Seoul Confirms Five Moa Town Sites Including Sadang and Hapjeong... Over 8,000 Housing Units to Be Supplied

Improving Aging Low-Rise Residential Areas and Expanding Housing Supply
8,642 Units to Be Supplied Across Five Areas Including Sadang and Cheonho

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will supply a total of 8,642 housing units across five Moa Town sites. Aging low-rise residential areas that have been difficult to develop will be transformed into large-scale residential complexes through upgrades to zoning and improvements in transportation infrastructure.

On December 5, the city announced that the 19th Subcommittee for Integrated Review of Small-Scale Housing Maintenance Projects had approved the “Sadang-dong 202-29 Moa Town in Dongjak-gu” and four other projects.

The approved project sites are as follows: Moa Town in the Sadang-dong 202-29 area of Dongjak-gu; Moa Town in the Euncheon-dong 635-540 area of Gwanak-gu; Moa Town in the Euncheon-dong 938-5 area of Gwanak-gu; Moa Town in the Hapjeong-dong 369 area of Mapo-gu; and Moa Town in the Cheonho-dong 113-2 area of Gangdong-gu. A total of 8,642 housing units will be supplied across these five locations.

1,725 Housing Units in the Sadang-dong Area... Nine Moa Housing Sites Planned in the Euncheon-dong Area

Eight Moa Town sites are planned for the Sadang-dong 202-29 area of Dongjak-gu. The area is expected to house 1,725 Moa housing units in four buildings, each with two basement levels and 26 above-ground floors.

This site is a region with poor residential conditions due to narrow roads and a lack of parking. After being officially designated as a Moa Town in 2023 and passing the review, the project can now proceed quickly. Over 10% of the total units will be built as rental housing, and the city will apply relaxed floor area ratio (FAR) standards to encourage the installation of maintenance infrastructure and shared facilities.

Sadang-dong Example as well. Provided by Seoul City

Additionally, the project will use the street connecting to Namseong Station Alley Market as a central axis, taking into account the surrounding environment of each project area to promote connectivity between neighborhoods. Open shared facilities will be concentrated along the center of the site, allowing local residents to use them together, and sidewalks around schools will be widened from 6 meters to 11 meters to create safe routes for students.

In the Euncheon-dong 635-540 and 938-5 areas of Gwanak-gu, four Moa housing sites are planned, with a large-scale residential complex of 4,870 units to be built.

By area, the number of units in the Euncheon-dong 635-540 area is expected to increase from the current 2,239 to 2,507. In the 938-5 area, the number of units will expand from 1,742 to 2,363.

These sites are located at the foot of Guksabong, separated by the National Assembly Complex Road (12 meters wide), and have poor road conditions due to steep slopes. The city plans to widen the existing narrow roads to improve vehicle access and will also establish new north-south roads to create a circular road network within the Moa Town.

Four Moa Housing Sites Planned in Hapjeong-dong... 971 Units to Be Supplied in Cheonho-dong

In the Hapjeong-dong 369 area of Mapo-gu, four Moa housing sites will be developed to provide 1,076 units. This site is a densely populated low-rise residential area, with 66% of buildings classified as old and 68% of homes being semi-basement units.

The city will upgrade the zoning of the site (from Type 1 and Type 2 (7-story) to Type 2 General Residential Zone) and expand maintenance infrastructure such as roads and public open spaces. The city will also preserve existing streets as much as possible while adding street activation facilities to commercial areas, thereby creating community streets that suit Hapjeong-dong, such as the Mapo Sky Road.

Cheonho-dong Example as well. Provided by Seoul City

In particular, even low-rise residential areas within the historic and cultural environment protection zone, which previously could not be developed due to height restrictions, will now be able to accommodate mid- and high-rise apartment complexes.

In the Cheonho-dong 113-2 area of Gangdong-gu, two Moa housing sites are planned. The number of housing units will increase by 568, from the current 403 to a total of 971 units.

This area has an 83.6% ratio of old buildings, and the Moa Town management plan is expected to improve its deteriorated residential environment.

To revitalize community streets, the city will widen Cheonjung-ro 29-gil from 8 meters to 14 meters and Cheonjung-ro 27-gil from 6 meters to 10 meters, improving traffic flow and access. By utilizing the site’s proximity to Cheonjung-ro (20 meters wide), the city also plans to create a convenient residential area in the urban core.

A Seoul city official stated, “With the confirmation of these five Moa Town areas, we expect the supply of large-scale housing to expand by more than 8,000 units. Improvements to the residential environment and expansion of infrastructure tailored to local characteristics will contribute to the development of these regions.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.