09/09/2026
Landlords budget for free rent. It's already priced into the deal before you ever walk through the space. The only question is whether it ends up in your lease or stays in their pocket.
That makes abatement one of the highest leverage asks in the entire negotiation. Months of runway, funded by the landlord, during the exact stretch when a new gym is burning cash fastest.
But the ask has to be structured right, timed right, and protected from the fine print that can quietly turn free months into debt. Swipe through for how it works and how to negotiate it.
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