Two Moa Housing Complexes in Myeonmok-dong, Seoul Pass Integrated Review... 950 Units to Be Supplied

236-6, 1251-4 Myeonmok-dong Area 1 and 2 Districts
Project Period Expected to be Shortened by 6 Months
Construction Starts Next Year, Completion in 2029

The ‘Moatown’ project, supplying 950 households in Myeonmok-dong, Jungnang-gu, Seoul, is gaining momentum.

On the 29th, Seoul City held the 1st Small-scale Housing Maintenance Integrated Deliberation Committee and conditionally approved the ‘Myeonmok-dong 86-3 Moatown Management Plan Amendment’ and the ‘Myeonmok-dong 236-6·1251-4 Area Street Housing Maintenance-type Moahousing Districts 1 and 2 Project Implementation Plans,’ the city announced on the 30th.

Myeonmok-dong Moahousing Districts 1 and 2 are the first cases where reviews on architecture, urban planning, landscape, traffic, and educational environment were conducted simultaneously. The city expects this to shorten the project period by more than six months.

The Myeonmok-dong 86-3 area is densely populated with old multi-family and multi-household houses and lacks parking lots, green spaces, and convenience facilities, resulting in poor residential conditions. Along with Beon-dong in Gangbuk-gu, it was selected as a pilot site for the Moatown project, and currently, five Moahousing projects (Districts 1 to 5) are underway.

A bird's-eye view of Moa Town in Myeonmok-dong, Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Photo by Seoul City

With the approval of this review, Districts 1 and 2 will have two complexes, a total of nine buildings, and 950 households (including 246 rental housing units), along with ancillary and welfare facilities. Approximately 4,900㎡ of green space will be created above ground, and an underground parking lot with a capacity of 1,241 cars will be constructed.

To this end, the zoning designation will be upgraded. It will be upgraded from the existing Type 2 General Residential Area (up to 7 floors) to Type 3 General Residential Area.

Project conditions will also be dramatically improved through building agreements between the district associations and designation as special architectural zones. In the case of District 2, although the project was initially promoted by two associations, the establishment of an integrated association was encouraged during the management plan formulation, enabling the establishment of a balanced project implementation plan in terms of design, business feasibility, and public interest.

The 246 rental housing units supplied through zoning upgrades and floor area ratio relaxations will be provided as a ‘social mix,’ and tenant loss compensation will be applied to proactively prevent relocation conflicts. Specific tenant compensation plans will be finalized upon project implementation plan approval after tenant status surveys and compensation plan consultations.

Specialized designs will be applied to this complex. The main buildings, consisting of low-rise and high-rise sections, will be harmoniously planned, with a 36-story landmark building placed at the center of the complex. In particular, the fa?ade will realize creative design through specialized roof structures, open balconies, and specialized low-rise fa?ade designs.

Additionally, commercial facilities will be located along the urban street front, sports facilities and a book caf? along the community street front, and a library and senior citizens’ center along the living street connecting the complexes. Furthermore, by distinguishing independent spaces for residents and open spaces that nearby residents can also use, the plan aims to maximize the advantages of both a secure residential complex and an open complex.

The projects in Districts 1 and 2 are planned to undergo management disposition and project implementation approvals this year, start construction next year, and be completed in 2029. Districts 3, 4, and 5 will establish an integrated association within this year, finalize architectural plans, and proceed with integrated deliberations and other project processes.

Han Byung-yong, Director of Seoul City’s Housing Policy Office, said, “With the active project promotion by Myeonmok-dong residents and the approval of the integrated deliberation, the project period has been shortened, giving momentum to the Moatown project,” adding, “We will continue to actively support smooth project promotion in areas where residents want it.”

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