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Residents of Charleston's 2nd tallest building forced to evacuate over structural concerns
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:07 pm
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This building is a damned eyesore and I'm not sure how it ever got approved to be built, but this is going to be a very expensive situation for someone. I was trying to find out who would be on the hook for the mortgages if it's ultimately condemned.
Dockside Condominium Residents Evacuating
This building is a damned eyesore and I'm not sure how it ever got approved to be built, but this is going to be a very expensive situation for someone. I was trying to find out who would be on the hook for the mortgages if it's ultimately condemned.
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An engineering firm told the Dockside Condominiums homeowners association board that "the safety margin is too low for the continued safe occupancy" of the city's tallest building, according to a letter dated Feb. 25.
The letter came the day before city officials ordered residents to vacate the building within 48 hours. Residents in the townhomes adjacent to the condo tower were also told Feb. 27 to evacuate. Occupants have until 5 p.m. Feb. 28 to leave.
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Wiss, Janney and Elstner, a construction engineering firm based in North Carolina, found that Dockside's "structure is significantly 'overstressed'" and, in some cases, exceeds how much weigh its concrete slabs can hold, according to the letter.
"The structure has insufficient capacity to continue to be safely occupied until substantial structural strengthening is implemented," the letter said.
"It is not possible to fully evaluate the risk of structural failure" while the building is occupied, the letter continued.
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The 19-story building has dominated the Holy City's eastern skyline for decades. Located on the Charleston Harbor between the South Carolina Aquarium and the International African American Museum, the tower is home to more than 100 condo units that typically sell for upward of $500,000.
Dockside Condominium Residents Evacuating
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Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:08 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Man this thread reminds me of that high rise in Florida (?) that collapsed a few years back. shite was terrifying.
ETA: Miami:
ETA: Miami:
This post was edited on 2/27/25 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:10 pm to CocomoLSU
That's what drove a lot of the policy changes requiring these buildings near the coast to undergo the rigorous and expensive inspections.
They say "no imminent threat" yet they also are forcing the evacuation of the townhomes next door...which aren't at risk of collapse.
They say "no imminent threat" yet they also are forcing the evacuation of the townhomes next door...which aren't at risk of collapse.
This post was edited on 2/27/25 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:20 pm to Chucktown_Badger
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say someone fricked up. Big time.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:21 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Same issue on Hutchinson Island in S Fla. Engineering firms create some nice jobs for themselves.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:25 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Thanks, Trump
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:26 pm to Chucktown_Badger
I am guessing their homeowners will cover if they lose the building. What’s an easier scenario is what happens if they work on the building for a year and then let them move back in. Who covers someplace to live while the work is being done? What happens if your property value shits the bed? I wouldn’t buy a place in there after it is “fixed” regardless of what they do. And I wouldn’t move back in even if they tell me it’s safe.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:32 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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This building is a damned eyesore
Nearly all high rises are
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I'm not sure how it ever got approved to be built
Developers line the pockets of city councils.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:36 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Luckily Charleston buildings are limited on how high they can be built so it’s not like it’s a skyscraper or something
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:39 pm to SloaneRanger
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I’m gonna go out on a limb and say someone fricked up. Big time.
I wonder if the original architect is still around to be sued.
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McMillan told The Post and Courier that these structural issues stem from the building's initial construction around 1974, not from issues of deterioration or corrosion over time.
Either way, I can't imagine how much it sucks to be told you have 48 hours to leave your home with no guarantee if or when you'll ever get to come back. But yet you get to keep paying your sizable mortgage.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:40 pm to Chucktown_Badger
It looks like the design came from a architectural design bureau in 1960s Soviet Union.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:41 pm to JumpingTheShark
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Luckily Charleston buildings are limited on how high they can be
19 stories isn't nothing.
You can get a 2 bed / 2 bath 2400 sq ft right now for only $1.7MM. Make an offer!
LINK
This post was edited on 2/27/25 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:54 pm to Permit
My grandparents used to live on Hutchinson Island. Some of those condos are old. Like mid 70's built old.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 7:56 pm to Chucktown_Badger
It's only slightly more aesthetically pleasing than LSU's infamous E. Kirby Smith highrise dormitory.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 8:03 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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19 stories isn't nothing.
You can get a 2 bed / 2 bath 2400 sq ft right now for only $1.7MM. Make an offer!
Does not address this-
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Luckily Charleston buildings are limited on how high they can be
Why are you being kunty?
Posted on 2/27/25 at 8:06 pm to SloaneRanger
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I’m gonna go out on a limb and say someone fricked up. Big time.
There are some contractors and architects insurance carriers that are puckering up right about now.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 8:11 pm to deeprig9
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Does not address this-
What the “Charleston buildings are limited in height” implied is that this was a small/short building. I’m not sure what’s so objectionable about pointing out it’s actually 19 stories and 200 ft tall.
The listing part was in there because I was curious what these units are going for. I am not sure how that would be objectionable. The prices are ridiculous and I’m interested to see how they crater as this goes on.
This post was edited on 2/27/25 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 2/27/25 at 8:14 pm to Chucktown_Badger
I can't imagine paying 1.7M to live in Charleston.
Literally nothing impressive about it.
Literally nothing impressive about it.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 8:16 pm to N2cars
I guarantee you no one is paying $1.7 for that unit. And you should absolutely live in a place that is right for you. I’d love to hear what that place is 
This post was edited on 2/27/25 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 2/27/25 at 8:41 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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I’d love to hear what that place is
Dude is probably posting from his mother’s basement in Shreveport
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