Commercial Lease Condemnation and Eminent Domain: Tenant Rights to Award, Rent Abatement & Termination

Q: What is a condemnation clause in a commercial lease?

A condemnation clause (also called an eminent domain clause or taking clause) governs the rights and obligations of the landlord and tenant if all or part of the leased premises — or the property on which the premises are located — is taken by a governmental authority exercising its eminent domain power. The clause typically addresses: how condemnation awards are allocated between landlord and tenant; whether the tenant has a right to terminate the lease on a total or substantial partial taking; what constitutes a material partial taking that triggers termination rights; rent abatement obligations during and after a partial taking; and the tenant's right to make a separate claim for business relocation costs, goodwill, and leasehold value.

Q: Does a commercial tenant get any of the condemnation award?

In most commercial leases, the landlord's standard form awards the entire condemnation award to the landlord — with the tenant waiving any claim to the award. Tenants should reject this position and negotiate for the right to pursue separate claims for: (1) the value of the tenant's leasehold interest (the difference between the above-market rent fixed in the lease and the current market rent for comparable space, capitalized over the remaining lease term); (2) business relocation costs under applicable state taking statutes; (3) the value of tenant-owned improvements and trade fixtures that cannot be removed; and (4) business interruption losses to the extent recoverable under applicable law. Many states' eminent domain statutes independently provide tenants with a right to these claims, but a lease provision that purports to waive them may be enforceable in some jurisdictions — making lease-level negotiation important.

Q: What happens to rent during a partial taking?

On a partial taking — where part but not all of the premises is condemned — the tenant's rent obligation should be proportionally reduced to reflect the loss of usable area. Most well-negotiated commercial leases provide that base rent is abated on a pro rata basis: (taken square footage ÷ total square footage) × base rent = rent reduction. For example, if 800 sf of a 3,000 sf premises is taken, rent should be reduced by 26.7%. NNN charges (property taxes, insurance, CAM) should also be recalculated to reflect the reduced premises area. Without a clear abatement provision, the tenant may be contractually required to continue paying full rent on a space that has been materially reduced — which is the result of many landlord-form condemnation clauses that remain silent on rent adjustment.

Q: What percentage of a taking gives a tenant the right to terminate?

Commercial leases typically set a threshold percentage of the total premises area that, if taken, gives the tenant the right to terminate the lease rather than continue on the reduced premises. The most common range is 20–25% of the rentable square footage. Tenants should negotiate for a lower threshold (15–20%) and also for a functional impairment standard: the right to terminate if the taking, even if less than the threshold percentage, renders the remaining premises unsuitable for the permitted use or materially impairs access, parking, or operations. A taking of only 15% of square footage might eliminate essential parking, block the building entrance, or sever utility connections — making the functional impairment standard critical.

Q: What is leasehold value in a condemnation proceeding?

Leasehold value in a condemnation proceeding is the economic value of the tenant's right to occupy the premises under a lease that is more favorable than current market conditions — i.e., a below-market lease. If the tenant's current rent is $35/sf/year on a lease with 7 years remaining, and current market rent for comparable space is $50/sf/year, the tenant has a $15/sf/year rent advantage for 7 years. The present value of that advantage ($15/sf × total sf × discount factor) is the leasehold value — a real economic asset that is destroyed by the taking. In most jurisdictions, tenants have a statutory or common law right to claim leasehold value from the condemning authority as a component of just compensation, separate from the fee value claimed by the landlord.

Q: What relocation assistance can a commercial tenant claim after condemnation?

Under the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (URA) and most state equivalents, commercial tenants displaced by federally funded or state-funded public projects are entitled to reimbursement of actual reasonable moving costs, actual reasonable re-establishment expenses (up to $75,000 under federal URA standards, with state programs sometimes providing more), and in some cases business interruption compensation for losses during the relocation period. The specific entitlements vary significantly by jurisdiction and project type. Tenants should also negotiate lease-level relocation provisions that require the landlord to pay relocation costs from the condemnation award regardless of whether statutory reimbursement is available — a critical protection if the taking is by a private entity using eminent domain authority (utilities, transit authorities) that may not trigger standard URA protections.

How Eminent Domain Works in a Commercial Lease Context

What Is Condemnation?

