Daechi 1cha Hyundai, Final Approval for Remodeling Safety Review... First Apartment with Pile Foundation Completion

Passed Second Safety Review for Vertical Extension

Daechi 1st Hyundai Remodeling Bird's-eye View

Daechi 1st Hyundai Apartment, located in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, is the first apartment built on a pile foundation to pass the second safety review for vertical extension remodeling.

Daechi 1st Hyundai Apartment is a complex with 120 households, completed in 1990. The project was officially launched in August 2017. The construction company, HDC Hyundai Development Company, undertook the development of technology for vertical extension, resulting in a reinforcement method that secured structural stability.

Recognizing the technological capability, the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology notified on the 14th that Daechi 1st Hyundai Apartment had passed the final review of the second safety assessment. With the passing of the second safety review, the project is expected to proceed sequentially according to the planned relocation and construction schedule.

Kim Chi-bung, chairman of the Daechi 1st Hyundai Apartment remodeling association, said, "We hope this passing will send a positive message to complexes that have hesitated to pursue vertical extension remodeling," adding, "We expect the project to proceed smoothly until completion."

The passing of the second safety review for Daechi 1st Hyundai Apartment is the first for an apartment built on a pile foundation, and it is expected to influence the remodeling market going forward.

Since vertical extension remodeling was permitted, the only complex in Korea to have passed the second safety review is Seongji Apartment in Songpa-gu, which was built on a solid bedrock foundation, allowing it to pass the second safety assessment.

Except for this, most apartment complexes built on pile foundations have faced difficulties in proceeding with vertical extensions. Therefore, Daechi 1st Hyundai Apartment’s recognition of pile load testing and final passing of the safety review could impact other remodeling projects.

An official from a remodeling promotion committee stated, "Most complexes pursuing remodeling prefer vertical extension, which has higher profitability than horizontal extension, but technology was a major barrier," adding, "Once the new construction method proves its safety, vertical extension projects will gain significant momentum."

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