Student lifecycle
Downing is a trusted development/investment/asset management partner that can deliver all aspects of the investment profile:
Planning Downing retains a dedicated development team and appoints tried and trusted consultants to deliver high-quality compliant design.
Sourcing Opportunities Downing’s dedicated team sources opportunities across the UK. We target specific locations with the supply demand dynamics that meet our requirements. Downing has built a national and regional network to secure prime sites in the UK’s premier university cities. Downing invests retained capital in acquiring investment opportunities across all risk profiles.
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Vehicle Management Vehicle manager for the major portfolios since 2013 and for a 50:50 development JV with a Downing affiliate since 2011. Services provided include capital management and debt arrangements, budgeting and planning, reporting, efficient structuring, audit and regulatory compliance oversight.
Design Quality and functionality are the key to all Downing developments. This eye for detail of managing student accommodation has resulted in a very strong and reliable brand offering.
Asset and Property Management Downing has strong asset management capability and long-standing experience. Sophisticated marketing and branding strategy enables high occupancy levels, while balanced letting strategy and operational efficiencies deliver optimised margins combined with institutional quality reporting and management. With an eye for detail that is rare in the student accommodation market, Downing is committed to working hand in hand with leading UK universities to create a world class student experience. Indeed, this commitment to partnership working means its schemes are often integrated into university campuses with nomination agreements in pl ce across the country. Operating Structure: • Central support office providing marketing, finance, IT, HR and facilities management. • Each site has an operational management team. Construction Downing retains an in-house construction team to deliver all Downing projects. Retaining construction in-house, enables us to ensure quality and on-time-delivery across the portfolio. 07 08 Downing, establish d for over 30 years, is an award winning, leading rovider of innovative, high quality student accommodation across the UK. With four and a half thousand rooms currently let and over three and a half thousand more en-suite rooms in th immediate development pipeline, an exciting opportunity exists to grow with this highly successful, dynamic company as it expands its operations. Downing continues to innovate and hone its offering, emphasising its commitment to delivering superior, sustainable student accommodation underpinned by award-winning design. It’s no coincidence that a company focused on delivering spectacular developments, thoughtfully conceived to encompass the needs of students, universities and local communities, has a presence in the most prestigious university cities across the breadth of the UK.
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