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Exhibit 10.74
BUILDING LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 26, 2007
Between
ACADIA ATLANTIC AVENUE LLC,
as Borrower
and
BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, INC.,
as Lender
Between
ACADIA ATLANTIC AVENUE LLC,
as Borrower
and
BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, INC.,
as Lender
MERS MIN: 8000101-0000007166-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION | 1 | |||||||
| Section 1.1 | Definitions | 1 | ||||||
| Section 1.2 | Principles of Construction | 34 | ||||||
| ARTICLE II. GENERAL TERMS | 34 | |||||||
| Section 2.1 | Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower | 34 | ||||||
| Section 2.2 | Interest Rate | 38 | ||||||
| Section 2.3 | Loan Payment | 39 | ||||||
| Section 2.4 | Prepayments | 40 | ||||||
| Section 2.5 | Defeasance | 41 | ||||||
| Section 2.6 | Release of Property | 44 | ||||||
| Section 2.7 | Clearing Account/Cash Management | 44 | ||||||
| Section 2.8 | Intentionally Omitted | 47 | ||||||
| Section 2.9 | Payments Not Conditional | 47 | ||||||
| Section 2.10 | Initial Advance | 47 | ||||||
| Section 2.11 | Construction Advances | 51 | ||||||
| Section 2.12 | Final Advance | 55 | ||||||
| Section 2.13 | No Reliance | 57 | ||||||
| Section 2.14 | Method of Disbursement of Loan Proceeds | 57 | ||||||
| Section 2.15 | Plan Review Process | 59 | ||||||
| ARTICLE III. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | 60 | |||||||
| Section 3.1 | Conditions Precedent to Closing | 60 | ||||||
| ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 64 | |||||||
| Section 4.1 | Borrower Representations | 64 | ||||||
| Section 4.2 | Survival of Representations | 76 | ||||||
| ARTICLE V. BORROWER COVENANTS | 76 | |||||||
| Section 5.1 | Affirmative Covenants | 76 | ||||||
| Section 5.2 | Negative Covenants | 92 | ||||||
| ARTICLE VI. INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION; REQUIRED REPAIRS | 102 | |||||||
| Section 6.1 | Insurance | 102 | ||||||
| Section 6.2 | Casualty and Condemnation | 108 | ||||||
| Section 6.3 | Application of Net Proceeds | 114 | ||||||
| ARTICLE VII. RESERVE FUNDS | 114 | |||||||
| Section 7.1 | Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund | 114 | ||||||
| Section 7.2 | Interest Reserve | 116 | ||||||
| Section 7.3 | Replacements and Replacement Reserve | 116 | ||||||
| Section 7.4 | Punch List and Deferred Maintenance Reserve | 120 | ||||||
| Section 7.5 | Intentionally Omitted | 121 | ||||||
| Section 7.6 | Excess Cash Flow | 122 | ||||||
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| Section 7.7 | Operating Reserve | 122 | ||||||
| Section 7.8 | Reserve Funds, Generally | 122 | ||||||
| Section 7.9 | Letter of Credit Rights | 123 | ||||||
| ARTICLE VIII. DEFAULTS | 123 | |||||||
| Section 8.1 | Event of Default | 123 | ||||||
| Section 8.2 | Remedies | 127 | ||||||
| Section 8.3 | Remedies Cumulative; Waivers | 128 | ||||||
| ARTICLE IX. SPECIAL PROVISIONS | 128 | |||||||
| Section 9.1 | Sale of Notes and Securitization | 128 | ||||||
| Section 9.2 | Securitization Indemnification | 131 | ||||||
| Section 9.3 | Exculpation | 134 | ||||||
| Section 9.4 | Intentionally Omitted | 136 | ||||||
| Section 9.5 | Servicer | 136 | ||||||
| ARTICLE X. MISCELLANEOUS | 136 | |||||||
| Section 10.1 | Survival | 136 | ||||||
| Section 10.2 | Lenders Discretion | 136 | ||||||
| Section 10.3 | Governing Law | 136 | ||||||
| Section 10.4 | Modification, Waiver in Writing | 138 | ||||||
| Section 10.5 | Delay Not a Waiver | 138 | ||||||
| Section 10.6 | Notices | 138 | ||||||
| Section 10.7 | Trial by Jury | 139 | ||||||
| Section 10.8 | Headings | 139 | ||||||
| Section 10.9 | Severability | 139 | ||||||
| Section 10.10 | Preferences | 139 | ||||||
| Section 10.11 | Waiver of Notice | 140 | ||||||
| Section 10.12 | Remedies of Borrower | 140 | ||||||
| Section 10.13 | Expenses; Indemnity | 140 | ||||||
| Section 10.14 | Schedules and Exhibits Incorporated | 141 | ||||||
| Section 10.15 | Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses | 141 | ||||||
| Section 10.16 | No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries | 142 | ||||||
| Section 10.17 | Publicity | 142 | ||||||
| Section 10.18 | Waiver of Marshalling of Assets | 142 | ||||||
| Section 10.19 | Waiver of Counterclaim | 142 | ||||||
| Section 10.20 | Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance | 142 | ||||||
| Section 10.21 | Brokers and Financial Advisors | 143 | ||||||
| Section 10.22 | Prior Agreements | 143 | ||||||
| Section 10.23 | Joint and Several Liability | 143 | ||||||
| Section 10.24 | Certain Additional Rights of Lender (VCOC) | 143 | ||||||
| Section 10.25 | MERS | 144 | ||||||
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SCHEDULES
Schedule I
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Organizational Chart of Borrower | |
Schedule II
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Development Budget | |
Schedule III
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Plans and Specifications | |
Schedule IV
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Construction Schedule | |
Schedule V
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Rent Roll |
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A
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Legal Description of the Land | |
