Exhibit 10.66
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This instrument prepared by
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and when recorded, return to:
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Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
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1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
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Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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Attn: Mark A. Palmer, Esq.
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ABOVE SPACE FOR RECORDER’S
USE
ASSUMPTION AND RELEASE
AGREEMENT
THIS ASSUMPTION AND RELEASE
AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made
effective as of July , 2006, by and
among A-K-S 75 NEC SPRING TOWN CENTER, L.P., a Texas limited
partnership (“ Original Borrower ”),
STEVEN D. ALVIS, JAY K. SEARS, DAVID R. KLEIN and KYLE D.
LIPPMAN (collectively, “ Original Borrower
Principal ”), MB SPRING TOWN CENTER LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP , an Illinois limited partnership (“
Assumptor ”), MINTO BUILDERS (FLORIDA),
INC. , a Florida corporation (“ New Borrower
Principal ”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A ., as
Trustee for the Registered Holders of J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2005-LDP1 (“ Noteholder
”).
RECITALS:
A.
Original Borrower executed and
delivered to the order of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national
banking association (“ Lender ”), a
certain Fixed Rate Note dated December 20, 2004 (together with all
addenda, modifications, amendments, riders, exhibits and
supplements thereto, the “ Note ”), in
the stated principal amount of $8,200,000.00, which Note evidences
a loan (the “ Loan ”) made by Lender to
Original Borrower. To secure the repayment of the Note, Original
Borrower, among other things, executed and delivered a Deed of
Trust and Security Agreement executed by Original Borrower to Kim
Sobieski, as trustee, for the benefit of Lender,
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as beneficiary, dated as of December 20, 2004,
recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas,
under County Clerk’s File No. Y141028 (together with all
addenda, modifications, amendments, riders, exhibits and
supplements thereto, the “ Security Instrument
”), that grants a lien on certain property described on
Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference and more particularly described in the Security
Instrument (the “ Property ”). Original
Borrower is liable for the payment and performance of all of
Original Borrower’s obligations under the Note, the Security
Instrument and all those other documents listed on Exhibit B
attached hereto together with all addenda, riders, exhibits and
supplements thereto all of which are incorporated herein by
reference as though fully set forth herein (the Note, the Security
Instrument and such other documents and instruments are hereinafter
referred to as the “ Loan Documents
”).
B.
Each of the Loan
Documents has been duly assigned or endorsed to
Noteholder.
C.
Noteholder, as the
holder of the Note and beneficiary under the Security Instrument,
has been asked to consent to the transfer of the Property to
Assumptor (the “ Transfer ”) and the
assumption by Assumptor and New Borrower Principal of the
obligations of Original Borrower and Original Borrower Principal,
respectively, under the Loan Documents (the “
Assumption ”).
D.
Noteholder has agreed to
consent to the Transfer and the Assumption subject to the terms and
conditions stated below.
E. Section 3.08 of that certain
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2005 (the
“ PSA ”) authorizes Midland Loan
Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Master
Servicer ”), as Master Servicer under the PSA, on
behalf of Noteholder, under certain terms and conditions to waive
the due on sale clause and facilitate the Transfer and the
Assumption, and Master Servicer has elected to do so on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Master Servicer’s
execution and delivery of this Agreement is binding upon Noteholder
pursuant to the PSA.
AGREEMENT:
In consideration of the foregoing
and the mutual covenants and promises set forth in this Agreement
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Noteholder, Original
Borrower, Original Borrower Principal, Assumptor and New Borrower
Principal agree as follows:
1.
Incorporation of
Recitals . The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein as a
substantive, contractual part of this Agreement.
2.
Assumption of
Obligation . Assumptor agrees to and does hereby assume as of
the origination date of the Loan, all of the payment and
performance obligations of Original Borrower set forth in the Note,
the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents in accordance
with their respective terms and conditions, as the same may be
modified by this Agreement including, without limitation, payment
of all sums due and payable under the Note. Assumptor further
agrees to abide by and be bound by all of the terms of the Loan
Documents, all as though each of the Loan Documents had been made,
executed and delivered by Assumptor.
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The provisions of the Loan Documents are
incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Assumptor acknowledges and agrees that any reference to Original
Borrower in the Loan Documents shall be deemed to refer to
Assumptor. Assumptor hereby adopts, ratifies and confirms as of the
date hereof all of the representations, warranties and covenants of
Original Borrower contained in the Loan Documents in connection
with the Loan (including, but not limited to, the warranty of title
set forth in, and the other terms and provisions of, Section 5.2 of
the Security Instrument) as if Assumptor was Original Borrower
named in the Loan Documents, and, without limitation of the
foregoing, Assumptor hereby represents, warrants, and covenants
that Assumptor has good, indefeasible, and insurable fee simple
title to the real property comprising part of the Property and good
and indefeasible title to the balance of the Property, free and
clear of all liens whatsoever except the Permitted Exceptions (as
defined in the Security Instrument), such other liens as are
permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents and the liens created by
the Loan Documents.
