Seoul rejects Lotte’s plan to open lower floors of mega high-rise
Jul 17, 2014
The Seoul city government on Thursday rejected a request from Lotte Group to open the lower floors of a mega skyscraper in the Jamsil area, citing safety concerns and traffic congestion. Lotte has been seeking Seoul’s approval since June to use the completed lower floors of the 123-story highrise that is being built as a part of a complex called the Second Lotte World Tower. It will be the tallest building in South Korea when completed in late 2016. The city government, however, turned down the