20-Year Resident Wish Jamsil 5-Danji Reconstruction (50 Floors, 6815 Units) Approved... Park Seong-su, Songpa District Mayor Played Key Role

Park Seong-su, Songpa District Mayor, Achieves Administrative Success on the Ground... First Among Seoul's 25 Districts Since Mayor Oh Se-hoon's Inauguration to Hold a Meeting and Urge Reassessment of Jamsil 5 Complex... A 20-Year Wish of Jamsil Residents, Initiated in 2003, Took 8 Years Just for Planning, First Major Reconstruction Project in Seoul to Pass Review

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa District (left), met with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on May 3 last year to request cooperation in promoting the reconstruction of Jamsil 5 Complex.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, announced that the ‘Jamsil Jugong 5 Complex Redevelopment Plan,’ a 20-year long-cherished project for Jamsil residents, passed the Seoul Metropolitan Government Urban Planning Committee’s delegated subcommittee (hereafter Urban Planning Committee) review on February 16.

The Jamsil 5 Complex, built in 1978, is an aging apartment complex marking its 45th anniversary this year, with residents continuously voicing concerns about safety and living inconveniences.

Mayor Park Seong-su, who has been pushing the project since 2003 and spent eight years solely on establishing the redevelopment plan, is recognized for his proactive administration. After Mayor Oh Se-hoon took office, Park was the first among the 25 districts of Seoul to hold a meeting and request approval for the redevelopment review, breaking through the long-standing deadlock on the Jamsil 5 Complex reconstruction issue.

Starting in April 2021 with a request to submit the redevelopment plan for review by the Seoul Urban Planning Committee, the district office launched a full-scale redevelopment drive for Jamsil 5 Complex. From June, multiple meetings were held among the Seoul city government, the residents’ association, and the district office, along with collecting residents’ opinions and holding expert advisory meetings. On December 27, the district submitted the redevelopment plan amendment and requested its review.

Although the plan was initially deferred on January 25 this year, the district swiftly supplemented the plan and resubmitted it on February 9, achieving the milestone of being the first among major Seoul redevelopment complexes to pass the review on February 16.

Mayor Park Seong-su said, “I feel a great sense of accomplishment that this 20-year long-cherished project has been resolved, allowing residents to move out of aging housing environments and live safely and comfortably.” He added, “We will devote all administrative efforts to ensure the Jamsil 5 Complex redevelopment proceeds swiftly.”

Once the redevelopment plan is finally approved, a 50-story mixed-use residential facility will be constructed near Jamsil Station, and a 35-story apartment building will be newly built north of the urban planning road, transforming the current 3,930 households into a large-scale complex of 6,815 households.

Additionally, through public contributions, public rental housing will be supplied, and the ‘Hangang Pedestrian Bridge’ connecting Jamsil Station Intersection and the Hangang riverside will be constructed, upgrading the residential environment for Songpa-gu residents.

The ‘Jamsil Jugong 5 Complex Redevelopment Plan’ is scheduled to be finalized and officially announced by the Seoul Metropolitan Government around the end of February after public inspection by residents. Currently, Mayor Park Seong-su is actively negotiating with the Seoul city government to adjust the redevelopment apartment height restriction from ‘maximum 35 floors’ to ‘average 35 floors’ to create a differentiated urban landscape.

Finally, Mayor Park Seong-su stated, “We will continue to do our utmost to ensure all redevelopment and reconstruction projects related to residents’ safety and quality of life are thoroughly promoted, making Songpa a better place to live.”

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