Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) said on the 22nd it has opened a public urban renewal consulting center in Seoul and will begin in earnest to identify new candidate sites.
LH on this day opened public urban renewal consulting centers in two zones in Seoul and began accepting consulting applications. Previously, project reviews began only after complex procedures through a promotion committee or association, but from now on, anyone can easily learn about public urban renewal projects through the consulting centers.
Through the consulting centers, LH plans to provide services including: ▲ analysis of requirements for designating a renewal zone ▲ support for business feasibility analysis and plan establishment ▲ derivation of the optimal project type (public redevelopment, urban complex, small-scale renewal, etc.) ▲ administrative support for holding resident briefings and consultations with local governments.
The consulting centers are located in ▲ the western zone (166 Yeongsin-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul) ▲ the eastern zone (356 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul), and operate on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you visit after making a prior inquiry by phone about your address, you can receive more detailed counseling.
LH plans to establish the consulting centers as bases for carrying out a "public urban renewal platform," providing customized consulting that reflects regional characteristics and, by increasing a consumer-centered approach, swiftly identifying new candidate sites.
Starting with the opening of the consulting centers in Seoul, LH plans to expand the program to the capital region, including Gyeonggi, considering the results of the consulting push and conditions at candidate sites. In addition, for new project sites that complete the first-stage consulting and secure 10% resident consent, LH will also provide second-stage consulting, including estimated cost shares, to support smooth commercialization.
Park Hyeon-geun, head of LH's Metropolitan Area Urban Renewal Projects Special Headquarters, said, "Through the consulting centers, we will significantly improve access to information on public urban renewal projects and residents' understanding of the projects, contributing to identifying new candidate sites and speeding up projects," adding, "We will fulfill the public role to achieve the two goals of creating a safe urban environment and increasing the supply of dwellings in city centers."