Dongjak-gu, Seoul's First Senior Center and Youth Housing Complex Facility Construction

Designed as a 1 to 4-story building featuring a senior center, youth happiness housing, multipurpose rooms, and lounges

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] An old senior center has been reborn as a generation-integrated Happy Housing.

Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) announced on the 19th that it built the first complex facility in a Seoul autonomous district combining a senior center and youth housing last month by utilizing the site of the old Haksu Senior Center.

In 2018, the district signed an agreement with Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation (SH Corporation) for the 'Dongjak-gu-SH Corporation Senior Center Happy Housing Complex Project' and launched the project.

With the district providing the site for construction and SH Corporation promoting the new construction of the senior center and youth housing, a complex facility for seniors and youth could be supplied without additional budget input.

The Happy Housing located at 215 Sadang-ro 27-gil has a total floor area of 345.01㎡ and consists of 1 to 4 floors above ground. On the first floor, the district-operated Haksu Senior Center was established as a community space where local seniors can enjoy healthy leisure and cultural activities. Floors 2 to 4 were developed into seven units of youth Happy Housing, serving as a home to alleviate youth housing difficulties and support their future dreams.

The district plans to operate various programs in the future to facilitate communication between seniors and youth.

Additionally, in August, the district is on the verge of completing the second generation-integrated Happy Housing by transforming the aging Yaksu Senior Center into a complex facility for seniors and youth.

Since 2015, the district has supplied a total of 210 rental housing units tailored to life cycles, including for single-parent families, elderly living alone, and youth, to provide customized public housing services.

Changwoo Lee, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “Stable housing is the most fundamental premise that guarantees a dignified life,” and added, “We will continue to realize universal housing welfare for residents by expanding the supply of Dongjak-gu-style rental housing.”

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