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EXHIBIT 10.54
REGO II MANAGEMENT
AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
THIS REGO II MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
dated as of the 20 th day of December, 2007 (the
“ Management Agreement
”) between ALEXANDER’S OF REGO PARK II,
INC., a Delaware corporation, having an office c/o Vornado Realty
Trust, 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 (collectively
“ Owner ”) and VORNADO REALTY L.P., a Maryland limited
partnership having an office at c/o Vornado Realty Trust, 888
Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 (“
Manager ”).
IN CONSIDERATION of the
mutual promises and covenants herein contained. Owner and Manager
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Appointment of Manager
A. Owner hereby
appoints Manager, on the conditions and for the term hereinafter
provided, to act for it in the operation, maintenance, management
and development of the property identified on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a
part hereof (the “Property”), which management and
development duties are more particularly described in Articles IV
and V. Manager hereby accepts said appointment to the extent of,
and subject to, the conditions set forth below.
B. Owner
and Manager hereby acknowledge that Owner and Manager are
simultaneously herewith entering into that certain Real Estate
Retention Agreement (the “ Retention
Agreement ”), whereby Vornado
Realty, L.P., as successor in interest to Vornado, Inc., has agreed
to act as leasing agent with respect to the Property.
ARTICLE II
Term
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the
date hereof and shall continue until the date of Substantial
Completion of the Property (the “ Initial Expiration Date ”)
unless this Agreement shall be terminated and the obligations of
the parties hereunder shall sooner cease and terminate, as
hereinafter provided; provided
, however
, that the term of this Management Agreement shall
automatically extend for consecutive one-year periods following the
Initial Expiration Date unless Manager or Owner provides the other
with written notice, at least six months prior to the beginning of
any such additional one-year period, of its election to terminate
this Management Agreement.
ARTICLE III
Management and Development Fee
A. Owner shall
pay Manager, as Manager’s entire compensation for the
services rendered hereunder in connection with the management of
the Property, a management fee (the “ Management Fee ”) equal to
(i)$120,000.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments, in
arrears, in the amount of $10,000.00 each on the tenth day of each
calendar month beginning with the first calendar month after the
date hereof. In the event that this Agreement shall commence on a
date other than the first day of a calendar month or shall
terminate on a date other than the last day of a calendar month,
the installment of the Management Fee payable for that month shall
be prorated for the actual number of days that this Agreement is
effective in that calendar month.
B. Owner
shall pay Manager, as Manager’s compensation for the services
rendered hereunder in connection with the development of the
Property, a development fee (the “ Development Fee ”) (the
Development Fee and the Management Fee are sometimes referred to
herein, collectively, as the “ Management and Development Fee ”) equal to (i) five percent (5%) of the total
Development Costs (as hereinafter defined) with
respect to the Property, plus (ii) general overhead
and administrative expenses equal to one percent (1%) of the total
Development Costs with respect to the Property.
Owner shall pay Manager, on account of the
Development Fee, monthly installments (the “Development
Installments”) each in an amount equal to the Specified
Installment Amount (as defined below), with each such installment
payable, in arrears, on the tenth day of each calendar month,
beginning with the calendar month immediately following the date
hereof. In the event that it is determined, upon Substantial
Completion of the Property, that the aggregate Development
Installments paid to Manager as of such date on account of the
Development Fee total less than the amount of the Development Fee
that is due to Manager hereunder in respect of the Property, Owner
shall pay to Manager, within 15 days after Substantial Completion
of the Property or upon the transfer of the Property to any
unaffiliated third party, whichever is earlier, an amount equal to
such difference.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
“ Development
Budget ” shall mean, collectively,
the capital budgets and development schedules setting forth the
Development Costs to be incurred in connection with the Property,
as prepared by Manager and approved by Owner and as more
particularly described in Article V hereof.
“ Development
Costs ” shall mean the costs
incurred by Owner in accordance with the Development Budget in
connection with the planning, design and construction, and
development or redevelopment of the Property, including, without
limitation, fees of any construction manager, general contractor or
any other third-party professionals unaffiliated with Manager and
costs set forth in the Development Budget that may be reimbursed by
tenants at the Property for improvements outside the leased
premises of those tenants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no
event shall Development Costs include costs paid for or reimbursed
by the tenants for improvements inside the leased premises of those
tenants, the Development Fee, costs of the land and, with respect
to loans made to Owner, interest, commitment fees and
points.
