Seoul Metropolitan Government holds integrated deliberation committee for publicly supported private rental housing

28-story complex to include 578 private rental and 118 public rental units

The area around 72-2 Susaek-dong, designated as a senior housing supply promotion district. [Captured from Naver Street View]
The area around 72-2 Susaek-dong, designated as a senior housing supply promotion district. [Captured from Naver Street View]

Plans to supply 696 senior-friendly rental units near Susaek Station in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, are moving forward. The complex will include care facilities, community spaces and short-term support housing for older residents.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Friday it conditionally approved a plan to designate a senior housing supply promotion district and an accompanying project proposal for the area around 72-2 Susaek-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, at the third session of its integrated deliberation committee for publicly supported private rental housing, held Thursday.

The site sits in a transit-oriented area near Susaek Station and Digital Media City Station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. Under the city's guidelines for the construction and operation of safe housing, Seoul plans to supply senior-focused publicly supported private rental housing at the location.

The designated supply promotion district covers 7,978 square meters. The city will develop a residential complex there spanning seven below-ground floors and 28 above-ground floors, reaching a maximum height of 89.8 meters. Of the 696 total units, 578 will be private rental and 118 public rental.

Support facilities for seniors' daily lives will be placed inside and around the complex. Public facilities will include a day care center providing daytime care for older adults and a senior club.

The complex will also operate a short-term support housing unit called "Jungganjip" — a transitional residence where elderly patients discharged from hospital can receive medical and care services in a home-like environment before returning home. The facility offers short-term stays of up to three months.

A rendering of the senior housing complex planned near Susaek Station. [Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government]
A rendering of the senior housing complex planned near Susaek Station. [Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government]

Inside the complex, age-specific community spaces will be built, including a senior health club, a tailored dining facility and a medical care center.

The surrounding pedestrian environment will also be improved. Seoul plans to secure a public walkway connecting to Susaek-ro and to upgrade side roads and buffer green zones. The city also intends to link pedestrian routes from the complex to Susaek Station, making it easier and safer for residents to get around on foot.

Commercial facilities open to the public will occupy the lower floors — from the first below-ground level through the second above-ground floor — with the aim of revitalizing the surrounding neighborhood.

"With this deliberation approval, we will be able to quickly supply quality housing in the transit-oriented area around Susaek Station," said Choi Jin-seok, Seoul's housing director. "We expect the area to be revitalized as we help seniors enjoy a healthy retirement free from housing worries, and as we expand walkways and amenities."


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