Services

Property management is the heart of our work — and the discipline in which decades of experience pay off most visibly.

We run residential and commercial properties administratively and technically, commercially sound and personally approachable. For the owner that means a property that simply runs — without having to attend to every detail.

Administratively this means: rent collection and dunning, contracts and terminations, the annual heating and service-charge statement, insurance and damage cases, all payment transactions. Everything on time, traceable and open to you at any moment. Owners receive transparent reports showing where their property stands financially and structurally.

Technically this means: planning maintenance instead of merely reacting. We coordinate tradespeople and service contracts, obtain quotes, accompany repairs and larger refurbishments, monitor the structural condition and draw up maintenance plans spanning several years. That way small defects never become expensive damage — and the value of the property is preserved.

And on the human side it means being reachable. Tenants reach us directly — through the tenant portal around the clock, in person at the counter on Sternengasse. People who feel looked after stay longer. Low turnover and satisfied tenants are ultimately the best and most sustainable return a property can yield.

Bringing a new or freshly refurbished property to the market for the first time decides its success for years to come.

We position first lettings so that the apartments go quickly, at the right price and above all to the right tenants. The first tenant mix shapes a property for the long term — which is why we take particular care here.

At the outset we determine the market-appropriate rent level. Too high and the apartments stand empty; too low and earnings potential is given away across the entire useful life. Thanks to decades of presence in the Basel market we know very precisely what a given location and fit-out standard can carry.

We then prepare the marketing in full: meaningful floor plans, professional photography, careful property descriptions and listings on the relevant portals. Viewings are organised efficiently and in blocks so that interested parties can decide quickly.

In the selection we carefully check creditworthiness, the debt collection register extract and references. The aim is never the fastest but the most durable tenancy — one that works for years. Reference projects such as the Wohnhäuser Hammerstrasse or the Helsinki-Turm in Dreispitz show how well this works: there the units were taken remarkably quickly.

In ongoing operation too we ensure seamless handovers — so that vacancies do not arise in the first place.

When a tenancy is terminated we act early: we market the apartment onwards immediately, hold viewings and select successor tenants with the same care as for a first letting. The shorter the vacancy, the better the return — and the calmer the property.

We organise handover inspections, draw up clear protocols documented with photographs and settle any repairs between the outgoing and incoming parties fairly and transparently. That way no point of dispute is left open and both sides part satisfied.

Buying or selling a property calls for market knowledge, technical and legal expertise — and a sure touch in negotiations.

If you are looking for a property, we take on targeted search mandates for residential and commercial buildings as well as building land. We examine offers seriously, clarify opportunities and risks and accompany the transaction discreetly through to completion — including coordination of financing and notary.

If you wish to sell, we first analyse the market value and develop a suitable marketing strategy from it. We present your property to the right buyers, conduct the negotiations and accompany you through to the notarial deed of sale.

Our standard in doing so: achieve the best possible price without leaving scorched earth behind. Relationships with neighbours, tenants and authorities remain intact — in a city like Basel, where people know one another, that is worth more than a few francs extra on the deal.

A sound valuation is the basis of every good decision — when buying, selling, dividing an estate, divorcing or financing.

We appraise your property in line with the market and in a way you can follow, taking account of location, condition, income situation, fit-out standard and the current market environment. You do not receive a black-box figure but an assessment you understand and can work with.

A first, non-binding orientation is often possible after a conversation and a viewing. For formal purposes — bank, authority, court — we prepare detailed, documented market value appraisal reports using recognised methods.

Condominium ownership demands, besides expertise, above all social skill — it is about people who share a building.

We accompany owners’ associations across the entire life cycle. At the start there is often the creation of the condominium: the legal division of a property into ownership units with value quotas, rules and a use and administration regulation. This is where the foundation is laid on which the community later works — or falls out.

We then take over the marketing of the individual units and introduce the buyers properly into the community.

In operation we run the administration: convening, chairing and minuting the owners’ meeting, managing and building up the renovation fund, budget and annual accounts, coordinating maintenance and refurbishment, and mediating when differing interests collide. Our reference Therwil, Bienenweg shows what that looks like in practice.

This is where we come from — and where our passion lies: making something new out of what already exists.

On the smaller scale this means adapting a property to modern living and working requirements, upgrading it energetically and not merely preserving its value but increasing it. We plan renovations and refurbishments, coordinate everyone involved and keep an eye on budget, deadlines and ongoing operation.

On the larger scale it means converting and repositioning entire sites. A textile dyeing works becomes a retail and commercial location (Stücki). A factory site becomes a mixed residential quarter with shops and studios (Wohnhäuser Hammerstrasse). A disused brewery becomes a lively site with culture, commerce and housing (Warteck). Classic food retail becomes a curated food court (Starbites, Hawkers Market).

For us repositioning means recognising the potential of a place and realising it — in planning, in letting and in long-term operation. We think consistently from the end backwards: what will carry itself in the market? Who are the future users? How does the quarter stay alive, not just on opening day but across decades?

It is exactly this combination of development and lasting operation that has always defined Madiba: not marketing a site once, but keeping it alive across decades.

For expats, weekly commuters and people in transition: fully furnished apartments for a limited period.

Move in, settle in, get going — no furniture shopping, no removal logistics, no long-term commitment. Our furnished properties are fully equipped and ready to occupy immediately, from the kitchen to the Wi-Fi.

We take care of the furnishings, the handover and support during the stay — the uncomplicated solution for anyone who needs a home in Basel for a few weeks or months.