Eminent domain is the inherent power of governmental authorities — federal, state, and local governments, as well as private entities granted condemnation authority such as utilities, transit authorities, and redevelopment agencies — to take private property for public use, with payment of just compensation to the property owner. When that power is exercised against property that is subject to a commercial lease, both the landlord (as fee owner) and the tenant (as leaseholder) are affected. The condemnation proceeds — the money paid by the government for the taken property — must be allocated between the fee owner and the leaseholder based on the relative value of their respective interests.

The lease condemnation clause is the contractual framework that governs this allocation and defines the parties' rights when a taking occurs. Landlord-drafted condemnation clauses typically: (1) award all condemnation proceeds to the landlord; (2) provide only a right to terminate if the taking is "total" or "substantially complete"; and (3) require the tenant to continue paying full rent on the remaining premises after a partial taking. All three of these positions are negotiable — and all three can be extremely costly to tenants who accept them without scrutiny.

Types of Takings: Total, Partial, and Temporary

Commercial lease condemnation clauses must address three distinct types of takings, each with different rights and obligations:

Total taking: The entire premises (and typically the entire property) is condemned and taken. The lease is typically terminated by operation of law or by the condemnation clause, and the question becomes solely how condemnation proceeds are allocated between the parties.
Partial taking: Only a portion of the premises or property is condemned. The lease continues on the remaining premises, with questions about rent abatement, the right to terminate, landlord's obligation to restore, and condemnation award allocation all arising simultaneously.
Temporary taking: The government takes possession of the premises for a defined period (for a construction project, emergency use, or similar purpose) and then returns the premises to the owner and tenant. Rent abatement during the period of displacement, restoration obligations, and compensation for business losses are the primary issues.

Key distinction: In a total taking, the tenant's primary interest is in recovering leasehold value from the condemnation award. In a partial taking, the tenant's interests are more complex — they must simultaneously evaluate the rent abatement they're entitled to, whether the remaining premises are viable, and whether to exercise any termination right that applies. Many tenants focus exclusively on whether they can terminate and miss the equally important question of what they're owed financially if they stay.

Condemnation Award Allocation: Who Gets What

The Fee Value vs. Leasehold Value Split

When the government condemns a property subject to a commercial lease, the total condemnation award reflects the market value of the fee interest (the landlord's ownership) plus the leasehold interest (the tenant's right to occupy under a potentially below-market lease). If the tenant is paying below-market rent, the leasehold has positive value — the tenant is paying less than they would have to pay if they signed a new lease today, and the present value of that advantage is the leasehold value.

Courts in most jurisdictions have held that the tenant has a constitutional right to just compensation for the value of the leasehold interest taken — this is a right derived from the Fifth Amendment's "just compensation" requirement, not just from contract. However, a lease provision that explicitly waives the tenant's right to the condemnation award may be enforceable in some states, effectively shifting the entire award to the landlord even when the tenant has a real economic loss.

Calculating Leasehold Value

Leasehold value in a condemnation proceeding is calculated as follows:

Market rent: The current fair market rent per square foot for comparable space in the same submarket
Contract rent: The tenant's actual rent per square foot under the lease (including any scheduled escalations)
Differential: Market rent minus contract rent = the per-square-foot economic advantage per year
Remaining term: The number of years remaining on the lease (including any renewal options the tenant has the right to exercise)
Present value: The present value of the annual differential over the remaining term, discounted at an appropriate rate (typically 6–8% for commercial real estate)

For a tenant with a $35/sf lease in a market where comparable space rents for $48/sf, with 7 years remaining: the annual differential is $13/sf. On 3,000 sf, that's $39,000/year. The present value at a 7% discount rate over 7 years is approximately $197,000 — a substantial claim that belongs to the tenant, not the landlord.

Tenant-Owned Improvements and Trade Fixtures

Separately from leasehold value, tenants are entitled to compensation for the value of any tenant-owned improvements, trade fixtures, equipment, and personal property that cannot be removed from the premises and are therefore effectively condemned along with the space. Custom millwork, built-in equipment, specialty flooring, and other permanent improvements that were installed by the tenant at the tenant's expense but cannot be removed (either because removal would damage the building or because the lease prohibits removal) have a real value that the government's taking destroys. The tenant's compensation claim for these items is independent of — and in addition to — the leasehold value claim.

