Seodaemun-gu to Build Complex on Bukahyeon Household Street, Supplying 105 Units

Project Implementation Plan Approved for Mapo-ro 4 District Zone 1
34 Officetel Units and Youth Cultural Facilities to Be Built Together

A 23-story residential, business, and cultural complex will be built on Household Street in Bukahyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The project will provide 105 apartment units and 34 officetel units, and the first floor will feature exhibition and performance spaces for young artists and cultural professionals.

Front view of Mapo-ro 4 District 1 Zone in Seodaemun-gu. Provided by Seodaemun-gu.

Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Park Woongi) announced on October 1 that it approved the project implementation plan on September 30 for the "Mapo-ro 4 District, Zone 1 Urban Renewal-Type Redevelopment Project" located at 876 Bukahyeon-dong.

The site covers an area of 3,153.2 square meters. The complex will consist of two buildings with five underground floors and 23 stories above ground, reaching a maximum height of 79.98 meters. The residential component includes 89 units for sale and 16 public rental units, totaling 105 apartment units, along with 34 officetel units.

The district stated that the project aims to improve living conditions in an area densely populated with old low-rise commercial buildings. Leveraging its proximity to Ahyeon Station and Chungjeongno Station, the project will expand residential and business functions, add cultural spaces, and upgrade basic infrastructure.

On the first floor facing Sinchon-ro, a cultural facility will be created where young cultural artists can organize special exhibitions and small-scale performances. A public rental work facility will also be established for meetings and small group gatherings. Both facilities will have separate entrances from residential spaces, making them accessible to all members of the public.

The layout of local roads will also change. The district will widen Sinchon-ro 37-gil from the current 8 meters to 12 meters—adding 4 meters—and new sidewalks will be constructed on both sides, considering the connection to the nearby Bukahyeon 2 District Redevelopment Promotion Zone.

Mapo-ro 4 District, Zone 1 was first designated as a redevelopment area in September 1979. After the project plan was approved in November 1981, progress stagnated for many years until residents proposed an amendment in 2022. The redevelopment plan was confirmed after review by the Seoul Metropolitan Urban Planning Committee in 2024, and it cleared the consolidated review process for Seoul’s redevelopment projects in 2025. The approval of the project implementation plan has thus come 47 years after the area was initially designated.

The district processed the application, received on March 27 this year, through coordination and review with relevant departments to issue the approval. As a result, detailed project plans for construction and infrastructure have now been finalized, and subsequent procedures such as the approval of the management disposal plan remain.

Mayor Park Woongi stated, "The transformation of Bukahyeon Household Street should not only increase housing supply but also create active spaces for young people and safe walking routes for residents. I will ensure that the approved cultural spaces and pedestrian environment improvements are thoroughly followed through to completion."

Front view of Seodaemun-gu Mapo-ro 4 District, Zone 1. Provided by Seodaemun-gu.

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