Gwangju City Launches Initiative to Renovate Vacant Houses

Plan to be established by September... Total of 2,281 maintenance projects to be promoted from next year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City is taking full-scale action to manage vacant houses that cause social problems such as crime concerns and deterioration of residential environments.

According to Gwangju City on the 10th, the targets for maintenance are houses and other buildings estimated to have been unoccupied or unused for more than one year. A vacant house survey conducted by Gwangju City over five months starting in June last year identified a total of 2,281 houses.

By region, there are ▲404 houses in Dong-gu ▲298 houses in Seo-gu ▲614 houses in Nam-gu ▲393 houses in Buk-gu ▲572 houses in Gwangsan-gu. Based on the aging, poor condition, and hazards of the vacant houses, they were classified into ▲Grade 1: 305 houses ▲Grade 2: 897 houses ▲Grade 3: 819 houses ▲Grade 4: 260 houses.

Based on the results of this survey, each autonomous district will establish a vacant house maintenance plan by next month, specifying the implementation methods and timing of the vacant house maintenance project. Starting next year, the city will systematically manage and maintain vacant houses according to the established maintenance plan.

Demolished and maintained vacant houses will be utilized as public parking lots, village community centers, small parks, and other facilities depending on local circumstances.

Prior to this, in the second half of this year, maintenance is being carried out on a total of 32 houses selected through a demand survey (28 for demolition, 4 for purchase) with an investment of 1.4 billion won.

Park In-gi, head of the Urban Maintenance Division of the city, said, “We will establish a solid vacant house maintenance plan that goes beyond solving urban vacant house problems such as safety accidents, crime, and aesthetic deterioration, and create urban regeneration spaces needed by citizens to return to them.”

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