Exhibit B
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Intentionally Omitted | |
Exhibit C
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Form of Datedown Endorsement | |
Exhibit D
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Section 22 Affidavit | |
Exhibit E
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Affirmation of Payment (AIA Form G706) | |
Exhibit F
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Architects Certificate | |
Exhibit G
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General Contractors Certificate | |
Exhibit H
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Form of Performance Letter | |
Exhibit I
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Anticipated Cost Report Form | |
Exhibit J
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Form of Lien Waivers | |
Exhibit K
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Form of Insolvency Opinion -To Be Delivered Upon Completion | |
Exhibit L
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Form of Borrowers Requisition | |
Exhibit M
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Application and Certificate for Payment (AIA Form G702) |
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BUILDING LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS BUILDING LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of December 26, 2007 (as amended, restated, replaced,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this Agreement or sometimes, this Building
Loan Agreement), is made by and between BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, INC., a New York
corporation, having an address at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (Lender) and
ACADIA ATLANTIC AVENUE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having its principal place of
business at c/o Acadia Realty Trust, 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue Suite 260, White Plains, New York
10605, as Borrower (Borrower).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Borrower desires to obtain the Building Loan (as hereinafter defined) from Lender;
and
WHEREAS, Lender is willing to make the Building Loan to Borrower, subject to and in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as hereinafter defined).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the making of the Loan by Lender and the covenants,
agreements, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby
covenant, agree, represent and warrant as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 1.1 Definitions.
For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly required or unless the
context clearly indicates a contrary intent:
ADA shall mean the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992, as amended from time to time.
Additional Insolvency Opinion shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.30(c).
Additional Interest Reserve Deposit shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.1.28 hereof.
Additional Mezzanine Borrower shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.13(g)
hereof.
Additional Mezzanine Loan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.13 hereof.
Additional Mezzanine Loan Documents shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.2.13(f) hereof.
Administration Fee shall have the meaning set forth in the Administration Fee Agreement.
Administration Fee Agreement shall mean that certain Administration Fee Agreement dated as
of the date hereof between Borrower and Lender.
Advance or Advances shall mean any disbursement of the proceeds of the Building Loan by
Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Affiliate shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in
Control of, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person or is a director or
officer of such Person or of an Affiliate of such Person.
Affiliated Manager shall mean any Manager in which Borrower or Guarantor has, directly or
indirectly, any legal, beneficial or economic interest.
Affiliate Fees shall mean collectively, any development fee, management fee, brokerage fee,
commission, distribution, reimbursement, salary, consideration sum or amount, however
characterized, payable to any Restricted Party with respect to the Property and/or the Project.
Affirmation of Payment shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.11.5(e).
Aggregate Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.2.13 hereof.
Agreement shall mean this Building Loan Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated,
replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
ALTA shall mean American Land Title Association, or any successor thereto.
Annual Budget shall mean the operating budget, including all planned Capital Expenditures,
for the Property prepared by Borrower in accordance with Section 5.1.11.(e) hereof for the
applicable Fiscal Year or other period.
Anticipated Costs Report shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.11.5(a).
Approved Annual Budget shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.11(e) hereof.
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Approved Bank shall mean a bank or other financial institution which has a minimum long term
unsecured debt rating of at least AA by S&P and Fitch and Aa2 by Moodys.
Architects Certificate shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.10.10.