Partial Taking: Rent Abatement Mechanics

The Pro Rata Rent Reduction Formula

On a partial taking, the tenant's rent obligation should be reduced proportionally to reflect the loss of the taken area. The standard formula for rent abatement in a partial taking is:

Rent abatement = (Square footage taken ÷ Total square footage of premises) × Current annual base rent

For a 3,000 sf premises with an annual base rent of $120,000 ($40/sf), a partial taking of 800 sf produces: (800 ÷ 3,000) × $120,000 = $32,000 per year in rent abatement. The tenant continues in occupancy of the remaining 2,200 sf at an adjusted annual rent of $88,000.

Most landlord-form condemnation clauses either: (a) do not address partial taking rent abatement at all (leaving the tenant to argue for abatement under common law doctrines, with uncertain results); or (b) limit abatement to a pro rata calculation based solely on square footage, without adjustment for the disproportionate impact of a taking that eliminates key functional areas (parking, access, visibility). Well-negotiated condemnation clauses provide for pro rata abatement as a floor, with additional abatement if the taking disproportionately impairs the value or functionality of the remaining premises.

NNN Expense Adjustments on Partial Taking

In triple-net and modified gross leases, the partial taking also affects the tenant's NNN obligations. Property taxes, insurance premiums, and CAM charges should all be recalculated to reflect the reduced rentable area of the premises. Without an explicit NNN adjustment provision, the tenant may be paying NNN expenses calculated on the original premises area even though a portion of that area has been condemned — effectively paying expenses for space the tenant no longer occupies.

The Real Math: 10-Year Lease, Partial Taking

Partial Condemnation: Rent Abatement + Leasehold Award Calculation

LEASE PARAMETERS
Total premises: 3,000 sf
Base rent: $40/sf/yr = $120,000/yr
NNN (taxes/ins/CAM): $14/sf/yr = $42,000/yr
Total occupancy cost: $54/sf/yr = $162,000/yr
Lease term: 10 years
Year of taking: Year 4 (6 years remaining)
Current market rent: $52/sf/yr (market has risen)

PARTIAL TAKING
Area condemned: 800 sf (26.7% of premises)
Condemned area use: Corner of building — road widening
Remaining premises: 2,200 sf
Taking authority: State DOT highway expansion

RENT ABATEMENT CALCULATION
Pro rata abatement:
800 sf ÷ 3,000 sf = 26.7%
26.7% × $120,000 base rent = $32,000/yr reduction
Adjusted base rent: $88,000/yr ($40/sf on 2,200 sf)

NNN adjustment:
26.7% × $42,000 NNN = $11,214/yr reduction
Adjusted NNN: $30,786/yr

Total annual occupancy cost reduction: $43,214/yr
Over 6 remaining years: $259,284 (undiscounted)

LEASEHOLD VALUE CLAIM (tenant's award claim)
Market rent (current): $52/sf/yr
Contract rent (lease): $40/sf/yr (rising 3%/yr per escalation)
Year 4 differential: $52 - $40 = $12/sf/yr
Year 5 differential: $52 - $41.20 = $10.80/sf/yr
Year 6 differential: $52 - $42.44 = $9.56/sf/yr
Years 7-9: ~$8-9/sf/yr (market stabilized assumption)
Avg differential: ~$10/sf/yr over 6 years

Leasehold claim on full 3,000 sf × $10/sf × 6 yrs
(present value at 7%): ~$152,000

NOTE: On a partial taking, leasehold claim is for the
taken 800 sf only (leasehold value destroyed by taking)
Leasehold claim: 800/3,000 × $152,000 = ~$40,533

TENANT-OWNED IMPROVEMENT CLAIM
Custom buildout in condemned area:
Specialty flooring, millwork, built-in fixtures
Original cost: $65,000
Depreciated replacement value: $38,000
Tenant improvement claim: $38,000

RELOCATION/DISRUPTION COSTS
Internal reconfiguration of remaining 2,200 sf:
Demolition and rebuild partition: $22,000
New furniture/fixture replacement: $18,000
Business disruption (4 weeks): $16,000
Relocation claim: $56,000

TOTAL TENANT CLAIMS FROM PARTIAL TAKING
Rent abatement (over remaining term): $259,284
Leasehold value award: $40,533
Tenant improvement claim: $38,000
Relocation/disruption: $56,000
TOTAL RECOVERABLE: $393,817

