ORLANDO, FLA. AND KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Subtext has completed two student housing developments in Florida and Tennessee. Projects include VERVE Orlando, a 626-bed community located at 3133 N. Alafaya Trail near the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando; and EVER Knoxville, a 498-bed property located at 1919 Lake Ave. near the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville.
VERVE Orlando spans 446,078 square feet and offers 200 units in studio through five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, dedicated yoga room and wellness suite with sauna and meditation rooms; a courtyard pool; outdoor green space with fire pits and grilling stations; a karaoke lounge; golf simulator; speakeasy with arcade games; study lounge with private and group study pods, an outdoor study breezeway and a podcast and content creation room; lobby coffee bar; and a pet spa.
VERVE Orlando was developed in partnership with FrontRange Capital Partners and Nuveen Real Estate. Financing was provided by Simmons Bank. Additional members of the development team included Dwell Design Studio, ESG Architecture & Design, Kimley-Horn and Associates and Live Oak Contracting.
The 14-story EVER Knoxville development spans 329,294 square feet and offers 136 units in one- through-five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a sky lounge and terrace with outdoor dining and lounge seating, fire pits and grilling stations; a resort-style pool with hot tubs; 24-hour fitness center with sauna, meditation and yoga rooms; lobby café and coffee bar; two dedicated study lounges with group and private study pods; a club room with a television lounge, game room and community kitchen; pet spa and dog run; and 24-hour package pick-up with electronic package lockers.
EVER Knoxville was developed in partnership with FrontRange Capital and TPG Real Estate Partners. Additional members of the development team included Dynamik Design, ESG Architecture & Design and Brinkmann Constructors. Construction financing was provided by FNBO.
VERVE Orlando and EVER Knoxville are two of five projects that Subtext has completed ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year.