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New website for CGi IMMOBILIER

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier
New website for CGi IMMOBILIER

Discover our new website www.cgi.ch. All our properties of the market are presented, for sale or to rent, as well as our real estate projects. Continue reading →

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The Jet d’eau in Geneva celebrates its 120 years old

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier
The Jet d

The jet d´eau (water jet), with its height of 140 meters has been in the bay of Geneva for 120 years. In 1891, during the 600 years of Swiss Confederation, the Federal Council decided to create the water jet at the end of the pier in the heart of the harbour. It became the symbol of Geneva and is also one of the largest fountains in the world. Continue reading →

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CGi IMMOBILIER hosted EREN in Geneva

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier
CGi IMMOBILIER hosted EREN in Geneva

For the first time, CGi IMMOBILIER hosted the member of EREN in Geneva. 12 leaders of luxury real estate companies met on the 9th and 10th of September in 2011 in the hotel Kempinski, Geneva. This meeting was the ideal opportunity to share thoughts and analyse the current European real estate market. Through these discussions they didn’t just get a more global and international vision of the real estate market in this period of financial crisis but also a strategic reflection as for the development and the future of the network.
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25th Book and Press Fair in Geneva

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier
25th Book and Press Fair in Geneva

The International Book and Press Fair will be held from Friday April 29 until Tuesday May 3, 2011 at Palexpo in Geneva. For its 25th edition, the show offers a new banner bearing a number of elements: the books, the jet d’eau, and the color blue. Among the activities there is a day of reflection on digital readings will has been prepared by specialists in the field as well as the festival “time to say”. Many literary prizes will be awarded and there will be debates with prestigious participants such as the Swiss spelling Championship . On the first day entrance to the show will be free. Continue reading →

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Biggest Flower in the World Exposed in Switzerland

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier
Biggest Flower in the World Exposed in Switzerland

Nicknamed the Titan’s penis the largest flower in the world should flourish tomorrow at the Botanical Garden in Basel. This plant has a length of 3 meters and a circumference of 1.5 meters and is originally from the jungle of Sumatra in Indonesia. Its flowering is rare and brief (72 hours) and the curious may attend tomorrow at the University of Basel. This show has been in Switzerland for 75 years and attracts about 20,000 visitors. The flower grows in the Indonesian rainforest and the main difficulty is to offer a warm temperature (from 23 ° C to 30 ° C) and 100% humidity. Its verticality evocative pistil serves to pave the way towards the light. It takes 10 years to mature during this period and produces a large leaf which gives it a tree shape tree and allows the tubercule to store energy. When it reaches twenty pounds the plant is vigorous enough to create a flower of burgundy color. Continue reading →

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Buying or renting in Switzerland

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier
Buying or renting in Switzerland

The market is booming in French-speaking Switzerland and owners currently pay 33% less than tenants for the same type of housing. More and more Swiss citizens are becoming homeowners; almost 40% have a house or apartment against 31% in 1990. Conditions have never been better for buyers with historically low mortgage interest. Continue reading →

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1Gevary 27 Luxury Apartments in the Heart of Geneva

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier
1Gevary 27 Luxury Apartments in the Heart of Geneva

1 Gevray is a new development close to Genevas most renowned hotels which is distinguished by its urban setting, its high quality design and its concierge services. The 27 luxury apartments are the result of a collaboration between Lissoni Associati de Milan, JSK International of Berlin and BMS Architecture Geneva. Located on Genevas right bank, near the Kempinski Hotel and 150 meters from the lake, the apartements provide areas between 73 m2 and 488 m2. Continue reading →

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Downtown Geneva Increasingly Popular

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier
Downtown Geneva Increasingly Popular

The shops are likely to want to settle in downtown Geneva, but the surfaces are missing and rents reach the summits. The center of the city of Calvin is a victim of its success. From a mercantile point of view, the sector is strategic. It is frequented by local customers which have the second largest purchasing power in the world (after Zurich). During the summer, visitors including Arabs who are wealthy and seekers of luxury goods shop in the city. The prime locations are increasingly in demand and consequently high rents affect the shops. In the lower streets of the center, more than 80,000 people pass by and the rents exceed the 7000 CHF per square meter per year. Rents should continue to climb up to 8000 CHF … Continue reading →

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Residential house for sale

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier
Detached house

This detached house dating from the early twentieth century was enlarged in the early 80s. Located in a quiet residential area with all amenities nearby, it meets the expectations of the whole family. It offers 200 m2 and is located on top of a parcel leaving a beautiful garden of 1600 m2. Continue reading →

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Expats drive up prices on the Lake Geneva

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Gregory Marchand CGi Immobilier

Over the last decade, immigration would have caused an inflation of over 25% of the sales price of homes. According to research by two experts from the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on the data collected between 2001 and 2006, the … Continue reading →

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