Approval of Shinbanpo 2nd Phase Reconstruction Association Completed

Damage from Maintenance Project Sunset Rule
Plan for up to 35 Floors and 2,000 Households

Panoramic view of Sinbanpo 2nd Complex, Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Shinbanpo 2nd Complex in Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, regarded as a prime reconstruction project site along the Han River, has received approval for the establishment of a union 17 years after the formation of its promotion committee.

According to industry sources on the 17th, Seocho District Office notified the Shinbanpo 2nd Reconstruction Promotion Committee of the approval for the establishment of the union the day before.

Completed in 1978, Shinbanpo 2nd is a mid-rise apartment complex with 12 floors and a total of 1,572 households. It is located adjacent to the east side of the southern end of Banpo Bridge and stretches east to west like a folding screen along Olympic-daero, offering excellent views of the Han River. However, since the promotion committee was established in 2003, the project had made little progress due to conflicts among owners over share values related to the Han River view rights.

The project gained momentum again due to government regulations on maintenance projects. Residents began to hasten the establishment of the union earlier this year to avoid the sunset clause on maintenance projects affecting the complex. The sunset clause is a system under the Urban and Residential Environment Maintenance Act whereby the city or provincial governor can revoke a maintenance district if there is no progress in the project within a certain period. Additionally, the government's June 17 real estate measures, which from next year will grant new apartment sales eligibility only to owners who have resided for more than two years, further accelerated the union establishment.

The Shinbanpo 2nd union plans to demolish the existing apartments through reconstruction and build new apartments with up to 35 floors and 2,000 households. Market analysts predict that once reconstruction is completed, this apartment complex will transform into one of the few Han River view complexes in the Seocho-gu area.

Transaction prices have steadily risen this year but have recently shown a downward trend. The actual transaction price for a 79.42㎡ (exclusive area) apartment, which was 2.02 billion KRW at the beginning of the year, peaked at 2.2 billion KRW in August but dropped back to the early-year price level in early this month. The 93.71㎡ units also recorded their highest price this year at 2.64 billion KRW in August but were traded at about 2.45 billion KRW, down by approximately 200 million KRW, this month. A representative from Jamwon-dong A Real Estate Agency stated, "Although some urgent sale listings have appeared, there is no significant change in the market price."

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