Common use of Transfer of the Project Clause in Contracts

Transfer of the Project. For the Compliance Period, the Owner shall not Transfer the Project, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Issuer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the following conditions are satisfied: (A) the receipt by the Issuer of evidence acceptable to the Issuer that (1) the Owner shall not be in default hereunder or under the Loan Agreement, if in effect (which may be evidenced by a Certificate of Continuing Program Compliance), or the transferee undertakes to cure any defaults of the Owner to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuer; (2) the continued operation of the Project shall comply with the provisions of this Regulatory Agreement; (3) either (a) the transferee or its Agent has at least three years’ experience in the ownership, operation and management of similar size rental housing projects, and at least one year’s experience in the ownership, operation and management of rental housing projects containing below-market-rate units, without any record of material violations of discrimination restrictions or other state or federal laws or regulations or local governmental requirements applicable to such projects, or (b) the transferee agrees to retain an Agent with the experience and record described in subclause (a) above, or (c) the transferring Owner or its management company will continue to manage the Project, or another management company reasonably acceptable to the Issuer will manage, for at least one year following such Transfer and, if applicable, during such period the transferring Owner or its management company will provide training to the transferee and its manager in the responsibilities relating to the Low Income Units; and (4) the person or entity that is to acquire the Project does not have pending against it, and does not have a history of significant and material building code violations or complaints concerning the maintenance, upkeep, operation, and regulatory agreement compliance of any of its projects as identified by any local, state or federal regulatory agencies; (B) the execution by the transferee of any document reasonably requested by the Issuer with respect to the assumption of the Owner’s obligations under this Regulatory Agreement and the Loan Agreement (if then in effect), including without limitation an instrument of assumption hereof and thereof, and delivery to the Issuer of an opinion of such transferee’s counsel to the effect that each such document and this Regulatory Agreement are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such transferee, subject to bankruptcy and other standard limitations affecting creditor’s rights; (C) receipt by the Issuer and the Trustee of an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that any such Transfer will not adversely affect the Tax-Exempt status of interest on the Bonds; and (D) receipt by the Issuer of all fees and/or expenses then currently due and payable to the Issuer by the Owner. It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that any Transfer of the Project in violation of this Section 12 shall be null, void and without effect, shall cause a reversion of title to the Owner, and shall be ineffective to relieve the Owner of its obligations under this Regulatory Agreement. The written consent of the Issuer to any Transfer of the Project shall constitute conclusive evidence that the Transfer is not in violation of this Section 12. Nothing in this Section shall affect any provision of any other document or instrument between the Owner and any other party requires the Owner to satisfy certain conditions or obtain the prior written consent of such other party in order to Transfer the Project. Upon any Transfer that complies with this Regulatory Agreement, the Owner shall be fully released from its obligations hereunder to the extent such obligations have been fully assumed in writing by the transferee of the Project. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Project may be transferred pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure or comparable conversion under the Deed of Trust without the consent of the Issuer or compliance with the provisions of this Section 12.

