Lease terms governing partial or total taking by eminent domain.

  • Lease terms governing partial or total taking by eminent domain.
  • Total taking: lease ends.

Condemnation clause

Legal · US

Short definition

Lease terms governing partial or total taking by eminent domain.

Full definition

Total taking: lease ends. Partial taking: tenant typically can terminate if more than 25% of premises is taken or if access is materially impaired. Condemnation award allocation is the contested issue.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

Condemnation clause is part of the legal vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the US definition alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.