What landlord's form clause gives tenant: $0 of the above
(all award to landlord; no abatement provision; no tenant claims)

Termination Rights: When the Tenant Can Walk

The Termination Threshold

Most commercial lease condemnation clauses provide a termination right triggered when a defined percentage of the premises is taken. Common threshold ranges:

20% threshold: Most tenant-favorable standard; a taking of more than 20% of the rentable square footage gives the tenant the right to terminate
25% threshold: Common middle-ground threshold negotiated in many commercial leases
33–40% threshold: Landlord-favorable; tenant must accept a substantial loss of space before gaining termination right
50% or "substantial" taking: Landlord-favorable; tenant only has termination right when half or more of the space is taken — in practice, the tenant has already lost viability well before this threshold

In our example, the 800 sf partial taking represents 26.7% of the 3,000 sf premises. Under a 25% threshold provision, the tenant would have a termination right; under a 33% threshold, the tenant would not — they would be required to continue in the remaining 2,200 sf with a reduced rent obligation.

Functional Impairment Standard

Square footage percentage is an imperfect proxy for whether a partial taking actually impairs the tenant's business. A 10% taking that eliminates all dedicated parking may render the business unviable even though it falls well below any percentage threshold. Tenants should negotiate an additional termination trigger based on functional impairment: the right to terminate if the taking, regardless of square footage percentage, renders the remaining premises materially unsuitable for the permitted use, materially reduces access or parking below the levels provided in the lease, or eliminates building systems that serve the entire premises.

Landlord's Restoration Obligation

On a partial taking, the landlord typically has an obligation to restore the remaining premises to a leasable and functional condition — closing off the condemned portion, repairing exterior walls, restoring common areas, and rebuilding any structural elements affected by the taking. The condemnation clause should specify: (1) the landlord's obligation to restore is mandatory (not discretionary); (2) the restoration must be completed within a defined period (typically 120–180 days); (3) if restoration is not completed within the required period, the tenant has a right to terminate; and (4) rent is fully abated during the restoration period (not merely reduced for the taken area). Landlords sometimes argue that the restoration obligation is limited to the proceeds they receive from the condemnation award — meaning if the award is insufficient to restore, the landlord has no further obligation. This is an unacceptable limitation that tenants should expressly reject.

Comparison Table: Total Taking vs. Partial Taking vs. Temporary Taking

Issue	Total Taking	Partial Taking	Temporary Taking
Lease termination	Automatic — lease ends by operation of law or condemnation clause	Optional if taking exceeds threshold percentage or causes functional impairment	Lease continues; no permanent termination unless tenant elects
Rent obligation	Ceases on date of taking	Pro rata abatement for taken area; full abatement during restoration	Full abatement during period of displacement
Tenant's award claim	Leasehold value + tenant improvements + moving costs	Leasehold value of taken area + improvements in taken area + relocation	Business interruption losses + temporary relocation costs
Landlord's restoration duty	None — property is fully taken	Must restore remaining premises within defined period	Must restore premises to pre-taking condition after temporary period ends
Tenant's primary concern	Recovering leasehold value + finding replacement space	Rent abatement adequacy + restoration timeline + termination election	Business interruption coverage + restoration quality and timing
Notice requirement	Landlord must notify tenant promptly on receiving taking notice	Landlord must notify promptly; tenant must elect termination within defined window	Landlord must notify of expected duration; tenant must preserve claim within statutory period
Option/renewal rights	Extinguished by termination	Preserved on remaining term if tenant stays; lost if tenant terminates	Generally preserved — temporary taking shouldn't affect permanent term rights

Relocation Assistance: Statutory Rights and Lease-Level Protections

Federal and State Statutory Rights

The federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (URA) and comparable state statutes provide commercial tenants displaced by federally funded or state-funded projects with the right to reimbursement of actual reasonable moving costs and actual reasonable business re-establishment expenses (up to $75,000 under federal URA standards). These are floor entitlements — they apply regardless of what the lease says, and they are paid directly by the condemning authority to the displaced tenant.