“Specified Installment Amount ” means
$62,500.
“ Substantial
Completion ” shall mean the date on
which (a) all punch list items and landscaping at the Property have
been completed, (b) the planning, design, construction and
development of the Property have been completed, as certified by
the Owner’s architect, in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor approved by Owner, (c) all necessary
occupancy and other permits have been obtained with respect to the
work completed at the Property for which Manager has any obligation
hereunder and (d) if leases are then in effect at the Property, the
portions of the Property demised under the leases have been
delivered for possession to the tenants thereunder in accordance
with the terms thereof, the tenants have otherwise taken possession
of the demised premises, or, if tenants cannot take possession due
to Owner’s obligation to perform tenant improvement work,
tenant improvement work has commenced thereunder.
C. Manager
shall receive no commissions, fees or other compensation (other
than the Management Fee) in connection with any leasing or sale of
any part of or the entire Property or the procuring of any
financing or refinancing with respect thereto;
provided ,
however , that nothing
contained herein shall in any way restrict the commissions, fees
and other compensation otherwise payable to any affiliate of
Manager by Owner pursuant to the Retention Agreement.
D. In
the event that Manager desires to provide services not required to
be performed hereunder (“ Additional
Services ”) for the benefit of a
tenant of the Property, Manager shall notify Owner in advance of
its intention to provide Additional Services to a tenant or tenants
where those services are substantial in nature. Owner shall have
the right to prohibit Manager from undertaking such services, if,
in its judgment, the performance by Manager of the Additional
Services would adversely affect the professional relationship and
duties of Manager created by this Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
Management Services
A. Manager
agrees to operate and manage the Property and to perform or cause
to be performed by outside contractors and under Manager’s
supervision, the following functions on behalf of Owner in an
efficient and diligent manner using the same standard of care,
including bidding and selection processes, segregation of funds,
internal controls and internal auditing, used by Vornado Realty
Trust in connection with its business and in connection with
properties owned and/or managed by Vornado Realty Trust:
1. Preparing,
or causing to be prepared at Owner’s expense, and filing all
income, franchise and other tax returns relating to the Property
required to be filed by Owner.
2. Keeping
true and complete books of account in which shall be entered fully
and accurately each transaction of Owner’s business relating
to the Property. The books shall be kept in accordance with the
accrual method of accounting, and shall reflect all transactions of
Owner’s business relating to the Property.
3. Except
as otherwise provided hereunder, procuring, at Owner’s
expense and at the direction of Owner or the Owner’s
insurance brokers or insurance advisors, any insurance required or
desirable in connection with Owner’s business relating to the
Property or the employees required to operate Owner’s
business relating to the Property and errors and omissions
insurance for Manager, under which Owner shall be the sole
beneficiary. Manager shall not settle any claim for a settlement
amount in excess of $100,000 without the approval of
Owner.
4. Providing
all general bookkeeping and accounting services required by the
provisions of this Agreement at the expense of Manager. Any
independent certified public accountant engaged by Manager shall be
subject to the approval of Owner and all fees and expenses payable
to such accountant shall be at Owner’s expense. Manager shall
maintain separate books and records in connection with its
management of the Property under this Management Agreement, which
books and records shall be kept in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. Owner shall have the right to
examine or audit the books and records at reasonable times and
Manager will cooperate with Owner in connection with any such
audit.
5. Investing
funds not otherwise required to pay the costs of day-to-day
maintenance and operation of the Property or in the operation of
Owner’s business pursuant to guidelines set by
Owner.
6. Repairing,
making replacements and maintaining the Property and all common
areas at the Property and purchasing all materials and supplies
that Manager deems necessary to repair and operate and maintain the
Property, in order that the Property shall remain in good, sound
and clean condition, and making such improvements, construction,
changes and additions to the Property (including capital
improvements), as Manager deems advisable, provided that Manager
shall receive approval of Owner prior to undertaking any
improvements, construction, changes or additions to the Property.
Owner shall pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred by Manager in
connection with the retention of outside contractors and suppliers
for the performance of all repairs, replacements and maintenance of
the Property in the event that Owner decides to remodel or
extensively refurbish the Property, or any part thereof. Manager
shall be entitled to receive additional compensation for services
required to be rendered by it for services such as supervision of
construction and allocation of overhead expense (i) to the extent
that tenants at the Property reimburse Owner for such costs and
(ii) if such costs are not reimbursable by the tenants and such
remodeling or refurbishment shall be on a significant scale and
shall require significant work by the Manager, the amount of such
additional compensation payable to Manager shall be equal to
Manager’s costs in connection with such work,
plus twenty percent
(20%) of Manager’s costs.
