The latest news from Downing:

29/1/2010 Broadcasting Place scoops design award

Downing’s Broadcasting Place development in Leeds has been recognised at a prestigious architectural...


12/1/2010 £37M boost to Downing’s expansion plans

Property group Downing has announced it is in a strong position to expand its portfolio in 2010 af...


16/12/2009 The Capital attracts Liverpool's largest office letting

Property group Downing has completed Liverpool’s largest ever commercial letting after agreeing a 15...


1/12/2009 Your Move Property Awards

At the Your Move Property Awards the judges awarded The Port of Liverpool Building a special recogni...


6/11/2009 Broadcasting Place completed

Property group Downing has completed a £50 million flagship university development, bringing strikin...


16/9/2009 Construction begins on £200m Downing Plaza in Newcastle

Construction work has commenced on a £200m mixed-use development that will transform the former Scot...


9/9/2009 Downing reports lettings success for second quarter

Liverpool- based property group Downing has reported a successful second quarter across its Merseysi...


8/7/2009 Tesco Express opens at City Exchange

A NEW supermarket marked its opening in Liverpool city centre by donating £500 to the Liverpool Dail...


24/6/2009 Graceful refurbishment attracts another global brand

The £15 million refurbishment of the Port of Liverpool Building has attracted another leading, inter...


23/6/2009 RICS North West Awards 2009

Winner of the Best Residential Development Parkway Gate student housing development comprises of ...


16/6/2009 Refreshing change for Capital atrium

The latest phase in Downing’s £15 million transformation of Liverpool’s largest office building is b...


24/4/2009 Sponsored posts filled

Two appointments have been made at Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds Met) to key academic posts. ...


10/3/2009 Strong interest in refurbished suites

Liverpool’s largest private commercial landlord, Downing, is reporting strong interest in its refurb...


27/1/2009 Leading Canadian hotel group joins Downing Plaza master plan

Canada’s largest privately-owned hotel group is to open its first overseas venture at the flagship D...


13/1/2009 Developer sponsors academic posts

The developer behind a flagship £50 million education scheme in Leeds has announced that it is fundi...


11/1/2009 Port of Liverpool Building restored to former glory

The wraps have come off one of Liverpool’s most historic commercial buildings, following a comprehen...


19/12/2008 Downing signs Tesco for Liverpool's Commercial District

Property group Downing has completed a deal to bring retail giant Tesco to the heart of Liverpool’s ...


20/11/2008 Downing to manage Capital carpark in-house

Downing has taken the day to day management of the largest car park in Liverpool’s commercial distri...


17/11/2008 Knight Frank appointed at Port of Liverpool

Liverpool’s largest private commercial landlord Downing has appointed Knight Frank as joint agents w...


6/10/2008 Refurbishment to capitalise on retail boom

Downing has announced a £1.4 million refurbishment project for two key office locations adjacent to ...


1/9/2008 Full house for Downing in the Cultural Quarter

Liverpool''s largest commercial landlord, Downing, has announced that another of its properties is f...


8/7/2008 £10 million contract for George Downing Construction

George Downing Construction (GDC) has been appointed by Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) to carry...


22/6/2008 Sir Bobby Robson kicks-off brewery demolition

A series of explosions rocked Newcastle today (22nd June) heralding the most significant demolition ...


20/6/2008 Third major letting for Port of Liverpool refurbishment

Property group Downing has announced its third major letting at the Port of Liverpool Building since...


28/5/2008 Leading hotel group set for Downing Plaza

Downing has confirmed it is in advanced talks with Europe’s leading hotel group Accor to operate a f...


8/5/2008 Vision for the commercial district

Business and civic leaders have welcomed economic development company Liverpool Vision to the city’s...


1/5/2008 New port of call for global shipping giant

Top five global shipping group Hapag-Lloyd has signed leases with property group Downing to occupy a...


24/4/2008 Downing is first for gateway site

George Downing Construction, the in-house contracting division of property group Downing, has comple...


1/3/2008 Demolition begins on the former Scottish and Newcastle brewery site

Property group Downing and Newcastle University Business School get the ball rolling on the new £200...