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

This 3.5-room apartment in Zurich, 8048 offers 83 m² of living space.

The cooperative rents modern and affordable apartments in the Zwischenbächen settlement in Zurich-Altstetten. Couples or families with one child are sought. Applications that do not meet this criterion will not be processed.

Highlights

• Bright, open layouts
• High-quality fitted kitchens with loggia
• Communal laundry and drying rooms with modern equipment
• Diverse outdoor areas with play areas, seating and a communal plaza
• Generous open space between the buildings
• Community room (treffBar), open-space office (machBar) and workshop (reparierBar) for communal activities
• Guest apartment for visitors
• Municipal kindergarten on the property
• Electric mobility and bicycle friendliness with numerous bike parking spaces and bike garages
• Excellent public transport connections and a Mobility location nearby

The Zwischenbächen settlement places great emphasis on ecological sustainability. Heating is supplied via the Altstetten and Höngg energy network, and photovoltaic systems generate electricity for self-consumption. A mobility concept limits the number of car parking spaces in the settlement. Applicants without a car are preferred. If an applicant owns a car, a resident parking permit for the blue zone cannot be obtained.

The bus stop Schulhaus Buchlern is within short walking distance. The lively 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 middle school, a horse farm and the Buchlern sports fields are in the immediate vicinity. The forest edge and natural areas are about a 10-minute walk from the settlement.

Offer and conditions

The available 3.5-room apartments and the corresponding prices are listed in the rent table. Further information is available in the floor plans and the rental brochure.

Rent: CHF 1,850/month
Available from: 01.11.2026

Cooperative share: A cooperative share certificate (Anteilschein) must be purchased; the amount is listed in the rent table.

Allocation and prioritization

Apartment allocation follows the criteria in the cooperative's rental regulations:

1. Internal relocations within the cooperative due to upcoming construction projects
2. Urgency of the move for health reasons
3. Internal apartment changes within the cooperative due to under-occupation
4. Urgency of the move for financial or social reasons
5. Length of membership in the cooperative
6. Grown up in the cooperative
7. Previously lived in the cooperative if the tenancy was without issues
8. Employees of the federal administration, Swisscom, the Post, SBB and RUAG, and organizations affiliated with the PUBLICA pension fund
9. Other applicants

Further selection criteria include financial circumstances (ratio of rent to income), integration into local structures and references.

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