The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) said on the 29th that it selected 23 projects nationwide, totaling 4,571 specialized dwellings, through the specialized housing public contest for the second half of this year.
Specialized housing is public rental housing that supplies various support facilities—such as social welfare facilities, care spaces, and shared offices—along with living space for specific demand groups like young people, older adults, and newlyweds. It is characterized by providing both housing and life services together.
Types of specialized housing include senior welfare housing for older adults, job-linked supported housing for workers, youth-specialized housing for young people, and region-proposal specialized housing that allows the proposal of region-tailored tenant qualifications in consideration of local demand.
In particular, the "region-proposal specialized housing" introduced in the second half of last year allows public housing project operators to design tenant requirements to suit local conditions, drawing strong interest from local governments, and many local governments took part in this contest.
This contest accepted applications for two months from Sept. 29 to Nov. 28 and proceeded through on-site evaluations, proposal presentations, and a review by the evaluation committee. As a result, a total of 23 projects (4,571 dwellings) were finally selected, including 19 region-proposal specialized housing projects (4,064 dwellings), two senior welfare housing projects (191 dwellings), and two youth-specialized housing projects (316 dwellings).
Specifically, in the region-proposal specialized housing category, applications were received from across the country, including Gyeonggi and South Jeolla, and 19 projects (4,064 dwellings) were selected. In specialized housing supplied within public housing districts in Gyeonggi, a total of two projects (2,686 dwellings) will be supplied for newlyweds and child-rearing households, and open child-rearing support facilities (indoor playgrounds, community care centers, etc.) that local residents can also use will be created together.
In the South Jeolla area, a total of eight projects (590 dwellings) were selected, including the South Jeolla "10,000-won housing," where rent is subsidized by South Jeolla Province so tenants can live for 10,000 won per month in response to population decline. The South Jeolla Housing Welfare Center plans to take charge of operations, including tenant recruitment and complex management.
In the Yeongnam area, Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang (100 dwellings), Cheongsong, North Gyeongsang (110 dwellings), and Chilgok, North Gyeongsang (34 dwellings) were selected. In particular, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) expects that Cheongsong County will help secure the local resident population and create a stable working environment by supplying dwellings to local workers and correctional staff.
In the North Jeolla area, Iksan (100 dwellings) and Gochang (two projects, 96 dwellings) were selected. Gochang County plans to push for tailored supply at low rents for child-rearing households with children who transferred schools through rural education and for young workers such as young farmers. In addition, in the Gangwon area, Taebaek (40 dwellings) and Samcheok (220 dwellings) were selected, with plans to support improvements to old residential areas and the resettlement of older adults.
For senior welfare housing, a total of 191 dwellings will be supplied in Seongnam, Gyeonggi (91 dwellings), and Gyosan, Hanam (100 dwellings). For adults 65 or older without a home, rental dwellings with convenience facilities for housing-vulnerable residents, such as safety grab bars, will be provided along with social welfare facilities to support seniors' health and leisure.
For youth-specialized housing, a total of 316 dwellings will be supplied in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi (216 dwellings), and Ulju County, Ulsan (100 dwellings). Along with low rents, youth-preferred facilities such as shared kitchens and complex fitness centers will be introduced to support housing stability for young people.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) plans to actively support administrative procedures, such as approval of dwelling construction project plans, so the selected projects can proceed smoothly, and to manage so that the supply of specialized housing can be continuously expanded and revitalized through project briefings and tailored consulting.