608 Public Housing Units Supplied at 'Magok 16 Complex' Near Magoknaru Station

Public housing consisting of 608 units will be supplied within a 10-minute walking distance from Magoknaru Station and Sinbanghwa Station on Seoul Subway Line 9, as well as Seoul Botanic Park. This year, 210 public sale units will be pre-booked, with construction starting in the second half of next year and occupancy targeted for 2027.

Perspective view of Magok District Complex 16. [Image provided by Seoul City]

On the 22nd, Seoul City announced that the “Magok District Complex 16 (around 753 Magok-dong, Gangseo-gu) Public Housing Construction Project Plan” was approved at the 2nd Integrated Public Housing Deliberation Committee held on the 21st.

Magok District Complex 16 is within walking distance of Magoknaru Station, an express station on Line 9, and pedestrian routes will be planned through connecting green spaces linking the inside and outside of the complex to enhance walking convenience not only for residents but also for local community members. Open spaces will also be provided in connection with landscaping around the complex.

The complex will consist of six buildings with 12 to 15 floors above ground, totaling 608 public housing units (304 public sale units and 304 public rental units). A “simultaneous lottery for all households” method will be applied to create a social mix complex without distinction between sale and rental units.

The unit sizes are diversified, ranging from ▲39㎡ (114 units) for single-person households, ▲51㎡ (88 units), ▲59㎡ (281 units), to ▲84㎡ (125 units) for families of four or more.

Magok District Complex 16 will be constructed with a unique and elegant exterior based on the design that won the “2021 Korea Public Housing Design Competition.” A 400㎡ Seoul-style kids cafe will be established as a living support facility (living-type SOC) for use by both residents and local community members, which will be operated by Gangseo-gu in the future.

Han Byung-yong, Director of Seoul City’s Housing Policy Office, said, “With the approval of the Magok District Complex 16 project plan at this public housing integrated deliberation, we expect it to relieve the demand that has been waiting for public housing supply and serve as an opportunity to stabilize housing and revitalize the Magok District, where bio and pharmaceutical industrial complexes are concentrated.”

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