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UniCredit finances Savills and Barings student residence in Rome
7 October 2026 | Development finance | Italy | TBC | Development
The construction loan is financing a new purpose‑built student residence at Via Umberto Partini in Rome, developed through the Value Add SH fund.
Key details
Asset type | Development |
Location | Rome, Italy |
Capacity | Undisclosed |
Borrower | Value Add SH fund |
Lender | UniCredit |
Fund manager | Savills Investment Management SGR |
Fund investor | Barings Real Estate European Value Add Fund II |
Advisor 1 | K&L Gates |
Advisor 2 | Dentons |
Advisor 3 | Orsingher Ortu |
Value | Undisclosed |
The mortgage‑backed financing supports the student accommodation project at Via Umberto Partini 20. Savills Investment Management manages the borrowing fund, while Barings provides its investment capital.
K&L Gates and Dentons advised the borrower side, while Orsingher Ortu advised UniCredit.
Strategic context
The financing supports the Rome project that marked Barings’ entry into Italian PBSA, linking its European value‑add strategy with the delivery of new student accommodation. Proximity to Sapienza University and Tiburtina station give the scheme a defined university catchment and practical transport advantages.
For the fund, the opportunity is to create a professionally managed residence in a market where Barings has identified a limited supply of high‑quality student accommodation.
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