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In Manhattan’s Flatiron and NoMad neighborhoods, self-care and fitness brands have leased 100,000 square feet in the past two years, according to the Flatiron NoMad Partnership, a business improvement district.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Documents seen by the BBC show that several Chinese businesses have leased land and developed properties close to these sites, from undeveloped land to hotels overlooking the harbour and Palau's main airport.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

“And people who have leased land for hunting don’t want people who aren’t paying to be on it. As a result, the issue of trespassing has gotten hotter every year.”

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2022

Co-founders Chris Moore and Brian Stan have leased four buildings on the corner of Nickerson Street and Sixth Avenue West and plopped down an indoor and outdoor drinking area.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2022

I have leased the farm for five years and you don’t want to be a hired man at twenty dollars a month, I reckon.

From Winning the Wilderness by Marchand, J. N.