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title: "Co-tenancy clause — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Right to abate rent if anchor tenants leave."
canonical: https://classa.info/glossary/co-tenancy
pageType: glossary
lastUpdated: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> Right to abate rent if anchor tenants leave.

## TL;DR

- Right to abate rent if anchor tenants leave.
- Common in retail, increasingly in mixed-use Class A.

# Co-tenancy clause

*Leasing · US*

## Short definition

Right to abate rent if anchor tenants leave.

## Full definition

Common in retail, increasingly in mixed-use [Class A](/glossary/class-a). If the named anchor leaves, tenant may pay reduced rent (often 50%) until a replacement of equivalent stature is signed.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Co-tenancy clause is part of the leasing 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](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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