The redevelopment project for the Jangwi 10 district in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, will proceed without the Sarang Jeil Church, which was demanding a large compensation fee.
Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, announced on the 26th that it has finally approved a plan modification that excludes the religious facility (Sarang Jeil Church) from the Jangwi 10 district redevelopment project.
The Jangwi New Town was designated as a maintenance area in 2006 during a real estate boom. Areas 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 have already completed general sales.
The Jangwi 10 district's construction has been delayed due to the Sarang Jeil Church issue. It was designated as a maintenance area in 2008 and received management approval in 2017, but the church led by Pastor Jeong Kwang-hoon within the district has slowed the project's progress by demanding a large compensation fee.
The amount of compensation demanded by the Sarang Jeil Church is 56.3 billion won. This was calculated based on a decrease in congregation and a financial loss of 11 billion won, and a construction cost of 10 million won per 3.3 square meters. This is seven times the compensation amount set by the Seoul Land Expropriation Committee for the church's main building and educational center, which is 8.2 billion won.
The redevelopment cooperative has deposited 8.2 billion won in court and filed an eviction lawsuit against the church, which is currently undergoing litigation. In the eviction lawsuit filed by the cooperative, the Sarang Jeil Church side lost in all three trials. However, they have resisted several enforced evictions by mobilizing church members.
Subsequently, the cooperative side agreed to relocate under the condition of providing 50 billion won in compensation and land within the redevelopment area, but the agreement was not fulfilled due to issues such as surveying errors of the alternative site.
Meanwhile, the Jangwi 10 district is set to be redeveloped into a large complex with an area of 91,362 square meters and 1,931 households. Of these, 341 public housing units will be mixed with private housing. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of this year, with a target completion date in 2029.