Common use of Project Taxes Clause in Contracts

Project Taxes. Building Taxes" as used in this Lease, shall mean those items of "Project Taxes" (as hereinafter defined) which relate solely to the Building, plus an equitable share of Project Taxes which relate to the land underlying the Project, to the Exterior Common Areas and/or to the Project as a whole (as opposed to Project Taxes relating solely to the Building or any other particular building within the Project), which equitable share shall be allocated by Lessor between the Building and the other buildings located within the Project from time to time, if any, in such manner as Lessor reasonably determines in good faith. The term "Project Taxes" as used in this Lease shall collectively mean (to the extent any of the following are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below) all: real estate taxes and general or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefits); personal property taxes; taxes based on vehicles utilizing parking areas on the Parcel; taxes computed or based on rental income (including without limitation any municipal business tax but excluding federal, state and municipal net income taxes); Environmental Surcharges; excise taxes; gross receipts taxes; sales and/or use taxes; employee taxes; water and sewer taxes, levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of taxes or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefit); and all other governmental, quasi-governmental or special district impositions of any kind and nature whatsoever, regardless of whether now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto and regardless of whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation, or whether extraordinary or ordinary, general or special, unforeseen or foreseen, or similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing which during the Lease Term are laid, levied, assessed or imposed upon Lessor and/or become a lien upon or chargeable against the Project or the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel under or by virtue of any present or future laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other requirements of any governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority or special district having the direct or indirect power to tax or levy assessments whatsoever. The term "Environmental Surcharges" shall include any and all expenses, taxes, charges or penalties imposed by the Federal Department of Energy, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental agency or entity now or hereafter vested with the power to impose taxes, assessments or other types of surcharges as a means of controlling or abating environmental pollution or the use of energy in regard to the use, operation or occupancy of the Project including the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel; provided, however, that in no event shall Project Taxes or other taxes for which Lessee is responsible pursuant to Article 7.c. below include any charge or cost relating to remediation of Hazardous Materials upon, within, or beneath the Project. The term "Project Taxes" shall include (to the extent the same are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below), without limitation: the cost to Lessor of contesting the amount or validity or applicability of any Project Taxes described above; and all taxes, assessments, levies, fees, impositions or charges levied, imposed, assessed, measured, or based in any manner whatsoever upon or with respect to the use, possession, occupancy, leasing, operation or management of the Project (including, without limitation, the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel) or in lieu of or equivalent to any Project Taxes set forth in this article 7.b.

Project Taxes. Building Taxes" as used in this Lease, Lease ------------- shall mean those items of "Project Taxes" (as hereinafter defined) which relate solely to the Building, plus an equitable share of Project Taxes which relate to the land underlying the Project, to the Exterior Common Areas and/or to the Project as a whole (as opposed to Project Taxes relating solely to the Building or any other particular building within the Project), which equitable share shall be allocated by Lessor between the Building and the other buildings located within the Project from time to time, if any, in such manner as Lessor reasonably determines in good faith. The term "Project Taxes" ' as used in this Lease shall collectively mean (to the extent any of the following are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below) all: real estate taxes and general or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefits); personal property taxes; taxes based on vehicles utilizing parking areas on the Parcel; taxes computed or based on rental income (including without limitation any municipal business tax but excluding federal, state and municipal net income taxes); Environmental Surcharges; excise taxes; gross receipts taxes; sales and/or use taxes; employee taxes; water and sewer taxes, levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of taxes or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefit); and all other governmental, quasi-governmental or special district impositions of any kind and nature whatsoever, regardless of whether now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto and regardless of whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation, or whether extraordinary or ordinary, general or special, unforeseen or foreseen, or similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing which during the Lease Term are laid, levied, assessed or imposed upon Lessor and/or become a lien upon or chargeable against the Project or the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel under or by virtue of any present or future laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other requirements of any governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority or special district having the direct or indirect power to tax or levy assessments whatsoever. The term "'Environmental Surcharges" shall include any and all expenses, taxes, charges or penalties imposed by the Federal Department of Energy, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental agency or entity now or hereafter vested with the power to impose taxes, assessments or other types of surcharges as a means of controlling or abating environmental pollution or the use of energy in regard to the use, operation or occupancy of the Project including the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel; provided, however, that in no event shall Project Taxes or other taxes for which Lessee is responsible pursuant to Article 7.c. below include any charge or cost relating to remediation of Hazardous Materials upon, within, or beneath the Project. The term "Project Taxes" shall include (to the extent the same are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below), without limitation: the cost to Lessor of contesting the amount or validity or applicability of any Project Taxes described above; , and all taxes, assessments, levies, fees, impositions or charges levied, imposed, assessed, measured, or based in any manner whatsoever upon or with respect to the use, possession, occupancy, leasing, operation or management of the Project (including, without limitation, the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel) or in lieu of or equivalent to any Project Taxes set forth in this article Article 7.b.

