Huam-dong Sets New Development Guidelines After 5 Years... Urban Renewal Restarts

Redesignated After 15 Years Since 2010
Relaxation of Height and Zoning Regulations
Hangang-daero Area Upgraded to Quasi-Residential Zone

The Huam-dong area in Yongsan, which is densely populated with old low-rise residential buildings, will be transformed into a residential complex that blends green spaces with urban functions.

On September 25, Seoul City announced that the 16th Urban and Architecture Joint Committee had approved, with amendments, the proposal to revise the Yongsan district unit planning zone and its plans for the redevelopment of the Huam-dong Special Planning Zone.

Location map of Huam-dong Special Planning Zone. Provided by Seoul City

The target area is located on the east side of Hangang-daero, between Seoul Station and Sookdaeipgu Station. It was designated as a special planning zone within the Yongsan district unit planning area in 2010. Although new planning guidelines were established through a redevelopment initiative in 2015, the project did not proceed, and the guidelines lost their validity in 2020. Since then, the area has remained a low-rise residential neighborhood.

Through this revision of the district unit plan, the city will readjust the area as a special planning zone and establish detailed guidelines to encourage development. Specifically, zoning, infrastructure, building use, density, and height regulations will be relaxed. The portion of the special planning zone facing Hangang-daero will be upgraded to a quasi-residential area with a maximum height of 100 meters, while the inner section of the special planning zone is planned for buildings averaging 13 to 23 stories.

Areas where there is no development activity will be excluded from the special planning zone and will be allowed to undergo individual development in accordance with the district unit plan. For areas where development projects are carried out, new infrastructure such as a 12-meter-wide road traversing the zone, parks, green spaces, and public facilities will be established as public contributions, providing greater convenience for local residents. Inside the zone, a public pedestrian passage up to 20 meters wide will be secured, creating a pedestrian and visual corridor connecting Yongsan Park and Namsan.

Cho Namjun, head of the Urban Space Headquarters at Seoul City, said, "We expect the outdated Huam-dong Special Planning Zone area to be reborn as a residential complex that harmonizes green spaces and urban functions."

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