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New-build projects in Locarno

Planned, authorised and started buildings from the official building register, plus building permit applications and forced auctions. As of 11.10.2026.

24projected

34authorised

21under construction

513Dwellings planned

In brief

In Locarno (canton of Ticino), the Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings lists 79 buildings that are planned or under construction: 24 projected, 34 authorised and 21 under construction. Together they include 513 planned dwellings. As of 11.10.2026.

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Buildings planned and under construction

All projects, under construction first, then by number of dwellings.

Address	Status	Type	Dwellings
Via Giovanni Antonio Orelli	under construction	Purely residential building	27
Via Santa Caterina	under construction	Purely residential building	26
Via Francesco Ballerini 10	under construction	Purely residential building	21
Via Serafino Balestra 5	under construction	Purely residential building	18
Via Angelo Nessi	under construction	Purely residential building	16
Via ai Monti 147	under construction	Purely residential building	14
Via Bramantino 16	under construction	Purely residential building	14
Via Monte Bré	under construction	Purely residential building	14
Via San Jorio 2b	under construction	Purely residential building	12
Via Bartolomeo Varenna 90	under construction	Purely residential building	12
Via Vallemaggia	under construction	Purely residential building	8
Via Monte Ceneri	under construction	Purely residential building	1
Via Monte Ceneri	under construction	Purely residential building	1
Via Sassariente	under construction	Purely residential building	1
Via Sassariente 3a	under construction	Purely residential building	1
Via Muro della Rossa 8	under construction	Purely residential building	–
Via Cantonale	under construction	Non-residential	–
Via Cantonale	under construction	Non-residential	–
Via ai Monti 146a	under construction	Non-residential	–
Via Campagna 3	under construction	Non-residential	–
Via allo Stradonino 11a	under construction	Non-residential	–
Via Vincenzo D'Alberti	authorised	Purely residential building	15
Via Vincenzo D'Alberti 6	authorised	Purely residential building	15
Via Patriziale 3	authorised	Purely residential building	15
Via Pedramonte	authorised	Purely residential building	13
Via alle Vigne 58	authorised	Purely residential building	6
Via Bartolomeo Varenna	authorised	Purely residential building	6
Via ai Monti	authorised	Purely residential building	6
Via ai Monti	authorised	Purely residential building	6
Via Bartolomeo Varenna	authorised	Purely residential building	6
Sentiero al Nespolo 10	authorised	Purely residential building	3
Sentiero al Nespolo 8	authorised	Purely residential building	3
Via Monda di Sciatt	authorised	Purely residential building	3
Via alle Sorgenti	authorised	Purely residential building	2
Via alle Vigne 42a	authorised	Purely residential building	2
Sentiero Centrale 15	authorised	Purely residential building	2
Sentiero alle Traverse 12a	authorised	Purely residential building	1
Sentiero alle Traverse 12	authorised	Purely residential building	1
Via alla Scuola 2a	authorised	Purely residential building	1
Via Vallemaggia	authorised	Residential with secondary use	1
Via Alfredo Pioda 45	authorised	Purely residential building	1
Via Sassariente 3b	authorised	Purely residential building	1
Via al Pizzante 9	authorised	Non-residential	–
Via Bramantino 31	authorised	Residential with secondary use	–
Via ai Monti 169	authorised	Non-residential	–
Sentiero al Roncaccio	authorised	Purely residential building	–
Via ai Monti	authorised	Purely residential building	–
Largo Franco Zorzi	authorised	Partly residential use	–
Via Patriziale 7	authorised	Purely residential building	–
Via Guglielmo Canevascini	authorised	Non-residential	–
Via Felice Bianchetti 2	authorised	Purely residential building	–
Via Cantonale 28	authorised	Non-residential	–
Via Stefano Franscini 11	authorised	Non-residential	–
Via Bartolomeo Varenna 83	authorised	Non-residential	–
Via alla Rocca 4	authorised	Non-residential	–
Via Rinaldo Simen	projected	Purely residential building	55
Piazza Muraccio	projected	Residential with secondary use	46
Via Angelo Nessi	projected	Purely residential building	39
Via Marcacci	projected	Purely residential building	36
Via al Vecchio Porto	projected	Purely residential building	12
Via Bramantino 31	projected	Partly residential use	11
Via alle Vigne	projected	Purely residential building	6
Via Bartolomeo Varenna	projected	Purely residential building	6
Via ai Monti	projected	Purely residential building	4
Via alle Vigne	projected	Purely residential building	2
Sentiero alla Pureta	projected	Purely residential building	1
Via Rinaldo Simen	projected	Non-residential	–
Via Cantonale	projected	Non-residential	–
Via ai Pontini	projected	Non-residential	–
no address	projected	Non-residential	–
no address	projected	Non-residential	–
no address	projected	Non-residential	–
Via ai Pontini	projected	Non-residential	–
Via ai Pontini	projected	Non-residential	–
Via ai Pontini	projected	Non-residential	–
Via Cantonale 38	projected	Non-residential	–
Via Cantonale 38	projected	Non-residential	–
Via Franchino Rusca	projected	Non-residential	–
Via Bernardino Luini	projected	Partly residential use	–

