Alterations and Tenant’s Property Any alterations, additions, or improvements made to the Premises by or on behalf of Tenant, including additional locks or bolts of any kind or nature upon any doors or windows in the Premises, but excluding installation, removal or realignment of furniture systems (other than removal of furniture systems owned or paid for by Landlord) not involving any modifications to the structure or connections (other than by ordinary plugs or jacks) to Building Systems (as defined in Section 13) (“Alterations”) shall be subject to Landlord’s prior written consent, which may be given or withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion if any such Alteration affects the structure or Building Systems and shall not be otherwise unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Tenant may construct nonstructural cosmetic Alterations in the Premises without Landlord’s prior approval if the aggregate cost of all such work in any 12 month period does not exceed $50,000 (a “Notice-Only Alteration”), provided Tenant notifies Landlord in writing of such intended Notice-Only Alteration, and such notice shall be accompanied by plans, specifications, work contracts and such other information concerning the nature and cost of the Notice-Only Alteration as may be reasonably requested by Landlord, which notice and accompanying materials shall be delivered to Landlord not less than 15 business days in advance of any proposed construction. If Landlord approves any Alterations, Landlord may impose such conditions on Tenant in connection with the commencement, performance and completion of such Alterations as Landlord may deem appropriate in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion. Any request for approval shall be in writing, delivered not less than 15 business days in advance of any proposed construction, and accompanied by plans, specifications, bid proposals, work contracts and such other information concerning the nature and cost of the alterations as may be reasonably requested by Landlord, including the identities and mailing addresses of all persons performing work or supplying materials. Landlord’s right to review plans and specifications and to monitor construction shall be solely for its own benefit, and Landlord shall have no duty to ensure that such plans and specifications or construction comply with applicable Legal Requirements. Tenant shall cause, at its sole cost and expense, all Alterations to comply with insurance requirements and with Legal Requirements and shall implement at its sole cost and expense any alteration or modification required by Legal Requirements as a result of any Alterations. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, on demand an amount equal to 5% of all charges incurred by Tenant or its contractors or agents in connection with any Alteration to cover Landlord’s overhead and expenses for plan review, coordination, scheduling and supervision. Before Tenant begins any Alteration, Landlord may post on and about the Premises notices of non-responsibility pursuant to applicable law. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for, and indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from, any expense incurred by Landlord by reason of faulty work done by Tenant or its contractors, delays caused by such work, or inadequate cleanup. Tenant shall furnish security or make other arrangements satisfactory to Landlord to assure payment for the completion of all Alterations work free and clear of liens, and shall provide (and cause each contractor or subcontractor to provide) certificates of insurance for workers’ compensation and other coverage in amounts and from an insurance company satisfactory to Landlord protecting Landlord against liability for personal injury or property damage during construction. Upon completion of any Alterations, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord: (i) sworn statements setting forth the names of all contractors and subcontractors who did the work and final lien waivers from all such contractors and subcontractors; and (ii) “as built” plans for any such Alteration. Except for Removable Installations (as hereinafter defined), all Installations (as hereinafter defined) shall be and shall remain the property of Landlord during the Term and following the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, shall not be removed by Tenant at any time during the Term, and shall remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises as a part thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may, at the time its approval of any such Installation is requested, or at the time it receives notice of a Notice-Only Alteration, notify Tenant that Landlord requires that Tenant remove such Installation upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, in which event Tenant shall remove such Installation in accordance with the immediately succeeding sentence. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Tenant shall remove (i) all wires, cables or similar equipment which Tenant has installed in the Premises or in the risers or plenums of the Building, (ii) any Installations for which Landlord has given Tenant notice of removal in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, and (iii) all of Tenant’s Property (as hereinafter defined), and Tenant shall restore and repair any damage caused by or occasioned as a result of such removal, including, without limitation, capping off all such connections behind the walls of the Premises and repairing any holes. During any restoration period beyond the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Tenant shall pay Rent to Landlord as provided herein as if said space were otherwise occupied by Tenant. If Landlord is requested by Tenant or any lender, lessor or other person or entity claiming an interest in any of Tenant’s Property to waive any lien Landlord may have against any of Tenant’s Property, and Landlord consents to such waiver, then Landlord shall be entitled to be paid as administrative rent a fee of $1,000 per occurrence for its time and effort in preparing and negotiating such a waiver of lien.
