96 Units of 'Haengbok Housing' to Be Built on Idle Traffic Island Land in Yeonhui-dong Area

In the Yeonhui-dong area of Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 96 units of Happy Housing will be built on an idle traffic island site. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second half of next year, with completion targeted for 2026.

Aerial view of Yeonhui public housing complex facility. [Image provided by Seoul City]

On the 21st, the Seoul Metropolitan Government held the 2nd Public Housing Integrated Deliberation Committee and conditionally approved the “Yeonhui Public Housing Complex Facility Housing Construction Project Plan Decision (Amendment)” for the area 446-27, Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, the city announced on the 22nd.

The site is an idle traffic island at the end of the Gyeongui Line Forest Trail in Yeonhui-dong, and the project plan approval for complex development had been obtained and was underway. Seoul changed the project plan to expand the exclusive area and improve quality in accordance with the rental housing innovation plan.

The exclusive area will be expanded from 15㎡ to 25㎡ to maximize space utilization. In addition, to alleviate residents’ living and housing cost burdens, high-quality rental housing will be supplied by applying built-in refrigerators and other system furniture that perfectly fit the space.

The Yeonhui Public Housing Complex Facility, which will be reborn as public housing on the traffic island, is planned as Happy Housing (for university students) due to the presence of many universities nearby. It will be a six-story building with 96 units. In particular, a rainwater pumping station facility will be newly installed and utilized as an artificial ground to create various levels that harmonize with the residential area while offering views of Hongjecheon Stream.

Along with Happy Housing, the Seoul Youth Center will also be established. The Seoul Youth Center serves as the delivery system for Seoul’s youth policies, providing tailored policy counseling as well as services closely related to youth life, such as forming social networks and supporting vulnerable youth.

Han Byung-yong, Director of the Seoul Housing Policy Office, said, “By utilizing underused urban spaces, we expect to contribute to revitalizing the area by simultaneously creating stable housing for local university students and essential living SOC for the community.”

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