"Seoul’s First Case"... Dobong District Begins Demolition Work for Banghak Station Urban Complex Project

Demolition Phase Begins Five Years After Zone Designation
Reconstruction Into Two 39-Story Buildings With 420 Units

The Banghak Station Urban Public Housing Complex Project Zone in Dobong District, Seoul has entered the building demolition phase. The district announced on September 24 that a groundbreaking ceremony for the demolition work was held on September 21 at the project site located at 622-6 Dobong-dong. This is the first such groundbreaking among the 15 urban public housing complex project zones in Seoul.

Perspective view of Banghak Station Urban Public Housing Complex Project. Provided by Korea Land and Housing Corporation.

The Urban Public Housing Complex Project is a development initiative that constructs public housing alongside work, retail, and industrial facilities in areas such as city transit hubs, quasi-industrial zones, and low-rise residential neighborhoods. In Dobong District, the project is being promoted at four sites, including Banghak Station, the east and west sides of Ssangmun Station, and the area near Chang 2-dong Community Center.

The Banghak Station project zone covers an area of 8,429 square meters. Although this is a station area, there have been ongoing calls for improvement due to outdated residential environments and infrastructure. Once the project is completed, the area will be transformed into a complex featuring 420 residential units (including 73 rental units) in two apartment buildings with four basement floors and 39 above-ground floors, as well as multipurpose facilities.

This groundbreaking was made possible by completing several procedures within five years of the zone being designated in December 2021, including the formation of a residents' committee, project plan approval, contractor selection, and resident relocation. Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) will begin demolition after completing the architectural committee review, securing demolition permits, and selecting a supervisor. The ceremony was attended by Dongwook Kim, Mayor of Dobong District, Ki-Hyung Oh, Member of the National Assembly (representing Dobong-eul, Seoul), Seonghun Lee, President of Korea Land and Housing Corporation, Wangsuk Kim, Chairman of the Residents' Representative Committee, and more than 100 local residents.

Mayor Dongwook Kim stated, "The commencement of this demolition work is a meaningful achievement that will lead other projects and invigorate the 'Dobong Transformation.' The safety of nearby schools and maintaining an optimal learning environment will be our top priorities. We will provide full administrative support and cooperate with related organizations to ensure that the project progresses swiftly."

They are taking a commemorative photo after the groundbreaking ceremony for the demolition of buildings in the Banghak Station Urban Public Housing Complex Project District. Lee Tak Kim, First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (fourth from the left), Seonghun Lee, President of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (fifth from the left), Ki-Hyung Oh, Member of the National Assembly (second from the right), and Dongwook Kim, Mayor of Dobong District (first from the right). Courtesy of Dobong District.

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