Wangsimni Station Area High-Density Redevelopment Accelerates... 600 Households to be Supplied

Location map of Seongdong-gu Wangsimni Station Area District 4.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Redevelopment around Wangsimni Station, a key transfer hub in the northeastern area of Seoul, is gaining momentum. A total of about 600 households are expected to be supplied through high-density development that leverages the ultra-station area characteristic, which is anticipated to bring significant changes to the residential landscape in the area.

According to the maintenance industry on the 15th, Seongdong-gu is currently conducting a public inspection and announcement for residents regarding the establishment of a redevelopment maintenance plan and designation of the maintenance area for the area around 248 Haengdang-dong (Wangsimni Station Area District 4 Special Planning Zone). This is the blueprint for the reconstruction project, and after collecting opinions until the 3rd of next month, it will go through the Seoul City Urban Planning Committee review and other procedures before the final decision is made.

The area covers 10,691 square meters, which is not large, but it is an ultra-station area directly adjacent to Wangsimni Station, a transportation hub served by Lines 2 and 5 as well as the Gyeongui-Jungang and Suin-Bundang Lines. Although it was designated as a special planning zone in 2009 allowing joint development, progress was stalled until 2020 when a resident opinion survey was conducted, which accelerated development. At that time, 53 out of 73 landowners (72.6%) supported the project, and the redevelopment project got on track within a year and five months.

Being an ultra-station area, the project will proceed with high-density development. The zone was mixed between Type 3 General Residential Area and Semi-Residential Area, but most of the zone has been upgraded to General Commercial Area in terms of land use. Accordingly, the base floor area ratio increased from a maximum of 300% to 337.33%, and the allowable floor area ratio rose from a maximum of 400% to 850%. The height restriction was also expanded from 100 meters to 170 meters, allowing buildings up to 55 floors. If the project proceeds as planned, a total of 612 households (including 102 rental housing units) will be supplied in the ultra-station area of Wangsimni Station alone.

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