Abandoned Empty Houses 'New Spring Renovation' ... Daegu City Vacant House 25-Building Maintenance Project

Goal for 2025, Systematic Promotion According to Vacant House Maintenance Plan

Daegu-si Dongin-dong Vacant House Maintenance Project Site.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Daegu City is promoting a vacant house maintenance project to efficiently manage vacant houses.

The city plans to establish a maintenance plan suited to local conditions by 2025 and intends to maintain 25 houses this year.

Earlier in January, a vacant house maintenance plan was established and a survey was conducted, resulting in a customized maintenance plan suitable for each district and county.

According to the survey of eight districts and counties, there are 3,546 vacant houses that have not been occupied or used for over a year.

Among them, 2,002 houses are classified as grade 1 or 2, which are in relatively good condition, while 1,544 houses are grade 3 or 4, requiring maintenance due to poor condition.

Vacant houses that have been left as eyesores for a long time harm the urban environment and pose risks of various crimes and safety accidents; these houses will be prioritized for demolition and converted into temporary parking lots, small parks, and simple rest areas.

Priority will be given to grade 3 to 4 vacant houses that require maintenance, selecting targets based on safety risk, project effectiveness, aesthetics, and improvement of residential environment.

Since 2013, the city has continuously promoted the vacant house maintenance project, and this year plans to maintain 25 vacant houses with a budget of 780 million KRW.

Through this project, out of 370 vacant houses, 156 have been utilized as temporary parking lots, 47 as small parks, 78 as vegetable gardens, and 89 as flower gardens, among others.

Kwon Oh-hwan, Director of the Urban Regeneration Bureau of Daegu City, said, “Based on the survey, we will prepare a systematic vacant house utilization plan suited to local conditions,” and added, “We hope for active interest and participation from residents to improve the residential environment.”

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