Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
Seoul aims to start construction on 30,000 homes by Christmas
Seoul says it wants construction to begin on 30,000 homes by Christmas as part of its effort to increase housing supply.
The city has already started construction on about 15,000 homes at 14 redevelopment sites this year.
It has signed a cooperation agreement with groups involved in 11 more projects, covering 16,117 homes, including sites in Hannam, Bangbae and Noryangjin.
The city plans to track remaining approvals and other delays, while project groups, builders and local districts work to prepare the sites.
Seoul says construction speed must not come at the expense of safety or quality.
The city’s longer-term target is to start work on 310,000 homes by 2031, and it is monitoring projects that may face delays.
Separately, a group representing redevelopment associations opposed transferring authority over areas with fewer than 500 homes from the city to local districts, warning it could lead to smaller, less viable projects and uneven decisions.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said the city aims to begin construction on 30,000 homes by Christmas.
The city signed a cooperation agreement with housing redevelopment groups, construction companies and district governments to advance 11 projects planned to start this year.
Fourteen of 25 projects being closely monitored have already started construction, covering about 15,000 homes.
The remaining 11 projects cover 16,117 homes, and the city plans to address outstanding procedures and delays.
An association representing redevelopment areas protested a proposal to transfer authority over designating areas of fewer than 500 homes to district governments.
- Who
- Seoul City, Mayor Oh Se-hoon and partners in 11 redevelopment projects. The Seoul Urban Renewal Business Association also protested a related proposal.
- What
- Seoul aims to start construction on 30,000 homes by Christmas and signed an agreement to help advance 11 projects.
- When
- The agreement and protest took place on October 13, 2026. The construction target is Christmas 2026.
- Where
- Seoul City Hall, Seoul.
- Why
- The city is seeking to meet its housing construction target and reduce delays. The association says transferring designation authority could harm redevelopment projects.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Seoul announced its housing supply promotion plan.
Seoul signed a cooperation agreement with partners in 11 redevelopment projects planned to start construction this year.
The Seoul Urban Renewal Business Association protested the proposed transfer of designation authority for areas with fewer than 500 homes.
Seoul aims to start construction on 30,000 homes.
- Annual construction-start target
- 30,000 homes by Christmas 2026
- Projects already started
- 14 of 25 projects, covering about 15,000 homes
- Remaining projects
- 11 projects covering 16,117 homes
- Redevelopment areas under way in Seoul
- 496 areas, about 521,000 homes
- Association protest
- Opposed transferring designation authority for areas with fewer than 500 homes to district governments
What people are saying
I will fulfill this year's construction-start target by Christmas.
As we speed things up, we must enforce safety and quality even more strictly.
The speed of redevelopment does not come from dividing authority.
Sources
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