Near Sinimun Station on Line 1, 990-unit Apartment Complex to be Built... Including 426 Public Rental Units

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] A multi-family housing complex with 990 units, including 426 public rental housing units, will be built near Sinimun Station on Seoul Subway Line 1.

On the 19th, Seoul City held the 11th Urban Planning Committee meeting and announced on the 20th that it had approved the designation of the Sinimun Station area public rental housing urban maintenance-type redevelopment maintenance zone and the establishment of a maintenance plan for 168-1 Imun-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, with modifications.

The site is classified as the first phase station area of Sinimun Station on Subway Line 1 according to the "Standards for Construction and Operation of Station Area Public Rental Housing." The city explained that it is an area densely populated with old and poor-quality buildings, requiring improvement of the poor residential environment.

Through the designation of the maintenance zone, a multi-family housing complex with 990 units (426 public rental housing units) will be constructed on the 24,592.3㎡ site, consisting of 4 basement floors and 31 above-ground floors. Additionally, necessary facilities such as daycare centers, youth facilities, and libraries will be established in the area.

A Seoul city official stated, "With the designation of this maintenance zone and the establishment of the maintenance plan, we expect significant contributions to the activation of station area functions around Sinimun Station, improvement of the residential environment, and stabilization of low-income housing through the supply of quality rental housing."

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