Songpa Garak Samik Mansion Passes Architectural Review... Rebuilt with 1,531 Households

Perspective rendering of Garak Samik Mansion Apartment reconstruction along Yangjae-daero. (Provided by Seoul City)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] The Garak Samik Mansion Apartment in Songpa-gu, Seoul, will be transformed into a 30-story apartment complex with 1,531 households.

On the 28th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government held the 23rd Architectural Committee meeting and announced on the 29th that it had approved the architectural plan for the reconstruction project of Garak Samik Mansion Apartment in Songpa-dong 166, Songpa-gu.

The reconstruction of Garak Samik Mansion Apartment is planned as a complex with 15 residential buildings, 1,531 households (173 public housing units, 1,358 sale units), and auxiliary welfare and neighborhood living facilities, consisting of 30 floors above ground and 3 floors underground. The housing types include five different sizes (exclusive area 59~129㎡) to meet the demands of residents, ranging from small to large units. The public housing units, sized at 59㎡, will provide 173 long-term lease homes to non-homeowners residing in Seoul.

Located along Yangjae-daero, the complex is a transportation hub with easy access to Songpa Station on Subway Line 8, Bangi Station on Line 5, and Ogeum Station on Lines 4 and 5. A small park and a public daycare center will be installed within the area to create an open complex that communicates with local residents.

In response to the post-COVID-19 era, open balconies where residents can enjoy outdoor space within their units will be created, and solar panels will be installed on the rooftops and sides of the main buildings to realize a sustainable eco-friendly green complex. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2025.

Kim Seong-bo, Director of the Seoul Housing Policy Office, stated, "Next year, we will continue to expand housing supply in Seoul through reconstruction and redevelopment projects to quickly stabilize the housing market," adding, "We will faithfully carry out the mission entrusted to us by citizens to stabilize the housing market in Seoul."

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