Yongsan Bando Apartment Detailed Safety Inspection... Accelerating Reconstruction

Yongsan-gu Commences Detailed Safety Inspection Service for Bando Apartment Reconstruction

Detailed Safety Inspection Service for Housing Reconstruction and Maintenance Project Started on the 11th

Comprehensive Evaluation of Residential Environment, Reconstruction Decision Expected as Early as October

Bando Apartment in Its 47th Year Since Completion... Comprising 2 Buildings with 192 Households

Yongsan-gu (Mayor Park Hee-young) initiated a detailed safety inspection service for the housing reconstruction and maintenance project of Bando Apartment in Dongbu Ichon-dong on the 11th.

The results of the service are expected to be available four months after commissioning, possibly as early as October.

Bando Apartment (located at Ichon-dong 301-170 area) was constructed in January 1977 and is now in its 47th year since completion. The complex consists of two residential buildings with a total floor area of 15,534㎡, ranging from one basement floor to 12 above-ground floors, housing 199 households.

Following an on-site survey in 2015, a decision was made to conduct a safety inspection, and with the government's easing of reconstruction regulations earlier this year, the process has accelerated. In January, the Reconstruction Promotion Preparation Committee requested Yongsan-gu to conduct a detailed safety inspection.

The inspection service fee totals 194.7 million KRW, which, according to the 'Seoul Metropolitan City Urban and Residential Environment Maintenance Ordinance,' is borne by the party requesting the safety inspection.

Accordingly, in April, the district announced a bid to select a service provider for the detailed safety inspection related to reconstruction, and in June, conducted evaluations of business capability and eligibility screening to finalize the safety inspection agency.

This safety inspection service, regulated under the 'Urban and Residential Environment Maintenance Act,' comprehensively evaluates the structural safety and residential convenience of aging buildings to determine whether reconstruction is necessary.

The evaluation criteria include ▲Residential Environment (30%) ▲Building Finishes (30%) ▲Equipment Aging (30%) ▲Structural Safety ▲Cost Analysis (10%). Based on the results, the project is classified into one of three categories: 'Maintenance,' 'Conditional Reconstruction,' or 'Reconstruction,' to decide on reconstruction eligibility.

Bando Apartment is adjacent to 'Raemian Chellitus,' the tallest complex in the Dongbu Ichon-dong area. Recently, with Seoul City's abolition of the '35-floor rule,' there is growing interest in forming a super high-rise skyline.

The location is excellent, with access to both Ichon Station and Seobinggo Station on Subway Line 4 and the Gyeongui-Jungang Line, and proximity to Gangbyeonbuk-ro, making car travel convenient.

Mayor Park Hee-young stated, "With the government's regulatory easing lowering the previously high barriers for safety inspections, the halted reconstruction clock of Bando Apartment is ticking again," adding, "We will make every effort to ensure that redevelopment in the Dongbu Ichon-dong area proceeds smoothly."

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