Project Taxes. “Building Taxes" ” as used in this Lease, shall mean those items of "“Project Taxes" ” (as hereinafter defined) which relate solely to the Building, plus an equitable share of Project Taxes which relate to the land underlying the Project, to the Exterior Common Areas and/or to the Project as a whole (as opposed to Project Taxes relating solely to the Building or any other particular building within the Project), which equitable share shall be allocated by Lessor between the Building and the other buildings located within the Project from time to time, if any, in such manner as Lessor reasonably determines in good faith. For purposes of clarification, in no event shall Building Taxes include any impositions or assessments imposed in connection with any future development of one or more other buildings within the Project. The term "“Project Taxes" ” as used in this Lease shall collectively mean (to the extent any of the following are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below) all: real estate taxes and general or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefits); personal property taxes; taxes based on vehicles utilizing parking areas on the Parcel; taxes computed or based on rental income (including without limitation any municipal business tax but excluding federal, state and municipal net income taxes); Environmental Surcharges; excise taxes; gross receipts taxes; sales and/or use taxes; employee taxes; water and sewer taxes, levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of taxes or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefit); and all other governmental, quasi-governmental or special district impositions of any kind and nature whatsoever, regardless of whether now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto and regardless of whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation, or whether extraordinary or ordinary, general or special, unforeseen or foreseen, or similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing which during the Lease Term are laid, levied, assessed or imposed upon Lessor and/or become a lien upon or chargeable against the Project or the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel under or by virtue of any present or future laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other requirements of any governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority or special district having the direct or indirect power to tax or levy assessments whatsoever. The term "“Environmental Surcharges" ” shall include any and all expenses, taxes, charges or penalties imposed by the Federal Department of Energy, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental agency or entity now or hereafter vested with the power to impose taxes, assessments or other types of surcharges as a means of controlling or abating environmental pollution or the use of energy in regard to the use, operation or occupancy of the Project including the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel; provided, however, that in no event shall Project Taxes or other taxes for which Lessee is responsible pursuant to Article 7.c. below include any charge or cost relating to remediation of Hazardous Materials upon, within, or beneath the Project. The term "“Project Taxes" ” shall include (to the extent the same are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below), without limitation: the cost to Lessor of contesting the amount or validity or applicability of any Project Taxes described above; and all taxes, assessments, levies, fees, impositions or charges levied, imposed, assessed, measured, or based in any manner whatsoever upon or with respect to the use, possession, occupancy, leasing, operation or management of the Project (including, without limitation, the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel) or in lieu of or equivalent to any Project Taxes set forth in this article Article 7.b.

