Woori Financial Group Subsidiary to Move In After Office Facility Construction
Street-Activating Uses and Indoor Public Open Space Planned for First Floor
The plan to construct office facilities on the site of the Mirae Asset Securities Building in Yeouido, where a subsidiary of Woori Financial Group is scheduled to move in, has passed the review of the Seoul City Urban Architecture Joint Committee. The first floor will feature an indoor public open space, while the lower floors will house neighborhood living facilities. Office spaces will be created on the second floor and above.
On December 12, Seoul City announced that it had held the 6th Urban Architecture Joint Committee Subcommittee meeting and approved, as originally proposed, the "Review of the adequacy of infrastructure for 34-3 Yeouido-dong, etc."
This review was conducted in accordance with the Yeouido Financial Center District Unit Plan established in November last year, and is a case of reviewing whether infrastructure is sufficient for a building plan in a general commercial area that exceeds a floor area ratio of 1,000%.
The review examined the adequacy of eight types of infrastructure, including roads and sewers, and determined that six types (roads, water supply, sewers, electricity, and gas) were sufficient. However, parks/green spaces and parking facilities were found to require improvement, so the plan was approved as originally proposed on the condition that expansion measures prepared during subsequent procedures would be implemented.
The site in question is currently the Mirae Asset Securities Building site, adjacent to Yeouido Station on Subway Lines 5 and 9, and is located in an area densely populated with various financial institutions, including the Korea Exchange and major securities firms.
The building plan for 34-3 Yeouido-dong includes the construction of a three-story underground and 31-story above-ground office facility and neighborhood living facilities. The lower floors will be designated for purposes that activate the street, such as neighborhood living facilities, while financial business spaces will be created on the second floor and above.
The city plans to introduce street-activating uses on the first floor of the site, and to maximize indoor public open spaces and open space to improve public accessibility. In addition, eco-friendly features such as Zero Energy Building (ZEB) certification, the adoption of renewable energy, and year-round indoor public open spaces will be applied to create a sustainable mixed-use facility.
Cho Namjun, Director of the Urban Space Headquarters of Seoul City, said, "We hope this project will serve as a stepping stone for Yeouido to become an international financial hub," adding, "We will actively support this area in becoming a key base that enhances Seoul's urban competitiveness."
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