Daejeon City Sees Resident Consent Rate for Dong-gu Jjokbangchon Public Housing Project Rise to 52%

Full-Scale Development of 1,400-Unit Residential Complex Expected

Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall exterior view (Photo by Mo Seokbong)

The consent rate for the survey of obstacles in the Daejeon Dong-gu jjokbangchon public housing project, which had been stalled for a long time, has increased from 33% in 2022 to 52% this year, allowing the project to regain momentum.

On September 24, the city began surveying obstacles in the Jeong-dong area of Dong-gu. This move is seen as a signal that the public housing development project is now being actively pursued.

The 'Dong-gu jjokbangchon public housing project' is a redevelopment initiative to supply a total of 1,400 housing units-including 700 public rental units and 700 public and private sale units-on a 26,661.9 square meter site. However, due to opposition from some landowners, the survey of obstacles was suspended in March 2022, causing the project to be stalled for an extended period.

The Daejeon City Government, together with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Dong-gu District Office, and LH, continued to hold resident briefings and meetings to persuade stakeholders. As a result, the consent rate for the survey of obstacles rose from 33% in 2022 to 52% this year.

In addition, institutional improvements were made through the revision of the Special Act on Public Housing. These include: ▲ expanding the scope of in-kind compensation (pre-sale rights) to landowners outside the project zone; ▲ relaxing the minimum area requirement for in-kind compensation (from 150㎡ to 60㎡); ▲ establishing livelihood support measures such as vocational training for jjokbangchon residents; and ▲ easing restrictions on the resale of pre-sale rights.

Once the survey of obstacles is completed, the city plans to hold compensation negotiations in the second half of 2026, begin demolition and construction at the end of 2027, and aims to complete the project in the first half of 2032.

Paek Byungil, head of the Urban Regeneration New Deal Team at Daejeon City, stated, "This survey will serve as a breakthrough for moving the project forward," adding, "We will work closely with LH and the Dong-gu District Office to provide administrative support and minimize resident conflict so that the project can proceed swiftly."

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