3.
Original Borrower’s
Acknowledgments, Representations and Warranties . Original
Borrower acknowledges, represents and warrants to Noteholder as of
the date of this Agreement that:
(a) The Note has
an unpaid principal balance as of the date of this Agreement, of
$7,628,738.89 and prior to default bears interest at the rate of
4.87% per annum, subject to adjustment as, and to the extent, set
forth in the Note. There are presently the following balances in
the indicated reserve accounts (each of the following terms for the
individual reserve accounts are defined in the Escrow Agreement, as
defined on Exhibit B ) maintained by Noteholder in
connection with the Loan: (i) $131,222.75 in the Tax and Insurance
Funds reserve account, (ii) $45,347.82 in the TI & LC Funds
reserve account, (iii) $0.00 in the On-going Replacement Reserve,
(iv) $0.00 in the Tenancy Reserve Funds reserve account, and (v)
$0.00 in the Construction Reserve Funds reserve account.
Contemporaneously herewith, Original Borrower has transferred and
assigned to Assumptor all right, title and interest of Original
Borrower in and to such reserve accounts.
(b) The Note
requires that monthly payments of principal and interest in the
amount of $64,291.13 be made on or before the first day of each
month continuing to January 1, 2015, whereupon the entire
outstanding balance of the Loan shall be immediately due and
payable, if not sooner accelerated or paid.
(c) The Security
Instrument is a valid first lien on the Property for the full
unpaid principal amount of the Loan and all other amounts as stated
in the Loan Documents.
(d) There are no
defenses, offsets or counterclaims by Original Borrower to the
Note, the Security Instrument or the other Loan
Documents.
(e) There are no
defaults by Original Borrower under the provisions of the Note, the
Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents, nor, to the best
of Original Borrower’s knowledge, are there any conditions
which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both may
constitute a default by Original Borrower under the provisions of
the Note, the Security Instrument or the other Loan
Documents.
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(f) To the
best of Original Borrower’s knowledge, all provisions of the
Note, the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents are
valid, in full force and effect, and enforceable in accordance with
their terms.
(g) There are no
subordinate liens of any kind covering or relating to the Property,
nor are there any mechanics’ liens or liens for unpaid taxes
or assessments encumbering the Property, nor has notice of a lien
or notice of intent to file a lien been received by Original
Borrower.
Original Borrower understands and intends that
Noteholder and Assumptor will rely upon the acknowledgments,
representations and warranties contained herein in entering into
this Agreement.
4.
Assumptor’s and New
Borrower Principal’s Representations and Warranties .
Assumptor and New Borrower Principal jointly and severally
represent and warrant to Noteholder as of the date of this
Agreement that neither Assumptor nor New Borrower Principal has any
knowledge that any of the representations made by Original Borrower
in Section 3 above are not true and correct. Assumptor and New
Borrower Principal understand and intend that Noteholder will rely
on the representations and warranties contained herein.
5.
Consent to Transfer and
Assumption . Noteholder hereby consents to the Transfer and to
the Assumption, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement. Noteholder’s consent to the Transfer of the
Property to Assumptor and Noteholder’s consent to the
Assumption are not intended to be and shall not be construed as a
consent to any subsequent transfer or assumption which requires
Noteholder’s consent pursuant to the terms of the Loan
Documents.
6.
Assumption by New Borrower
Principal of Liability for the Exceptions to Non-Recourse .
New Borrower Principal hereby adopts,
ratifies and confirms all of the
representations, warranties and covenants of Original Borrower
Principal under the Loan Documents as if New Borrower Principal
were the Original Borrower Principal named therein, and jointly and
severally assumes all liability of Original Borrower Principal
under the Loan Documents as of the origination date of the Loan,
including, without limitation, including, without limitation, the
Environmental Indemnity Agreement, the Guaranty, and Article 11 of
the Security Instrument. Reference in any Loan Document to Original
Borrower Principal henceforth shall be deemed to refer to New
Borrower Principal.
7.
Release of Original
Borrower and Original Borrower Principal . In reliance on
Original Borrower’s and Assumptor’s acknowledgments,
representations and warranties in this Agreement and in
consideration for the releases contained in Section 12 of this
Agreement, Noteholder releases Original Borrower and Original
Borrower Principal from their respective obligations under the Loan
Documents, provided that neither Original Borrower nor
Original Borrower Principal is released from any liability pursuant
to this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, including, without
limitation, Section 11 of the Security Instrument, for any
liability that relates to the period prior to the date hereof
regardless of when any environmental hazard or other condition
giving rise to any such liability thereunder is discovered. Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to impair the right of Noteholder
to name Original Borrower, for
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purposes of extinguishing Original
Borrower’s interest in the Property, as a party defendant in
any action or suit for judicial foreclosure and sale under the
Security Instrument or for purposes of appointment of a receiver
for the Property, or for purposes of enforcement of the assignment
of leases and rents set forth in the Security
Instrument.
