The headline base rent before concessions.

  • The headline base rent before concessions.
  • Face rent is the figure on the brochure.

Face rent

Lease economics · Global, APAC

Short definition

The headline base rent before concessions.

Full definition

Face rent is the figure on the brochure. It is rarely the figure that determines economics. In Australia in particular, face rent and effective rent diverge by 30-40% — only the latter is meaningful.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

Face rent is part of the lease economics vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across Global, APAC markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.

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