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7. Negotiating
and executing contracts for the furnishing to the Property of all
services and utilities, including electricity, gas, water, steam,
telephone, cleaning, security, vermin extermination, elevator,
escalator and boiler maintenance and any other utilities or
services, including repairs and maintenance of the buildings, other
improvements and common areas at the Property, or such of them as
Manager deems advisable to assure that the Property shall be caused
to be and remain in a good, sound and clean condition and properly
operating. All fees, costs and expenses under the contracts shall
be paid by Owner.
8. Subject
to the terms of any loan or credit agreement entered into by Owner
with a lender and affecting the Property, demanding, receiving and
collecting all rents, income and other revenues, which Manager
shall deposit in a bank account or accounts of Owner maintained by
Manager (with any interest thereon for the account of Owner) for
the deposit of monies in regard to the Property; disbursing,
deducting and paying from such rents, income and revenues, such
amounts required to be disbursed or paid in connection with the
repair, maintenance and operation of the Property and in the
carrying out of Manager’s duties. In the event that Manager
shall determine that funds in the accounts are insufficient to make
necessary disbursements or payments, Manager shall notify Owner
promptly of the amount of such insufficiency. Promptly after (i)
Owner receives such notice, or (ii) Owner independently determines
that such funds are insufficient, Owner shall determine and notify
Manager as to the order of priority in which disbursements and
payments shall be made. Disbursements or payments shall include,
but not be limited to, the following items:
a. all
assessments and charges of every kind imposed by any governmental
authority having jurisdiction (including real estate taxes,
assessments, sewer rents and/or water charges) and, interest and
penalties thereon; provided
, however
, that the interest or penalty payments shall be
reimbursed by Manager to Owner if imposed by reason of delay in
payment caused by Manager’s gross negligence, willful
misconduct, bad faith or material misapplication of funds (to the
extent such material misapplication of funds is not covered by
insurance) (collectively, “ Malfeasance ”);
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b.
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debt service on any loans secured by the
Property;
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c. license
fees, permit fees, insurance appraisal fees, fines, penalties,
legal fees, accounting fees incurred in the auditing of
tenants’ books and records to establish and collect overage
or percentage rents, and all similar fees reasonably incurred in
connection with the ownership, management or operation of the
Property, provided , however ,
that any fines or penalties shall be reimbursed to Owner by Manager
if imposed by reason of delay in payment caused by Manager’s
Malfeasance;
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d.
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premiums on all policies of insurance;
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e. salaries,
wages and other related expenses, bonuses and fringe benefits for
on-site personnel, service contracts, utilities, repairs,
replacements, on-site administration expenses and Manager’s
compensation;
f. the
Management Fee and any other sums payable hereunder to
Manager;
g. contributions
to merchants associations, if and as required by any outstanding
agreements; and advertisement and public relations costs for
promotional activities; and
h. any and
all other expenses or costs that are customarily disbursed by
managing agents of properties comparable to the Property or that
are required in order for Manager to perform its duties.
In no event shall Manager be required to pay any
bills or charges from its own funds, except as otherwise
specifically provided herein.
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9. Engaging,
at the expense of Owner, any outside collection agency Manager
deems appropriate for the collection of rent or other revenues or
instituting, in Manager’s name (but only if Manager so
elects) or in the name of Owner, but in any event at the expense of
Owner, any and all legal actions or proceedings to collect rent or
other income from the Property or to oust or dispossess tenants or
other persons therefrom, or cancelling or terminating any lease or
the breach thereof or default thereunder by the tenant, and holding
all security deposits posted by tenants and occupants and applying
the same against defaults by the tenant or occupant. Manager shall
hold all security deposits in a separate account if required by law
or if requested by Owner. Manager shall not terminate any lease or
evict the tenant thereunder without the prior approval of
Owner.
10. Rendering such
statements at such times and in such formats as Owner shall
reasonably request and as shall be customary for properties
comparable to the Property, including, without limitation, monthly
cash flows, quarterly reports and operating statements and annual
budgets as provided below.
