What is the solution for private investment in Bukhang redevelopment?… BPA holds a meeting with real estate and investment experts

A meeting of real estate and investment experts was held to explore ways to revitalize private investment in the Busan North Port redevelopment project.

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Jun-seok) announced on the 26th that it held an expert roundtable on the 25th at the Busan Port International Exhibition & Convention Center, together with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Busan City, to promote private investment activation for the North Port redevelopment project.

This roundtable was organized to seek measures to attract investment from private developers to develop the upper facilities, given that the site formation and infrastructure of the first phase of the North Port redevelopment project have been completed.

On the 25th, BPA is holding an expert meeting to promote private investment in the first phase of the Busan North Port redevelopment project.

Ten experts in real estate development and investment were invited to conduct the roundtable in the form of presentations and discussions on real estate market analysis, outlook, and activation measures. More than half of the participants were experts from academia and industry in the Busan area, allowing for the collection of vivid local opinions and insights into real estate market trends.

At the meeting, real estate experts commonly suggested the need for ▲utilizing delay strategies considering the current real estate market ▲providing conditions that ensure profitability for private developers ▲and promotional efforts emphasizing location advantages (such as proximity to waterfront and excellent transportation) to attract interest. The delay strategy refers to a strategy of producing and delivering goods after confirming and reflecting customer demands.

One expert attending the roundtable commented, “The commercial real estate market in the first half of this year is expected to contract compared to the previous year due to the Taeyoung Construction incident and project financing (PF) tightening, and the market recovery will be confirmed in the second half or after the end of the year.”

A representative from a foreign real estate consulting firm expressed the view that “due to instability in the real estate market, high interest rates, and high exchange rates, construction delays and the closure of many construction companies are unfolding, and issues of declining business feasibility for private companies are expected to continue.”

Regarding the re-bidding of the landmark site, which is the core of the first phase of the North Port redevelopment project currently underway by BPA, the business briefing session, written inquiries, and recent pre-application submissions indicate that market interest has declined compared to the first bidding.

Jeon Seong-hoon, head of the Port Regeneration Project Group at BPA, explained, “This expert roundtable was organized to find solutions to revitalize private investment attraction, such as the sale of the landmark site, in a situation where investment conditions are unfavorable due to the real estate market downturn.”

Jeon also stated, “Despite the worsening domestic and international real estate market conditions, we will communicate more closely with related organizations and experts to achieve the purpose of the North Port redevelopment project.”

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