Yongin City to Begin Full-Scale Construction of Multi-Purpose Sports Center in Gwanggyo Development Zone

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Construction of a multi-purpose sports center in the Gwanggyo development zone in Sanghyeon-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin City is beginning in earnest.

Yongin Special City announced on the 4th that it will build a multi-purpose sports center on approximately 6,155 square meters at Lot 460-4, Sanghyeon-dong, Suji-gu, and plans to complete the land acquisition process with the Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corporation by the end of this month.

The site was originally planned as a public facility site for a fire station during the development of the Gwanggyo development zone in 2005, but the fire station was never constructed, leaving the land vacant. Residents have repeatedly requested that the city build a cultural and welfare facility on this site.

In March 2018, the city modified its land use plan for the site with the goal of creating a cultural and welfare facility.

In December 2021, an agreement was reached among the co-developers of the Gwanggyo development zone—Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, Suwon City, and Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corporation—to secure 13.7 billion won in development profits for land acquisition. The remaining 1.2 billion won for land purchase costs were secured through the second supplementary budget in 2022.

The multi-purpose sports center will be built with a total floor area of approximately 13,500 square meters across 4 above-ground floors and 2 basement levels, and will feature an indoor swimming pool, basketball court, badminton court, fitness facility, and office spaces.

Following completion of the land acquisition process with Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corporation, the city plans to proceed with establishing a basic construction plan for the Gwanggyo Sports Center in January next year.

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City, said, "Sanghyeon-dong in the Gwanggyo development zone receives many complaints about the lack of public convenience facilities compared to the Gwanggyo development zone under Suwon City's jurisdiction, so we are quickly pursuing the acquisition of this site to build it as a multi-purpose sports center." He added, "We will expedite the project so that citizens can enjoy quality leisure activities."