Incheon Social Welfare Center Relocates to Hakik-dong... Targeting Completion in 2026

The Incheon Social Welfare Center, established 26 years ago, will be newly constructed and relocated to Hakik-dong, Michuhol-gu by 2026.

On the 19th, Incheon City announced that it has completed a feasibility study on the relocation of the Social Welfare Center, which is being promoted as a pledge of the 8th term of the civilian government, and will now fully proceed with the project.

The new center is planned to be built at a cost of 54.3 billion KRW, with 3 basement floors, 9 above-ground floors, and a total floor area of 15,980㎡.

Currently, Incheon has a Social Welfare Center located in Ganseok-dong, Namdong-gu, with 7 above-ground floors and a total floor area of 9,497㎡, housing 29 social welfare organizations. The Ganseok-dong center was built in 1996, and due to aging facilities and limited office space and parking, the need for a new center has been consistently raised.

Perspective view of Incheon Social Welfare Center [Provided by Incheon City]

Since December of last year, the city has been conducting a feasibility study and basic planning service to establish the site, scale, and utilization plan for the new center. According to the service research, the economic analysis showed a benefit-cost (B/C) ratio of 1.058, indicating that relocating the Social Welfare Center is feasible.

The new center will include office spaces for social welfare organizations as well as an auditorium, conference rooms, and a sales area for products produced by welfare organizations.

The city is also planning to include community convenience spaces freely accessible to citizens, such as an open library, national and public daycare centers, a complex community space, a gallery, a resident health center, a public indoor playground, a caf?, and a senior citizens’ resting area.

An official from Incheon City stated, "The newly built Social Welfare Center will be developed as a representative welfare facility harmonized with the local community."

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