8.
No Impairment of Lien .
Nothing set forth herein shall affect the priority or extent of the
lien of the Security Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents,
nor, except as expressly set forth herein, release or change the
liability of any party who may now be or after the date of this
Agreement may become liable, primarily or secondarily, under the
Loan Documents. Except as expressly modified hereby, the Note, the
Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents remain unchanged,
are hereby ratified and reaffirmed in all respects and shall remain
in full force and effect, and this Agreement shall have no effect
on the priority or validity of the liens, operation and effect of
the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents, all of which
are incorporated herein by reference. Nothing herein shall be
construed to constitute a novation of the Loan or of any of the
Loan Documents.
9.
Costs . Original
Borrower agrees to pay all fees and costs (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees) incurred by Noteholder in connection with
Noteholder’s consent to and approval of the Transfer of the
Property and the assumption fee equal to 1.0% of the outstanding
principal balance of the Loan which is required to be paid by
Original Borrower to Noteholder in consideration of the consent to
the Transfer and to the Assumption.
10.
Financial Information . Assumptor and New Borrower Principal
represent and warrant to Noteholder that all financial information
and information regarding the management capability of Assumptor
and New Borrower Principal provided to Noteholder was true and
correct as of the date provided to Noteholder and remains
materially true and correct as of the date of this
Agreement.
11.
Addresses . From and after the date hereof, the addresses
for notice for Assumptor, New Borrower Principal and Noteholder
hereunder and under the Loan Documents are as follows:
Assumptor:
MB Spring Town Center Limited
Partnership
2901 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Attn: Lori Foust
New Borrower Principal:
Minto Builders (Florida), Inc.
2901 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Attn: Lori Foust
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Noteholder:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee
for the Registered
Holders of J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2005-LDP1
c/o Midland Loan Services, Inc.
10851 Mastin, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Attn: MLS Loan Number 03-0244928
12.
Complete Release . Assumptor, Original Borrower, Original
Borrower Principal and New Borrower Principal hereby jointly and
severally, unconditionally and irrevocably release and forever
discharge Lender, Noteholder and Master Servicer and their
respective successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers,
employees and attorneys, and each current or substitute trustee, if
any, under the Security Instrument (collectively, “
Indemnities ”) from all Claims (as defined below).
Further, each of Original Borrower and Original Borrower Principal
hereby covenants and agrees that it will not take or assert, and
will not request or cause any other person or entity to take or
assert, any action, claim or allegation in contradiction of, or
inconsistent with, the following statement: all provisions of the
Note, the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents are
valid, in full force and effect, and enforceable in accordance with
their terms. Original Borrower and Original Borrower Principal
jointly and severally agree to indemnify Indemnitees and defend and
hold them harmless from any and all claims, losses, causes of
action, costs and expenses of every kind or character incurred by
or asserted against Indemnitees in connection with (A) any Claims,
the Transfer, or the breach by Original Borrower or Original
Borrower Principal of the Loan Documents, as amended herein, but
only to the extent that such claims, losses, causes of action,
costs and expenses arise out of or are in any way connected with or
result from the acts, actions or omissions of Original Borrower or
Original Borrower Principal, or (B) any actions or conduct taken or
caused to be taken by Original Borrower, Original Borrower
Principal, or any person or entity claiming by, through, under, or
on behalf of Original Borrower or Original Borrower Principal which
are in contradiction of, inconsistent with, or in breach of the
terms and provisions of this Section 12 (including, without
limitation, the release and discharge set forth in this Section
12). Assumptor and New Borrower Principal jointly and severally
agree to indemnify Indemnitees, and defend and hold them harmless
from any and all claims, losses, causes of action, costs and
expenses of every kind or character incurred by or asserted against
Indemnitees in connection with Claims, the Transfer or the breach
by Assumptor or New Borrower Principal of the Loan Documents, as
amended herein, but only to the extent that such claims, losses,
causes of action, costs and expenses arise out of or are in any way
connected with or result from the acts, actions or omissions of
Assumptor or New Borrower Principal.
As used in this Agreement, the term
“ Claims ” shall mean any and all
possible claims, demands, actions, fees, costs, expenses and
liabilities whatsoever, known or unknown, at law or in equity,
originating in whole or in part, on or before the date of this
Agreement, which Original Borrower, Original Borrower Principal, or
any of their respective partners, limited partners, members,
officers, directors, shareholders, agents or employees may now or
hereafter have against Indemnitees, and irrespective of whether any
such Claims arise out of contract, tort,
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violation of laws, regulations or oth