A large high-rise apartment fitted with an elevator access control system is under development in Pyongyang’s Central District, a photo obtained by NK News and taken in February shows.

A panel, spotted in the center of the DPRK capital, claims the apartment is being constructed “in a contemporary manner” and guarantees the “highest-quality” construction.

“We guarantee the effect of waterproofing and heat-reserving to the maximum by installing the highest-quality insulated windows with wooden pattern (two-layer glass) at the veranda,” the standing panel reads.

The ground plan says the apartment will be equipped with what appears to be an elevator access control