TENTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE
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TENTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE, made this 21 day of May, 1997, by and
between PACIFIC METROPOLITAN CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation
(successor-in-interest to Carven Associates) having an office at
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
("Landlord") and ANNTAYLOR, INC. a Delaware Corporation having an
office at 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 ("Tenant").
WITNESSETH
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WHEREAS, under date of March 17, 1989, Landlord and Tenant entered into a
lease as amended pursuant to agreements dated November 14, 1990 (First
Amendment), October 1, 1993 (Extension and Amendment), April 14, 1994
(Modification of Amendment and Extension to Lease), March 14, 1995
(Fifth Amendment), January 5, 1996 (Sixth Amendment), June 5, 1996
(Seventh Amendment), the undated (Eight Amendment) and May 13, 1997
(Ninth Amendment) together, collectively referred to as the "Lease"
affecting the entire second (2nd), third (3rd), fourth (4th), fifth
(5th), sixth (6th), seventh (7th), eighth (8th), fourteenth (14th)
and a portion of the seventeenth (17th) floor (the "Existing Premises"),
in the commercial condominium unit (the "Building") of which the
Premises form a part known by the street address of 000 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx;
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant, are desirous of further amending said
lease in the manner set forth below:
1. The term of that portion of the seventeenth (17th) floor, deemed
to comprise 8,600 rentable square feet, as shown on Exhibit A, shall be
extended to end on September 30, 2006 unless sooner terminated pursuant
to any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Lease or pursuant to
law.
2. The Fixed Rent as defined in Schedule A of the Lease and as
increased pursuant to the Fifth Amendment listed above shall be
applicable for the space extended by this Tenth Amendment to the Lease
until August 31, 2000. The fixed rent shall be increased by Twenty Five
Thousand Eight Hundred ($25,800) Dollars per annum for the period from
September 1, 2000 to and including the Expiration Date inclusive, which
amounts shall be payable in equal monthly installments in advance on the
first day of each and every calendar month during the term of this Lease.
3. Tenant's Tax Base Year (for the purposes of the space extended
by this Amendment) shall be the calendar year 1997.
4. Tenant's Operating Expense Base Year (for the purposes of the
space extended by this Amendment) shall be 1997.
5. Landlord and Tenant covenant, warrant and represent to each
other that no broker was instrumental in bringing about or consummating
this Agreement and that neither party had any conversations or negotiations
with any broker concerning the extension of term for the Premises.
Landlord and Tenant each agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the other
harmless from any and all claims for any brokerage commissions and all
costs, expenses and liabilities in connection therewith, including,
without limitation, attorney's fees and expenses arising out of any
breach of the covenants, warranties and representations contained in this
Paragraph 5 made by Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be.
6. The term of this agreement cannot be changed orally, but only by
an instrument in writing executed by both parties.
7. Except as herein expressly modified, the Lease, as amended, is
unmodified and is ratified and confirmed in all respects.
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8. The terms, covenants and provisions contained in this Agreement
are binding and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective heirs, successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have respectively executed
this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
LANDLORD:
PACIFIC METROPOLITAN CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Assistant Secretary
TENANT:
ANNTAYLOR, INC.
BY: /s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Senior Vice President
Real Estate and Development
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EXHIBIT A
DIAGRAM OF THE SEVENTEENTH FLOOR
AT 000 XXXX 00XX XXXXXX.
