Seoul’s Gangnam District May Turn 100,000-Square-Meter School Site Into Housing
Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- 수도전기공업고등학교 in Seoul’s Gangnam district is pursuing relocation.
- Its roughly 103,622-square-meter site is one of the larger remaining single parcels in the area and could be considered for housing supply.
- The site has nearby apartment complexes, transport links and commercial facilities.
A large school site in Seoul’s Gangnam district could become a candidate for urban housing supply if 수도전기공업고등학교 moves.
The school, located in Gaepo-dong, is pursuing relocation. Its current site covers 103,622 square meters, or about 31,300 pyeong, making it one of the larger remaining single parcels in the Gangnam area.
The property is surrounded by large apartment complexes and has access to transport and commercial infrastructure, prompting interest in whether the land could be used for housing after the school’s relocation.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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