Transfer of the Project. For the Compliance Period, the Owner shall not Transfer the Project, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Issuer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the following conditions are satisfied: (A) the receipt by the Issuer of evidence acceptable to the Issuer that (1) the Owner shall not be in default hereunder or under the Loan Agreement, if in effect (which may be evidenced by a Certificate of Continuing Program Compliance), or the transferee undertakes to cure any defaults of the Owner to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuer; (2) the continued operation of the Project shall comply with the provisions of this Regulatory Agreement; (3) either (a) the transferee or its Agent has at least three years’ experience in the ownership, operation and management of similar size rental housing projects, and at least one year’s experience in the ownership, operation and management of rental housing projects containing below-market-rate units, without any record of material violations of discrimination restrictions or other state or federal laws or regulations or local governmental requirements applicable to such projects, or (b) the transferee agrees to retain an Agent with the experience and record described in subclause (a) above, or (c) the transferring Owner or its management company will continue to manage the Project, or another management company reasonably acceptable to the Issuer will manage, for at least one year following such Transfer and, if applicable, during such period the transferring Owner or its management company will provide training to the transferee and its manager in the responsibilities relating to the Low Income Units; and (4) the person or entity that is to acquire the Project does not have pending against it, and does not have a history of significant and material building code violations or complaints concerning the maintenance, upkeep, operation, and regulatory agreement compliance of any of its projects as identified by any local, state or federal regulatory agencies; (B) the execution by the transferee of any document reasonably requested by the Issuer with respect to the assumption of the Owner’s obligations under this Regulatory Agreement and the Loan Agreement (if then in effect), including without limitation an instrument of assumption hereof and thereof, and delivery to the Issuer of an opinion of such transferee’s counsel to the effect that each such document and this Regulatory Agreement are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such transferee, subject to bankruptcy and other standard limitations affecting creditor’s rights; (C) receipt by the Issuer and the Trustee of an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that any such Transfer will not adversely affect the Tax-Exempt status of interest on the Bonds; and (D) receipt by the Issuer of all fees and/or expenses then currently due and payable to the Issuer by the Owner. It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that any Transfer of the Project in violation of this Section 12 shall be null, void and without effect, shall cause a reversion of title to the Owner, and shall be ineffective to relieve the Owner of its obligations under this Regulatory Agreement. The written consent of the Issuer to any Transfer of the Project shall constitute conclusive evidence that the Transfer is not in violation of this Section 12. Nothing in this Section shall affect any provision of any other document or instrument between the Owner and any other party requires the Owner to satisfy certain conditions or obtain the prior written consent of such other party in order to Transfer the Project. Upon any Transfer that complies with this Regulatory Agreement, the Owner shall be fully released from its obligations hereunder to the extent such obligations have been fully assumed in writing by the transferee of the Project. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Project may be transferred pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure or comparable conversion under the Deed of Trust without the consent of the Issuer or compliance with the provisions of this Section 12.. This Section 12 does not apply to and shall not be interpreted to require the Issuer’s prior consent to transfers of Ownership Interests in the Owner or to transfers of Ownership Interests in any entity which owns, directly or indirectly, an ownership interest in the Owner’s partners, members, or shareholders, as applicable, to the extent the consent of the Significant Bondholder is not required under and pursuant to Section 2.02(mm) of the Loan Agreement. For purposes of this Section 12 “Ownership Interests” shall include member general partnership interests, general partner interests in limited partnerships, limited partner interests in limited partnerships, membership interests in limited liability companies, manager’s interests in limited liability companies, and shareholder’s interests in corporations. For the Compliance Period, the Owner shall not: (1) encumber any of the Project or grant commercial leases of any part thereof, or permit the conveyance, transfer or encumbrance of any part of the Project, except for (a) Permitted Encumbrances, or (b) a Transfer in accordance with the terms of this Regulatory Agreement, in each case upon receipt by the Issuer and the Trustee of an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that such action will not adversely affect the Tax-Exempt status of interest on the Bonds (provided that such opinion will not be required with respect to any encumbrance, lease or transfer relating to a commercial operation or ancillary facility that will be available for tenant use and is customary to the operation of multifamily housing developments similar to the Project);

