SC Satellite to reopen following Harvey repairs
The Student Center Satellite, which closed for repairs following flood damage sustained during Hurricane Harvey, is set to reopen Monday, Sept. 18.
“90 percent of the food court will be operational in the next two weeks — Smoothie King may be delayed,” UH spokesperson Mike Rosen said in an email.
There will be continuous repairs throughout Fall 2017, even after the reopening, Rosen said.
“The Billiards/Game room area and the administrative/storage areas should be completed in mid-October,” Rosen said. “The Student lounge will not open until after the 2017 winter break.”
There will be ongoing drying equipment in the building through Sept. 22nd, until the final testing approval by Environmental Health & Life Safety, Rosen said.
The satellite accounts for approximately 14 percent of retail sales, Rosen said, and concerns for affected businesses led Chartwells, the University’s new dining services provider, to reassign employees to other locations for the duration of the repairs.
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