Architects Contract shall mean that certain Professional Services Authorization between
Borrower and Borrowers Architect dated as of March 16 2007, as the same may be amended from time
to time in compliance with the terms hereof.
Assignment of Contracts shall mean that certain Assignment of Agreement Permits and
Contracts dated as of the date hereof from Borrower, as assignor, to Lender, as assignee.
Assignment of Leases shall mean, collectively, the Building Loan Assignment of Leases and
the Project Loan Assignment of Leases.
Assignment of Management Agreement shall mean that certain Assignment of Management
Agreement and Subordination of Management Fees, dated as of the date hereof, among Lender, Borrower
and Manager, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time.
Award shall mean any compensation paid by any Governmental Authority in connection with a
Condemnation in respect of all or any part of the Property.
Bankruptcy Action shall mean with respect to any Person (a) such Person filing a voluntary
petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (b)
the filing of an involuntary petition against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other
Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law, in which such Person colludes with, or otherwise
assists such Person, or causes to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition
against such Person; (c) such Person filing an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or
joining in any involuntary petition filed against it, by any other Person under the Bankruptcy Code
or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (d) such Person consenting to or
acquiescing in or joining in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee,
or examiner for such Person or any portion of the Property; (e) such Person making an assignment
for the benefit of creditors, or admitting, in writing or in any legal proceeding, its insolvency
or inability to pay its debts as they become due.
Bankruptcy Code shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §101, et
seq., as the same may be amended from time to time, and any successor statute or statutes
and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder, and any comparable foreign
laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or creditors rights or any other Federal or state
bankruptcy or insolvency law.
Borrower shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together
with its successors and permitted assigns.
Borrowers Architect shall mean Butz Wilbern, Ltd..
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Borrowers Requisition shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.14.1 hereof.
BSCMI shall mean Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc., a New York corporation, and its
successors in interest.
Budget Line shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.14 hereof.
Building Loan shall mean the loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement in
the principal amount of up to the Building Loan Amount.
Building Loan Amount shall mean Eleven Million, Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand, Two
Hundred Sixty and 33/100 Dollars ($11,229,260.33).
Building Loan Assignment of Leases shall mean that certain Building Loan Assignment of
Leases and Rents, dated as of the date hereof, from Borrower, as assignor, to Lender, as assignee.
Building Loan Budget shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.14 hereof.
Building Loan Costs shall mean all Project-Related Costs (including Hard Costs and Soft
Costs) that are Costs of the Improvements.
Building Loan Documents shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Building Loan Note,
the Building Loan Mortgage, the Building Loan Assignment of Leases, as well as all other documents
now or hereafter executed and/or delivered with respect to the Building Loan.
Building Loan Earn Out Advance shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12.2
hereof.
Building Loan Mortgage shall mean that certain Building Loan Mortgage, Assignment of Leases
and Rents and Security Agreement dated the date hereof, executed and delivered by Borrower to
Lender as security for the Building Loan and encumbering the Property.
Building Loan Note shall mean that certain Building Loan Promissory Note, dated the date
hereof, in the principal amount of up to the Building Loan Amount made by Borrower in favor of
Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.
Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which
national banks in New York, New York, or the place of business of any Servicer are not open for
business.
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Capital Expenditures shall mean, for any period, the amount expended for items capitalized
under GAAP (including expenditures for building improvements or major repairs).
Carrying Costs shall mean, the sum of the following costs associated with the Property for
any specified period: (a) Taxes, (b) Other Charges, (c) Insurance Premiums and (d) Operating
Expenses.
Cash shall mean the legal tender of the United States of America.
Cash and Cash Equivalents shall mean any one or a combination of the following: (i) Cash,
and (ii) U.S. Obligations, and (iii) an irrevocable standby Letter of Credit.
Cash Management Account shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.2(a) hereof.
Cash Management Agreement shall mean that certain Cash Management Agreement, dated as of the
date hereof, by and among Borrower, Manager, Cash Management Bank and Lender, as the same may be
amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Cash Management Bank shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, or
any successor Eligible Institution acting as Agent under the Cash Management Agreement.
Cash Management Conditions shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 hereof.
Cash Trap Event shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) an Event of Default;
(b) any Bankruptcy Action of Borrower or Mezzanine Borrower; (c) any Bankruptcy Action of Manager;
or (d) on or after the last day of the Construction Term, a DSCR Trigger.
