International

CANNES-There is some thinking expressed at MIPIM that the REIT structure is slow to take off in Europe and exists only on a country-by-country basis. Wait a while for a unified REIT.

CANNES-In an exclusive MIPIM interview, David Atkins lays out the European retail picture . . . and explains why Hammerson, unlike other Euro investors, has no interest in growing in the US.

CANNES-London Mayor Boris Johnson is feeling his oats after his town's Olympics win. He told an SRO crowd at MIPIM that he intends to build on that momentum

LONDON—The British Land Company PLC was the seller. AXA led the acquisition of the 20-story building in City of London on behalf of three clients—one from Europe and two from Asia.

MIPIM in a nutshell: MIPIM , the world's property market, brings together the most influential players from all international property sectors - office, residential, retail, healthcare, sport, logistics and industrial - offering unrivalled access to the greatest number of development projects and sources of capital worldwide. MIPIM key figures: o 18,800 m² of exhibition o 1,650 CEOs & Chairmen o 1,860 Exhibiting Companies o 4,130 Investors o 415 Journalists o 19,400 Unique participants o 83 Countries

CHICAGO, IL- Occupancy costs in Asia and the U.S. went in different directions during 2012, a new study by DTZ has found.