Transfer of the Project. For the Compliance Period, the Owner Borrower shall not Transfer the Project, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the IssuerGovernmental Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed delayed, if the following conditions are satisfied: (A) the receipt by the Issuer Governmental Lender of evidence acceptable to the Issuer Governmental Lender that (1) the Owner Borrower shall not be in default hereunder or under any of the other Project Loan Agreement, if Documents in effect (which may be evidenced by a Certificate of Continuing Program Compliance)effect, or the transferee undertakes to cure any defaults of the Owner Borrower to the reasonable satisfaction of the IssuerGovernmental Lender; (2) the continued operation of the Project shall comply with the provisions of this Regulatory Agreement; (3) either (a) the transferee or its Agent Manager has at least three years’ experience in the ownership, operation and management of similar size rental housing projects, and at least one year’s experience in the ownership, operation and management of rental housing projects containing below-market-rate units, without any record of material violations of discrimination restrictions or other state or federal laws or regulations or local governmental requirements applicable to such projects, or (b) the transferee agrees to retain an Agent a Manager with the experience and record described in subclause (a) above, or (c) the transferring Owner Borrower or its management company will continue to manage the Project, or another management company reasonably acceptable to the Issuer Governmental Lender will manage, for at least one year following such Transfer and, if applicable, during such period the transferring Owner Borrower or its management company will provide training to the transferee and its manager in the responsibilities relating to the Low Income Units; and (4) the person or entity that is to acquire the Project does not have pending against it, and does not have a history of significant and material building code violations or complaints concerning the maintenance, upkeep, operation, and regulatory agreement compliance of any of its projects as identified by any local, state or federal regulatory agencies; (B) the execution by the transferee of any document reasonably requested by the Issuer with respect to the assumption of the Owner’s obligations under this Regulatory Agreement and the Loan Agreement (if then in effect), including without limitation an instrument of assumption hereof and thereof, and delivery to the Issuer of an opinion of such transferee’s counsel to the effect that each such document and this Regulatory Agreement are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such transferee, subject to bankruptcy and other standard limitations affecting creditor’s rights; (C) receipt by the Issuer and the Trustee of an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that any such Transfer will not adversely affect the Tax-Exempt status of interest on the Bonds; and (D) receipt by the Issuer of all fees and/or expenses then currently due and payable to the Issuer by the Owner. It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that any Transfer of the Project in violation of this Section 12 shall be null, void and without effect, shall cause a reversion of title to the Owner, and shall be ineffective to relieve the Owner of its obligations under this Regulatory Agreement. The written consent of the Issuer to any Transfer of the Project shall constitute conclusive evidence that the Transfer is not in violation of this Section 12. Nothing in this Section shall affect any provision of any other document or instrument between the Owner and any other party requires the Owner to satisfy certain conditions or obtain the prior written consent of such other party in order to Transfer the Project. Upon any Transfer that complies with this Regulatory Agreement, the Owner shall be fully released from its obligations hereunder to the extent such obligations have been fully assumed in writing by the transferee of the Project. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Project may be transferred pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure or comparable conversion under the Deed of Trust without the consent of the Issuer or compliance with the provisions of this Section 12.;

Transfer of the Project. For the Compliance Period, the Owner shall not Transfer the Project, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Issuer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the following conditions are satisfied: (A) the receipt by the Issuer of evidence acceptable to the Issuer that (1) the Owner shall not be in default hereunder or under the Loan Agreement, if in effect (which may be evidenced by a Certificate of Continuing Program Compliance), or the transferee undertakes to cure any defaults of the Owner to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuer; (2) the continued operation of the Project shall comply with the provisions of this Regulatory Agreement; (3) either (a) the transferee or its Agent Manager has at least three years’ experience in the ownership, operation and management of similar size rental housing projects, and at least one year’s experience in the ownership, operation and management of rental housing projects containing below-market-rate units, without any record of material violations of discrimination restrictions or other state or federal laws or regulations or local governmental requirements applicable to such projects, or (b) the transferee agrees to retain an Agent a Manager with the experience and record described in subclause (a) above, or (c) the transferring Owner or its management company will continue to manage the Project, or another management company reasonably acceptable to the Issuer will manage, for at least one year following such Transfer and, if applicable, during such period the transferring Owner or its management company will provide training to the transferee and its manager in the responsibilities relating to the Low Income Units; and (4) the person or entity that is to acquire the Project does not have pending against it, and does not have a history of significant and material building code violations or complaints concerning the maintenance, upkeep, operation, and regulatory agreement compliance of any of its projects as identified by any local, state or federal regulatory agencies; (B) the execution by the transferee of any document reasonably requested by the Issuer with respect to the assumption of the Owner’s obligations under this Regulatory Agreement and the Loan Agreement (if then in effect), including without limitation an instrument of assumption hereof and thereof, and delivery to the Issuer of an opinion of such transferee’s counsel to the effect that each such document and this