'Yeouido Hanyang' Bid Imminent... Hyundai Construction Goes All Out from Design to Resident Communication

10 Construction Companies Attend On-Site Briefing
Bidding Competition to Intensify on the 20th of Next Month

Yeouido, lined with prime reconstruction complexes in Seoul, is attracting the attention of construction companies. In particular, Yeouido Hanyang Apartment, which is pushing forward with the ‘Yeouido No. 1 Reconstruction,’ is expected to see fierce competition as most major construction companies have shown interest ahead of the contractor selection.

According to the construction industry on the 29th, ten construction companies including ▲Samsung C&T ▲Hyundai Engineering & Construction ▲Daewoo Engineering & Construction ▲GS Engineering & Construction ▲DL E&C ▲POSCO E&C ▲Lotte Engineering & Construction ▲Hoban Construction ▲HDC Hyundai Development Company ▲Hyosung Heavy Industries attended the Yeouido Hanyang Apartment reconstruction site briefing session, with the bid deadline set for the 20th of next month.

Scott Sabur, CEO of SMDP, and the Hyundai Construction Hanyang Apartment Reconstruction Project Team are visiting Yeouido Hanyang Apartment and inspecting the site.
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With the Seoul Metropolitan Government lifting floor restrictions along the Han River, the project’s feasibility has increased, prompting active moves by construction companies.

Built in 1975, Yeouido Hanyang Apartment is the fastest progressing reconstruction site among Yeouido’s redevelopment complexes. The ‘Seoul Rapid Integrated Planning Proposal’ was finalized in January, and KB Real Estate Trust, the project implementer, is currently accelerating the contractor selection. It is the only Yeouido reconstruction complex expected to select a contractor within this year.

Upon redevelopment, Yeouido Hanyang Apartment will demolish the existing 588 units and be reconstructed into a complex supporting the function of an international financial center, consisting of four buildings with up to 56 floors and 956 units.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction is showing the most proactive approach toward the Yeouido Hanyang Apartment reconstruction. Hyundai E&C has decided to apply its high-end residential brand ‘The H’ to Yeouido Hanyang Apartment and has partnered with the world-renowned architectural design firm SMDP for top-tier design. In June, Scott Sarver, CEO of SMDP, personally visited the site to identify key points for the design.

Conversely, Hyundai E&C’s housing business executives visited SMDP’s headquarters in the United States to review best practices and benchmark efforts to transform Hanyang Apartment into the finest residential space.

Additionally, through its urban maintenance specialized online channel ‘Magazine H,’ Hyundai E&C has introduced Yeouido Hanyang Apartment-focused content such as news-style programs ‘H P!CK’ and ‘Finding a Prime Location through Pungsu (Feng Shui).’ Recently, it also launched a dedicated KakaoTalk channel for Yeouido, allowing residents to easily check the progress of 16 Yeouido reconstruction complexes, actively engaging in communication with residents.

A Hyundai E&C official stated, “We plan to continue producing various forms of online content to actively communicate with property owners,” adding, “We are preparing a project at Yeouido Hanyang Apartment that lives up to the pride of being the ‘Yeouido No. 1 Reconstruction’ based on the highest level of technology.”

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