Landlord’s Default and Tenant’s Remedies In the event Landlord fails to perform any of its obligations under this Lease, Landlord shall nevertheless not be in default under the terms of this Lease until such time as Tenant shall have first given Landlord written notice specifying the nature of such failure to perform its obligations, and then only after Landlord shall have had a reasonable period of time following its receipt of such notice within which to perform such obligations. In the event of Landlord’s default as above set forth, then, and only then, Tenant shall have the following remedies only:
A. Tenant may then proceed in equity or at law to compel Landlord to perform its obligations and/or to recover damages proximately caused by such failure to perform (except as and to the extent Tenant has waived its right to damages as provided in this Lease).
B. Tenant, at its option, may then cure any default of Landlord at Landlord’s cost. If, pursuant to this Subarticle, Tenant reasonably pays any sum to any third party or does any act that requires the payment of any sum to any third part at any time by reason of Landlord’s default, the sum paid by, Tenant shall be immediately due from Landlord to Tenant at the time Tenant supplies Landlord with an invoice therefor (provided such invoice sets forth and is accompanied by a written statement of Tenant setting forth in reasonable detail the amount paid, the party to whom it was paid, the date it was paid, and the reasons giving rise to such payment), together with interest at twelve percent per annum from the date of such invoice until Tenant is reimbursed by Landlord. Tenant may not offset such sums against any installment of rent due Landlord under the terms of this Lease.
Premises and Term a. Landlord, in consideration of the Rent hereinafter reserved to be paid and of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be kept and performed by Tenant, hereby leases, lets and demises to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases and hires from Landlord, the Project. Upon the Commencement Date for Phase 1, Tenant shall be entitled to the exclusive use and occupancy of Phase 1 and that portion of the Parking Area allocated for Phase 1 plus such spaces in addition to the spaces allocated for Phase 1, if any, that may be constructed by Landlord at the time, so long as Tenant’s use of such spaces in addition to the spaces allocated for Phase 1 does not interfere with the construction of the remainder of the Project by Landlord. Upon the Commencement Date for Phase 2, Tenant shall be entitled to the exclusive use and occupancy of Phase 2 and the entire Parking Area, and at which time Tenant will have the exclusive use and occupancy of the entire Project.
b. Promptly after the actual Commencement Date for each Phase, the parties shall execute an instrument in which the Commencement Date and expiration date for such Phase will be specified, as well as any adjustments to the Rentable Area of the Premises as described above and any corresponding adjustments to the Base Rent.
c. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, although Landlord has estimated a completion date for Phase 1 of October 1, 1999, the parties agree that if Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 1 on or before November 1, 1999 (the “Phase 1 Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays and Force Majeure events, as hereinafter defined), then, commencing on November 1, 1999, Tenant shall receive a credit against the Base Rent to become due under this Lease in connection with Phase 1, such credit to be equal to one (1) day’s Base Rent for Phase 1 for each day of Landlord’s delay beyond the Phase 1 Completion Date that Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below.
d. If Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 1 on or before November 15, 1999 (the “Phase 1 Extended Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays and Force Majeure events), then, commencing on November 16, 1999, the Base Rent credit available to Tenant for Phase 1 shall be increased to two (2) days’ Base Rent for each day of Landlord’s delay beyond the Phase 1 Extended Completion Date that Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below.
e. If Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 1 on or before December 17, 1999 (the “Phase 1 Second Extended Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays and Force Majeure events), then, commencing on December 18, 1999, (x) the Base Rent credit available to Tenant for Phase 1 shall be decreased back to one (1) day’s Base Rent for each day of Landlord’s delay beyond the Phase 1 Second Extended Completion Date that Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion, plus (y) Tenant shall be entitled to receive, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, the sum of Ten Thousand and No/100 ($10,000.00) Dollars per day, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below.