Cash Trap Event Cure shall mean:
(a) if the Cash Trap Event is caused solely by the occurrence of:
(i) clause (a) in the definition of Cash Trap Event, a cure of the Event of Default
which gave rise to the Cash Trap Event which is accepted or waived in writing by Lender, in its
sole discretion, prior to Lender exercising any of its rights, to accelerate the Loan, move to
appoint a receiver, or commence a foreclosure action;
(ii) clause (c) in the definition of Cash Trap Event, either (A) if such Cash Trap
Event is as a result of the filing of an involuntary petition against Manager and not consented to
by Manager, upon the same being discharged, stayed or dismissed within thirty (30) days of such
filing and such filing (after dismissal or discharge), provided, that such dismissal or
discharge in Lenders reasonable opinion does not adversely impact the Loan or the Property, or
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(B) if Borrower replaces the Manager with a Qualified Manager pursuant to a Replacement
Management Agreement approved by Lender;
(iii) a DSCR Trigger Event, if the Debt Service Coverage Ratio is greater than 1.05 to 1:00
based upon the trailing six (6) month period annualized as of two (2) consecutive Debt Service
Coverage Ratio Determination Dates occurring thereafter.
(b) provided, that, each such Cash Trap Event Cure set forth in this definition shall be
subject to the following conditions, (i) no Event of Default (other than that giving rise to the
Cash Trap Event) shall have occurred and be continuing under this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents, (ii) Borrower shall have notified Lender in writing of its election to cure the
respective Cash Trap Event, (iii) a Cash Trap Event Cure under clauses (a)(i) and
(a)(ii) may occur no more than 3 times during the term of the Loan, (iv) Borrower shall
have paid all of Lenders reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cure including,
reasonable attorneys fees and costs; and (v) in no event shall Borrower have the right to cure a
Cash Trap Event occurring by reason of a Bankruptcy Action of Borrower or Mezzanine Borrower.
Cash Trap Period shall mean each period commencing on the occurrence of a Cash Trap Event
and continuing until the earlier of (a) the Payment Date next occurring following the related Cash
Trap Event Cure, or (b) until payment in full of all principal and interest on the Loan and all
other amounts payable under the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
Loan Documents.
Casualty shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 hereof.
Casualty Consultant shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.4(d) hereof.
Casualty Retainage shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.4(e) hereof.
Clearing Account shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 hereof.
Clearing Account Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.1 hereof.
Clearing Bank shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 hereof.
Closing Date shall mean the date of this Agreement.
Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as it may be further amended
from time to time, and any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury
regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
Completion of the Improvements shall mean the substantial completion (i.e., completion of
the Project Improvements other than Punch List Items) of the construction and renovation of the
Project Improvements substantially in accordance with all Plans and Specifications, all Legal
Requirements, all Permitted Encumbrances and this Agreement, and that all utilities necessary to
service the Project Improvements have been connected and are in
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operation, such completion to be evidenced to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender and the
Construction Consultant; together with the delivery to Lender of:
(i) a permanent or temporary certificate(s) of occupancy for the Project Improvements and
evidence that all other Governmental Approvals have been issued and all other Legal Requirements
have been satisfied so as to allow the Project Improvements to be used and operated in accordance
with the Loan Documents and the Plans and Specifications; and
(ii) AIA Form G704 (Certificate of Substantial Completion) completed and executed by
Borrowers Architect certifying the substantial completion of the Project Improvements in
accordance with the Plans and Specifications.
Condemnation shall mean a temporary or permanent taking by any Governmental Authority as the
result or in lieu or in anticipation of the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent
domain, of all or any part of the Property, or any interest therein or right accruing thereto,
including any right of access thereto or any change of grade affecting the Property or any part
thereof.
Condemnation Proceeds shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.1 hereof.
Construction Advance Conditions shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11
hereof.
Construction Consultant shall mean EMG Consulting Group, or such other Person as Lender may
designate and engage as a replacement to inspect the Project Improvements and the Property as
construction progresses and consult with and to provide advice to and to render reports to Lender,
which Person may be, at Lenders option upon notice to Borrower, either an officer or employee of
Lender or consulting architects, engineers or inspectors appointed by Lender.
Construction Schedule shall mean the construction schedule attached hereto as Schedule
IV, broken down by trade, of Borrowers best good faith estimate of the dates of commencement
and completion of the Project Improvements certified by Borrower to Lender in final form approved
by Lender and the Construction Consultant prior to the Closing.
Construction Term shall mean the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the
first to occur of (i) the Maturity Date, whether by acceleration or otherwise, (ii) the
24th Payment Date, and (iii) the Final Advance.
Contingency shall mean the contingency Line Item in the Building Loan Budget and/or Project
Loan Budget.
