Downing Funding Foundations

Listen to host Will Powell, Investment Director at Downing, and special guest Omer Weinberger, CEO at Avanton, as they deep dive into the property world. 

Join host Will Powell, Investment Director at Downing, and special guest Aaron Zimmerman, Director at Centro Planning Consultancy, to listen to the pair discuss the planning system, exploring working in the grey belt, changes for the better or worse to the planning system, and upcoming trends in the real estate sector.

This episode of Funding Foundations explores the property market from an architect's perspective. Will Powell is joined by Charles Jabre, Associate Director of DLA Architecture, and the pair discuss the rise of co-living, retrofit, and another look at the UK planning system. 

This episode of Funding Foundations explores sustainable housebuilding with Katie Rogers, CFO of Green Co Homes. The discussion covers innovative low-carbon construction methods, funding challenges, planning barriers, and the evolving UK housing market, alongside the growing role of SME developers in delivering sustainable, design-led homes.