Seongdong-gu Majang Serim Apartment Reconstruction Accelerates

Up to 29 Floors, Approximately 996 Apartment Units Planned; Seongdong-gu Public Support Maintenance Project Specialized Management Service Launched for Establishing Association Promotion Committee by Late September... Resident Briefing Starting October 20

Majang Serim Apartment Reconstruction Location Map

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) announced that on September 28, it commenced a public support service to establish the association promotion committee for the reconstruction project of Majang Serim Apartment, which was designated as a maintenance zone on June 23.

The public support system refers to a system where the district mayor acts as a public supporter to enhance transparency and efficiency in reconstruction projects, providing support from the establishment of the maintenance plan until the first management disposition approval. The district secured project funds (50% district funds, 50% city funds), issued a service request in August to select a professional management company for public management maintenance projects, and signed a contract in September with the selected company after proposal evaluation.

Going forward, the service will support all election-related tasks including holding resident briefings for forming the association promotion committee, preparing and reviewing the voter list, registering and qualifying preliminary promotion committee chairperson and auditor candidates, sending election promotional materials, joint speeches, conducting elections for the preliminary promotion committee chairperson and auditor, and drafting the promotion committee operation regulations.

A resident briefing to explain the procedures and schedule for forming the association promotion committee will be held on October 20. After registering preliminary promotion committee chairperson and auditor candidates in November, elections will be held in December. Once elected as the preliminary promotion committee chairperson, the winner will recommend preliminary promotion committee members, collect consent forms from the majority of landowners for forming the promotion committee, and aim to approve the promotion committee by February next year while proceeding with the service.

Majang Serim Apartment, including the adjacent Heungil Yeonrip, will be reconstructed into a complex with a total area of 38,866㎡, consisting of approximately 996 apartment units (including 81 public housing units) and ancillary welfare facilities, with a maximum height of 29 floors (up to 89 meters).

Additionally, according to the results of the 16th Seoul City Urban Planning Committee review in 2021, to secure additional necessary facilities or public housing, after approval of the promotion committee, the maintenance plan will be revised to change 4,623㎡ of the second-class general residential area (up to 7 floors) within the maintenance zone to a third-class general residential area.

A district official stated, “We will support the election procedures to ensure that the election for forming the association promotion committee proceeds fairly. Even after the promotion committee approval, we plan to carry out tailored public support tasks at each project stage, including fair company selection criteria support, financial loans, and transparent information disclosure.”

Mayor Jeong Won-oh said, “Once the association promotion committee is formed, the reconstruction project will proceed more swiftly under resident leadership. The nearby area of Majang-dong 382 is also pursuing a maintenance plan under the New Town Planning, so we expect the improvement of the residential environment around Majang Station area to accelerate significantly.”

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