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title: "Good Guy Guarantee — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "A limited personal guarantee common in NYC commercial leases."
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> A limited personal guarantee common in NYC commercial leases.

## TL;DR

- A limited personal guarantee common in NYC commercial leases.
- A Good Guy Guarantee makes an individual personally liable for rent only until the tenant vacates and surrenders the premises.

# Good Guy Guarantee

*Lease structure · US*

## Short definition

A limited [personal guarantee](/glossary/personal-guarantee) common in NYC commercial leases.

## Full definition

A Good Guy Guarantee makes an individual personally liable for rent only until the tenant vacates and surrenders the premises. It does not cover unpaid rent obligations after vacancy. Standard in smaller NYC suite leases; uncommon at institutional tenant scale.

## Example

Used widely in Manhattan suite leases under 10,000 sqft.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Good Guy Guarantee is part of the lease structure 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.

## See also

- [Personal guarantee](/glossary/personal-guarantee)
- [Letter of credit (LOC)](/glossary/letter-of-credit)

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