Seoul Greenlights 1,091 Housing Units in Jeongneung, Jayang Redevelopment

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has designated two aging low-rise residential areas in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu and Jayang 2-dong, Gwangjin-gu as "Moa Town" sites, moving forward with plans to supply a total of 1,091 housing units. The city plans to simultaneously improve roads and pedestrian environments while accelerating small-scale redevelopment projects.

The city announced on the 11th that it passed management plans for the Moa Town projects covering the area around 559-43 Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu and 681 Jayang 2-dong, Gwangjin-gu at the 20th Small-Scale Housing Redevelopment Integrated Deliberation Subcommittee meeting. Once the projects proceed, a total of 1,091 Moa Housing units, including 203 rental units, will be supplied.

The Jeongneung-dong site (15,030.93㎡) will see one Moa Housing complex with 364 units, including 37 rental units. The area is a low-rise residential district where 77.8% of buildings are aged, and development has been difficult due to irregular roads and steep slopes. The confirmed management plan now enables systematic redevelopment.

The project site will receive regulatory relief for Type 2 General Residential zones, allowing construction of apartment buildings up to 22 stories above ground with three basement levels. Sidewalks will be installed on both sides of Arirang-ro 5da-gil on the west side, and road alignment on slopes will be adjusted to improve pedestrian and vehicle access. A village bus stop on the north side will also be relocated within the project site.

Major road expansions are also planned. Arirang-ro 5-gil will be widened from 8-12 meters to 12-15 meters, and Arirang-ro 5da-gil from 4-8 meters to 8-12 meters. Street-facing community facilities and neighborhood commercial facilities will be placed on lower floors along Arirang-ro 5-gil to vitalize the local community street.

The Jayang 2-dong site (32,503.3㎡) will include two Moa Housing complexes supplying 727 units, including 166 rental units. Zoning will be adjusted from Type 2, Type 2 (7-story), and Type 3 General Residential to Type 3 and Type 2 (7-story) General Residential zones to expand housing supply capacity.

The area around Ttukseom-ro 64-gil, near Seongdong Elementary, Gwangjin Middle, and Yangnam Elementary schools, will be developed as a pedestrian-friendly space to create safe school routes. Vehicle and pedestrian routes will be connected with the nearby "Hyundai Hanchang Street Housing Redevelopment Project" and "Jayang-dong 690 Apartment Construction Project" to improve the road system.

This area will also feature a "community street" with street-level commercial spaces and open community facilities to promote resident interaction and revitalize local alley commerce.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government expects the approval will enhance project viability through the Moa Housing system and stimulate redevelopment of surrounding low-rise residential areas.

"Through Moa Town and Moa Housing projects, we will provide pleasant living environments for residents of aging low-rise areas and expand local infrastructure," said Choi Jin-seok, Director of the Housing Division at Seoul Metropolitan Government. "We will actively support resident-centered small-scale redevelopment projects so citizens can experience the changes firsthand."