Major Crime Investigation Agency to be Located Near Euljiro Nogari Alley; Deposit Hits 2 Billion Won Per Floor

The Preparatory Office for the launch of the Major Crime Investigation Agency (MCIA) under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it has selected Rene Square in Jung-gu, Seoul, as the site for the agency’s headquarters and the Seoul branch.

The preparatory office explained that it chose the location based on the judgment that an independent, standalone office building is appropriate, aligning with the MCIA's goal of separating investigation and prosecution functions.

The building is located along the Cheonggyecheon Stream near Euljiro 3-ga Station and consists of 7 basement levels and 17 floors above ground, with each floor offering over 1,650 square meters of exclusive use area.

The building is scheduled for completion next month.

Considering the size of the MCIA's workforce, the agency is expected to lease approximately 6 to 7 floors.

The preparatory office stated that it made the final selection of Rene Square after a comprehensive review of private rental properties, focusing on accessibility and security, followed by an analysis of site suitability, on-site inspections, and internal deliberations.

According to a leasing notice posted by a real estate brokerage firm in February, the monthly rent for each floor exceeds 200 million won, with maintenance fees of over 60 million won.

The security deposit was set at 10 times the monthly rent.

It is reported that the government plans to use reserve funds for the MCIA's budget for the time being.

The preparatory office announced that it also plans to finalize the locations for regional branch offices as soon as possible.

The MCIA is scheduled to officially launch on October 2.

Following the pre-announcement of the enforcement decree for the "Act on the Organization and Operation of the Major Crime Investigation Agency," which contains detailed operational standards, on June 22, the agency appears to be accelerating its preparations with today's announcement of the office location. However, there are growing complaints from the field that the coordination of investigative powers with other agencies—such as the police, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), military investigative agencies, and special judicial police—remains unresolved.

Reported by Kim Jiuk | Video by Choi Gang-san | Graphics by Yook Do-hyun | Produced by SBS Digital News
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