Regulatory Agreement are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such transferee, subject to bankruptcy and other standard limitations affecting creditor’s rights; (C) receipt by the Issuer and the Trustee of an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that any such Transfer will not adversely affect the Tax-Exempt status of interest on the Bonds; and (D) receipt by the Issuer of all fees and/or expenses then currently due and payable to the Issuer by the Owner. It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that any Transfer of the Project in violation of this Section 12 shall be null, void and without effect, shall cause a reversion of title to the Owner, and shall be ineffective to relieve the Owner of its obligations under this Regulatory Agreement. The written consent of the Issuer to any Transfer of the Project shall constitute conclusive evidence that the Transfer is not in violation of this Section 12. Nothing in this Section shall affect any provision of any other document or instrument between the Owner and any other party requires the Owner to satisfy certain conditions or obtain the prior written consent of such other party in order to Transfer the Project. Upon any Transfer that complies with this Regulatory Agreement, the Owner shall be fully released from its obligations hereunder to the extent such obligations have been fully assumed in writing by the transferee of the Project. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Project may be transferred pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure or comparable conversion under the Deed of Trust without the consent of the Issuer or compliance with the provisions of this Section 12.

Transfer of the Project. For the Compliance Period, the Owner shall not Transfer the Project, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Issuer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the following conditions are satisfied: (A) the receipt by the Issuer of evidence acceptable to the Issuer that (1) the Owner shall not be in default hereunder or under the Loan Agreement, if in effect (which may be evidenced by a Certificate of Continuing Program Compliance), or the transferee undertakes to cure any defaults of the Owner to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuer; (2) the continued operation of the Project shall comply with the provisions of this Regulatory Agreement; (3) either (a) the transferee or its Agent has at least three years’ experience in the ownership, operation and management of similar size rental housing projects, and at least one year’s experience in the ownership, operation and management of rental housing projects containing below-market-rate units, without any record of material violations of discrimination restrictions or other state or federal laws or regulations or local governmental requirements applicable to such projects, or (b) the transferee agrees to retain an Agent with the experience and record described in subclause (a) above, or (c) the transferring Owner or its management company will continue to manage the Project, or another management company reasonably acceptable to the Issuer will manage, for at least one year following such Transfer and, if applicable, during such period the transferring Owner or its management company will provide training to the transferee and its manager in the responsibilities relating to the Low Income Units; and (4) the person or entity that is to acquire the Project does not have pending against it, and does not have a history of significant and material building code violations or complaints concerning the maintenance, upkeep, operation, and regulatory agreement compliance of any of its projects as identified by any local, state or federal regulatory agencies; (B) the execution by the transferee of any document reasonably requested by the Issuer with respect to the assumption of the Owner’s obligations under this Regulatory Agreement and the Loan Agreement (if then in effect), including without limitation an instrument of assumption hereof and thereof, and delivery to the Issuer of an opinion of such transferee’s counsel to the effect that each such document and this Regulatory Agreement are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such transferee, subject to bankruptcy and other standard limitations affecting creditor’s rights; (C) receipt by the Issuer and the Trustee of an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that any such Transfer will not adversely affect the Tax-Exempt status of interest on the Bonds; and (D) receipt by the Issuer of all fees and/or expenses then currently due and payable to the Issuer by the Owner. It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that any Transfer of the Project in violation of this Section 12 shall be null, void and without effect, shall cause a reversion of title to the Owner, and shall be ineffective to relieve the Owner of its obligations under this Regulatory Agreement. The written consent of the Issuer to any Transfer of the Project shall constitute conclusive evidence that the Transfer is not in violation of this Section 12. Nothing in this Section shall affect any provision of any other document or instrument between the Owner and any other party requires the Owner to satisfy certain conditions or obtain the prior written consent of such other party in order to Transfer the Project. Upon any Transfer that complies with this Regulatory Agreement, the Owner shall be fully released from its obligations hereunder to the extent such obligations have been fully assumed in writing by the transferee of the Project. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Project may be transferred pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure or comparable conversion under the Deed of Trust without the consent of the Issuer or compliance with the provisions of this Section 12. This Section 12 does not apply to and shall not be interpreted to require the Issuer’s prior consent to transfers of Ownership Interests in the Owner or to transfers of Ownership Interests in any entity which owns, directly or indirectly, an ownership interest in the Owner’s partners, members, or shareholders, as applicable, to the extent the consent of the Significant Bondholder is not required under and pursuant to Section 2.02(mm) of the Loan Agreement.