Important limitations on statutory relocation rights:

Federal URA protections generally apply only to projects with federal funding involvement; state-law-only takings may have lower or different statutory relocation entitlements
Private entities with eminent domain authority (utilities, private transit operators, energy companies) may not be subject to standard URA requirements
The $75,000 re-establishment cap is often inadequate for larger businesses with significant build-out investment in a new location
Businesses that choose to close rather than relocate may have limited statutory recovery rights

Negotiating Lease-Level Relocation Protections

Tenants should negotiate lease-level condemnation provisions that require the landlord to pay relocation costs from the condemnation award, independent of whether statutory protections apply. This is particularly important for partial takings where statutory relocation rights may be unclear, and for takings by private authorities not covered by standard URA provisions. Key lease-level protections to negotiate:

Landlord is required to notify tenant within 5 business days of receiving any condemnation notice or offer
Tenant has the right (but not obligation) to make separate claims against the condemning authority for leasehold value and moving costs
Landlord must cooperate with tenant's efforts to file separate claims and may not settle the condemnation proceeding in a manner that prejudices tenant's claims without tenant's consent
On a total taking, landlord must pay tenant's actual documented moving costs from the condemnation award, up to a defined cap

6 Red Flags in Condemnation Clause Provisions

🛑 Red Flag 1: All Awards to Landlord — Tenant Waives All Claims

The most common and dangerous condemnation provision in landlord-form leases reads: "All condemnation awards shall belong solely to Landlord and Tenant hereby waives any claim to the condemnation award." This language attempts to give the landlord the full award, including the portion that represents leasehold value — an economic interest that belongs to the tenant, not the landlord. Tenants should never accept a complete waiver of condemnation award claims. At minimum, negotiate the explicit right to pursue separate claims for leasehold value, moving costs, and tenant-owned improvements.

🛑 Red Flag 2: No Rent Abatement Provision for Partial Takings

A condemnation clause that addresses total takings but is silent on partial taking rent abatement leaves the tenant without a clear contractual right to reduced rent after a partial taking. While common law principles might support rent reduction under doctrines of partial failure of consideration or implied covenant of quiet enjoyment, relying on common law in a jurisdiction that may disfavor those arguments is unnecessarily risky. The lease should explicitly provide for pro rata rent reduction on partial takings as a minimum entitlement.

🛑 Red Flag 3: High Percentage Threshold for Tenant's Termination Right

A condemnation clause that gives the tenant a termination right only if 40%, 50%, or more of the premises is taken forces the tenant to continue in significantly reduced space unless the taking is catastrophic. A 40% taking can destroy the functionality of most business operations — particularly for food service, retail, or service businesses that depend on a specific configuration. Push for a 20–25% threshold and add a functional impairment standard as an independent termination trigger.

🛑 Red Flag 4: Landlord Controls Condemnation Settlement Without Tenant Consent

If the condemnation clause allows the landlord to settle the condemnation proceeding without tenant consent — including settling the leasehold value portion of the award — the tenant has no protection against a landlord who accepts a global settlement that undervalues the leasehold. Tenants should negotiate the right to participate in condemnation proceedings affecting their leasehold and require landlord consent rights over any settlement that affects the tenant's award claims.

🛑 Red Flag 5: Restoration Obligation Limited to Award Proceeds

A provision stating that the landlord's obligation to restore the remaining premises after a partial taking is limited to "the amount of condemnation proceeds received by Landlord allocable to the Premises" means the landlord has no obligation to restore if the condemnation award is insufficient to pay for the restoration. The tenant is left with a partially condemned, unrestored space — and no contractual remedy. Restoration obligations should be absolute, not conditional on award adequacy.

🛑 Red Flag 6: No Notice Obligation — Tenant Not Informed of Taking Proceedings

Some condemnation clauses either fail to specify a landlord notice obligation or set a very long notice window (30+ days). Condemnation proceedings can move quickly — the condemning authority may set short deadlines for settlements or appearances. If the landlord has 30 days to notify the tenant of a condemnation notice and the tenant must file a separate claim within 60 days, the 30-day notice window leaves only 30 days for the tenant to retain counsel, analyze the proceeding, and file. Negotiate for prompt notice — 5 business days from landlord's receipt of any condemnation notice — to preserve the tenant's ability to protect its claims.

