# Anchor tenant

> Largest, longest-term, highest-credit tenant in a building.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/glossary/anchor-tenant
**Page type:** glossary
**Last updated:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Largest, longest-term, highest-credit tenant in a building.
- Drives building branding, financing terms, and adjacent leasing.

## Key facts
- **category**: Leasing
- **regionScope**: Global

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/anchor-tenant), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.