Project Taxes. “Building Taxes" ” as used in this Lease, shall mean those items of "“Project Taxes" ” (as hereinafter defined) which relate solely to the Building, plus an equitable share of Project Taxes which relate to the land underlying the Project, to the Exterior Common Areas and/or to the Project as a whole (as opposed to Project Taxes relating solely to the Building or any other particular building within the Project), which equitable share shall be allocated by Lessor between the Building and the other buildings located within the Project from time to time, if any, in such manner as Lessor reasonably determines in good faith. The term "“Project Taxes" ” as used in this Lease shall collectively mean (to the extent any of the following are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below) all: real estate taxes and general or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefits); personal property taxes; taxes based on vehicles utilizing parking areas on the Parcel; taxes computed or based on rental income (including without limitation any municipal business tax but excluding federal, state and municipal net income taxes); Environmental Surcharges; excise taxes; gross receipts taxes; sales and/or use taxes; employee taxes; water and sewer taxes, taxes levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of taxes or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefit); and all other governmental, quasi-governmental or special district impositions of any kind and nature whatsoever, regardless of whether now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto and regardless of whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation, or whether extraordinary or ordinary, general or special, unforeseen or foreseen, or similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing which during the Lease Term are laid, levied, assessed or imposed upon Lessor and/or become a lien upon or chargeable against the Project or the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel under or by virtue of any present or future laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other requirements of any governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority or special district having the direct or indirect power to tax or levy assessments whatsoever. The term "“Environmental Surcharges" ” shall include any and all expenses, taxes, charges or penalties imposed by the Federal Department of Energy, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental agency or entity now or hereafter vested with the power to impose taxes, assessments or other types of surcharges as a means of controlling or abating environmental pollution or the use of energy in regard to the use, operation or occupancy of the Project including the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel; provided, however, that in no event shall Project Taxes or other taxes for which Lessee is responsible pursuant to Article 7.c. below include any charge or cost relating to remediation of Hazardous Materials upon, within, or beneath the Project. The term "“Project Taxes" ” shall include (to the extent the same are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below), without limitation: the cost to Lessor of contesting the amount or validity or applicability of any Project Taxes described above; and all taxes, assessments, levies, fees, impositions or charges levied, imposed, assessed, measured, or based in any manner whatsoever upon or with respect to the use, possession, occupancy, leasing, operation or management of the Project (including, without limitation, the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel) or in lieu of or equivalent to any Project Taxes set forth in this article 7.bArticle 7.b.(ii). If at any time during the Term, Project Taxes are under-assessed by the taxing authorities so that they are not computed on a fully-completed and occupied basis in accordance with the then applicable taxing authority of the governmental entities having jurisdiction, Lessor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to adjust Project Taxes to reflect the amount that Project Taxes would be if the Project were assessed on a fully-completed and occupied basis, as determined in Lessor’s reasonable discretion, and such adjusted amount shall be allocated to the Project in accordance with the terms of this Lease.

Project Taxes. “Building Taxes" ” as used in this Lease, shall mean those items of "“Project Taxes" ” (as hereinafter defined) which relate solely to the Building, plus an equitable share of Project Taxes which relate to the land underlying the Project, to the Exterior Common Areas and/or to the Project as a whole (as opposed to Project Taxes relating solely to the Building or any other particular building within the Project), which equitable share shall be allocated by Lessor between the Building and the other buildings located within the Project from time to time, if any, in such manner as Lessor reasonably determines in good faith. The term "“Project Taxes" ” as used in this Lease shall collectively mean (to the extent any of the following are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below) all: real estate taxes and general or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefits); personal property taxes; taxes based on vehicles utilizing parking areas on the Parcel; taxes computed or based on rental income (including without limitation any municipal business tax but excluding federal, state and municipal net income taxes); Environmental Surcharges; excise taxes; gross receipts taxes; sales and/or use taxes; employee taxes; water and sewer taxes, levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of taxes or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefit); and all other governmental, quasi-governmental or special district impositions of any kind and nature whatsoever, regardless of whether now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto and regardless of whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation, or whether extraordinary or ordinary, general or special, unforeseen or foreseen, or similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing which during the Lease Term are laid, levied, assessed or imposed upon Lessor and/or become a lien upon or chargeable against the Project or the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel under or by virtue of any present or future laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other requirements of any governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority or special district having the direct or indirect power to tax or levy assessments whatsoever. The term "“Environmental Surcharges" ” shall include any and all expenses, taxes, charges or penalties imposed by the Federal Department of Energy, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental agency or entity now or hereafter vested with the power to impose taxes, assessments or other types of surcharges as a means of controlling or abating environmental pollution or the use of energy in regard to the use, operation or occupancy of the Project including the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel; provided, however, that in no event shall Project Taxes or other taxes for which Lessee is responsible pursuant to Article 7.c. below include any charge or cost relating to remediation of Hazardous Materials upon, within, or beneath the Project. The term "“Project Taxes" ” shall include (to the extent the same are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below), without limitation: the cost to Lessor of contesting the amount or validity or applicability of any Project Taxes described above; and all taxes, assessments, levies, fees, impositions or charges levied, imposed, assessed, measured, or based in any manner whatsoever upon or with respect to the use, possession, occupancy, leasing, operation or management of the Project (including, without limitation, the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel) or in lieu of or equivalent to any Project Taxes set forth in this article 7.bArticle 7.b.(ii). If at any time during the Term, Project Taxes are under-assessed by the taxing authorities so that they are not computed on a fully-completed and occupied basis in accordance with the then applicable taxing authority of the governmental entities having jurisdiction, Lessor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to adjust Project Taxes to reflect the amount that Project Taxes would be if the Project were assessed on a fully-completed and occupied basis, as determined in Lessor’s reasonable discretion, and such adjusted amount shall be allocated to the Project in accordance with the terms of this Lease.

