Songpa-gu Approves Garak Uchang Apartment Reconstruction Association in Just 3 Days

Record Set with Approval in Just 3 Days, Against 30-Day Statutory Deadline

Songpa-gu in Seoul, headed by District Mayor Seo Kang-seok, announced on October 16 that it had approved the application to establish a reconstruction association for Garak Uchang Apartment just three days after receiving it on October 13. This is the second such case, following Songpa Hanyang 1st on October 1. The statutory processing period is 30 days.

Artist's rendering of the Garak Uchang Apartment (draft). Provided by Songpa District.

At Garak Uchang Apartment, 270 of the 285 landowners submitted consent forms, bringing the approval rate to 94.74%. The approval came eight months after the formation of the promotion committee.

The process was accelerated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government's "Improvement Plan for Expediting the Association Establishment Process." Time was saved by proceeding in parallel with follow-up steps, including notifying owners of estimated contributions, the objection period, and the inaugural general meeting. The meeting was held on October 8, and the application for approval was filed on October 13. The district said it regularly checked for obstacles to the project and reviewed and supplemented the submitted documents in advance.

Following approval to establish the association, Garak Uchang Apartment will be rebuilt with 473 units across five buildings, including one commercial building, rising from three basement levels to 35 above-ground floors. Of these, 73 units are planned as public rental housing.

District Mayor Seo Kang-seok said, "Completing approval to establish the association for Garak Uchang Apartment in just three days, following Songpa Hanyang 1st, is a valuable achievement made possible by resident-centered 'supportive administration.' In the ninth popularly elected administration, we will accelerate redevelopment and reconstruction projects to build Songpa into a city with an overwhelming competitive edge."

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