In recent years, the number of national non-public use real estate under the administration of the National Property Administration (NPA) that have been designated and registered as cultural assets (hereinafter referred to as “cultural assets”) has continued to increase. As of the end of 2024, the NPA managed a total of 349 cultural asset sites, which urgently require diverse revitalization and utilization approaches. Of these, 154 sites have already been made available for revitalized utilization, including 80 sites through adoption, 15 through entrusted management, 54 through leasing, 3 through lease by tender for cultural assets, and 2 through entrusted improvement and utilization. Through public-private partnership, these cultural assets have been preserved, maintained, and revitalized. The Yangmingshan American Military Housing (comprising 19 units), which has been taken over by the NPA, was fully awarded through lease by tender for cultural assets (1 unit in 2022, 7 units in 2023, and 11 units in 2025), generating an annual rental revenue of over NT$5.87 million.
The NPA stated that the 19 awarded units of the Yangmingshan American Military Housing include 8 designated as cultural landscapes and 11 as historic buildings. All of these are located within Taiwan’s largest American military housing from the 1950s to the 1960s and exhibit the architectural characteristics of Western-style residential neighborhoods of that era. In accordance with the regulations of Operation Directions for Leasing of National Non-public Use Cultural Asset Through Open Tender, the NPA carried out a selection process based on open evaluation of the proposals submitted by qualified tenderers. Successful tenderers are required to maintain and utilize the properties in accordance with restoration or reuse plans approved by the competent authorities. According to the tenderers’ plans, the unit awarded in 2022 will be used as a space for artistic creation and cultural exhibitions and performances; the 7 units awarded in 2023 are planned for use as restaurants, gallery spaces, a spa, and lodging facilities; the 11 units awarded in 2025, which are located close together and form a coherent area, are preliminarily envisioned to be used for art exhibitions, a children’s art education center, artist residency spaces, a bookstore, a café, and other multifunctional shared spaces to build an art village, with final designs subject to review and approval by the relevant authorities.
The NPA further explained that leasing national non-public use cultural assets by tender allows for the use of private resources in integrating local cultural identity and spatial context to promote historical legacy. Through the creativity of the private sector, idle buildings with historical significance are revitalized and shared with the public, thus highlighting the value of cultural assets while reducing the government’s management burden. The NPA will continue to implement revitalization projects following this model, aiming to make national cultural assets more accessible and integrated into citizens’ daily lives, while striking a balance between sustainable management of national assets and enhanced utilization efficiency.
Contact person of the press release: Chang Yi-Rong, Section Chief
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