f. If Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 1 on or before January 17, 2000 (the “Phase 1 Outside Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays and Force Majeure events), then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord delivered within ten (10) days after the Phase 1 Outside Completion Date, whereupon (i) Landlord shall return to Tenant the Prepaid Rent and Security Deposit, and (ii) Landlord shall pay to Tenant liquidated damages equal to (x) the total of the Base Rent abatements for Phase 1 accrued to the date of Tenant’s termination notice, plus (y) the total of the $10,000.00 per day damages for Phase 1 accrued to the date of Tenant’s termination notice, plus (z) the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Tenant directly in connection with this Lease, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below, and thereupon both parties shall be relieved of all further obligations hereunder; provided, however, that if Landlord achieves Substantial Completion of Phase 1 within fifteen (15) days after receipt of Tenant’s termination notice, then the termination notice will be deemed to be void and rescinded, and the Lease shall continue in full force and effect.
g. If Tenant does not elect to terminate the Lease as provided above, and Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 1 on or before May 17, 2000 (the “Phase 1 Extended Outside Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays but regardless of Force Majeure events), then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord delivered within ten (10) days after the Phase 1 Extended Outside Completion Date, whereupon (i) Landlord shall return to Tenant the Prepaid Rent and Security Deposit, and (ii) Landlord shall pay to Tenant liquidated damages equal to (x) the total of the Base Rent abatements for Phase 1 accrued to the date of Tenant’s termination notice, plus (y) the total of the $10,000.00 per day damages for Phase 1 accrued to the date of Tenant’s termination notice, plus (z) the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Tenant directly in connection with this Lease, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below, and thereupon both parties shall be relieved of all further obligations hereunder. If Tenant intends to exercise its termination right under this paragraph, then Tenant will use its best efforts to notify Landlord in writing between April 1, 2000 and May 1, 2000 of such intent, but Tenant’s failure to so notify Landlord shall not constitute a waiver of Tenant’s termination right.
h. Although Landlord has estimated a completion date for Phase 2 of October 1, 2001, the parties agree that if Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 2 on or before November 1, 2001 (the “Phase 2 Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays and Force Majeure events, as hereinafter defined), then, commencing on November 1, 2001, Tenant shall receive a credit against the Base Rent to become due under this Lease in connection with Phase 2, such credit to be equal to one (1) day’s Base Rent for Phase 2 for each day of Landlord’s delay beyond the Phase 2 Completion Date that Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below.
i. If Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 2 on or before November 15, 2001 (the “Phase 2 Extended Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays and Force Majeure events), then, commencing on November 16, 2001, the Base Rent credit available to Tenant for Phase 2 shall be increased to two (2) days’ Base Rent for Phase 2 for each day of Landlord’s delay beyond the Phase 2 Extended Completion Date that Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below.
j. If Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 2 on or before December 17, 2001 (the “Phase 2 Second Extended Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays and Force Majeure events), then, commencing on December 18, 2001, (x) the Base Rent credit available to Tenant shall be decreased back to one (1) day’s Base Rent for Phase 2 for each day of Landlord’s delay beyond the Phase 2 Second Extended Completion Date that Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion, plus (y) Tenant shall be entitled to receive, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, the sum of Ten Thousand and No/100 ($10,000.00) Dollars per day, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below.
k. If Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 2 on or before January 17, 2002 (the “Phase 2 Outside Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays and Force Majeure events), then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord delivered within ten (10) days after the Phase 2 Outside Completion Date, whereupon (i) Tenant shall vacate and surrender the Premises to Landlord in the manner required by this Lease, (ii) Landlord shall return to Tenant the Security Deposit, (iii) Landlord shall pay to Tenant liquidated damages equal to (x) the total of the Base Rent abatements for Phase 2 accrued to the date of Tenant’s termination notice, plus (y) the total of the $10,000.00 per day damages for Phase 2 accrued to the date of Tenant’s termination notice, plus (z) the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Tenant directly in connection with this Lease between the Commencement Date for Phase 1 and the date of Tenant’s termination notice, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below, and thereupon both parties shall be relieved of all further obligations hereunder; provided, however, that if Landlord achieves Substantial Completion of Phase 2 within fifteen (15) days after receipt of Tenant’s termination notice, then the termination notice will be deemed to be void and rescinded, and the Lease shall continue in full force and effect. Within ninety (90) days after Tenant’s termination notice, Tenant shall notify Landlord of the exact date that Tenant will vacate and surrender Phase 1, which date shall be (a) no earlier than ninety (90) days after the date of Tenant’s notification of such exact date, and (b) no later than one (1) year after the date of Tenant’s termination notice. Rent for Phase 1 shall be prorated through the date that Tenant so vacates and surrenders Phase 1 to Landlord.
