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Usually, yes. Grant generally prefers the shortest lease term that activates the desired concession because the free rent is spread across fewer months. The main exception is future expiration timing. If adding a month or two moves the lease out of a peak summer renewal and into a potentially more favorable off-season period, the longer term can be strategically smarter. HomeBase therefore compares both first-year effective rent and where the next lease expiration lands rather than blindly picking either the shortest or longest available term.
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