Suwon's 700th Saebbit House Housewarming Celebration 'Congratulations!'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun attended the housewarming celebration of the 700th 'Saebbit House' and offered his congratulations.

The 700th Saebbit House is a 32-year-old single-family home with one basement level and three above-ground floors located in Jowon-dong, Jangan-gu. Mayor Lee visited the house on the 5th to view the completed Saebbit House construction site,

and presented a commemorative balloon for the 700th unit to homeowner An In-sook, extending his congratulations. An In-sook presented a certificate of appreciation to Mayor Lee.

A total construction cost of 106 million won, including a 12 million won Saebbit House subsidy, was invested in insulation, window, and heating system replacement work, as well as fence, gate, and planter construction. The remaining 94 million won in construction costs was borne by the homeowner.

Mayor Lee stated, "The first Saebbit House commemoration ceremony (October 2023) seems like just yesterday, but we've already reached 700 units," and added, "The initial goal was 'support for a cumulative 2,000 units by 2026,' but we've significantly expanded the target to 3,000 units to provide Saebbit House benefits to more residents."

He further added, "Through the Saebbit House project and the 'Urban Regeneration 2.0 Project,' we will bring about transformative changes to the aging downtown area."

The 'Saebbit House,' a Suwon-style low-rise residential area home repair support project, provides financial assistance for home repair costs of aging low-rise houses within designated home repair support districts.

Eligible properties are houses with four stories or fewer (single-family, multi-unit, or townhouse) that have passed 20 years since receiving use authorization. Support of up to 12 million won (10% homeowner contribution) is provided. The Jowon-dong house featured in today's housewarming met all the evaluation criteria for Saebbit House selection.

Suwon City supported 305 units last year, and in June selected 699 units for Saebbit House support, confirming support for a total of 1,004 units to date.