35-Story Residential-Commercial Complex to Be Built Near Gongdeok Station... Gaepo Jugong Remembrance Review Postponed

Review Results of Seoul City Urban Planning Committee

Location map of 536 Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu. (Provided by Seoul City)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] A 35-story mixed-use facility combining office, residential, and commercial spaces will be built in Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.

On the 15th, Seoul City held the 17th Urban Planning Committee meeting and announced on the 16th that it had approved with modifications the redevelopment district and maintenance plan change for Mapo-ro 1 District 10 in Mapo-gu.

The site is located at 536 Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu, near Gongdeok Station, a transfer station for four subway lines: Line 5, Line 7, Gyeongui Line, and Airport Railroad. Although the location is excellent, the existing buildings are over 37 years old, so the new construction was decided to revitalize the area and strengthen urban functions.

Through this maintenance plan decision, the site will apply a maximum floor area ratio of up to 950%, with a mixed-use building consisting of 7 basement floors and 35 above-ground floors, including apartment units and office facilities. The residential units total 231 households, including 46 public rental housing units due to relaxed residential ratios. Neighborhood living facilities will be established on the lower floors. Additionally, a public open space, which had not been secured for a long time, will be acquired to install a Kiwoom Center within the building.

Seoul City also approved the original plan for a change in urban planning facilities to build a dedicated indoor gymnasium for Eunpyeong High School in 164 Gusan-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, using approximately 3.8 billion KRW from the education office budget.

Meanwhile, the so-called “leaving traces of reconstruction” review, which attracted attention at the meeting, was postponed to the next session. Initially, the Urban Planning Committee was scheduled to review whether to demolish the old complexes to be retained in Gaepo Jugong Complexes 1 and 4 in Gangnam-gu, where reconstruction is underway. Previously, during former Mayor Park Won-soon's administration, it was decided to leave two buildings in Gaepo Jugong Complex 4 and one building in Complex 1.

A Seoul City official said, "There were various opinions among the committee members, and the discussion on the prioritized agenda took longer, so the quorum was not met during the agenda discussion," adding, "It is scheduled to be discussed first at the next meeting."

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