938 homes to rise near Nodeul Station; CBS Mokdong site to get senior housing

A 938-unit residential complex — including 224 long-term jeonse ("public long-term lease") units — is set to be built near Nodeul Station on Seoul Metro Line 9. The CBS broadcasting site in Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu, will be redeveloped as a mixed-use complex combining office, residential and cultural functions instead of the previously planned industrial center.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that its Joint Urban and Architecture Committee and delegated subcommittee approved four agenda items at a meeting held Wednesday: the construction of long-term jeonse housing in the Nodeul Station transit-oriented area, a revision to the development plan for the CBS Mokdong site, the installation of a Seoul-style kids cafe at the West Seoul Culture Plaza, and a commercial facility development along Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong.

The residential complex in the Nodeul Station transit-oriented area, covering the vicinity of 402-1 Bon-dong, Dongjak-gu, will rise from five basement levels to 42 above-ground floors across four buildings. Of the 938 total units, 224 will be supplied as long-term jeonse housing.

The site is an aging low-rise residential neighborhood adjacent to Nodeul Station, for which a district unit plan was finalized in September last year. The city revised the plan to secure additional housing supply within the transit-oriented area and increase the volume of long-term jeonse units.

Neighborhood commercial facilities will be placed along Noryangjin-ro, while a public office building will be installed along Maebong-ro. Taking into account the hilly terrain, the plan calls for reducing excessive retaining walls and installing an elevator connecting Noryangjin-ro to the residential complex.

The Nodeul Station area's proximity to Yeouido positions it as a live-work neighborhood. The city plans to complement the housing supply with improved pedestrian access and everyday amenities, upgrading the living environment of the existing aging low-rise district.

The CBS site in Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu, will shift from a plan centered on an industrial center to a mixed office-residential development. The site has housed the CBS broadcasting station since 1992 — 34 years — and an industrial center was planned through a pre-negotiation process in 2023, but the city revised the development plan to reflect changed conditions including oversupply and an economic slowdown.

The revised plan's core elements are converting the building's primary use to a mixed office-residential complex and introducing senior housing. At least 35 percent of the total floor area will be reserved for office use to preserve the commercial function of the Mokdong central district.

The residential portion will include long-term private rental housing targeting active seniors. The existing public-contribution facility — a Seoul media content center — will be retained but relocated from the basement level to floors one through three above ground. Some of CBS's news and current affairs functions will also remain, keeping the site's role as a broadcasting cluster.

The media content center will be equipped with equipment, systems and production support workspaces to foster the new-media industry. The city also plans to pursue an agreement with CBS covering facility operations and technical support.

Two public open spaces linked to Omok Park and Omok Plaza, along with a rooftop garden, will also be created. The open spaces will feature benches, landscaping and shaded rest areas, and additional street trees will be planted in the surrounding area.

A complex cultural facility tentatively named the West Seoul Culture Plaza, combining a library, a kids cafe and recreational sports facilities, is being pursued at 743 Naebalsan-dong, Gangseo-gu.

To allow for the installation of a Seoul-style kids cafe, the city designated the entire 10,017.6-square-meter cultural and sports facility site as a social welfare facility zone and added child-related facilities to the list of permitted building uses. The West Seoul Culture Plaza will be developed as a combined cultural complex housing a library, recreational sports facilities and a Seoul-style kids cafe.

A neighborhood commercial building running from four basement levels to six above-ground floors is planned for the Garosu-gil area of Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu.

The exterior of the building at 546-5 Sinsa-dong will incorporate building-integrated photovoltaics. The complex will house retail shops and restaurants, and vehicle access will be routed through a back street rather than Garosu-gil to separate pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

Shade trees and awnings will be installed along the street frontage to improve the pedestrian environment. The city said it will proceed with follow-up steps for each project to advance housing supply, expand office and cultural facilities, and improve walkability.