Demolition of Hoehyeon 2nd Citizen Apartment to Create Parking Lot and Observation Park... Construction Targeted for 2026

54-Year-Old Hoehyeon 2nd Citizen Apartment Under Redevelopment
Rooftop Floor to Feature 3D Scenic Green Park Connected to Namsan
Basement 2 to 2nd Floor Designated for Large Bus and Passenger Car Parking

The Hoehyeon 2nd Citizen Apartment, built in the 1970s, will be demolished and replaced with a large bus parking lot and a multi-level observation park.

Perspective view of the complex cultural space to be built on the site of Hoehyeon 2nd Citizen Apartment (Source: Seoul City)

On the 27th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it had revised and approved the urban management plan (district unit plan for the Hoehyeon-dong area) for the Hoehyeon 2nd Citizen Apartment at the 12th Urban and Architectural Joint Committee meeting.

The Hoehyeon 2nd Citizen Apartment is the last remaining first-generation land lease housing among citizen apartments built on national and public land between 1969 and 1971. In 2004, a detailed safety inspection rated it as a disaster-risk facility with a D grade, and Seoul has been promoting a clearance project. The first clearance project was initiated in 2006 with the announcement of the compensation plan, and although remodeling was considered in 2016, the clearance project was finally confirmed.

After demolition, a large bus parking lot and an observation park with a total floor area of 12,642㎡, spanning from two underground floors to three above ground, will be constructed on the site of the Hoehyeon 2nd Apartment. Seoul plans to secure parking spaces, which are scarce in the downtown area, and expand green spaces connected to Namsan, utilizing the area as a citizen space.

Location map of Hoehyeon 2nd Citizen Apartment project site (Source: Seoul City)

According to the urban management plan decision, to solve the shortage of tourist bus parking in the downtown and Namsan areas, the site will be designated as overlapping urban planning facilities (parking lot, park). The rooftop will be developed into a multi-level observation green park naturally connected to Namsan, and from two underground floors to two above ground floors will be used for large bus parking and passenger car parking.

In June, during the public inspection announcement of the district unit plan for Hoehyeon 2nd Citizen Apartment, Seoul announced plans to create a book caf?, kids caf?, and lounge on the third floor above ground, and a green walkway connected to Namsan, observation park, and terrace on the fourth floor above ground.

The project site is an optimal location for applying the multi-level park system, which can create a green network and simultaneously secure efficient land use in Seoul, where park space is limited.

Seoul explained, "Through the creation of multi-level parks and the convergence of parking lots, this project will generate urban vitality in the Namsan area and lay the foundation for realizing a sustainable multi-level city by expanding green spaces for citizens."

Seoul plans to proceed with procedures such as basic and detailed design, implementation plan approval, and land acquisition, aiming to start construction within 2026 to develop the citizen apartment site into a citizen cultural hub.

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