About 79% of units are 84-square-meter floor plans

Terrace and three-sided balcony designs featured

A rendering of the "All New Champions City" mixed-use development. [Provided by Champions City Complex Development PFV]
A rendering of the "All New Champions City" mixed-use development. [Provided by Champions City Complex Development PFV]

Champions City Complex Development PFV announced Wednesday that it will open a model home for Champions City Phase 1 — the first residential complex within its "All New Champions City" mixed-use project — on Friday, launching full-scale pre-sales.

Built by Woomi Construction and Shinyoung C&ND on the former Jeonbang and Ilshin Spinning site in Imdong, Buk-gu, in the newly established South Jeolla-Gwangju integrated special city, the complex will rise to 49 above-ground floors across 12 buildings, with three below-ground levels. It will offer 3,216 units ranging from 84 to 214 square meters in exclusive use area, with about 79 percent of units — 2,534 in total — sized at 84 square meters, a floor plan favored by end-user buyers.

The apartment subscription schedule opens with special supply on Sept. 14, followed by first-priority applications on Sept. 15 and second-priority on Sept. 16. Successful applicants will be announced Sept. 22, with formal contracts signed from Oct. 5 to 9. First-priority subscriptions are open to residents of the South Jeolla-Gwangju integrated special city aged 19 or older who hold a housing subscription account of at least six months and meet the required deposit threshold — regardless of whether they are the household head or a household member, or whether they already own a home. Previous lottery winners may also apply, though those in a household that won through the points-based system within the past two years may only enter the lottery-based allocation.

The 84-square-meter units will be allocated 40 percent by points and 60 percent by lottery, while units larger than 85 square meters will be allocated entirely by lottery. The down payment is set at 5 percent of the pre-sale price, with a fixed initial deposit of 10 million won ($7,300). Resale is permitted six months after the winner announcement — before the first installment payment is due — and the units are exempt from the land transaction permit system.

The Champions City development covers roughly 298,000 square meters on the former Jeonbang and Ilshin Spinning site, making it one of the largest mixed-use projects in the region. A total of 4,315 residential units will be connected to The Hyundai Gwangju department store, a luxury hotel, a cultural park and office facilities through an "urban core" concept built around pedestrian flow.

The complex will adjoin a cultural park that repurposes industrial heritage from the former factory site, and residents will have direct access to The Hyundai Gwangju — a department store planned at roughly 1.4 times the gross floor area of The Hyundai Seoul. The Hyundai Gwangju is targeting completion in May 2029, ahead of the complex's move-in date, meaning residents will be able to enjoy shopping and cultural amenities from the outset. The development also sits near the Seo-Gwangju interchange, Mujin-daero and other road networks, as well as existing urban infrastructure including Gwangju Station, the Gwangju-Kia Champions Field baseball stadium and Shinsegae department store. A new elementary school is also planned near the complex.

On the design front, the development will feature a skyline reaching 49 floors, a landmark rooftop structure and specialized architectural lighting to create a distinctive exterior. Interiors span 24 unit types, with most featuring terrace designs and three-sided balconies to maximize usable living space. KAIST professor Jeong Jae-seung and design firm Mindbrick Design Lab contributed to the spatial design, incorporating "neuroarchitecture" — an approach aimed at promoting residents' emotional well-being. Landscaping will include a roughly 300-meter-long central park and pocket gardens at the heart of the complex, creating a park-style residential environment.

Community and residential services will be offered at what the developer describes as the largest scale in the region. Amenities include a 25-meter indoor swimming pool, an indoor golf practice range, a multipurpose indoor gymnasium and a fitness center, along with a sky lounge and sky guesthouse on the 44th floor. The complex will partner with major domestic education and cultural brands — including Youngpoong Bookstore, YBM, Jongno M School and Green Lamp — to operate a book cafe, native-speaker English education and customized learning programs. The development will also introduce Samsung C&T's "Homenic" platform, AI robots and an automated food-waste transfer system, and plans to establish a healthcare service network through MOUs with local medical institutions including Sangmu Hospital, Korea Hospital and Chonnam National University Hospital.

"The complex is drawing attention as a landmark development integrating residential, commercial and cultural functions amid the launch of the South Jeolla-Gwangju integrated special city and a favorable industrial outlook," a Champions City official said. "Visitors to the model home will be able to see for themselves the differentiated product quality and future value."


hwshin@heraldcorp.com