Naepo New Town Knowledge Industry Center 'Metapia' for Sale

As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, the recent increase in startups has become more apparent, intensifying the craze for knowledge industry centers.

Knowledge industry centers are emerging as preferred workspaces for many entrepreneurs, offering infrastructure that enhances work efficiency as well as various rest areas and community spaces.

Recently, the popularity of knowledge industry centers has been spreading nationwide beyond the metropolitan area. By establishing business infrastructure regionally and becoming landmarks in their areas, the supply of knowledge industry centers in local regions is becoming more active.

In particular, knowledge industry centers attract real estate demand as they allow free subscription, provide various tax benefits, and are relatively free from regulations such as resale restrictions.

Amid this trend, Metapia, a knowledge industry center, is being offered for sale in Naepo New Town, Hongseong, Chungnam.

Metapia I is located in Hongbuk-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungnam, consisting of a basement floor and seven above-ground floors with a total floor area of 47,557.70㎡. It includes warehouse-type and manufacturing-type factories, live offices, a knowledge industry center, dormitories, and neighborhood living facilities.

Metapia II is a knowledge industry center composed of manufacturing-type factories, spanning from basement level 1 to the 5th floor with a total floor area of 20,813.46㎡.

Naepo New Town is a region where over 120 public and administrative institutions, including the Chungnam Provincial Government Office, have established an integrated administrative network. With its designation as an innovation city in Chungnam, the relocation of public institutions is expected to accelerate. The high-tech industrial complex where Metapia is located covers 1.26 million square meters in Hongbuk-myeon, Hongseong-gun, Chungnam, consisting of industrial facility sites and industry-academia cooperation facility sites.

Already, more than 40 companies and institutions have been attracted to the Naepo High-tech Industrial Complex. It is highly anticipated due to various development benefits such as the attraction of an AI data center, designation as a hydrogen energy transition regulatory free zone, and the establishment of the nation's first alternative automobile parts certification support center.

It also boasts excellent transportation infrastructure. Hongseong Station is located just 10 minutes away by car, and through Eungbong-ro, Chungnam-daero, and Docheong-daero, it is convenient to access nearby industrial complexes such as Jeunggok Specialized Agricultural and Industrial Complex, Eungbong Industrial Complex, and Sapgyo Specialized Agricultural and Industrial Complex. Additionally, Haemi IC connected to the Seohaean Expressway and Yesan Sudeok IC on the Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway are nearby, facilitating convenient nationwide travel. With major transportation developments such as the Seohaeseon and Janghang Line double-track railway (scheduled for 2023) and the Western Inland Expressway (Pyeongtaek-Buyeo section), it is possible to reach Seoul within an hour.

Furthermore, the surrounding area is equipped with various convenience facilities including green spaces such as Naru Park and Hasan Park, which feature multipurpose sports facilities. Being developed within an innovative new town, it also offers excellent proximity between residence and workplace.

Metapia is designed with a smart drive-in & door-to-door system that allows quick and efficient logistics movement by vehicle access directly to the business site. It provides comfortable and spacious residential spaces through specialized designs of live offices and dormitory terraces. Additionally, it is praised for enhancing tenant convenience with various amenities and high-quality community facilities.

Metapia offers various tax reduction benefits to tenant companies until December 31, including a 50% reduction in acquisition tax and a 37.5% reduction in property tax. Newly purchased properties are also eligible for VAT refunds. Furthermore, financial support is available for company relocations and new or expanded businesses, with loans covering 70-80% of the sale price.

A representative of the sales company stated, “Metapia has excellent marketability with various customized products such as life offices and dormitories, space designs considering tenants, and proximity between residence and workplace as a center of industrial functions.” They added, “Due to various development benefits, it is expected to become a regional innovation hub linking industrial cities in the Chungcheong area such as Seosan, Yesan, Asan, and Dangjin, attracting strong interest from demanders.”

Meanwhile, the ‘Metapia’ promotional center is currently in operation.