Reverie is a purpose-built multifamily prototype that solves the two problems that matter most to developers: certainty of cost and speed to delivery — without sacrificing the unit quality that drives occupancy and retention.
The Reverie Difference →Each CF Evans project team is carefully assembled based on the project’s size, complexity, and specific needs. Our structure ensures clear roles, streamlined communication, and consistent oversight from preconstruction through completion.
By combining experienced leadership with specialized expertise, we create teams that deliver quality, efficiency, and confidence.
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Our process is defined not only by what we build, but by how we build it. We prioritize collaboration, trust, and accountability in every project, ensuring outstanding outcomes from start to finish.
Our teams follow a proven structure designed to maintain accountability and collaboration across all phases of construction.
Provides overall leadership and strategic oversight for the project. The Project Executive ensures alignment with client goals, company standards, and long-term objectives while supporting the team through key decisions.
Responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, the Project Manager oversees budget, schedule, coordination, and communication. This role serves as the primary point of contact for clients and consultants.
Leads on-site operations and ensures construction is executed safely, efficiently, and according to plans and specifications. The Superintendent manages daily activities, trade coordination, and quality control in the field.
Supports the project during early phases by assisting with estimating, scheduling, constructability reviews, and value analysis. This role helps establish a strong foundation before construction begins.
Manages documentation, submittals, RFIs, and coordination between the field and office teams. The Project Engineer plays a key role in maintaining accuracy, organization, and communication throughout the project.
300 Units
Delivered in ~20–22 Months
50 %
Reduction in Design Fees
~45 Days
to Permit-Ready Documents
~ 180 Day
Price Guarantee
Our Architect
Reverie is the product of a partnership that has been 20+ years in the making, the kind of working relationship that doesn't happen overnight, and can't be replicated from project to project. Both teams know each other's process, priorities, and standards inside and out. That trust shows up in every detail of this project.
Housing Studio is a full-service architecture and planning firm based in Charlotte, NC, specializing in multifamily housing. Founded in 1996, they've designed over 50,000 units across the Eastern Seaboard and Midwest, earning a national reputation as one of the industry's top housing experts. That depth of experience, combined with a shared commitment to design that actually builds well, is what makes this collaboration so valuable.
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Most multifamily construction prototypes are optimized for the architect, not the developer. Reverie was designed differently — from the ground up, with cost certainty, delivery speed, and resident appeal as the non-negotiables.
The result is a product where budget risk is minimized before you break ground, schedule is predictable from day one, and the finished units command the rents your pro forma needs.
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Cost Certainty
Guaranteed lumber and truss pricing — not an allowance. A ~180-day price lock from submission. Design/build structure that eliminates budget drift.
02
Schedule Reliability
300 units in 20–22 months. Repetitive layouts mean the operations team knows this building. Permit-ready docs in 45 days from site plan selection.
03
Resident-Grade Product
No studios. Balconies at every unit. LVT throughout, granite countertops, tile backsplash — all standard. The finishes that drive lease-up are built in.
04
Built-In Quality Assurance
In-house moisture intrusion expert, commercial-grade building envelope, and a 50-year mold prevention warranty — CF Evans standards on every Reverie project.
How It's Built
01
Expedited Delivery Schedule
Repetitive unit and building layouts allow 300 units to be delivered in ~ 22 months. The operations team has built this building before — every trade sequence, every detail. That familiarity compresses both the schedule and the general conditions line.
02
Design-Build Fee Structure
The design/build contract eliminates the friction — and the cost — of traditional design/contract administration. Design fees are reduced by up to 50%, with faster submittals, fewer RFIs, and fewer design changes that erode both budget and schedule.
03
Permit-Ready in ~ 45 Days
Full architectural, structural, and MEP permit documents are ready in ~ 45 days or less from site plan analysis and building mix selection. A meaningful compression of pre-construction risk.
04
Bulk Purchasing & Supply Chain
Volume purchasing across lumber, windows, railings, doors, and shingles — supported by contractor-owned warehouses, trucking, and rail spur infrastructure. Supply chain advantages built into the cost model.

Built In, Not Bolted On
Every system developed in collaboration with major trade partners — framing, MEP, truss, and finishes all optimized together, not value-engineered after the fact.
Framing
Minimizes waste and costly engineered lumber.
Truss Orientation
Optimized for cost and installation efficiency.
Non-Rentable SF
Minimized through BIM collaboration.
MEP Systems
Designed with trade input from the start.
Balcony Sizing
Uniform size — one railing fits all units.
Windows
Two window types for procurement scale.
Kitchen Layout
Consistent from 1BR to 2/3BR units.
Amenity Structures
Scalable for varying unit counts.
The Bottom Line
Reverie isn't a concept. It's a tested, repeatable prototype with a supply chain, a cost model, and a delivery track record behind it. CF Evans brings the design-build expertise, trade relationships, and operational discipline. You bring the site. Let's get started.
Renderings and floor plans are artist's conceptual representations, not to scale. Finishes, features, and dimensions are approximate and subject to change. Please contact the CF Evans team with any questions.