advantage.

Location

The bus stop Schulhaus Buchlern is within short walking distance. The Lindenplatz is reachable on foot in about 10 minutes or by bus. By public transport, the main station can be reached in under 20 minutes. A secondary schoolhouse, a horse farm and the Buchlern sports fields are in the immediate vicinity. The settlement is approximately a 10-minute walk from the forest edge and natural areas.

Offer and conditions

Details on the available 5.5-room apartments and their prices are listed in the Mietzinstabelle. Further information is available on the respective floor plans and in the rental brochure.

Share certificate: A cooperative share certificate must be purchased; the amount is listed in the Mietzinstabelle.

Occupancy (target): 5.5-room apartment = 5 persons

Selection criteria

• Internal relocations within the cooperative due to upcoming construction projects
• Urgency of the move for health reasons
• Internal relocations within the cooperative due to under-occupation
• Urgency of the move for financial or social reasons
• Duration of membership in the cooperative
• Grown up in the cooperative
• Previously lived in the cooperative if the tenancy was trouble-free
• Employees of the federal administration, Swisscom, Post, SBB and RUAG, and organisations affiliated with the PUBLICA pension fund
• Other applicants

Further criteria considered include financial circumstances (ratio of rent to income), integration in structures and references.

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