Sejong City also wins… “Dozens of’honeycombs’ were built and then designated as an industrial complex.” [영상]

Suspicion of real estate speculation is rising in Sejong, the administrative capital, following Gwangmyeong and Siheung districts in Gyeonggi Province. Dozens of prefabricated panel houses (aka beehives) were built on the site of the national industrial complex planned to be built in Sejong City, and trees were planted on the farmland. Sejong City and Sejong Police have initiated an investigation into whether or not there is a speculative activity in this area.

On the afternoon of the 9th, Wachon-ri village, Yeonseo-myeon, Sejong-si. About 8 km north of Sejong City’s new city, this is a planned smart national industrial complex. Upon entering the rural village, houses built with prefabricated panels stood out everywhere. A prefab house is called a’honeycomb’ in the form of several houses divided on one or two parcels. Nine houses were gathered only at the entrance of Wachon-ri village. In another nearby village, prefab panel houses are lined up like twins. These single-story houses have a building area of ​​43m2 (13 pyeong). Residents said, “There will be more than 50 prefabricated houses in the industrial complex.”

Even as the sun went down and the darkness came, there were few prefabricated buildings that lit up. There were no cars parked, and dust piled up on the door of the house. A house with an electricity meter stopped was also noticeable. It seemed that it was not an illegal building, as there was a lot sign indicating the address of the house.

Resident A, who I met here, said, “From the beginning of 2018, the number of land inquiries from outsiders increased and the number of prefabricated houses increased, and I thought it was strange, but after a while, it was designated as a national industrial complex.

Another resident, Mr. B, said, “Most prefab houses are not popular on weekdays, but light up on weekends. I saw it.”

Some lived in prefabricated houses. A resident, who appears to be in their 60s, said, “I live in a new city in Sejong City and build a prefabricated house around June 2018,” and said, “It was not built for speculation.”

In addition to the prefabricated houses, we also noticed that plums and other saplings were planted in various fields in the village. Because the seedlings are not large, the villagers said that it is estimated to have been planted for 2-3 years. An official from a real estate business in the region said, “I think that most of building a prefab house or planting trees on farmland right before the designation of an industrial complex is possible because most development drawings and information have been obtained.”

Regarding this, an official from Sejong City said, “In June 2018, there were about 29 prefabricated houses built with permission before the designation of smart national industrial complexes.” There is no” he explained.

According to real estate businesses and residents, the price of land in this area is 80 to 1 million won for paddy fields and fields per 3.3 m2, and 3 million won for land. Resident C said, “It was 1.8 million won per 3.3㎡ a year ago, but now it seems to have increased by more than 1 million won.” According to Sejong City, the number of land transaction permits in Yeonseo-myeon of Sejong City increased from 1454 in 2017 to 2075 in 2018, an increase of 42.7% in one year.

The goal is to create a smart national industrial complex in Yeonseo-myeon by 2027. After the basic design this year, it is expected to start compensation in 2023 and start construction in 2024. This project is jointly implemented by Sejong City and LH (Korea Land and Housing Corporation). The design is handled by LH, and the compensation price has not yet been set. It plans to attract leading companies in the fields of smart city, autonomous driving mobility, and bio-health care with a project cost of 1.5 trillion won.

In the midst of this, Sejong City and Sejong Police launched an investigation into the speculation of public officials in the Smart National Industrial Complex in Yeonseo-myeon. Sejong City announced on the 10th that it plans to form a dedicated team (TF) in the near future by working with related departments such as the Audit Committee and the Land Information Division, headed by Ryu Im-cheol, Vice Mayor Ryu. The Sejong Police Agency also requested building permits and ownership data from March to September 2018 in relation to the National Industrial Complex in Yeonseo-myeon in Sejong City on the 4th.

Justice Party Sejong City Party recently made a comment and said, “Last year, some of the Sejong City councilors have earned a lot of sympathy from citizens due to the suspicion of real estate speculation.” “I have to do it” he said.

Sejong = Reporter Kim Bang-hyun [email protected]