Two public halls of residence with 418 beds have been opened in Naples
The new accommodation facilities in Pietrarsa and Bagnoli will be allocated through a public call for applications, partly free of charge to deserving students with a low ISEE score
Two new student halls of residence have been opened in Naples, in Pietrarsa and Bagnoli, with a total of 418 beds. The first hall of residence has been built in Pietrarsa, in the former staff training centre of Ferrovie dello Stato; the second, meanwhile, occupies the former spa complex in Bagnoli, which more recently became the site of the hotel management college. The projects, carried out with an investment of 32 million from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and with additional support from the Campania Region, have redeveloped 11,000 square metres of built-up area and created 46 new jobs.
The Pietrarsa residence was created by converting the former Italian State Railways Training Centre, built in the 1970s to provide training and professional development for train drivers and ticket inspectors. The facility has 252 beds, spread across 141 rooms, of which 111 are twin rooms and 30 are single rooms. The building, spread over seven floors in addition to the ground floor and basement, comprises an auditorium, a café, an infirmary, multi-purpose spaces, facilities for physical activity and a large terrace. The investment for the acquisition and refurbishment amounts to 16.5 million.
The Bagnoli hall of residence is housed in the building that formerly accommodated a hotel with spa facilities, which later became the Rossini Hotel Management School. The property, covering approximately 7,000 square metres, offers 166 beds, spread across 114 single rooms and 26 double rooms. Students have access to reading rooms, co-working spaces, a small cinema, a gym, a laundry facility and furnished terraces. The project incorporates measures to promote environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. The cost of the refurbishment works exceeds 14.5 million.
Both halls of residence will begin accommodating students from the second half of this month, based on the allocation list drawn up by Adisurc. The project also provides for the gradual expansion of psychological support services and assistance with attending lectures for students with disabilities.
The opening ceremonies were attended by the President of the Campania Region, Roberto Fico; the Mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi; the President of ADISURC, Emilio Di Marzio; and the Special Commissioner for University Accommodation, Manuela Manenti. ‘Today we are taking an important step towards strengthening the right to education and offering deserving young people, even those without financial means, ever-improving conditions in which to undertake their university studies,’ said Emilio Di Marzio, President of ADISURC. In addition to the ministerial funding for management, there has been substantial support from the Campania Region, both directly and through the Regional Agency for the Right to Education. We have created what I believe to be some of the most beautiful university halls of residence in Italia, not only for the quality of the accommodation and the extraordinary seaside location, but above all for their social function.”
