A New Breeze in Incheon Guwol-dong: 496 Units to Rise on Former Lotte Department Store Site

2026 Residential Culture Trends
Hyundai Engineering

Hyundai Engineering has announced that it will begin sales of 'Hillstate Guwol Art Park,' a new development on the former Lotte Department Store site in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, next month. Situated in the heart of Incheon's original downtown, the complex will consist of four buildings ranging from six underground to up to 39 above-ground floors, offering a total of 496 residential units with exclusive areas of 84㎡ and 101㎡.

This transit-oriented development is directly connected to Arts Center Station on Incheon Subway Line 1. Just one stop away is Incheon City Hall Station, an interchange station for Lines 1 and 2, where the GTX-B line—a metropolitan express railway connecting Songdo and Maseok—will also stop. Once GTX-B opens, it will take just 20 to 30 minutes from the station in front of the complex to reach major downtown Seoul locations such as Yeouido and Seoul Station.

The complex is located right in front of a 35㎡ central park and is near Seunghak Mountain and Incheon Aetdeul. Existing infrastructure such as Lotte Department Store Incheon, Guwol Rodeo Street, and Gachon University Gil Medical Center is already in place, and a large-scale commercial facility will also be included within the complex.

Hillstate Guwol Art Park Bird's-eye View. Provided by Hyundai Engineering

This new apartment complex is symbolic as it marks the beginning of transformation in Guwol-dong, Incheon's old downtown, where development has been intensively focused. Various development projects are underway in the Guwol-dong area. Incheon Urban Development Corporation is promoting the Guwol-iCity project to develop a 2.2 million ㎡ site in this area, with plans for 16,000 residential units to accommodate 39,000 people. The district is being developed as a multi-purpose space combining culture and start-ups, as well as a specialized city for health and medical services. Additional projects include the redevelopment of the former Guwol Agricultural and Marine Products Market site into a mixed-use town, and the creation of a cultural complex connecting Incheon Bus Terminal and Lotte Department Store.

The complex will feature a specialized curtain wall look for its exterior to enhance its status as a local landmark. It will mainly face south, and all units will feature a four-bay plate layout. A cross-ventilation structure (with some exceptions) has been introduced to improve natural lighting, ventilation, and openness. Depending on the unit type, spaces such as entrance and hallway pantries, powder rooms, and dressing rooms have been designed to maximize space efficiency.

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