Contract shall mean shall mean any agreement (including the General Contractors Agreement)
entered into by Borrower or by General Contractor, in which the Contractor or Subcontractor
thereunder agrees to provide services, labor and/or materials in connection with the Project
Improvements. All Contracts shall require that the Contractor or Subcontractor thereunder use
union labor.
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Contractor shall mean any contractor hired by Borrower, including, without limitation, the
General Contractor (including subsidiaries and affiliates), supplying services, labor and/or
materials in connection with the Project.
Control shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of management, policies or activities of a Person, whether through ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Controlled and Controlling shall have correlative
meanings.
Costs of the Improvement shall mean those items defined as an improvement and/or a cost
of improvement under Section 2 of Article 1 the Lien Law.
Covered Disclosure Information shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b)
hereof.
Debt shall mean the outstanding principal amount of the Building Loan set forth in, and
evidenced by, this Agreement, the Building Loan Documents and the Building Loan Note, together with
all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Building
Loan under the Building Loan Note, this Agreement, the Building Loan Mortgage or any other Building
Loan Document.
Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, the aggregate
scheduled principal and interest payments due under this Building Loan Agreement and the Building
Loan Note.
Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall mean a ratio for the applicable period in which:
| (a) | the numerator is the Net Operating Income (excluding interest on credit accounts and using annualized operating expenses for any recurring expenses not paid monthly (e.g., Taxes and Insurance Premiums)) for such period as set forth in the statements required hereunder, adjusted for a vacancy rate equal to the greater of the actual vacancy rate, the market vacancy rate and an assumed vacancy rate equal to five percent (5%), without deduction for (i) actual management fees incurred in connection with the operation of the Property less (A) management fees equal to the greater of (1) assumed management fees of six percent (6%) of Gross Income from Operations or (2) the actual management fees incurred, and (B) Replacement Reserve Fund contributions equal to $16,500.00 per annum; and | ||
| (b) | the denominator is the Total Debt Service for such period assuming a thirty (30) year amortization schedule. |
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Determination Date shall mean the earlier of the Required
Completion Date and the date of the Final Advance and the first day of each calendar month
thereafter.
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Default shall mean the occurrence of any event hereunder or under any other Loan Document
which, but for the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate shall mean, with respect to the Loan, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of
(a) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law or (b) five percent (5%) above the Interest Rate.
Defeasance Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.1(a)(i) hereof.
Defeasance Deposit shall mean an amount equal to the remaining principal amount of the Note,
the Defeasance Payment Amount, any costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred in the purchase of
U.S. Obligations necessary to meet the Scheduled Defeasance Payments and any revenue, documentary
stamp or intangible taxes or any other tax or charge due in connection with the transfer of the
Note or otherwise required to accomplish the agreements of Section 2.5 hereof (including,
without limitation, any fees and expenses of accountants, attorneys and the Rating Agencies
incurred in connection therewith).
Defeasance Event shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.1(a) hereof.
Defeasance Expiration Date shall mean the date that is two (2) years from the startup day
within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code for the REMIC Trust.
Defeasance Payment Amount shall mean the amount (if any) which, when added to the remaining
principal amount of the Note, will be sufficient to purchase U.S. Obligations providing the
required Scheduled Defeasance Payments.
Deferred Maintenance Condition shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.1.
Development Budget shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.14 hereof.
Disbursement Schedule shall mean the schedule of the amounts of Advances hereunder and
Project Loan Advances under the Project Loan anticipated to be requisitioned by Borrower each month
during the term of the Loan, attached hereto as part of the Development Budget and in final form
approved by Lender and the Construction Consultant prior to the Closing Date.
Disclosure Document shall mean a prospectus, prospectus supplement, private placement
memorandum, or similar offering memorandum or offering circular, or such other information
reasonably requested by Lender, in each case in preliminary or final form, used to offer Securities
in connection with a Securitization.
Dollars or $ shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.
Draw Request shall mean, with respect to each Advance, Borrowers Requisition for such
Advance, along with such other documents required by this Agreement to be furnished to Lender as a
condition to such Advance.
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DSCR Trigger Event shall mean, that as of any Debt Service Coverage Ratio Determination
Date, the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as determined by Lender based on the trailing six (6) month
period (annualized) immediately preceding the date of such determination is less than 1.00 to 1.0.
Earn Out Advance shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12.2 hereof.
Eligible Account shall mean a separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by
the holding institution that is either (a) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or
state-chartered depository institution or trust company which complies with the definition of
Eligible Institution or (b) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or
state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which, in
the case of a state chartered depository institution or trust company, is subject to regulations
substantially similar to 12 C.F.R. §9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus
of at least Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) and subject to supervision or
examination by federal and state authority. An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a
certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.