Project Taxes. “Building Taxes" ” as used in this Lease, shall mean those items of "“Project Taxes" ” (as hereinafter defined) which relate solely to the Building, plus an equitable share of Project Taxes which relate to the land underlying the Project, to the Exterior Common Areas and/or to the Project as a whole (as opposed to Project Taxes relating solely to the Building or any other particular building within the Project), which equitable share shall be allocated by Lessor between the Building and the other buildings located within the Project from time to time, if any, in such manner as Lessor reasonably determines in good faith. The term "“Project Taxes" ” as used in this Lease shall collectively mean (to the extent any of the following are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below) all: real estate taxes and general or special assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefits); personal property taxes; taxes based on vehicles utilizing parking areas on the Parcel; taxes computed or based on rental income (including without limitation any municipal business tax but excluding federal, state and municipal net income taxes); Environmental Surcharges; excise taxes; gross receipts taxes; sales and/or use taxes; employee taxes; water and sewer taxes, levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of taxes or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefit); and all other governmental, quasi-governmental or special district impositions of any kind and nature whatsoever, regardless of whether now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto and regardless of whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation, or whether extraordinary or ordinary, general or special, unforeseen or foreseen, or similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing which during the Lease Term are laid, levied, assessed or imposed upon Lessor and/or become a lien upon or chargeable against the Project or the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel under or by virtue of any present or future laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other requirements of any governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority or special district having the direct or indirect power to tax or levy assessments whatsoever. The term "“Environmental Surcharges" ” shall include any and all expenses, taxes, charges or penalties imposed by the Federal Department of Energy, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental agency or entity now or hereafter vested with the power to impose taxes, assessments or other types of surcharges as a means of controlling or abating environmental pollution or the use of energy in regard to the use, operation or occupancy of the Project including the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel; provided, however, that in no event shall Project Taxes or other taxes for which Lessee is responsible pursuant to Article 7.c. below include any charge or cost relating to remediation of Hazardous Materials upon, within, or beneath the Project. The term "teen “Project Taxes" ” shall include (to the extent the same are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below), without limitation: the cost to Lessor of contesting the amount or validity or applicability of any Project Taxes described above; and all taxes, assessments, levies, fees, impositions or charges levied, imposed, assessed, measured, or based in any manner whatsoever upon or with respect to the use, possession, occupancy, leasing, operation or management of the Project (including, without limitation, the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel) or in lieu of or equivalent to any Project Taxes set forth in this article 7.bArticle 7.b.(ii). If at any time during the Term, Project Taxes are under-assessed by the taxing authorities so that they are not computed on a fully-completed and occupied basis in accordance with the then applicable taxing authority of the governmental entities having jurisdiction, Lessor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to adjust Project Taxes to reflect the amount that Project Taxes would be if the Project were assessed on a fully-completed and occupied basis, as determined in Lessor’s reasonable discretion, and such adjusted amount shall be allocated to the Project in accordance with the terms of this Lease.

