Hong Eun 8 District Designated as a District Unit Planning Zone for Apartment Complex Construction

11-738, Hong Eun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The area around Hongun 9 District (Hongun-dong 11-738) in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, where aging buildings are densely concentrated, has been designated as a district unit planning zone for the construction of multi-family housing.

On the 14th, Seoul City held the 4th Urban and Architectural Joint Committee Delegated Subcommittee and announced on the 15th that the Hongun 8 District Unit Planning Zone and plan decision were "approved with modifications."

The target area, Hongun 8 District, covers 9,800㎡ and is a region densely populated with buildings over 20 to 40 years old. Although a union was established in 2003 and received project implementation approval in 2004, the district was expanded in 2011, leaving no driving entity. As a result, 111 out of 288 union members agreed to cancel, with a cancellation agreement rate of 38.5%, leading to its removal from the maintenance district. With this decision, the city plans to induce appropriate development in aging and poor residential areas and manage them systematically. The plan includes floor area ratio, building coverage ratio, height plans for multi-family housing construction, and building use plans.

A Seoul city official stated, "We expect that the decision on the district unit plan will improve the poor residential environment in the Hongun-dong area."

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