인천시민 ‘바다뷰’ 지켜라…1·8부두 재개발 ‘120m 고도제한’ 60m로 강화

The city of Incheon has increased the cultural complex building height limit for its inner harbor 1·8 Port redevelopment project from 120 meters to 60 meters. This change aims to preserve the view of the sea for local residents. Consequently, the K-UBE (Korea University Building) project, which was initially considered in the exploratory phase, is now considered unavoidable for modification.

The Incheon City announced on the 19th that the inner harbor 1·8 Port redevelopment project will receive approval from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries by the 20th. The planned project, set to begin in 2029, will inject a total of 6,372 billion won into the development of a 43,660 square meter marine cultural city space on the Incheon Iljimae Port Iljimae 1·8 Port site.

This includes a cultural complex (70,000 square meters), tourism land (60,000 square meters), parkland (160,000 square meters), roads (50,000 square meters), and more. The revised core content of the 2029 Incheon Iljimae Port redevelopment project is the height limit of 60 meters for the cultural complex area, as opposed to the original 120 meters.

Although the height limit has been relaxed, the K-UBE project, which was planned to be a centerpiece, is now expected to be significantly reduced. The community's reaction, led by the Incheon Citizens' Public Restoration Citizens' Participation Committee, was to "not take away our sea." This led to the cancellation of the operation rules for the committee.

With the height limit strengthened, the scale of the K-UBE project is likely to be reduced significantly. The possibility of difficulty attracting private investment due to the height limit adjustment also emerges. However, the 15-story and 10-story hotel, along with the 15-story and 10-story hotel, can still proceed with the strengthened height limit.

Incheon plans to commence construction at the beginning of this year, remove the security fence that previously blocked public access, establish a waterfront park, and preserve the history of Iljimae Harbor by creating a historical park. Additionally, plans are in place to build a "Iljimae Ocean Runway" where residents can jog while looking at the sea.