Villas Knoxville is a new-construction community entering one of the most supply-constrained student housing markets in the SEC at exactly the right time. With UT enrollment exceeding 35,000 students, 73% living off campus, and a housing shortage that has pushed rents nearly 50% over recent years, new purpose-built product with a differentiated location and amenity package is precisely what this market has been waiting for. The City of Knoxville has approved a pedestrian bridge that will cut the campus walk to approximately eight minutes, strengthening the connection between the South Waterfront and the UT campus even further.

Knoxville is one of the fastest-growing and most supply-pressured student housing markets in the Southeast, with record UT enrollment driving near-capacity off-campus occupancy and nearly 50% rent growth in recent years. The South Waterfront is an emerging neighborhood that gives students river views, proximity to campus, and a living environment that the traditional student housing corridors in Knoxville simply cannot offer.

Villas Knoxville is a new-construction, purpose-built student housing community along the Tennessee River in Knoxville’s South Waterfront neighborhood, offering University of Tennessee students sweeping views of Neyland Stadium, a resort-style pool deck, full-court basketball, and a living experience unlike anything else in the market. With studio through five-bedroom floor plans across two six-story buildings, a resort-style pool deck, a full-court basketball court with views of the Tennessee River and the UT campus, and a state-of-the-art fitness center, Villas sets a new standard for student housing in Knoxville.

Villas Knoxville is a 202-unit, 608-bed new-construction purpose-built student housing community serving the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Located on the South Waterfront directly across from campus and Neyland Stadium, and with a pedestrian bridge connection to campus on the way, Villas serves a university of over 35,000 students in one of the most in-demand and undersupplied student housing markets in the SEC.