Ministry of Land Invites Proposals for Specialized Housing Tailored to Local Demand Until November... Extra Points for Non-Metropolitan Areas

Customized Housing Services for Youth, the Elderly, and Families with Children
Candidates for Specialized Housing Projects to Be Announced by End of December

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced on September 20 that it will be accepting applications for proposals for specialized housing projects from local governments and public housing organizations. These projects are tailored to meet the needs of various groups, including young people, the elderly, and families with children.

Specialized housing refers to public rental housing that is supplied together with specialized facilities and residential services designed to match the characteristics of residents, such as social welfare centers, care spaces, and shared offices. Projects selected through this call for proposals can receive financial support through funding or loans from the Housing and Urban Fund. Applications will be accepted from September 21 through November 20.

Starting with this round, proposals from regions outside the greater Seoul metropolitan area will receive extra evaluation points. Additionally, specialized housing for youth and child-friendly housing types now have new requirements regarding the minimum area for specialized facilities. The Ministry expects this to help ensure sufficient space is secured to provide the residential services required by tenants. After around two months of accepting proposals, the ministry will conduct document reviews, on-site inspections, and evaluations, with final candidates for project sites expected to be selected by the end of December.

Residents who visited the gym at Spring County Xi, a senior welfare housing in Yongin City, are exercising. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The types of projects that may be proposed include youth-specialized housing targeting unmarried youth and university students in prime locations such as areas near subway stations; local proposal-based specialized housing that reflects local characteristics such as childbirth, returning farmers, or returning urbanites; welfare housing for seniors, which is open to non-homeowning elderly individuals aged 65 and over; and job-linked support housing equipped with shared offices or start-up centers.

Han Sungsoo, Director of Housing Welfare Policy at the ministry, said, “Specialized housing allows for the supply of customized residences that address local demand and circumstances, providing tailored residential space and services that accommodate a diverse range of tenants. We encourage active interest and participation from public housing providers so that various specialized housing projects can be proactively developed.”

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