Eligible Institution shall mean a depository institution or trust company, the short term
unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least A-1+ by S&P, P-1 by
Moodys and F-1+ by Fitch in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or
less (or, in the case of accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days, the
long-term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least AA by Fitch and S&P and Aa2 by
Moodys).
Embargoed Person shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.42 hereof.
Environmental Engineer shall mean such environmental engineering or similar inspection firms
approved by Lender.
Environmental Indemnity shall mean that certain Environmental Indemnification Agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, executed by Borrower and Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC in
connection with the Loan for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Equipment shall have the meaning as set forth in the granting clause of the Building Loan
Mortgage.
ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time
to time, and the regulations promulgated and the rulings issued thereunder.
Event of Default shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a) hereof.
Excess Cash Flow shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(i) of the Cash Management
Agreement.
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Excess Cash Flow Funds shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.6 hereof.
Excess Cash Flow Reserve shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.6 hereof.
Exchange Act shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) hereof.
Extraordinary Expense shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.11(f) hereof.
Final Advance shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12.1.
Final Project Loan Advance shall mean the Final Advance as defined in the Project Loan
Agreement.
Final Project Report shall mean the report to be prepared by the Construction Consultant of
its review of the Development Budget, Building Loan Budget, Project Loan Budget, the Plans and
Specifications, the Construction Schedule in final form, the Disbursement Schedule, all in final
form, the General Contractors Agreement, the Contracts, the Major Contracts and such other
documents and information reasonably required by the Construction Consultant.
FIRREA shall mean the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989,
as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
Fiscal Year shall mean each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on
December 31 during each year of the term of the Loan.
Fitch shall mean Fitch, Inc.
Fixtures shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage.
Force Majeure shall mean, with respect to the obligations of any Person, actual delay beyond
the reasonable control of such Person, which is due to any of the following (a) natural disaster,
fire or other casualty, earthquake, flood, explosion, abnormally inclement weather for the season
in question (as reported by an appropriate authority) or any other act of God, (b) declared or
undeclared war, acts of domestic or international terrorism, riot, mob violence, insurrection or
sabotage, (c) the inability to procure labor, equipment, facilities, energy, materials or supplies,
the failure of transportation, any other labor disturbance, strikes, lockouts or actions of labor
unions, in each such case, so long as such cause is not within the reasonable control of such
Person, (d) condemnation, temporary restraining orders or injunctions, changes after the date
hereof in the requirements or interpretations of relevant laws, in each such case, so long as such
cause is not within the reasonable control of such Person, or (e) any other cause not within the
reasonable control of such Person; provided that, with respect to any of the circumstances
described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (e) inclusive: (i) for the purposes
of this Agreement, any period of Force Majeure shall apply only to such persons performance of
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the obligations necessarily affected by such circumstance and shall continue only so long as
such person is continuously and diligently using all reasonable efforts to minimize the effect and
duration thereof; and (ii) notwithstanding the foregoing, Force Majeure shall not include (A) the
unavailability or insufficiency of funds as a result of the insolvency of such Person or any of its
Affiliates, (B) any breach of contract or default by Borrowers Architect, the General Contractor
or any Major Contractor under their respective contracts and agreements concerning the Project
Improvements.
GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as
of the date of the applicable financial report.
General Contractor shall mean Designline Construction Services, Inc. or any other general
contractor or construction manager, as applicable, approved by Lender and the Construction
Consultant in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
General Contractors Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.9.
General Contractors Certificate shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.10.10.
Governmental Approvals shall mean all approvals, consents, waivers, orders, acknowledgments,
authorizations, permits and licenses required under applicable Legal Requirements to be obtained
from any Governmental Authority for the performance of the demolition work and construction of the
Project Improvements and/or the use, occupancy and operation of the Project Improvements before the
commencement, during and following completion of construction and Building Loan, as the context
requires, including, without limitation, all land use, building, subdivision, zoning and similar
ordinances and regulations promulgated by any Governmental Authority.
Governmental Authority shall mean any court, board, agency, commission, office or other
authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (foreign, federal, state, county,
district, municipal, city or otherwise) whether now or hereafter in existence.
