Seoul Jung-gu said on the 28th that the city completed the decision notice for the "Jangchung-dong district unit planning area" on the 18th.
With this notice, building height and floor area ratio in the area are eased, and the cap on maximum development scale is abolished.
The Jangchung-dong district unit planning area covers 407,329 square meters and is traversed by subway Lines 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, Dongguk University Station).
However, because it is close to Namsan and subject to strict height controls, it had been left as an aging low-rise residential area, with buildings over 20 years old accounting for 97% and buildings of three stories or fewer accounting for 75%.
Seoul Jung-gu launched a reorganization of the district unit plan in 2022. In Jun. last year, as the Namsan height limits were eased, the Jangchung-dong district unit plan was also revised.
The floor area ratio rose from 200% to 220% in Type 2 general residential zones, from 250% to 275% in Type 3 general residential zones, and from 600% to 660% in general commercial zones.
Building heights were also eased by zoning type, from the previous minimum 16 m and maximum 30 m to a minimum 28 m and maximum 50 m.
The restriction on maximum development scale was also abolished, allowing flexible development to suit land conditions.
The newly established special planning possible zones will also prevent haphazard development centered on individual lots.
Jung-gu Mayor Kim Gil-seong said, "Based on this decision notice, we will work with the city, listen to residents, improve the residential environment, and inject new vitality into the area to raise the city's value."