Transfer of the Project. For the Compliance Period, the Owner shall not Transfer the Project, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Issuer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the following conditions are satisfied: (A) the receipt by the Issuer of evidence acceptable to the Issuer that (1) the Owner shall not be in default hereunder or under the Loan Agreement, if in effect (which may be evidenced by a Certificate of Continuing Program Compliance), or the transferee undertakes to cure any defaults of the Owner to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuer; (2) the continued operation of the Project shall comply with the provisions of this Regulatory Agreement; (3) either (a) the transferee or its Agent has at least three years’ experience in the ownership, operation and management of similar size rental housing projects, and at least one year’s experience in the ownership, operation and management of rental housing projects containing below-market-rate units, without any record of material violations of discrimination restrictions or other state or federal laws or regulations or local governmental requirements applicable to such projects, or (b) the transferee agrees to retain an Agent with the experience and record described in subclause (a) above, or (c) the transferring Owner or its management company will continue to manage the Project, or another management company reasonably acceptable to the Issuer will manage, for at least one year following such Transfer and, if applicable, during such period the transferring Owner or its management company will provide training to the transferee and its manager in the responsibilities relating to the Low Income Units; and (4) the person or entity that is to acquire the Project does not have pending against it, and does not have a history of significant and material building code violations or complaints concerning the maintenance, upkeep, operation, and regulatory agreement compliance of any of its projects as identified by any local, state or federal regulatory agencies; (B) the execution by the transferee of any document reasonably requested by the Issuer with respect to the assumption of the Owner’s obligations under this Regulatory Agreement and the Loan Agreement (if then in effect), including without limitation an instrument of assumption hereof and thereof, and delivery to the Issuer of an opinion of such transferee’s counsel to the effect that each such document and this Regulatory Agreement are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such transferee, subject to bankruptcy and other standard limitations affecting creditor’s rights; (C) receipt by the Issuer and the Trustee of an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that any such Transfer will not adversely affect the Tax-Exempt status of interest on the Bonds; and (D) receipt by the Issuer of all fees and/or expenses then currently due and payable to the Issuer by the Owner. Owner.‌ It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that any Transfer of the Project in violation of this Section 12 shall be null, void and without effect, shall cause a reversion of title to the Owner, and shall be ineffective to relieve the Owner of its obligations under this Regulatory Agreement. The written consent of the Issuer to any Transfer of the Project shall constitute conclusive evidence that the Transfer is not in violation of this Section 12. Nothing in this Section shall affect any provision of any other document or instrument between the Owner and any other party requires the Owner to satisfy certain conditions or obtain the prior written consent of such other party in order to Transfer the Project. Upon any Transfer that complies with this Regulatory Agreement, the Owner shall be fully released from its obligations hereunder to the extent such obligations have been fully assumed in writing by the transferee of the Project. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Project may be transferred pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure or comparable conversion under the Deed of Trust without the consent of the Issuer or compliance with the provisions of this Section 12.

