Seoul Metropolitan Government approves 2 remodeling projects and 2 station-area developments, paving the way for 621 homes

[Financial News] Remodeling at Jamwon Dong-A in Seocho District, Seoul, and Garak Ssangyong First Apartment in Songpa District will add 359 homes. Station-area development projects near Anam Station in Seongbuk District and Gwangheungchang Station in Mapo District will add another 262 homes, bringing the total number of homes planned for Seoul’s urban core to 621.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on the 28th, four proposals in total—two apartment remodeling projects and two station-area development projects—were approved at the 19th Building Committee meeting held the previous day.
First, Jamwon Dong-A Apartment in Seocho District, completed in 2002, will add 82 homes through horizontal-extension remodeling, increasing from 991 to 1,073 units.
The complex plans to create shared community facilities for local residents, including an open-access reading room, an indoor swimming pool and a sauna. It will also separate vehicle lanes from sidewalks and provide a pedestrian path connecting to the existing public walkway.
Remodeling at Garak Ssangyong First Apartment in Songpa District will add 277 homes. Completed in 1997, the complex will expand from 2,064 to 2,341 units and rise to a maximum of 27 stories. All 277 additional units are slated to be offered for sale to the general public.
A public pedestrian passage connecting the complex to Gaju Elementary School will be built, and educational, childcare and shared community facilities will be expanded. Planned amenities include a small library, a children’s library, an open-access reading room, childcare facilities, a kids’ café and a children’s playground. An open parking lot intended to ease parking shortages in the area will also be operated as a public parking lot.


The station-area development project will provide 132 homes near Anam Station in Seongbuk District. Of these, 102 will be private rentals and 30 public rentals. The project will redevelop an aging, underused site near Anam Station on Subway Line 6, creating a mixed-use complex with five basement levels and 28 above-ground floors across two buildings, with a total floor area of approximately 28,310 square meters.
Neighborhood commercial facilities will occupy the first basement level through the third above-ground floor, while facilities supporting youth startups and shared office space will be created on the first and second above-ground floors through public contributions. The plan is to provide spaces for startup consultations, meetings and collaborative work to meet residential and workspace demand around nearby Korea University and Korea University Anam Hospital.
Roads and pedestrian conditions will also be improved. Part of the project site will be dedicated for use as a road to connect Goryeodae-ro 26-gil and Goryeodae-ro 28-gil, which are currently inaccessible to vehicles. Pedestrian space will be provided along existing roads, while a public walkway and sunken plaza will be built in the center of the complex to connect Anam-ro with nearby residential areas.
A total of 130 homes, including 41 long-term jeonse rental units, will be provided near Gwangheungchang Station in Mapo District. The project will be a 24-story apartment complex, with building placement designed to take account of views of the Han River and a range of architectural features, including terraces.
The complex will also include a center supporting women’s employment and startups. The center, to be built along Tojeong-ro, will offer employment counseling and vocational training. Neighborhood commercial facilities will be located near public facilities to make them more convenient for local residents to use.
Myeong No-jun, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Housing Office, said, “We will carefully support follow-up procedures, including the start of construction and sales, after approval, and ensure the projects proceed smoothly so residents can quickly experience greater housing stability and improvements to their living environment.”

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