Former Garibong Market Site to Be Redeveloped with 181 Public Rental Housing Units

Public parking and amenities to be developed together
Construction to begin next year, with completion targeted for 2030

Artist's rendering of public rental housing in Garibong-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul (Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government)

The former Garibong Market site in Guro-gu, Seoul, which has long been underused, will be transformed into a mixed-use complex combining youth housing, including public rental housing, with amenities for local residents.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on November 11 that the revised housing construction plan for the Garibong Former Market Site Mixed-Use Development Project was conditionally approved at the fifth Public Housing Integrated Deliberation Committee meeting, held on November 10.

The project site is located around 126-40 Garibong-dong, Guro-gu, about 500 meters from Gasan Digital Complex Station, served by Subway Lines 1 and 7. It is adjacent to the Seoul Digital National Industrial Complex and Garibong Market.

Taking these location characteristics into account, the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to build public rental housing for young people and others, along with amenities for the traditional market and local residents.

A total of 181 units of integrated public rental housing will be supplied: 137 units with an exclusive area of 25 square meters and 44 units of 31 square meters. The first through third basement floors will have 166 public parking spaces, while the lower floors will house a youth center, a customer service center for Garibong Market, public restrooms, and other facilities.

With this revision to the project plan, the number of integrated public rental housing units will increase from 174 to 181.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government changed the construction method planned for part of the residential building from modular construction to reinforced concrete (RC), taking into account the appropriateness of the project cost and long-term maintenance. The change lowered the floor-to-floor height from 3 meters to 2.9 meters, allowing one additional floor to be added while staying within the 45-meter height limit.

The youth center will be expanded from 317 square meters to 503 square meters, about 1.6 times its original size. It will be arranged across the first and second floors and include offices, program rooms, and a multipurpose activity room.

Open spaces within the complex will be shared with local residents. Outdoor areas, including a youth plaza, a plant garden, a community garden, and a street-style rest area, will connect Garibong Market with nearby alleys.

Following approval of the revised housing construction plan, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will proceed with the project with construction scheduled to begin next year and completion targeted for 2030.

Myung Nojun, director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Housing Office, said, "With this review, we will transform the long-underused former Garibong Market site into a new space that brings together housing for young people and amenities for local residents. We will carry out the project without delay to help stabilize housing for young people and provide tangible benefits to local residents and the traditional market."

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