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Sewoon District 4 Redevelopment Project

Sector: Government • Location: Seoul, South Korea

Source: Chosun Biz

Project
Planned

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is pushing a redevelopment project in Sewoon District 4, which involves raising building heights to a maximum of 145 meters. UNESCO has expressed concerns that this high-rise development could damage Jongmyo, a World Heritage site, and has urged Korea to halt the redevelopment until a Heritage Impact Assessment is completed and approved.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government, Commercial
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Chosun Biz

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The project “Sewoon District 4 Redevelopment Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Chosun Biz.

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government is pushing a redevelopment project in Sewoon District 4, which involves raising building heights to a maximum of 145 meters. UNESCO has expressed concerns that this high-rise development could damage Jongmyo, a World Heritage site, and has urged Korea to halt the redevelopment until a Heritage Impact Assessment is completed and approved.

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Built Sector

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South Korea

State

Seoul

City

Seoul

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Chosun Biz

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Sector

Government, Commercial

Article published date

2025-11-19

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