Gwangjin District Designates Junggok-dong as Urban Public Housing Complex Zone... 35-Story Apartment Development Planned

Zoning Upgraded to Quasi-Residential and Floor Area Ratio Increased to 500%

Gwangjin District Office in Seoul (District Mayor Kim Kyungho) announced on August 20 that the area around 29-5 Junggok-dong, near Junggok Station, has been designated as an "Urban Public Housing Complex Zone." The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport designated and officially announced a total area of 17,821.5 square meters as a complex zone on July 24.

Location map of 29-5 Junggok-dong area. Provided by Gwangjin-gu.

The Urban Public Housing Complex Project is a publicly led development initiative aimed at improving environments in old residential areas and increasing the supply of urban housing. Compared to private sector redevelopment projects, regulations are relaxed when it comes to floor area ratio and height restrictions, while requirements such as public contributions are relatively less burdensome, allowing for faster project progress.

The newly designated zone is within the Junggok Station district unit planning area. Its land use zoning will be upgraded from Class 2 general residential to quasi-residential, with the floor area ratio raised up to 500%. As a result, apartment buildings up to about 35 stories high are expected to be constructed, and through public contributions, infrastructure such as roads will also be secured.

The area around 29 Junggok-dong was selected in January 2022 as a candidate site in the eighth round of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport’s Urban Public Housing Complex Project. Since then, the designation process has included resident briefings, surveys on residents’ intention to participate, public announcement for review, and consent procedures with land and property owners.

In February 2024, the district revised the Junggok Station district unit plan, establishing the area as a specialized medical hub and setting a direction to develop it into a residential and business zone in connection with the nearby Comprehensive Medical Complex.

Gwangjin District has also applied for three locations—683 Jayang-dong, 27 Gueui-dong, and 546-7 Gueui-dong—as new candidate sites for the “Season 2” Urban Public Housing Complex Project call for applications. At present, the candidate site selection procedures, including selection committee reviews, are underway.

District Mayor Kim Kyungho stated, “This Urban Public Housing Complex Project is more than just housing supply; it will serve as a key axis for balanced development in the Junggok area and an important foundation for realizing the ‘2040 Gwangjin Re-Creation Plan.’ Going forward, we will continue to address urban imbalances between regions through systematic development and improvement of the residential environment in the Junggok-dong area.”

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