ΣAE At Indiana University Opens Doors To New $4.5 Million House
TFM reader “dunkleman” sent us the below request yesterday via wall post submission after seeing our coverage of Theta Chi’s new 4.3 million dollar crib at the University of Florida.
SAE at Indiana University just built a $4.5 million house this summer and you didn’t cover that. Get on your shit guys. – dunkleman
Take it easy, dunkelman. That’s why we have our “just the tip” bar for breaking news stories, so you guys can keep us in the know about developments like this. It’s not exactly the kind of headliner that scrolls across the bottom of a TV screen. This one’s on you, man. Better late than never, though. Right, dunk?
Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s new house on Jordan Avenue will house 68 members of the 100+ member chapter, with rooms filling up based on seniority and chapter involvement. The design of this $4.5 million house has some historical significance.
The new house is modeled after the Jordan Crest Gables, which was the SAE house at IU until November 1969 when it caught fire, Smith said. Afterward, the chapter moved to someone else’s old house, but the men never had the same connection to it, Somers said.
In 2006, the chapter’s second house caught fire and was ultimately demolished.Somers said the new house will have a full fire sprinkler system, fire rated doors and a centrally monitored fire alarm system.
SAE Nationals did a survey of alumni from the 50s to 90s of what they wanted the new house to look like. They then hired an architect from Atlanta to draw architectural renderings based on old photos.
The exterior of the house doesn’t have the traditional fraternity house appearance that many of us appreciate, but it’s sharp-looking nonetheless. Big, too. The house features 26 single rooms, 18 double rooms, 2 triple rooms, 12 televisions (with one being an absurd 80 inches), 11 member bathrooms, and 4 guest bathrooms.
Check it out:
[via Indiana Daily Student]
Images via saeinga.com
Besides this new house, SAE is irrelevant at IU
12 years ago at 9:54 amWhat a stupid fucking water pump in the front lawn. NF.
12 years ago at 9:55 amDid you not read their house burned twice, I feel as if that’s just prudent planning on thier part.
12 years ago at 10:00 amIt’s a Fire Department connection to the building’s fire sprinkler system to boost the water pressure.
12 years ago at 11:40 amfire safety. NF
12 years ago at 12:58 pmFinally. Phi Alpha!
12 years ago at 9:55 amEhh. The design seems weird. Almost like Sig Chi at Purdue, given that Sig Chi’s house is pretty cool with all of their ‘secrets’. Pi Kappa Phi at IU though is sick.
12 years ago at 9:56 amI know it was renovated recently but the EX house at Purdue is at least a hundred years old. Big difference, I’d say.
12 years ago at 10:03 amSigma*, Sigma*
12 years ago at 10:03 amI know but the design seems somewhat similar. Maybe not the same architect (I’m not involved in the trade craft at all so don’t hold me accountable) but maybe the same design type? Sig Chi threw a couple curve balls in there though.
12 years ago at 10:09 amHow long before they get kicked off campus?
12 years ago at 9:58 amThey had 4.5 million and they built that?
12 years ago at 10:07 amI was hoping to see a pic of all 80 inches inside this beauty.
12 years ago at 1:47 pmThere IS a rape dungeon if that makes it any better
12 years ago at 5:09 pmI get that they were staying true to the original, but all the white makes it look unfinished, especially in person. Good for them though. Other than having the biggest creeper on campus in their house, their guys are sweet and deserve it.
12 years ago at 10:09 amThat cost them 4.5 million dollars? Someone got screwed somewhere.
12 years ago at 10:23 am“Just the tip” is exactly what I told dorns mom
12 years ago at 11:43 amI give it 10 years until SAE finds a way to burn this house down too.
12 years ago at 11:48 am