The latest news from Downing:
3/6/2011 Commercial district capitalises on 24 hour parking
The commercial district’s largest public car park is now open 24 / 7 as the area’s night-time econom...
20/4/2011 Car park customer has spring in his step
A customer in the commercial district’s largest public car park has a spring in his step after winni...
14/4/2011 Next phase of the Capital unveiled
The latest phase of the major, multi-million pound refurbishment at The Capital has been unveiled by...
22/2/2011 Out to Lunch fills up at No1 Old Hall Street
Liverpool property group Downing is welcoming the latest retail addition to its city centre portfoli...
1/2/2011 Video interview - George Downing and Alex Whitbread interviewed at the 2010 CTBUH Awards
George Downing and Alex Whitbread of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios are interviewed by Jeff Herzer du...
28/1/2011 Newcastle student show flat unveiled
A development that is setting new standards for student living in Newcastle has been unveiled to the...
21/1/2011 Plans submitted for £40m development in Leeds city centre
Plans for the £40 million redevelopment of a four-acre site in Leeds city centre’s Civic Quarter hav...
21/1/2011 Downing makes two new appointments
Property group Downing has made two new appointments to its in-house management team. Garry Turne...
10/1/2011 Downing HQ on the market
Downing has announced plans to relocate to Liverpool’s commercial district as it puts its headquarte...
19/11/2010 Awards duo for Downing
Downing won two trophies at the Your Move Property Awards 2010. The Liverpool property group was ...
25/10/2010 Downing tower named Best Tall Building in the World
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25/10/2010 The Capital scoops another award
Downing picked up the gong for Best Property Deal Outside London at the national Property Week Offic...
13/10/2010 Downing unveils new retail offering in The Capital
Property group Downing has announced the first business to take newly released space in The Capital ...
13/10/2010 Downing and Powell Bateson agree new deal at historic building
The Port of Liverpool Building has attracted another prestigious business as Downing secures a new l...
27/9/2010 Is this Liverpool's best office view?
Property group Downing has unveiled what it anticipates will be Liverpool’s most sought-after office...
18/6/2010 Downing scoops awards hat trick
George Downing was named Property Personality of the Year in one of a hat trick of awards for the co...
1/6/2010 Port of Liverpool Building hosts architecture festival launch
The stunning, refurbished atrium of the Grade II* listed Port of Liverpool Building played host to t...
26/5/2010 Work begins on £30 million Student Village for Newcastle
Construction has started on the second phase of Newcastle’s flagship Downing Plaza scheme, which is ...
24/5/2010 RIBA praise for Broadcasting Place
Broadcasting Place has received an award for excellence from the Royal Institute of British Architec...
19/5/2010 Flagship Leeds scheme picks up another award
Broadcasting Place in Leeds has scooped another prize at this year’s Yorkshire Property Awards. D...
13/5/2010 Commercial district gets a touch of Cinnamon
The latest addition to Liverpool’s largest office building has opened to the public. Cinnamon Caf...
22/2/2010 Landmark Leeds scheme nominated for Building award
Broadcasting Place in Leeds has been shortlisted for another prestigious design award. Downing’s ...
16/2/2010 NYK doubles office space at Port of Liverpool Building
Japanese logistics company NYK has doubled its Merseyside office space in the historic Port of Liver...
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...
16/12/2009 Downing lets more space to Rathbones at The Port of Liverpool Building
Property group Downing has secured an additional letting to long term tenant Rathbone Brothers plc (...
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...