l. If Tenant does not elect to terminate the Lease as provided above, and Landlord has not achieved Substantial Completion of Phase 2 on or before May 17, 2002 (the “Phase 2 Extended Outside Completion Date”) (subject to any Tenant Delays but regardless of Force Majeure events), then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord delivered within ten (10) days after the Phase 2 Extended Outside Completion Date, whereupon (i) Tenant shall vacate and surrender the Premises to Landlord in the manner required by this Lease, (ii) Landlord shall return to Tenant the Security Deposit, (iii) Landlord shall pay to Tenant liquidated damages equal to (x) the total of the Base Rent abatements for Phase 2 accrued to the date of Tenant’s termination notice, plus (y) the total of the $10,000.00 per day damages for Phase 2 accrued to the date of Tenant’s termination notice, plus (z) the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Tenant directly in connection with this Lease between the Commencement Date for Phase 1 and the date of Tenant’s termination notice, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to subsection (m), below, and thereupon both parties shall be relieved of all further obligations hereunder. Within ninety (90) days after Tenant’s termination notice, Tenant shall notify Landlord of the exact date that Tenant will vacate and surrender Phase 1, which date shall be (a) no earlier than ninety (90) days after the date of Tenant’s notification of such exact date, and (b) no later than one (1) year after the date of Tenant’s termination notice. Rent for Phase 1 shall be prorated through the date that Tenant so vacates and surrenders Phase 1 to Landlord. If Tenant intends to exercise its termination right under this paragraph, then Tenant will use its best efforts to notify Landlord in writing between April 1, 2002 and May 1, 2002 of such intent, but Tenant’s failure to so notify Landlord shall not constitute a waiver of Tenant’s termination right.
m. The abatements, liquidated damages and termination rights in favor of Tenant as described above shall be Tenant’s sole and exclusive remedies in the event of any late delivery of the Buildings by Landlord, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, in no event shall the entire liability of Landlord in connection with the total aggregate amounts of the Base Rent credits, plus the $10,000.00 per day damages, plus the out-of-pocket costs incurred by Tenant exceed a total amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 ($750,000.00) Dollars in the aggregate, regardless of the length of time such rent credits, and/or liquidated damages and/or out-of-pocket costs actually accrue and regardless of whether Tenant terminates this Lease.
n. Although the completion date for Phase 2 is intended to be October 1, 2001, Tenant may notify Landlord in writing of Tenant’s election to have the Commencement Date for Phase 2 be on October 1, 2000. Tenant must provide such notice no later than April 1, 1999. If Tenant timely provides such notice, then the anticipated Commencement Date for Phase 2 will be deemed to be October 1, 2000, and subparagraphs 2.h through 2.I above will be deemed to be modified as follows: All references to the year “2001” in such subparagraphs will be deemed to be “2000,” and all references to the year “2002” in such subparagraphs will be deemed to be “2001.”
LANDLORD'S COVENANTS The Landlord hereby covenants with the Tenant as follows:
NO REPRESENTATIONS BY LANDLORD Neither Landlord nor any agent of Landlord has made any representations or promises with respect to the Premises or the Building except as herein expressly set forth, and no rights, privileges, easements or licenses are granted to Tenant except as herein expressly set forth.
SALE BY LANDLORD In event of a sale or conveyance by Landlord of the Building, the same shall operate to release Landlord from any future liability upon any of the covenants or conditions, expressed or implied, contained in this Lease in favor of Tenant, and in such event Tenant agrees to look solely to the responsibility of the successor in interest of Landlord in and to this Lease. Except as set forth in this Article 24, this Lease shall not be affected by any such sale and Tenant agrees to attorn to the purchaser or assignee. If any security has been given by Tenant to secure the faithful performance of any of the covenants of this Lease, Landlord may transfer or deliver said security, as such, to Landlord’s successor in interest and thereupon Landlord shall be discharged from any further liability with regard to said security.