✅ 12-Item Condemnation Clause Review Checklist

Confirm tenant's explicit right to pursue separate award claims — leasehold value, moving costs, tenant-owned improvements, and business losses must be expressly preserved in the condemnation clause.
Verify the landlord's waiver-of-claims provision doesn't eliminate tenant's constitutional rights — a blanket waiver of all award claims is unacceptable; consult an attorney about enforceability in your jurisdiction.
Confirm pro rata rent abatement provision for partial takings — the clause must explicitly provide for proportional rent reduction, not just address total taking scenarios.
Check NNN adjustment language for partial takings — property taxes, insurance, and CAM should all be recalculated on the reduced premises area after a partial taking.
Evaluate the termination threshold — push for 20–25% and add a functional impairment standard as an additional termination trigger independent of percentage.
Confirm landlord's restoration obligation is mandatory, not conditional on award adequacy — restoration should be an absolute obligation, not limited to available proceeds.
Check the restoration timeline — restoration should be required within 120–180 days; add a tenant termination right if the landlord fails to complete restoration on time.
Confirm rent is fully abated during restoration period after partial taking — not just reduced for the taken area, but fully abated while the remaining premises are uninhabitable or inaccessible.
Verify prompt notice obligation — landlord must notify tenant within 5 business days of any condemnation notice or offer; longer windows may prejudice tenant's ability to file timely claims.
Confirm tenant's right to participate in condemnation proceedings — tenant should have the right to retain separate counsel and present separate claims without landlord interference or settlement authority over tenant's claims.
Address temporary takings separately — confirm rent abatement during displacement, restoration standards, and business interruption recovery rights for temporary takings.
Negotiate relocation cost protections beyond statutory minimums — lease-level relocation obligations provide coverage when statutory protections are absent, inadequate, or inapplicable.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a condemnation clause in a commercial lease?

A condemnation clause governs the parties' rights and obligations if all or part of the premises is taken by a governmental authority exercising eminent domain. It covers condemnation award allocation between landlord and tenant, rent abatement on partial takings, tenant termination rights thresholds, landlord restoration obligations, and relocation assistance. Most landlord-form condemnation clauses give the entire award to the landlord and provide tenants with minimal rights — making lease-level negotiation critical.

Does a commercial tenant get any of the condemnation award?

Tenants have the right to pursue separate claims for leasehold value (the value of a below-market lease), tenant-owned improvements that cannot be removed, moving costs, and business re-establishment expenses. Many states' eminent domain statutes provide these rights independently of the lease. However, landlord-form leases typically include a tenant waiver of all condemnation claims — a provision that may be enforceable in some jurisdictions. Tenants must negotiate to preserve these rights explicitly in the lease.

What happens to rent during a partial taking?

Rent should be proportionally reduced on a pro rata basis: (taken square footage ÷ total square footage) × base rent = the annual rent reduction. NNN charges should also be recalculated on the reduced area. During the landlord's restoration period, full rent abatement should apply — not merely the partial abatement for the taken area. Without an explicit abatement provision in the lease, tenants may have no clear contractual right to reduced rent, requiring a common law argument that is uncertain in many jurisdictions.

What percentage of a taking gives a tenant the right to terminate?

Typical lease provisions set termination thresholds at 20–25% of rentable square footage. Tenants should negotiate for the lower end of that range and add a functional impairment standard — allowing termination if the taking, regardless of percentage, eliminates essential parking, access, or building systems. A 15% taking that blocks the building entrance can be far more damaging than a 30% taking of unused storage space.

What is leasehold value in a condemnation proceeding?

Leasehold value is the economic value of a below-market lease — the present value of the difference between current market rent and the tenant's contract rent over the remaining lease term. If you're paying $40/sf in a market where similar space is leasing for $52/sf, your leasehold has positive value that is destroyed by the condemnation. This value is a compensable claim in most jurisdictions, separate from the fee value claimed by the landlord.

What relocation assistance can a commercial tenant claim after condemnation?

Under the federal URA and most state equivalents, commercial tenants displaced by federally or state-funded projects are entitled to reimbursement of actual reasonable moving costs and re-establishment expenses (up to $75,000 federally). Lease-level negotiation can provide additional protections — requiring the landlord to fund relocation costs from the condemnation award, extending protections to private-authority takings not covered by standard URA provisions, and establishing minimum recovery rights regardless of statutory availability.

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Commercial Lease Condemnation and Eminent Domain: Tenant Rights to Award Money, Rent Abatement & Termination 2026