Lebensraum Metalli in Zug
Shopping centre conversion with high-rise
The 1987 Metalli is being redeveloped: added storeys, replacement buildings and an 80-metre high-rise create mainly homes and office space. Shops and restaurants remain at today's scale.
Quick answers
Based on the current statusWhere does the project stand?
Phase 4 of 6: Permit.
Latest: Voters approve the development plan (57.8 %) (14.6.2026).
What happens next?
End of 2026: Approval by the canton (at the earliest).
After that: Architecture competition for the high-rise and outdoor spaces, then building application; conversion in stages, most shops stay open.
When will it be finished?
There is no official date yet.
Where the project stands
Phase: Permit- Planning
- Parliament
- Vote
- Permit
- Construction
- Completed
Flats: around 160 flats (130 additional), 64 of them affordable. All projects with affordable housing →
What it is about
The Metalli shopping centre, built in 1987 in the town centre, is undergoing redevelopment. With the addition of extra storeys, partial demolition along Baarerstrasse and a new building up to 80 metres high, around 160 new flats will be created: 30 will replace existing ones, 130 are new additions, and 64 will be affordable. 85 per cent of the existing structure will be retained. The developer is Zug Estates.
A referendum was called on the local development plan. The electorate approved it in June 2026 with 57.8 per cent of the vote.
What changes for the neighbourhood
The shopping arcade, with its tree-lined avenue, glass roofs and arcades, will remain. New additions will include a larger, landscaped Metalliplatz providing a direct link to the station, and a public, park-like roof terrace.
Construction will take place in stages, with most shops remaining open throughout. First, the canton must approve the development plan. This will be followed by architectural competitions for the high-rise building, additional storeys and public spaces, and the submission of the planning application.
The road so far – and ahead
- 18.11.2025City Parliament, 2nd reading – referendum launched Source
- 14.6.2026Voters approve the development plan (57.8 %) Source
- End of 2026Approval by the canton (at the earliest) Source
- thenArchitecture competition for the high-rise and outdoor spaces, then building application; conversion in stages, most shops stay open Source
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Last checked on 10.11.2026, compiled editorially from public sources. Official publications are authoritative.