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ground rent

noun

Definition of ground rent

: the rent paid by a lessee for the use of land especially for building

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 The ground rent for the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, is scheduled to reset based on fair market value in 2026. — Keiko Morris, WSJ, "Ground Rents Weigh Down High-Soaring Icons," 22 Jan. 2019 The ground rent will be based on a new appraisal conducted in 2021, the company said. — Keiko Morris, WSJ, "Ground Rents Weigh Down High-Soaring Icons," 22 Jan. 2019 Unlike many 99-year leases, Brookfield won’t pay annual ground rent. — Peter Grant, WSJ, "Kushner Family Closes Deal to Unload 666 Fifth Avenue," 3 Aug. 2018

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1667, in the meaning defined above

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ground rent

noun

Legal Definition of ground rent

1 : the rent paid by a lessee for the use of land especially for building
2 : a rent charge reserved to himself or herself or his or her heirs by the grantor of land in fee simple, on perpetual lease, or on lease for a renewable term of years

Note: Ground rent in this sense is found chiefly in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

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