Yeongdeungpo District Launches 'Rapid Promotion Support Team for Maintenance Projects' with 108 Experts

On-site Managers Assigned to All 88 Pre-construction Zones

Yeongdeungpo District in Seoul (District Mayor Jo Yoojin) has established a support group comprised of 108 external experts, including lawyers and certified appraisers, to prevent delays in redevelopment and reconstruction projects. By assigning dedicated personnel to each project phase, the district aims to preemptively identify and filter out potential delay factors, such as increased construction costs and internal conflicts within the project associations.

Commemorative photo after the appointment ceremony of the ‘Rapid Promotion Support Team for Maintenance Projects.’ Provided by Yeongdeungpo District.

On October 6, Yeongdeungpo District announced the launch of the 'Rapid Promotion Support Team for Maintenance Projects.' On September 23, the district appointed 108 professionals—lawyers, certified appraisers, construction management experts, conflict resolution specialists, urban planning experts, and tax and accounting professionals—to serve on the support team.

Yeongdeungpo District is a representative area in Seoul densely populated with redevelopment and reconstruction projects, with 109 sites currently undergoing housing supply initiatives. The district explained that the organization of the support team aims to address issues causing project delays, such as complex administrative procedures, increased construction costs, and internal conflicts within associations.

The support team will be operated through two main roles: 'On-site Support Managers' and 'Expert Support Managers.' For the 88 maintenance zones that are still in the pre-construction phase, 48 On-site Support Managers will be assigned to specific zones. They will visit sites at least once every two weeks to monitor project progress and proactively identify signs of potential conflict.

Expert Support Managers consist of 60 professionals across seven fields, including conflict resolution, appraisal, law, urban planning, construction cost verification, construction management, and tax and accounting. If a dispute arises or specialized consulting is needed in a key management zone, professional experts in the relevant field will be dispatched to the site to provide solutions. In situations where conflicts within or outside associations deepen and require discussion among multiple stakeholders, a 'Rapid Promotion Review Meeting' will be convened with both On-site and Expert Managers, project operators, and parties to the dispute, to develop improvement plans and recommend their implementation.

A 'Rapid Promotion Control Tower for Maintenance Projects,' chaired by the district mayor, will also be established. A 'Progress Facilitation Meeting' will be held each quarter to listen to on-site challenges and review project progress. At the monthly meetings chaired by the Director of Urban Space, delay factors in each zone will be analyzed, and strategies to shorten project durations will be formulated.

District Mayor Jo Yoojin stated, "Redevelopment and reconstruction are the district government’s top priorities, as they transform residents’ valuable property rights and living environments. Together with 108 experts, we will reshape Yeongdeungpo District through fast and thorough maintenance projects."

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