Cultural Facilities and 262-Unit Apartment Complex to Be Built Near Naebang Station in Seocho-gu

A bird's-eye view of 872-11 Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Government

A complex including sales, cultural and sports facilities, and residential apartments up to 35 stories high will be built around Naebang Station on the Seoul subway.

On the 20th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the 4th Urban Planning Committee approved with modifications the designation of the Naebang Station station-area revitalization project as an urban maintenance-type redevelopment zone, along with the maintenance plan, district unit plan, and detailed development plan for Special Planning Zone 2 (amendment).

Through this complex development, facilities including sales spaces, cultural and sports facilities, and 252 residential units will be constructed with a floor area ratio of up to 700%, spanning from six basement levels to 35 floors above ground, totaling 57,603 square meters.

The city stated, "We have established a public contribution plan that injects vitality into the area by relocating the Food Startup Center and installing public sports facilities and other living service facilities."

The target site is the Naebang Station station-area revitalization urban maintenance-type redevelopment zone around 872-11 Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. The Seoripul Tunnel has opened, and large-scale development projects in the surrounding area are underway.

Location map of 872-11 Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Provided by Seoul City

In particular, being directly adjacent to Naebang Station, it is expected to play a key role as a hub leading the revitalization of the Bangbae district center through high-density, mixed-use development.

A city official said, "With the approval of this amended plan, the strengthening of the centrality of the Naebang Station area, linked with the opening of the Seoripul Tunnel and large-scale development projects in the surrounding area, is expected to be accelerated."