Building permit applications in the last 12 months

15 publications in the official gazette. The latest:

Domanda di costruzione: Locarno06.10.2026
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno02.10.2026
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno17.07.2026
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno16.06.2026
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno11.06.2026
Dipartimento del territorio. Progetto: S-2606546.1 Cabina di trasformazione 12760 Locarno Seggiovia – Nuova cabina al mapp. 3550 nel Comune di Locarno in sostituzione delle cabine S-0105515 e S-0135400; L-0194152.2 Cavo 20 kV tra le cabine di trasformazione Locarno Colmanicchio e Locarno Seggiovia – Modifica del tracciato e introduzione nella nuova cabina di trasformazione Locarno Seggiovia – Scavo per nuova sottostruttura (10 m) in prossimità della nuova cabina; L-0219380.2 Cavo 20 kV tra le cabine di trasformazione Locarno Seggiovia e Avegno Cimetta PTT – Modifica del tracciato e introduzione nella nuova cabina di trasformazione Locarno Seggiovia – Scavo per una nuova sottostruttura (10 m) in prossimità della nuova cabina – Eliminazione del cavo MT L-0194155. Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (SES), Piazza Grande 5, 6600 Locarno., Locarno03.06.2026
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno20.05.2026
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno06.05.2026
Dipartimento del territorio. Progetto: S-0062933.9 Sottostazione Ponte Ascona Locarno-Solduno: sostituzione dell'impianto di smistamento 72.5kV isolato in aria con un impianto incapsulato all'interno della sottostazione Ponte Ascona. Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (SES), Piazza Grande 5, 6600 Locarno, Locarno04.05.2026
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno20.01.2026
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno23.12.2025
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno23.12.2025
Dipartimento del territorio. Progetto: S-2583537.1 Cabina di trasformazione ENET 01 – Nuova cabina di trasformazione sul mapp. 4287 di Locarno per emissione in rete energia da impianto fotovoltaico; L-2583608.1 Cavo 20 kV tra le cabine di trasformazione 14875 Piano Centro Commerciale e ENET 01 – Nuova sottostruttura in prossimità della nuova cabina ENET 01 – Posa cavo tra le due cabine di trasformazione. Kummler + Matter EVT SA, Via Cantonale 6, 6805 Mezzovico., Locarno25.11.2025
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno03.11.2025
Domanda di costruzione: Locarno03.11.2025

Frequently asked questions about Locarno

How many new-build projects are there in Locarno?

Where can I find building permit applications in Locarno?

Building permit applications from Locarno are published in the cantonal official gazette. Vorbau analyses them: in the last 12 months, 15 building permit applications were published. On the map, you’ll see them right on the plot.

How do I find out about new building projects in Locarno?

With an alert on vorbau.ch: draw an area around Locarno on the map and you’ll get an email as soon as a building there is newly registered, authorised, started or completed. One alert is free.

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Sources: Federal Statistical Office, Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings (RBD); cantonal official gazettes via amtsblattportal.ch; SOGC. Planned buildings may change or not go ahead.