11. Maintaining, at
Manager’s expense, insurance with reasonable deductibles, if
any, for any and all claims or causes of action arising from bodily
injury, disease or death of any of Manager’s employees,
agents, or representatives and for any and all claims or causes of
action arising from Manager’s negligence, infidelity or
wrongful acts in connection with the performance of this Agreement,
as well as employer’s liability and worker’s
compensation for Managers employees and fidelity bonds for
employees of Manager that handle funds and proceeds from the
Property, in each case at customary levels of coverage.
12. Causing, at
Owner’s expense, all such acts and things to be done in or
about the Property as shall be necessary to comply with all
statutes, ordinances, laws, rules, regulations, orders and
determinations, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen
of every kind or nature affecting or issued in connection with the
Property by any governmental authority having jurisdiction thereof,
as well as with all such orders and requirements of the Board of
Fire Underwriters, Fire Insurance Exchange, or any other body that
may hereafter exercise similar functions (collectively,
“ Applicable Laws
”). In the event that Manager’s good
faith estimate of the cost of complying with any Applicable Laws
shall exceed $100,000 in connection with the Property, Manager
shall not take any action to comply with Applicable Laws without
first obtaining the consent of Owner. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, however, Owner shall have no obligation to pay for the
expenses incurred in connection with compliance with Applicable
Laws to the extent such costs are incurred due to Managers
Malfeasance or material breach of this Agreement. Manager shall
have the right to contest such Applicable Laws, and pending the
final determination of the contest, Manager may withhold
compliance, provided that Manager shall receive Owner’s prior
consent to so withhold compliance. Manager agrees to contest any
Applicable Law Owner shall request Manager to contest.
13. Filing
applications, in Manager’s name (but only if Manager so
elects) or in the name of Owner, but in any event at Owner’s
expense for the reduction of real estate tax assessments and/or
water charges and sewer rents, and/or for the cancellation or
reduction of any other taxes, assessments, duties, imposts or other
obligations of any nature imposed by law; and instituting any and
all legal actions or proceedings in connection therewith; filing,
settling, trying or appealing of all such applications and/or
proceedings, upon such terms and conditions as Manager deems
appropriate, provided
, however
, that Manager shall receive the consent of Owner
prior to the institution or setting of any legal action or
proceeding.
14. Taking,
at Owner’s expense and with the prior consent of Owner, any
appropriate steps to protest and/or litigate to final decision in
any appropriate court or forum any violation, order, rule or
regulation affecting the Property.
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15. Engaging, at
Owner’s expense, counsel, approved by Owner, and paying
counsel fees and court costs and disbursements in connection with
any proceedings involving the Property.
16. Assisting Owner in
obtaining financing for the Property and causing Owner to comply,
or complying on behalf of Owner, at Owner’s expense, with all
terms, conditions and obligations of any lease, mortgage, credit
agreement, reimbursement agreement, development agreement,
construction agreement, or any other agreement that shall relate to
any matters in connection with the rental, operation or management
of the Property, unless prevented or delayed by strikes, riot,
civil commotion, war, inability to obtain materials because of
governmental restrictions or acts of God or public enemy, or any
other cause beyond Manager’s control.
17. Performing
administrative services required in connection with managing the
Property, including, without limitation, the following:
a. administration
of tenants’ insurance and enforcement of continuing coverage
in accordance with the terms of the leases.
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b.
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confirmation of lease commencement dates and
termination dates.
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c.
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liaison with the tenants as Owner’s
representative.
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d. supervision
of tenant litigation in conjunction with Owner’s legal
counsel.
e. obtaining
sales volume reports from tenants and calculating and collecting
percentage rents as a result of those reports.
f. providing
necessary information to Owner for tax reporting, in a format
reasonably approved by Owner and upon Owner’s request,
initiating together with Owner’s counsel, property tax
appeals.
g. providing
quarterly financial statements, in a format reasonably approved by
Owner, reflecting in reasonable detail the operating income and
expense of the Property.
h. alerting
Owner if tenant sales volume reports appear inaccurate and
recommend audits.
i. reporting
and making recommendations regarding unusual tenant problems
requiring Owner’s approval.
j. obtaining
contractors to maintain, operate and provide security for the
Property.
k. coordinating
with any consultants retained by Owner in connection with the
Property.
18. Preventing the use
of the Property for any purpose that would void any insurance
policy covering the Property, or that would render any loss
thereunder uncollectible, or that would be in violation of any
governmental restriction, any tenant lease or any reciprocal
easement agreement.
B. Owner
shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify Ma
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