UNCC students given week to move out of off-campus apartments

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Students at the Circle Apartments near the University of North Carolina at Charlotte were just told they have a week to move out.

The owners said they need to inspect the flooring after it collapsed inside one of the rooms.

Crescent Communities has since hired a private engineer who said some repairs may be needed.

"Certain modifications are warranted throughout the community, because of suspected concerns regarding a pre-fabricated floor truss. This is similar to a product defect type of issue," said Crescent Communities representative Ben Collins.

Some renters are angry at how Crescent is handling the problem.

Everyone has to move out by June 2 so engineers can inspect the building.

They are letting them out of their leases and paying them $500 for the inconvenience.

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