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title: "Condemnation clause — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Lease terms governing partial or total taking by eminent domain."
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> Lease terms governing partial or total taking by eminent domain.

## TL;DR

- 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](/glossary/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/condemnation-clause), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.