Gwangjin District Races to Fast-Track 75 Redevelopment and Moa Town Projects

District A in Jayang 4-dong Prepares for Integrated Review of 2,999-Home Project
Rapid Integrated Planning to Speed Up Large-Scale Projects
Housing Bureau and Moa Housing Division Established to Oversee Projects by Type

In Seoul's Gwangjin District, 75 urban renewal projects, including redevelopment, reconstruction and Moa Town projects, are underway. The district plans to accelerate large-scale projects through Rapid Integrated Planning while reducing delays and conflicts by expanding dedicated teams and channels for communicating with residents.

Gwangjin District Mayor Kim Kyungho. Provided by Gwangjin District.

According to the district on Nov. 13, 17 housing redevelopment projects, two urban redevelopment projects, seven reconstruction projects, 15 Moa Town projects, three small-scale reconstruction projects and 14 block-unit housing improvement projects are currently underway. During its eighth popularly elected term, the district expanded the area eligible for redevelopment by 90 times and drew up the "2040 Gwangjin Re-Creation Plan." As its first official decision of its ninth term, it established a "Plan to Advance Housing Renewal Projects to Complete Premium Residential Complexes at Speed."

One major project is District A in Jayang 4-dong, around 57-90 Jayang-dong. It has received approval to establish a residents' association after securing the consent of 80.56% of residents and is preparing for an integrated review. The project will cover approximately 139,000 square meters and create 2,999 homes across 19 buildings, with a maximum height of 49 stories. Geukdong Apartments in Gwangjang-dong, planned to have 2,049 homes in 12 buildings of up to 49 stories, and the redevelopment project around 227-147 Jayang-dong in Jayang 3-dong, planned to have 1,030 homes in 11 buildings of up to 49 stories, have completed public notice of their redevelopment zone designations and are preparing to establish residents' associations.

On Sept. 28, Seoul City reviewers approved, with revisions, the redevelopment plan and proposed designation of a redevelopment zone for District A in Junggok 1-dong, around 254-15 Junggok-dong. The area will be developed into a waterfront residential complex with up to 2,200 homes and buildings of up to 35 stories. Sinhyang Villa in Junggok 4-dong is also pursuing reconstruction, with plans for 339 homes in six buildings of up to 20 stories.

Small-scale housing renewal projects have also produced a completed development where residents have moved in. Hanyang Row Houses in Jayang-dong, Seoul's first "Moa Housing" project, was completed two years and six months after construction began, and residents began moving in last September. The aging row-house complex, which had 99 homes, was redeveloped into an apartment complex with 215 homes in four buildings, with two basement levels and 15 floors above ground. The district plans to apply this model to other small-scale projects.

On July 31, the district established a Housing Bureau and a Moa Housing Division. The Housing Projects Division is responsible for large-scale redevelopment and reconstruction, while the Moa Housing Division handles Moa Town and small-scale housing renewal projects. The aim is to reduce procedural delays by having each department review outstanding issues and supporting consultations with relevant organizations, including Seoul City. The district also runs project-specific consultations at its District-Specific Consultation Center, an Urban Renewal Academy that explains project procedures, and resident consultation meetings to hear feedback from the community.

Gwangjin District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho said, "We will improve the residential environment and enhance residents' quality of life through housing renewal projects carried out at speed." He added, "We will stay in constant communication with residents and actively resolve conflicts on the ground to create a premium residential city where anyone would want to live."

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