Hapjeong, a neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea, has undergone a property boom in the last three years. One glittery symbol of Hapjeong's ascent is Mecenatpolis. Located in the middle of the district, the development completed last June is less an apartment complex than a city, with three 39-story luxury apartment buildings, one 32-story office tower, a park, an event auditorium, an art center, a shopping mall and diners. Shown here is Mecenatpolis.
Exterior of Mecenatpolis.
Exterior of Mecenatpolis.
Na Young-jin, a real-estate agent in Hapjeong, says, 'Because of Mecenatpolis, the property development wave has gained new momentum. The neighborhood has better infrastructure now. In the past, Hapjeong wasn't a destination but a neighborhood just to pass through. Now people have started gathering in the area.' Shown here is a view from Mecenatpolis.
A living room of a penthouse at Mecenatpolis.
A kitchen in a penthouse.
A guest room
A bedroom of a model residential unit
The complex's amenities also include an indoor golf driving range, free membership to the yacht club a short drive away and access to four guesthouses—each with a different theme—where residents can host parties or offer sleeping quarters for guests.
A resident plays golf at the gym.
Lee Kang, a Mecenatpolis resident, says that it is the easy access to the shopping mall and restaurants that his grown kids like. Shown here are illuminated retail stores at night in the Mecenatpolis.
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