Transfer of the Project. For the Compliance Period, the Owner shall not Transfer the Project, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Issuer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the following conditions are satisfied: (A) the receipt by the Issuer of evidence acceptable to the Issuer that (1) the Owner shall not be in default hereunder or under the Loan Agreement, if in effect (which may be evidenced by a Certificate of Continuing Program Compliance), or the transferee undertakes to cure any defaults of the Owner to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuer; (2) the continued operation of the Project shall comply with the provisions of this Regulatory Agreement; (3) either (a) the transferee or its Agent Manager has at least three years’ experience in the ownership, operation and management of similar size rental housing projects, and at least one year’s experience in the ownership, operation and management of rental housing projects containing below-market-rate units, without any record of material violations of discrimination restrictions or other state or federal laws or regulations or local governmental requirements applicable to such projects, or (b) the transferee agrees to retain an Agent a Manager with the experience and record described in subclause (a) above, or (c) the transferring Owner or its management company will continue to manage the Project, or another management company reasonably acceptable to the Issuer will manage, for at least one year following such Transfer and, if applicable, during such period the transferring Owner or its management company will provide training to the transferee and its manager in the responsibilities relating to the Low Income Units; and (4) the person or entity that is to acquire the Project does not have pending against it, and does not have a history of significant and material building code violations or complaints concerning the maintenance, upkeep, operation, and regulatory agreement compliance of any of its projects as identified by any local, state or federal regulatory agencies; (B) the execution by the transferee of any document reasonably requested by the Issuer with respect to the assumption of the Owner’s obligations under this Regulatory Agreement and the Loan Agreement (if then in effect), including without limitation an instrument of assumption hereof and thereof, and delivery to the Issuer of an opinion of such transferee’s counsel to the effect that each such document and this Regulatory Agreement are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such transferee, subject to bankruptcy and other standard limitations affecting creditor’s rights; (C) receipt by the Issuer and the Trustee of an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that any such Transfer will not adversely affect the Tax-Exempt status of interest on the Bonds; and (D) receipt by the Issuer of all fees and/or expenses then currently due and payable to the Issuer by the Owner. It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that any Transfer of the Project in violation of this Section 12 shall be null, void and without effect, shall cause a reversion of title to the Owner, and shall be ineffective to relieve the Owner of its obligations under this Regulatory Agreement. The written consent of the Issuer to any Transfer of the Project shall constitute conclusive evidence that the Transfer is not in violation of this Section 12. Nothing in this Section shall affect any provision of any other document or instrument between the Owner and any other party requires the Owner to satisfy certain conditions or obtain the prior written consent of such other party in order to Transfer the Project. Upon any Transfer that complies with this Regulatory Agreement, the Owner shall be fully released from its obligations hereunder to the extent such obligations have been fully assumed in writing by the transferee of the Project. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Project may be transferred pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure or comparable conversion under the Deed of Trust without the consent of the Issuer or compliance with the provisions of this Section 12.. The Issuer hereby approves the transfer of limited partnership interests in the Owner to affiliates of the investor limited partner of the Owner, including, without limitation, the transfer of membership interests in the Owner from the investor limited partner and non-managing membership interests in the limited partner of Owner. For the Compliance Period, the Owner shall not: (1) encumber any of the Project or grant commercial leases of any part thereof, or permit the conveyance, transfer or encumbrance of any part of the Project, except for (a) Permitted Encumbrances, or (b) a Transfer in accordance with the terms of this Regulatory Agreement, in each case upon receipt by the Issuer and the Trustee of an opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that such action will not adversely affect the Tax-Exempt status of interest on the Bonds (provided that such opinion will not be required with respect to any encumbrance, lease or transfer relating to a commercial operation or ancillary facility that will be available for tenant use and is customary to the operation of senior housing developments similar to the Project);