Songpa Olympic Village Apartments Push 10,000-Home Rebuild Without Shops

The Olympic Village Apartments in Songpa, Seoul, a complex of about 10,000 homes, is pursuing redevelopment while excluding its commercial units, drawing continued controversy. As shops in redevelopment projects are increasingly seen as a difficult issue, the complex reportedly left them out from the early stage to avoid unnecessary conflict. However, problems over that approach have surfaced later, making it a key point of debate in the redevelopment process. In a large residential redevelopment project, whether shops are included can affect the pace of the project and coordination among stakeholders. Further discussions are therefore expected to draw attention. Source: mk.co.kr