Gross Income from Operations shall mean, for any period, all sustainable income, computed in
accordance with GAAP, derived from the ownership and operation of the Property from whatever source
during such period, including, but not limited to, Rents from tenants in occupancy, open
for business and paying full contractual rent without right of offset or credit, utility charges,
escalations, forfeited security deposits, interest on credit accounts, service fees or charges,
license fees, parking fees, rent concessions or credits, business interruption or other loss of
income or rental insurance proceeds or other required pass-throughs and interest on Reserves, if
any, but excluding Rents from tenants that are included in any Bankruptcy Action, sales,
use and occupancy or other taxes on receipts required to be accounted for by Borrower to any
Governmental Authority, refunds and uncollectible accounts, sales of furniture, fixtures and
equipment, Insurance Proceeds (other than business interruption or other loss of income or rental
insurance), Awards, unforfeited security deposits, utility and other similar deposits and any
disbursements to Borrower from the Reserve Funds, if any.
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Guarantor shall mean, collectively, Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, and Post Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.
Guaranty of Completion shall mean that certain Guaranty of Completion, dated as of the date
hereof, executed and delivered by Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC in connection with the
Loan to and for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time.
Guaranty of Recourse Carveouts shall mean that certain Guaranty of Recourse Carveouts, dated
as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by Guarantor in connection with the Loan to and for
the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
Hard Costs shall mean those Building Loan Costs which are for labor, materials, equipment
and fixtures.
Improvements shall have the meaning set forth in the granting clause of the Mortgage
Indebtedness of a Person, at a particular date, means the sum (without duplication) at such
date of (a) all indebtedness or liability of such Person (including, without limitation, amounts
for borrowed money and indebtedness in the form of mezzanine debt or preferred equity); (b)
obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments; (c) obligations
for the deferred purchase price of property or services (including trade obligations); (d)
obligations under letters of credit; (e) obligations under acceptance facilities; (f) all
guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business)
and other contingent obligations to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds, to
invest in any Person or entity, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss; and (g) obligations
secured by any Liens, whether or not the obligations have been assumed (other than the Permitted
Encumbrances).
Indemnified Liabilities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.13(a) hereof.
Indemnified Persons shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.
Indemnifying Person shall mean Borrower and Guarantor.
Independent Director shall mean a director of a corporation or a limited liability company
that is a Special Purpose Entity and Independent Manager shall mean a manager of a limited
liability company that is a Special Purpose Entity, in either case, who is not at the time of
initial appointment, or at any time while serving as an Independent Director or Independent
Manager, as applicable, and has not been at any time during the preceding five (5) years: (a) a
stockholder, director (with the exception of serving as the Independent Director or Independent
Manager of a Special Purpose Entity), officer, employee, partner, member, attorney or counsel of
Guarantor, Borrower, or any Affiliate of any of them (unless such natural person is an Independent
Director or Independent Manager provided by a nationally recognized company
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that provides professional independent managers and which also provides other corporate
services in the ordinary course of business, in which case such Person may receive reasonable fees
for servicing as Independent Director or Independent Manager of a Special Purpose Entity); (b) a
creditor, customer, supplier or other Person who derives any of its purchases or revenues from its
activities with Guarantor, Borrower or any Affiliate of any of them; (c) a Person controlling or
under common control with any such stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner, member,
creditor, customer, supplier or other Person; or (d) a member of the immediate family of any such
stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner, member, creditor, customer, supplier or other
person. As used in this definition, the term control means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management, policies or activities of
a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
Initial Advance shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10 hereof.
Initial Advance Conditions shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10 hereof.
Initial Interest Reserve Deposit shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.1.
Initial Tax and Insurance Escrow Deposit shall have the meaning set forth in Section
7.1 hereof.
Insolvency Opinion shall mean that certain non-consolidation opinion letter dated the date
hereof delivered by Wachtel & Masyr, LLP in connection with the Loan.
Insurance Premiums shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.1(e) hereof.
Insurance Proceeds shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.1.
Intellectual Property shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.43 hereof.
Interest Period shall mean: (a) the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on
the last day of the month in which the Closing Date occurs, both dates inclusive; and (b) the
period commencing on and including the first day of each calendar month thereafter during the term
of Loan and ending and including the last day of such calendar month.
Interest Rate shall mean seven and one hundred forty-four one-thousandths percent (7.144%),
provided, however, in the event that on or before January 1, 2011, the Property shall have achieved
a Debt Service Coverage Ratio as determined by Lender of 1.15 to 1.0 using a debt service constant
of 7.50%, and Borrower delivers to Lender a MAI appraisal performed, at Borrowers sole cost and
expense, by an appraiser approved by Lender and dated, or updated, to a date within 30 days of such
date made in compliance with FIRREA and reasonably satisfactory to Lender in all respects; the
appraisal value shall be subject to review and confirmation and updating as to valuation by
Lenders internal appraisal staff, whose decision shall be final absent manifest error showing that
loan-to-value ratio for the Property is no greater than 75% assuming a fully advanced Loan, Lender
shall, upon Borrowers written
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request, reduce the Interest Rate to a per annum rate equal to five and seven hundred
ninety-four one-thousandths percent (5.794%), commencing on the first Payment Date after Borrowers
request. Any reduction in the Interest Rate as set forth above shall be effective commencing on
the first Payment Date after Borrowers request for such reduction and satisfaction of the
conditions set forth above and no reduction in the Interest Rate shall be retroactive. In the
event that Borrower fails to satisfy the conditions for a reduction of the Interest Rate within the
time periods set forth above, time being of the essence, Borrower shall have no further right to
obtain a reduction in the Interest Rate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, Lender shall have the right, in its sole discretion, at any time after the expiration of
the Construction Term and prior to a Securitization of the Loan, to increase the Interest Rate by
up to two-tenths of one percent (0.20%).
