Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court abused its discretion by granting only a short lease extension instead of six years
Extracted holding
No. The Federal Supreme Court held that the cantonal balancing of interests remained within the broad discretion granted by Art. 272 and 272b CO.
Extracted reasoning
The tenant did not show decisive hardship beyond the inevitable consequences of termination. The landlord's redevelopment and renovation project, including the planned café-restaurant and building refurbishment, was a protected interest. The tenant's need for the premises, market scarcity, and search efforts did not justify a longer extension.