Project Taxes. “Building Taxes" ” as used in this Lease, shall mean those items of "“Project Taxes" ” (as hereinafter defined) which relate solely to the Building, plus an equitable share of Project Taxes which relate to the land underlying the Project, to the Exterior Common Areas and/or to the Project as a whole (as opposed to Project Taxes relating solely to the Building or any other particular building within the Project), which equitable share shall be allocated by Lessor between the Building and the other buildings located within the Project from time to time, if any, in such manner as Lessor reasonably determines in good faith. The term "“Project Taxes" ” as used in this Lease shall collectively mean (to the extent any of the following are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below) all: real estate taxes and general or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefits); personal property taxes; taxes based on vehicles utilizing parking areas on the Parcel; taxes computed or based on rental income (including without limitation any municipal business tax but excluding federal, state and municipal net income taxes); Environmental Surcharges; excise taxes; gross receipts taxes; sales and/or use taxes; employee taxes; water and sewer taxes, levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of taxes or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefit); and all other governmental, quasi-governmental or special district impositions of any kind and nature whatsoever, regardless of whether now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto and regardless of whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation, or whether extraordinary or ordinary, general or special, unforeseen or foreseen, or similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing which during the Lease Term are laid, levied, assessed or imposed upon Lessor and/or become a lien upon or chargeable against the Project or the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel under or by virtue of any present or future laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other requirements of any governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority or special district having the direct or indirect power to tax or levy assessments whatsoever. The term "“Environmental Surcharges" ” shall include any and all expenses, taxes, charges or penalties imposed by the Federal Department of Energy, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental agency or entity now or hereafter vested with the power to impose taxes, assessments or other types of surcharges as a means of controlling or abating environmental pollution or the use of energy in regard to the use, operation or occupancy of the Project including the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel; provided, however, that in no event shall Project Taxes or other taxes for which Lessee is responsible pursuant to Article 7.c. below include any charge or cost relating to remediation of Hazardous Materials upon, within, or beneath the Project. The term "“Project Taxes" ” shall include (to the extent the same are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below), without limitation: the cost to Lessor of contesting the amount or validity or applicability of any Project Taxes described above; and all taxes, assessments, levies, fees, impositions or charges levied, imposed, assessed, measured, or based in any manner whatsoever upon or with respect to the use, possession, occupancy, leasing, operation or management of the Project (including, without limitation, the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel) or in lieu of or equivalent to any Project Taxes set forth in this article 7.bArticle 7.b.(ii). Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, in no event shall Building Taxes or Project Taxes include (nor shall Building Service Expenses or Project Expenses include): Taxes, assessments, all other governmental levies, and any increases in the foregoing occasioned by or relating to (i) land and improvements not reserved for Lessee's exclusive or nonexclusive use, (ii) a voluntary or involuntary change of ownership or other conveyance of the real property of which the Premises is a part (a) to any person or entity affiliated with or related to Lessor or the partners, shareholders, officers or directors of Lessor or (b) in connection with estate planning or (c) which is not otherwise a bona fide, arm's length sale to an unrelated third party, (iii) assessments and other fees for improvements and services which do not benefit the Premises or the Building, (iv) construction of improvements exclusively for other occupants of the Project, (v) estate, inheritance and income taxes, or (vi) assessments, except to the extent such assessments are paid by Lessor over the longest possible term without incurring a penalty. If at any time during the Term, Project Taxes are under-assessed by the taxing authorities so that they are not computed on a fully-completed and occupied basis in accordance with the then applicable taxing authority of the governmental entities having jurisdiction, Lessor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to adjust Project Taxes to reflect the amount that Project Taxes would be if the Project were assessed on a fully-completed and occupied basis, as determined in Lessor’s reasonable discretion, and such adjusted amount shall be allocated to the Project in accordance with the terms of this Lease.

Project Taxes. “Building Taxes" ” as used in this Lease, shall mean those items of "“Project Taxes" ” (as hereinafter defined) which relate solely to the Building, plus an equitable share of Project Taxes which relate to the land underlying the Project, to the Exterior Common Areas and/or to the Project as a whole (as opposed to Project Taxes relating solely to the Building or any other particular building within the Project), which equitable share shall be allocated by Lessor between the Building and the other buildings located within the Project from time to time, if any, in such manner as Lessor reasonably determines in good faith. For purposes of clarification, in no event shall Building Taxes include any impositions or assessments imposed in connection with any future development of one or more other buildings within the Project. The term "“Project Taxes" ” as used in this Lease shall collectively mean (to the extent any of the following are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below) all: real estate taxes and general or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefits); personal property taxes; taxes based on vehicles utilizing parking areas on the Parcel; taxes computed or based on rental income (including without limitation any municipal business tax but excluding federal, state and municipal net income taxes); Environmental Surcharges; excise taxes; gross receipts taxes; sales and/or use taxes; : employee taxes; water and sewer taxes, levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of taxes or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefit); and all other governmental, quasi-governmental or special district impositions of any kind and nature whatsoever, regardless of whether now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto and regardless of whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation, or whether extraordinary or ordinary, general or special, unforeseen or foreseen, or similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing which during the Lease Term are laid, levied, assessed or imposed upon Lessor and/or become a lien upon or chargeable against the Project or the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel under or by virtue of any present or future laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other requirements of any governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority or special district having the direct or indirect power to tax or levy assessments whatsoever. The term "“Environmental Surcharges" ” shall include any and all expenses, taxes, charges or penalties imposed by the Federal Department of Energy, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental agency or entity now or hereafter vested with the power to impose taxes, assessments or other types of surcharges as a means of controlling or abating environmental pollution or the use of energy in regard to the use, operation or occupancy of the Project including the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel; provided, however, that in no event shall Project Taxes or other taxes for which Lessee is responsible pursuant to Article 7.c. below include any charge or cost relating to remediation of Hazardous Materials upon, within, or beneath the Project. The term "Project Taxes" shall include (to the extent the same are not paid by Lessee pursuant to Article 7.c. below), without limitation: the cost to Lessor of contesting the amount or validity or applicability of any Project Taxes described above; and all taxes, assessments, levies, fees, impositions or charges levied, imposed, assessed, measured, or based in any manner whatsoever upon or with respect to the use, possession, occupancy, leasing, operation or management of the Project (including, without limitation, the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel) or in lieu of or equivalent to any Project Taxes set forth in this article 7.b.term

Project Taxes. Building Taxes" as used in this Lease, shall mean those items of "Project Taxes" (as hereinafter defined) which relate solely to the Building, plus an equitable share of Project Taxes which relate to the land underlying the Project, to the Exterior Common Areas and/or to the Project as a whole (as opposed to Project Taxes relating solely to the Building or any other particular building within the Project), which equitable share shall be allocated by Lessor between the Building and the other buildings located within the Project from time to time, if any, in such manner as Lessor reasonably determines in good faith. The term "Project Taxes" as used in this Lease shall collectively mean (to the extent any of the following are not paid by Lessee Tenant pursuant to Article 7.c7d. below) all: real estate taxes and general or special assessments (including, but not limited towithout limitation, assessments for public improvements or benefits); personal property taxes; taxes based on vehicles utilizing parking areas on within the ParcelProject; taxes computed or based on rental income (including without limitation any municipal business tax but excluding federal, state and municipal net income taxes); Environmental SurchargesSurcharges (defined below); excise taxes; gross receipts taxes; sales and/or use taxes; employee taxes; water and sewer taxes, levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of taxes or assessments (including, but not limited to, assessments for public improvements or benefit); and all other governmental, quasi-governmental or special district impositions of any kind and nature whatsoever, ; regardless of whether now customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto and regardless of whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation, or whether extraordinary or ordinary, general or special, unforeseen or foreseen, or similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing which during the Lease Term are laid, levied, assessed or imposed upon Lessor Landlord and/or become a lien upon or chargeable against any portions of the Project or the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel under or by virtue of any present or future laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other requirements of any governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority or special district having the direct or indirect power to tax or levy assessments whatsoever. The term "Environmental Surcharges" shall include any and all expenses, taxes, charges or penalties imposed by the Federal Department of Energy, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental agency or entity now or hereafter vested with the power to impose taxes, assessments or other types of surcharges as a means of controlling or abating environmental pollution or the use of energy in regard to the use, operation or occupancy of the Project including the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel; provided, however, that in no event shall Project Taxes or other taxes for which Lessee is responsible pursuant to Article 7.c. below include any charge or cost relating to remediation of Hazardous Materials upon, within, or beneath the Project. The term "Project Taxes" shall include (to the extent the same are not paid by Lessee Tenant pursuant to Article 7.c7d. below), without limitation: the cost to Lessor Landlord of contesting the amount or validity or applicability of any Project Taxes described aboveTaxes; and all taxes, assessments, levies, fees, impositions or charges levied, imposed, assessed, measured, or based in any manner whatsoever upon or with respect relating to the use, possession, occupancy, leasing, operation or management of the Project (including, without limitation, the Premises, Building, Common Area and/or Parcel) or in lieu of or equivalent to any Project Taxes set forth described in this article 7.bArticle 7c. If at any time during the Term, Project Taxes are under-assessed by the taxing authorities so that they are not computed on a fully completed and occupied basis in accordance with the then applicable taxing authority of the governmental entities having jurisdiction, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to adjust Project Taxes to reflect the amount that Project Taxes would be if the Project were assessed on a fully completed and occupied basis, as determined in Landlord's reasonable discretion. If at any time during the Term Project Taxes are under-assessed by the taxing authority so that they are not computed on a fully completed and occupied basis, and after Lease Termination the taxing authority increases the Project Taxes attributable to any period during the Term by recomputing Project Taxes on a fully completed and occupied basis, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, upon demand, Tenant's Percentage Share of that portion of such increase in Project Taxes includable in Office Project Taxes and Operating Expenses, notwithstanding that the Lease has expired or terminated. Tenant's obligation to pay its share of the increase in Project Taxes shall survive Lease Termination.