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Busan Metropolitan City Selects Two Districts for Vacant House Acquisition and Community Infrastructure (SOC) Development Project and Vacant House Plus Dream Project

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that it has selected Seo-gu and Busanjin-gu as the project sites for the 2026 Vacant House Acquisition and Community Infrastructure (SOC) Development Project, and Seo-gu as the project site for the newly launched Vacant House Plus Dream Project.

Three districts applied for the Vacant House Acquisition and Community Infrastructure (SOC) Development Project, which has continued since last year. Following an evaluation by a public-private consultative body composed of vacant house experts, chaired by the City's Chief Architect, Professor Woo Shin-gu, two project sites were selected. The total project budget amounts to KRW 1.4 billion, with Busan Metropolitan City funding 70 percent and the respective districts contributing 30 percent.

The newly introduced Vacant House Plus Dream Project will remodel vacant houses into creative spaces for artists. The project will be funded with KRW 200 million from the Local Extinction Response Fund.

The projects selected this year under the Vacant House Acquisition and Community Infrastructure (SOC) Development Project are "Haedoji-ro Art Road" in Seo-gu and "Vacant House Love Filling Garden" in Busanjin-gu.

In Seo-gu, three abandoned vacant houses located on the steep hillside road in Nambumin-dong will be redeveloped into creative and exhibition spaces for artists overlooking Namhang Harbor, creating an arts village that attracts visitors.

In Busanjin-gu, five long-abandoned vacant houses along the school route to Buam Elementary School will be transformed into an urban smart farm and community garden, providing children with an ecological learning space in the city while offering residents green areas and places for relaxation.

The Vacant House Plus Dream Project will be carried out in cooperation with the Busan Cultural Foundation to create a community-oriented cultural environment where artists and local residents can interact together. The selected project is the Cheonmasan-ro Art Road project.

In Seo-gu, three vacant houses adjacent to Cheonmasan-ro, overlooking the waters off Namhang Harbor, will be remodeled into creative and exhibition spaces. The project also aims to establish a cooperative framework that promotes communication with local residents and revitalizes the surrounding community.

As part of Busan Metropolitan City's advanced vacant house policy, this initiative focuses on concentrating redevelopment efforts within designated neighborhood areas to maximize the effectiveness of the projects.

In particular, by linking the Vacant House Acquisition and Community Infrastructure (SOC) Development Project with the Vacant House Plus Dream Project, a total of six vacant houses will be renovated to foster the Seo-gu area as a hub for artists and cultural activities.

Bae Seong-taek, Director General of the Housing and Architecture Bureau, said, "The growing number of vacant houses is a significant urban issue that affects the overall urban environment. We will continue to actively utilize local resources through the acquisition and productive use of vacant houses, preventing population outflow while creating a virtuous cycle that attracts new residents."