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Cotenancy Rent Abatement Calculator

Cotenancy clauses trigger rent abatement. This calculator sizes the NOI hit.

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Total abatement cost

$745,200

Base rent lost

$648,000

CAM lost

$97,200

How the math works

Rent lost = tenants × avg rent × abatement % × months/12. CAM lost = tenants × CAM × (1 − collected %) × months/12. Sum for total.

18 tenants × $72k × 50% × 1 yr = $648k rent. CAM $18k × 30% × 18 tenants = $97k CAM. Total ~$745k — material hit that drives cotenancy negotiation leverage.

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How this calculator works

What this page estimates

This Cotenancy Rent Abatement Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for cotenancy rent abatement. Cotenancy clauses trigger rent abatement. This calculator sizes the NOI hit. The inputs stay on the page during normal use, and the result should be treated as an estimate for planning, comparison, or education rather than professional advice.

Calculation approach

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Example workflow

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Best use

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How to Use

  1. Enter number of triggered tenants.
  2. Enter average base rent per tenant.
  3. Enter abatement %.
  4. Enter abatement months.
  5. Enter % of CAM still owed.
  6. Enter CAM per tenant.
  7. Read total abatement cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do cotenancy clauses work?

Retail leases routinely allow small-shop tenants to reduce rent (to 50% of base, or to a % of sales) when specific co-tenants — usually the anchor or a threshold % of the GLA — go dark. Triggers vary: anchor-specific, occupancy-threshold, and named-cotenant are the three common forms.

What rent typically abates?

Common structures: 50% base rent reduction, alternate rent tied to sales (3-6% of gross), or full rent abatement after cure period (typically 6-12 months). CAM and taxes often remain owed at a reduced pro-rata. Severe abatement can go 18-24 months before cotenant replacement is required.

Why model it?

Lenders and buyers stress-test cotenancy risk on retail. A shopping center with 20 small shops at $35/SF paying 50% abatement for 18 months can lose $3-5M NOI — often bigger than the anchor rent itself. Cotenancy exposure is the key difference between trading at 6% vs 8% cap rate.

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