Pohang city and Samdo launch 100 rent‑free housing units
Pohang市 and local construction firm Samdo Co. signed a social‑contribution private rental housing agreement on 29 May. The deal designates 100 of the 934 units being built in Uhwondong, North District, as rent‑free for ten years, targeting large families and newly‑married couples.
Under the pact Samdo will oversee the entire process – from planning, design and construction to resident recruitment, lease contracts, management and operation. Pohang市 will provide administrative support and guidance but will not bear direct fiscal costs. Mayor Park Yong‑seon said the initiative will markedly lower housing‑cost burdens and expand welfare for vulnerable residents, while Samdo chairman Heo Sang‑ho pledged the company’s full commitment to the project’s supply and operation.
The agreement is presented as a new public‑private cooperation model linking corporate social contribution with local housing welfare, aiming to improve housing stability for the city’s most vulnerable groups.
Entities: Heo Sang‑ho · Park Yong‑seon · Pohang City · Samdo Co.
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Mayor Park Yong‑seon said the project will reduce housing‑cost burdens and expand welfare for vulnerable residents.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Pohang city and Samdo Co. signed a social‑contribution private rental housing agreement on 29 May.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The agreement covers 100 of the 934 units in the new public‑support private rental project in Uhwondong, North District.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Chairman Heo Sang‑ho pledged Samdo’s full commitment to supply and operate the rent‑free housing.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The 100 units will be provided rent‑free for ten years to eligible households, including large families and newly‑married couples.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Pohang city will provide administrative support without a direct financial burden.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Samdo will handle planning, design, construction, resident selection, lease contracts, management and operation of the housing.