Gaepo Jugong 5 and Jamsil Woosung 4th Pass Building Review... Reconstruction Accelerates

Seoul City Passes 5 Cases at Architecture Committee... Total Supply of 5,256 Households

Location map of Gaepo Jugong Complex 5 in Gangnam-gu. (Photo by Seoul City)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Major reconstruction projects in the Gangnam area, including Gaepo Jugong Complex 5 in Gangnam-gu and Jamsil Woosung Complex 4 in Songpa-gu, have consecutively passed the Seoul City architectural review.

Seoul City announced on the 16th that it held the 22nd Architectural Committee meeting on the 13th and approved a total of five architectural plans, including Gaepo Jugong Complex 5. Through this review, a total of 5,256 housing units will be supplied, including 533 public housing units.

According to this review, Gaepo Jugong Complex 5, located near Gaepodong Station on the Suin-Bundang Line, will be transformed into a newly constructed apartment complex with 1,277 units, ranging from four basement floors to 35 above-ground floors. Seoul City has planned youth facilities for students of nearby schools such as Gyeonggi Girls' High School as resident-accessible facilities. Eight different unit types, including penthouses, will be introduced, and 144 public housing units will be composed of exclusive areas of 59, 74, 76, and 84 square meters, all to be supplied as long-term rental housing.

Aerial view of Jamsil Woosung 4th Complex in Songpa-gu. (Photo by Seoul City)

Garak Plaza and Jamsil Woosung Complex 4 in Songpa-gu also had their architectural plans approved this time. Garak Plaza is planned to have 1,073 units from three basement floors to 34 above-ground floors. Jamsil Woosung Complex 4 will supply 825 units from four basement floors to 32 above-ground floors. Public housing units of 109 and 93 respectively passed the review. The city stated that both complexes focused on creating skylines that harmonize well with the surroundings through various building forms and floor configurations. They also planned creative architectural designs with features such as open balconies.

The reconstruction project of the 'Sinjeong 4 Redevelopment Promotion Zone' in Yangcheon-gu, near Sinjeongnegeori Station on Subway Line 2, also passed the review, with a total of 1,660 units (including 40 public housing units) to be supplied. The complex plans include local shared community facilities such as a regional cultural center and a joint care center, and public pedestrian pathways on the east and west sides of the site for residents and local people to freely pass through. Various unit types will be introduced, ranging from small units for single-person or two-person households such as young professionals and newlyweds to exclusive areas of 102 and 124 square meters.

The 'Cheonwang 2 Station Area Long-term Rental Housing' urban maintenance-type redevelopment in Guro-gu, located near Cheonwang Station on Subway Line 7, also passed the review. It is planned to have a total of 421 units from three basement floors to 26 above-ground floors.

Yoo Chang-soo, Director of Seoul City's Housing Policy Office, said, "While expanding housing supply and improving residential environments through redevelopment and reconstruction, we will also strive to create a residential community that is open to local residents by securing shared community facilities not only for residents but also for the wider community."

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