Seong-su Park, Mayor of Songpa-gu, "Residents Concerned About 'Land Lease' Supply on Former Seongdong Detention Center Site"

[Seoul District Photo News] District Mayor Park Seong-su: "Resident Concerns Grow Over Review of Housing Supply Method Changes, Administrative Trust Must Be Maintained"

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 5th, Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, visited the site of the ‘Former Seongdong Detention Center Development Project,’ a major priority project in the area, to mark the New Year. He urged officials from the Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation and other related parties to ensure that the opinions of residents and the district are reflected regarding key issues such as the housing supply method within the residential land.

The ‘Former Seongdong Detention Center Development Project site’ is a large-scale development area with a land area of 78,758.2㎡. Located just a 2-minute walk from Ogeum Station, it is a transit-oriented area with excellent transportation accessibility. In November of last year, the district unit plan was decided and announced, laying the foundation for project implementation.

The district is actively consulting with Seoul city and related agencies to ensure that public contribution facility sites include facilities desired by residents, such as the Garak 2-dong Community Center, 50+ Center, cultural and sports facilities, and youth education complex facilities. Regarding Seoul city’s consideration of supplying public housing such as land lease housing instead of private sale housing on the residential land planned to supply about 600 units, the district has requested Seoul city to supply private housing as originally planned, reflecting the opinions of Songpa residents.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “The development project of the former Seongdong Detention Center site is a major priority project in the area and a matter of great interest to Songpa residents, who have significant concerns about changes in the housing supply method. Despite the fact that residents nearby have endured inconveniences for the past 40 years due to the detention center, we conceded and accepted supplying 700 out of the total 1,300 units as public housing for the public interest. Nevertheless, Seoul city’s consideration of converting the entire supply to public housing violates administrative trust,” he emphasized.

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