Seoul picks 6 sites for new growth hubs

Seoul Metropolitan Government selected six sites for new growth hubs on Tuesday, aiming to bring jobs, housing, commerce and culture closer to residents. The two large-scale sites are in Yeoksam-dong in Gangnam District and Jayang-dong in Gwangjin District. Four smaller living hubs were chosen in Seongnae-dong, Chang-dong, Junggok-dong and Doksan-dong. The city plans to expand the program through 2030 and begin formal procedures in January 2027.

The Yeoksam-dong site covers 5,475.1 square meters near Seonjeongneung Station and Eonju-ro.

The Jayang-dong site covers 5,132.6 square meters near Konkuk University Station and Achasan-ro.

The city said it plans to expand the growth-hub program to 28 sites and the living-hub program to 42 sites by 2030.

Plans are expected by December, with formal administrative procedures, including proposals to initiate planning, beginning in January 2027.

Kim Chang-gyu, head of Seoul’s Urban Space Bureau, said the initiative would extend the city’s March strategy covering 325 station areas to major centers, transfer stations and arterial roads.

Published Sep 15, 2026 2:49 pm KST

Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Jung District, Seoul / Yonhap

Seoul is moving to reshape its urban landscape around multiple centers, selecting six sites for projects intended to bring jobs, housing, commerce and culture closer to residents.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday it selected two sites for large-scale growth hubs and four for smaller living hubs as part of an expansion of its transit-oriented development strategy.

The growth-hub sites are in Yeoksam-dong in Gangnam District and Jayang-dong in Gwangjin District, where projects can receive floor-area ratios of up to 1,300 percent under qualifying conditions.

The city said it plans to combine office, commercial, cultural and residential functions at the two sites, which are near major transit hubs and arterial roads.

The Yeoksam site covers 5,475.1 square meters near Seonjeongneung Station and Eonju-ro, while the Jayang site covers 5,132.6 square meters near Konkuk University Station and Achasan-ro.

Four living-hub sites are in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong District; Chang-dong, Dobong District; Junggok-dong, Gwangjin District; and Doksan-dong, Geumcheon District.

The projects will focus on bringing workplaces, commercial services and daily amenities to areas along major roads outside traditional station-centered zones.

It will also designate areas around Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Changdong-Sanggye as recommended growth-hub zones, while managing Dobong-ro, Dongil-ro, Tongil-ro, Gonghang-daero, Gyeongin-ro and Siheung-daero as six growth-potential corridors.

The city said it will form working teams involving officials, district governments, prospective developers and urban-planning experts for each pilot site.

Kim Chang-gyu, head of Seoul’s Urban Space Bureau, said the initiative would extend the city’s March strategy covering 325 station areas to major centers, transfer stations and arterial roads, creating a more densely connected multicentered city.

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

首尔市政府周二公布了六个新建增长中心选址，旨在为居民提供更便捷的就业、住房、商业和文化生活环境。其中两个大型中心分别位于江南区驿三洞和广津区慈阳洞。另外四个小型中心则分别位于城内洞、昌洞、中谷洞和独山洞。首尔市政府计划将该计划扩展至2030年，并于2027年1月正式启动相关程序。

驿三洞地块占地 5,475.1 平方米，靠近宣亭陵站和彦州路。

紫阳洞基地占地5,132.6平方米，靠近建国大学站和峨嵯山路。

该市表示，计划到 2030 年将增长中心计划扩大到 28 个地点，将生活中心计划扩大到 42 个地点。

预计 12 月份将出台相关计划，正式的行政程序（包括提出启动规划的提案）将于 2027 年 1 月开始。

首尔城市空间局局长金昌圭表示，该举措将把首尔市 3 月份的战略（涵盖 325 个车站区域）扩展到主要中心、换乘站和主干道。

发布于2026年9月15日下午2:49（韩国标准时间）

首尔中区东大门设计广场 / 韩联社

首尔正着手围绕多个中心重塑城市景观，选定了六个地点开展项目，旨在将就业、住房、商业和文化更贴近居民。

首尔市政府周二表示，作为其以公共交通为导向的发展战略扩展的一部分，已选定两个地点作为大型增长中心，四个地点作为小型生活中心。

增长中心地块位于江南区驿三洞和广津区茶阳洞，符合条件的项目可获得高达 1300% 的容积率。

该市表示，计划将这两个地块的办公、商业、文化和住宅功能结合起来，这两个地块都靠近主要的交通枢纽和主干道。

驿三遗址占地 5,475.1 平方米，靠近宣亭陵站和彦州路；而茶阳遗址占地 5,132.6 平方米，靠近建国大学站和峨嵯山路。

四个生活中心分别位于江东区城内洞、道峰区昌洞、广津区中谷洞和衿川区独山洞。

这些项目将着重于将工作场所、商业服务和日常便利设施引入传统车站中心区域以外的主要道路沿线地区。

它还将东大门设计广场和昌东上溪周边地区指定为推荐增长中心区域，同时将道峰路、东日路、统一路、公航大路、京仁路和始兴大路作为六条具有增长潜力的走廊进行管理。

该市表示，将为每个试点地区组建工作小组，成员包括官员、区政府、潜在开发商和城市规划专家。

首尔城市空间局局长金昌圭表示，该举措将把首尔市“3月战略”（涵盖325个车站区域）扩展到主要中心、换乘站和干道，打造一个连接更加紧密的多中心城市。

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