Tag: apartments
In Hyesan, N. Korean-made roof tiles are more popular than imported...
While imported metal tiles are the most popular roofing material for North Korean homes, the real best-seller is locally made tiles, which are cheaper,...
Why are North Koreans avoiding the upper floors of newly built...
People in Chongjin and Hoeryong are avoiding the upper floors of newly built high-rise apartments due to various inconveniences, Daily NK has learned.
"The high-rise...
New homes in North Korea’s Yanggang Province are very drafty
People who have moved into newly built houses in agricultural areas of Yanggang Province are complaining that the new homes are very drafty, Daily...
N. Hamgyong Province raises advance payments for housing
The North Hamgyong Province People's Committee recently increased the advance payments that prospective homeowners will have to pay to fund the construction of their...
N. Korea makes efforts to improve lives of Kyongru-dong apartment residents
North Korea is taking special measures to boost the quality of life of residents living in riverside terraced apartments in Kyongru-dong, a neighborhood in...
A deep dive into N. Korea’s construction of 50,000 new homes...
The construction of 50,000 homes in Pyongyang — promoted as one of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s most prominent achievements — has entered...
Pyongyang starts crafting plans to deal with high-rise water outages
North Korea recently began crafting emergency measures to help residents of high-rise apartments in Pyongyang’s Songsin and Songhwa neighborhoods who are suffering from water...
Special supply of electricity given to 80-story apartment in outlying neighborhood...
A special supply of electricity was recently given to the elevator in an 80-story apartment in Pyongyang's Songhwa neighborhood, thrilling residents of the complex,...
N. Korea begins process of allocating apartments in Hwasong District
A committee created in early November to allocate apartments in Pyongyang's Hwasong District received permission from the Cabinet to move forward with the first...
Indoor water tanks to be placed in bathrooms of new apartments...
Some high-rise apartments under construction in Pyongyang’s Hwasong District as part of a project to build 10,000 homes in the neighborhood will have room...
