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Apartment buildings in the Seoul area (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] Reconstruction projects are gaining momentum again in the Nowon and Dobong districts of Seoul. In the past two months, 10 aging complexes have passed the preliminary safety inspection, considered the 'first gateway' to reconstruction, creating a growing sense of anticipation for these projects. This contrasts with the slowdown in housing price increases across the Gangbuk area.

According to Nowon District Office on the 6th, the Sanggye Daerim Apartment in Nowon-gu recently received a conditional pass with a D grade in the preliminary safety inspection. Built in 1989, this complex is a mid-rise apartment with up to 15 floors above ground, consisting of 5 buildings and 675 households. To proceed with reconstruction, a grade of D or lower (from A to E) is required. Passing the preliminary safety inspection allows the complex to move on to the detailed safety inspection stage. The reconstruction safety inspection process proceeds in the order of preliminary safety inspection → first detailed safety inspection → second detailed safety inspection (appropriateness review).

10 Complexes Passed Preliminary Safety Inspection in Nowon and Dobong in Two Months

Other aging complexes in the Nowon area are also accelerating their reconstruction projects. The Sanggye Byeoksan Apartment, located near Sanggye Daerim and consisting of 1,590 households, passed the preliminary safety inspection at the end of November last year. In Hagye-dong, the Hyundai Woosung complex with 1,320 households overcame the preliminary safety inspection barrier last December after a reattempt.

The Wolgye-dong Siyeong Apartments (Mirung, Miseong, Samho 3rd), considered the largest reconstruction project in Gangbuk with 3,930 households, also passed the preliminary safety inspection last November after multiple attempts. Additionally, the Samho 4th complex with 910 households passed the preliminary safety inspection, indicating that a large-scale reconstruction involving 4,840 households is expected.

Reconstruction projects in Dobong-gu are also gaining momentum. The Chang-dong Jugong 1st and 3rd complexes, located near Chang-dong Station on subway lines 1 and 4, passed the preliminary safety inspection in November and December last year, respectively. The Chang-dong Jugong complex, developed through the Chang-dong district land development project since 1988, consists of seven complexes (1st to 4th, 17th to 19th) with a total of 10,778 households. Except for the 4th complex, all have currently passed the preliminary safety inspection.

Moreover, the Chang-dong Donga (600 households) and Hyosung Sang-A 2nd (427 households) complexes near Chang-dong Station also passed the preliminary safety inspection between November and December last year, increasing expectations for reconstruction. In Dobong-dong, the Yuwon Dobong Apartment was notified of passing the preliminary safety inspection in November last year.

In the past two months, 10 aging complexes in the Nowon and Dobong districts have passed the preliminary safety inspection. With five complexes each in Nowon-gu and Dobong-gu, this is notable compared to most other districts in Seoul, where no complexes passed the preliminary safety inspection during the same period, indicating active progress in reconstruction projects. A representative from real estate agency A in Sanggye-dong said, "In the Nowon and Dobong areas, housing prices soared last year, leading to a significant increase in residents pushing for reconstruction," adding, "Recently, the 'Rapid Integrated Planning' has gained popularity, raising expectations that reconstruction projects can be accelerated through this method."

Complexes that had previously postponed detailed safety inspections are also speeding up their projects again. The Sanggye Jugong 1st complex, which received a low score of 47.5 in the first safety inspection, has applied to Nowon District Office for the second safety inspection, the appropriateness review. The Hagye Jangmi Apartment is also actively promoting the detailed safety inspection process.

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