Sigma Nu house at NC State vacant days after chapter shutdown amid hazing allegations investigation
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The former Sigma Nu fraternity house at North Carolina State University is now empty, but questions remain about the future of the multimillion-dollar property as a criminal hazing investigation continues.
Members faced a 4 p.m. Tuesday deadline to move out after NC State and Sigma Nu National revoked the chapter's charter Friday. By Tuesday evening, students were no longer living in the house. Most members had left before the deadline.
ABC11's I-Team observed staff removing items from the property Tuesday afternoon as private security remained stationed behind the house.
The fraternity was shut down Friday after both the university and the national organization revoked its charter. NC State gave members until 4 p.m. Tuesday to vacate the house.
By Tuesday evening, students no longer lived in the home. Most members had already moved out before the deadline. ABC11's I-Team observed staff removing items from the property while private security remained outside the rear of the house.
Wake County property records show the Sigma Nu Beta Tau Chapter Housing Corporation owns the house but leases the land from NC State University. According to 2025 tax records, the nonprofit housing corporation provides housing and meal services for fraternity members. Sigma Nu National said the housing corporation is made up of alumni volunteers.
Wake County real estate records show the property contains 23 units and is valued at more than $3 million.
Sigma Nu National confirmed the local chapter housing corporation and the university will determine the property's future. NC State said staff are helping affected students find alternative housing and dining options.
The move-out deadline comes as a criminal investigation into hazing allegations involving the now-shuttered fraternity continues.
Dr. Elizabeth Allan, director of the University of Maine Hazing Prevention Research Lab, said hazing allegations can have lasting effects on students even after an organization closes.
"It can interfere with students' academic work, progress and success academically. It can harm relationships, certainly, and trust between people," Allan said.
Allan said accountability may encourage students to come forward with concerns.
"Accountability can help to create an environment where students do feel more comfortable reporting," she said. "We may start to see an increase in the number of reports, not only on this campus, but on campuses across the country."
Sigma Nu National said it also provided members with information about other available housing options.
The Wake County district attorney previously told the I-Team that no charges have been filed and that the investigation remains ongoing. The district attorney also said charges could be filed within the next 30 days.
