Seoul Speeds Up Supply of 2,741 Homes Through 'Moa Housing' in Yangcheon and Jungnang

Moving Ahead with Construction Targeted to Begin in 2028

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is moving ahead with plans to lay the groundwork for supplying a total of 2,741 homes through six Moa Housing projects in Yangcheon-gu and Jungnang-gu, with construction targeted to begin in 2028.

Bird's-eye view of the Moa Town project around 329-38 Junghwa-dong, Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Seoul Metropolitan Government.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on the 13th that its 3rd Main Committee on Integrated Deliberation for Small-Scale Housing Maintenance had reviewed project implementation plans for five Moa Housing projects, including those in Sinwol-dong, Yangcheon-gu, and Junghwa-dong, Jungnang-gu, as well as a Moa Town management plan for 313-23 Junghwa-dong, Jungnang-gu.

The street housing improvement project in the area around 144-20 Sinwol-dong, Yangcheon-gu (Zone A1) is proceeding after the establishment of an association, following the area's designation as a Moa Town management area in December 2023. It plans to supply a total of 354 homes, including 60 rental homes. The site is a low-rise residential area with an aging rate of 80.6% and was subject to height restrictions due to its location in the Gimpo Airport flight safety zone. However, the zoning was upgraded to a Type 3 General Residential Area, allowing for a plan with buildings of up to 13 floors and a floor area ratio of no more than 300%.

Following this review, existing roads that were as narrow as 8 meters, including Nambusunhwan-ro 57-gil, will be widened to a maximum of 10 meters. A 3-meter building setback will also be secured to improve vehicle access and pedestrian conditions. The complex will include a senior center, daycare center, small library, and children's playground.

The Moa Town in the area around 329-38 Junghwa-dong, Jungnang-gu, will apply a project feasibility adjustment coefficient to increase the planned supply from four Moa Housing projects by 75 homes, from 2,312 to a total of 2,387. The site is a low-rise residential area between Jungnangcheon Stream and the Gyeongchun Line, west of Junghwa Station on Subway Line 7. Its aging rate is 77.3%, and 1,115 households currently live there.

Under the review, the existing Moa Town area was adjusted from 99,971.6 square meters to 84,825.4 square meters. Maintenance infrastructure—including a children's park, public open space planned for sports facilities, and a public parking lot—will remain unchanged. However, the management plan for Bonghwasan-ro 4-gil on the Zone 2-5 side, which had originally been widened from 8 meters to 12 meters, will be revised to widen it further to 13.5 meters. A 5-meter building setback will be applied along the community street on Dongil-ro 123-gil and along Jungnangcheon-ro to open up a view corridor toward Jungnangcheon Stream.

The complex will include shared community facilities such as a senior center, daycare center, community care center for children, small library, exercise facilities, and residents' cafe. A traffic impact assessment will guide the widening of roads around the complex, including Bonghwasan-ro 4-gil, and the installation of sidewalks, substantially improving pedestrian conditions.

The Moa Town in the area around 313-23 Junghwa-dong, Jungnang-gu, is a newly developed Moa Town that separates Zones 2-4 and 2-6 from the existing Moa Town and incorporates land requested for inclusion by neighboring residents. It plans to supply a total of 1,021 apartment homes, an increase of 510 from the existing 511.

The site is an aging, low-rise residential area northwest of Junghwa Station on Subway Line 7 and east of Jungnangcheon Stream, with an aging rate of 73.9%. It borders the Junghwa 1 Redevelopment Promotion Zone to the north (Riversen SK View Lotte Castle), the Junghwa 3 Redevelopment Promotion Zone to the east, and the Moa Town in the area around 299-8 Junghwa-dong. Coordination with nearby redevelopment projects is therefore needed.

Under the plan, Zones 2-4 and 2-6 will be separated, and a separate management plan covering a total area of 37,437.6 square meters will be established, incorporating the land requested for inclusion.

A community street will be created along Dongil-ro 123-gil on the southern side of the complex, linking it with the adjacent Moa Town in the area around 329-38 Junghwa-dong. A 5-meter building setback will secure an open area adjoining the sidewalk, while street-activating facilities and a public senior center will be placed on the lower floors to create an open, neighborhood-oriented street that nearby residents can also use. Bonghwasan-ro 4-gil (from 8 meters to 13.5 meters), Dongil-ro 129-gil (from 8 meters to 10 meters), and Bonghwasan-ro (from 25 meters to 30 meters) will also be widened.

To improve project feasibility, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will upgrade the zoning from Type 2 (up to 7 floors) and Type 2 General Residential Areas to a Type 3 General Residential Area, and apply a project feasibility adjustment coefficient for Moa Housing to ease the burden of providing rental homes. A total of 202 rental homes will be supplied, including 65 homes provided through land contributions in exchange for the zoning upgrade and 137 homes acquired for rental use.

Myeong Nojun, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Housing Office, said, "In this review, we applied a project feasibility adjustment coefficient to improve the feasibility of Moa Housing projects and accelerate them, including by improving road and pedestrian conditions and resident amenities. We will continue to rationalize regulations and actively support the prompt implementation of Moa Housing and Moa Town projects tailored to local characteristics."

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