Dockside delays stretch to a month Move-in pushed back after City rejects sewer installation Emma Vick News Editor “ They didn’t give us much time to find another place to live if we didn’t want the long hotel commute. The new Dockside development on Tiger Boulevard continues to face construction issues, resulting in delays that have left residents in hotels and other accommodations for nearly a month. The community of 200 units and 630 bedrooms is set to open a month after the original move-in date of Aug. 12, according to recent emails sent to residents. The announcement of a new move-in date comes after the City of Clemson rejected a sewer line installed on the property, according to Allison Gantte, assistant city administrator. “We require certain standards for all of our buildings and developments. It’s for the safety of everyone – for residents, people living there, for our own infrastructure. The City sets the standard, and DHEC adopts the city standard,” Gantte said to The Tiger. Residents, including Clemson students, have been split into two phases for move-in. Both have experienced delays, with the earliest moving in now by Sept. 12. “My move-in has been delayed a month like most people,” Caroline Dupree, a sophomore food science and human nutrition major, said. “ SEE DELAY ON PAGE A3 Elizabeth White Sophomore health science major Final touches to Dockside continue to be completed, as new inspection issues arise. KATIE BRADHAM // PHOTO EDITOR
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