Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2026-01-24 16:36Core Viewpoint - The Fuzhou Sanjiang Ideal City project, a housing project, faced severe structural issues leading to legal consequences for responsible parties and plans for reconstruction of the affected housing units [2][8]. Group 1: Project Background - Fuzhou Sanjiang Ideal City was developed by Poly Developments, Country Garden, and Shimao Group, with a total of 2026 housing units planned, including 442 market-rate units [2][4]. - The project was initially successful, selling out within 2 hours of opening due to its attractive pricing, with an average price of 17,200 yuan per square meter [4]. Group 2: Structural Issues - After the completion in 2021, homeowners reported significant structural problems, including cracked load-bearing beams and subsiding foundations, leading to multiple buildings being classified as D-grade hazardous [2][6]. - By November 2022, 421 units had been returned, with a total refund amounting to 556 million yuan [6]. Group 3: Legal Consequences - In July 2025, 11 individuals were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 2 to 8 years for their roles in the construction failures, with fines between 700,000 and 1 million yuan [9][11]. - The court found that the defendants had violated construction regulations, leading to a major safety incident due to substandard construction practices [10][11]. Group 4: Future Developments - Plans are underway to initiate the reconstruction of the affected housing units, with the demolition of all buildings and excavation of foundations expected to start in 2024 [11].