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The latest news from Downing:

4/10/2012 Noel Gallagher at The Port of Liverpool Building

He's one of the world's most famous Mancunians. but former Oasis star Noel Gallagher took time out o...


4/10/2012 Go ahead for mixed use scheme in Vauxhall, London

A significant mixed-use development is set to be delivered in Vauxhall after the London Borough of L...


4/10/2012 Mason Owen to market 5 Myrtle Street

Downing has appointed Mason Owen to market 5 Myrtle Street – a high quality self-contained office ex...


20/6/2012 Plans approved for 21-storey student tower

A multi-million pound student accommodation tower in Leeds city centre has received planning approva...


15/5/2012 GDC lays the foundations for growth

Liverpool construction company George Downing Construction (GDC) is celebrating after securing £100 ...


8/5/2012 Downing announces £90 million of student developments in London and Cambridge

Property group Downing has announced plans to develop a further 770 student beds across two new, mul...


24/4/2012 Multi-million Leeds scheme fully let

A multi million pound student accommodation scheme in Leeds is completely let six months ahead of op...


5/4/2012 New appointment for Downing

Property group Downing has appointed Kate Morris as property management surveyor. Kate joins Down...


5/4/2012 Double letting at the Port of Liverpool Building

Property group Downing has secured two new lettings at the Grade II listed Port of Liverpool Buildin...


8/3/2012 Downing serves up tour for golden couple

A couple who met whilst working for the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board over fifty years ago were tre...


2/3/2012 £1.8 million refurb for riverside suite

Downing has unveiled plans for a £1.8 million renovation of the final office suite in The Capital to...


1/2/2012 Ingeus welcomed at Graeme House

Downing has announced a new letting at Graeme House in Liverpool city centre as it prepares to bring...


26/1/2012 Downing completes UKBA fit out

Downing has completed work on the final phase of Liverpool’s largest commercial office letting in a ...


5/12/2011 Downing submits application for 32-storey mixed-use tower

Award-winning, Liverpool-based property group Downing has submitted a planning application for a 32-...


19/10/2011 Downing lets more space to Rathbones at the Port of Liverpool

Property group Downing has secured an additional letting to long-term tenant Rathbone Brothers plc (...


3/10/2011 Commercial District drivers to get the VIP treatment

The commercial district’s latest business start-up is set to offer drivers a VIP service. DJ Ca...


2/9/2011 New tenant for Victoria House

Property group Downing has secured a new letting at Victoria House in Liverpool city centre. BAM ...


31/8/2011 Downing unveils mixed-use tower for South London

Award-winning, Liverpool-based property group Downing has unveiled proposals for a 32-storey, mixed-...


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...