Interest Reserve Account shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.1.
Interest Reserve Deposit shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.1.
Interest Reserve Fund shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.1.
Interest Reserve Line Item shall mean the interest reserve Line Item of the Project Loan
Budget.
Land shall mean the land described on Exhibit A attached hereto.
Lease shall mean any lease, sublease or subsublease, letting, license, concession or other
agreement (whether written or oral and whether now or hereafter in effect) pursuant to which any
Person is granted a possessory interest in, or right to use or occupy all or any portion of any
space in the Property, and every modification, amendment or other agreement relating to such lease,
sublease, subsublease, or other agreement entered into in connection with such lease, sublease,
subsublease, or other agreement and every guarantee of the performance and observance of the
covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed and observed by the other party thereto.
Legal Requirements shall mean, all federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental
statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of
Governmental Authorities affecting the Property or any part thereof, or the construction, use,
alteration or operation thereof, or any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in
force, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all
covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of record
or known to Borrower, at any time in force affecting the Property or any part thereof, including,
without limitation, any which may (a) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the
Property or any part thereof, or (b) in any way limit the use and enjoyment thereof.
Lender shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with
its successors and assigns.
Letter of Credit shall mean an irrevocable, unconditional, transferable, clean sight draft
letter of credit, as the same may be replaced, split, substituted, modified, amended,
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supplemented, assigned or otherwise restated from time to time, (either an evergreen letter of
credit or a letter of credit which does not expire until at least two (2) Business Days after the
Maturity Date or such earlier date as such Letter of Credit is no longer required pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement) in favor of Lender and entitling Lender to draw thereon based solely on a
statement purportedly executed by an officer of Lender stating that it has the right to draw
thereon, and issued by a domestic Approved Bank or the U.S. agency or branch of a foreign Approved
Bank, or if there are no domestic Approved Banks or U.S. agencies or branches of a foreign Approved
Bank then issuing letters of credit, then such letter of credit may be issued by a domestic bank,
the long term unsecured debt rating of which is the highest such rating then given by the Rating
Agency or Rating Agencies, as applicable, to a domestic commercial bank.
Liabilities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.
Lien shall mean, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, assignment,
security interest, or any other encumbrance, charge or transfer of, on or affecting Borrower, the
Property, any portion thereof or any interest therein, including, without limitation, any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the
same economic effect as any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and
mechanics, materialmens and other similar liens and encumbrances.
Lien Law shall mean the Lien Law of the State of New York.
Line Item shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.14 hereof.
Liquidity means unrestricted and unencumbered Cash and Cash Equivalents acceptable to
Lender.
Loan shall mean collectively, the Building Loan and the Project Loan.
Loan Agreement shall mean collectively, this Building Loan Agreement, and the Project Loan
Agreement.
Loan Documents shall mean collectively, the Building Loan Documents and the Project Loan
Documents, the Environmental Indemnity, the Guaranty of Completion, the Guaranty of Recourse
Carveouts, the Cash Management Agreement, the Clearing Account Agreement, the Assignment of
Contracts, the Administration Fee Agreement, the Rate Lock Agreement, and all other documents
executed and/or delivered in connection with the Loan.
Loan-to-Cost Ratio shall mean, as of any date, the ratio of (i) the Total Loan Amount to
(ii) the aggregate amount of Project-Related Costs (excluding any Affiliate Fees) actually paid as
of such date plus Project-Related Costs to be paid with the proceeds of the Advance(s)
being requested by Borrower on such date hereunder and under the Project Loan Agreement.
Major Contractor shall mean any contractor hired by Borrower, including, without limitation,
the General Contractor (including subsidiaries and affiliates), supplying services, labor and/or
materials in connection with the Project which is for an aggregate contract price equal to or
greater than $500,000, whether pursuant to one contract or agreement or
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