In Q1 this year, the privately owned property investment and development company acquired five prime sites in Bristol, Glasgow, Newcastle, Brighton, and London. 

Heber Street, Newcastle

The company also has projects for 2025 in Leeds and Manchester. 

Square Gardens in Manchester will deliver a 45-storey shared living space, with completion expected in September 2024

“This year and next are set to be record-breaking ones for the Downing team,” said Bay Downing, investment director at Downing (pictured above).

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“Since January, we have already completed five deals worth over £60m at locations spanning the country. 

“We expect 10 exciting projects to go on site in 2025, more than we have ever had in one year before, in our whole 35-year history. 

“We are continuing to actively look for new investment opportunities throughout the market.”

Downing is now launching a recruitment drive to attract new senior recruits across investment, construction, and development to join its 200-strong team. 

The firm recently relocated its headquarters in Liverpool to the newly refurbished No.1 Old Hall Street, 50% larger than its previous premises.

“It is an extremely exciting time to join Downing; successful candidates will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the business as we continue to deliver our ambitious pipeline in a fast-moving market,” Bay added.

Since inception, the business has delivered over £2bn in real estate development, including 14,500 PBSA beds across the UK. 

Downing focuses on regenerating large brownfield city centre sites to create places for people to live and work, with previous projects including the award-winning Broadcasting Tower in Leeds, and the £160m 578-bed PBSA Vega development in Vauxhall, London.