ACCESS BY LANDLORD Under the terms of this Lease, access to the Property by Landlord may be undertaken as follows:
A. The Tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the Landlord to enter the dwelling unit from time to time in order to inspect the Property; make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements; supply agreed services; or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors.
B. Landlord may enter the dwelling unit at any time for the protection or preservation of the Property. Landlord may enter the dwelling unit upon reasonable notice to the Tenant and at a reasonable time for the purpose of repair of the Property. 'Reasonable notice' for the purpose of repair is notice given at least 24 hours prior to the entry, and reasonable time for the purpose of repair shall be between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Landlord may enter the dwelling unit when necessary for the further purposes set forth above under any of the following circumstances:
a. With the consent of the Tenant
b. In case of emergency
c. When the Tenant unreasonably withholds consent
d. If the Tenant is absent from the Property for a period of time equal to one-half the time for periodic rental payments. If the Rent is current and the Tenant notifies Landlord of an intended absence, then the Landlord may enter only with the consent of the Tenant or for the protection or preservation of the Property.
C. The Landlord shall not abuse the right of access nor use it to harass the Tenant.
Condition of the Leased Property Lessee acknowledges receipt and delivery of possession of the Leased Property. Lessee has examined and otherwise has knowledge of the condition of the Leased Property and has found the same to be satisfactory for its purposes hereunder. Lessee is leasing the Leased Property “as is” in its present condition. Lessee waives any claim or action against Lessor in respect of the condition of the Leased Property. LESSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTY, OR ANY PART THEREOF, EITHER AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR USE, DESIGN OR CONDITION FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THEREIN, LATENT OR PATENT, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH RISKS ARE TO BE BORNE BY LESSEE. LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LEASED PROPERTY HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY LESSEE AND IS SATISFACTORY TO IT. Provided, however, to the extent permitted by law, Lessor hereby assigns to Lessee all of Lessor’s rights to proceed against any predecessor in title (other than any Affiliate of Lessee, which conveyed the Property to Lessor) for breaches of warranties or representations or for latent defects in the Leased Property. Lessor shall fully cooperate with Lessee in the prosecution of any such claim, in Lessor’s or Lessee’s name, all at Lessee’s sole cost and expense. Lessee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lessor from and against any claims, obligations and liabilities against or incurred by Lessor in connection with such cooperation.
Conveyance by Landlord If Landlord or any successor owner of all or any portion of the Leased Property shall convey all or any portion of the Leased Property in accordance with the terms hereof other than as security for a debt, and the grantee or transferee of such of the Leased Property shall expressly assume all obligations of Landlord hereunder arising or accruing from and after the date of such conveyance or transfer, Landlord or such successor owner, as the case may be, shall thereupon be released from all future liabilities and obligations of Landlord under this Agreement with respect to such of the Leased Property arising or accruing from and after the date of such conveyance or other transfer and all such future liabilities and obligations shall thereupon be binding upon the new owner.
Inspection by Landlord Landlord shall have the right to inspect the Tenant Improvements at all times, provided however, that Landlord’s failure to inspect the Tenant Improvements shall in no event constitute a waiver of any of Landlord’s rights hereunder nor shall Landlord’s inspection of the Tenant Improvements constitute Landlord’s approval of the same. Should Landlord disapprove any portion of the Tenant Improvements, Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of such disapproval and shall specify the items disapproved. Any defects or deviations in, and/or disapproval by Landlord of, the Tenant Improvements shall be rectified by Tenant at no expense to Landlord, provided however, that in the event Landlord determines that a defect or deviation exists or disapproves of any matter in connection with any portion of the Tenant Improvements and such defect, deviation or matter might adversely affect the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating and air conditioning or life-safety systems of the Building, the structure or exterior appearance of the Building or any other tenant’s use of such other tenant’s leased premises, Landlord may, take such action as Landlord deems necessary, at Tenant’s expense and without incurring any liability on Landlord’s part, to correct any such defect, deviation and/or matter, including, without limitation, causing the cessation of performance of the construction of the Tenant Improvements until such time as the defect, deviation and/or matter is corrected to Landlord’s satisfaction.
