Exhibit 10.12
MEDICAL DENTAL BUILDING
LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
GRE 509 OLIVE LLC,
LANDLORD
AND
ONVIA, INC.,
TENANT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article
1 PREMISES
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4
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1.1
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Construction;
Suitability
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1.2
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Location
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1.3
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Rooftop
Antenna
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5
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1.4
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Access
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1.5
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Right
of First Offer
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5
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1.6
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Delay
in Delivery
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1.7
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Exhibits
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6
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Article
2 BUSINESS
RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS
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2.1
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Use
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2.2
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Restrictions
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3 TERM
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3.1
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Duration
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3.2
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Option
to Extend
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8
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3.3
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Extended
Term Minimum Monthly Rent
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8
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Article
4 RENT
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9
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4.1
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Payment
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9
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4.2
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Lease
Year
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9
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Article
5 COMMON
AREA
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9
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5.1
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Definition
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5.2
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Use
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5.3
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Maintenance
and Operation
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5.4
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Records
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10
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5.5
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Tenant’s
Contribution
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11
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5.6
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Operation
and Control
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11
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5.7
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Obstructions
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12
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5.8
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Allocation
of Expenses; Gross Up
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12
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Article
6 TAXES
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12
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6.1
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Personal
Property Taxes
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12
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6.2
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Real
Property Taxes
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12
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6.3
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Business
Taxes
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13
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6.4
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Substitute
and Additional Taxes
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13
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6.5
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Commercial
Rent Tax
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7 UTILITIES
AND SERVICES
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7.1
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Utilities
and Services
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13
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7.2
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Payment
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7.3
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Interruptions
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Article
8 REPAIRS
AND ALTERATIONS
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8.1
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Landlord’s
Repairs
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8.2
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Tenant’s
Repairs
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15
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8.3
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Alterations
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8.4
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General
Conditions
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8.5
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Americans
with Disabilities Act Compliance
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Article
9 INSURANCE
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9.1
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Use
Rate
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9.2
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Liability
Insurance
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9.3
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Worker’s
Compensation Insurance
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9.4
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Property
Insurance/Business Income
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9.5
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Waiver
of Subrogation
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9.6
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General
Requirements
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9.7
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Blanket
Insurance
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Article
10 DAMAGE
AND RESTORATION
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10.1
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Damage
and Destruction of the Premises
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10.2
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Damage
or Destruction of Property
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10.3
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Tenant’s
Work
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10.4
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Limitation
of Obligations
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10.5
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Damage
or Destruction at End of Term
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10.6
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Waiver
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21
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11 SECURITY
DEPOSIT; LETTER OF CREDIT
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11.1
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Security
Deposit
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11.2
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Letter
of Credit
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12 EMINENT
DOMAIN
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12.1
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Definition
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12.2
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Total
Taking
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12.3
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Partial
Taking of Premises
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12.4
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Common
Area Taking
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12.5
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Repair
and Restoration
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12.6
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Award
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12.7
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Waiver
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13 INDEMNITY;
WAIVER
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13.1
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Indemnification
and Waivers
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24
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Article
14 OPERATION
OF BUSINESS
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26
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Article
15 SIGNS
AND ADVERTISING
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26
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15.1
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General
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15.2
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Directory
Board
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15.3
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Elevator
Lobby; Suite Entry Signage
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27
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Article
16 LIENS
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27
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Article
17 RIGHT
OF ENTRY
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27
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Article
18 DELAYING
CAUSES
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28
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Article
19 ASSIGNMENT
AND SUBLEASE
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28
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19.1
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Consent
Required
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28
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19.2
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Request
For Consent
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29
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19.3
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Recapture
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29
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19.4
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General
Conditions
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19.5
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Transfer
to a Subsidiary
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19.6
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Transfer
Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code
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30
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Article
20 NOTICES
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30
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Article
21 SURRENDER
OF POSSESSION
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30
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21.1
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Surrender
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21.2
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Holding
Over
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31
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22 QUIET
ENJOYMENT
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31
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Article
23 SUBORDINATION
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Article
24 ESTOPPEL
CERTIFICATE; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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31
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Article
25 DEFAULT
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25.1
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Default
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25.2
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Remedies
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25.3
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Interest
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Article
26 INSOLVENCY
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35
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26.1
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Breach
of Lease
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26.2
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Operation
of Law
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26.3
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Non-Waiver
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26.4
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Events
of Bankruptcy
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26.5
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Landlord’s
Remedies
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Article
27 REMEDIES
CUMULATIVE
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37
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Article
28 ATTORNEY’S
FEES
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Article
29 LIABILITY
OF MANAGER
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Article
30 NO
PARTNERSHIP
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Article
31 SUBTENANCIES
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Article
32 SUCCESSORS
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Article
33 REMOVAL
OF TENANT’S PERSONAL PROPERTY
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Article
34 EFFECT
OF CONVEYANCE
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Article
35 LANDLORD’S
DEFAULT; NOTICE TO LENDER
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35.1
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Landlord’s
Default
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35.2
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Notice
to Lender
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35.3
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Independent
Covenants; Limitation of Remedies and Landlord’s
Liability
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39
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Article
36 RESERVED
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Article
37 INTERPRETATION
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Article
38 ENTIRE
INSTRUMENT
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Article
39 EASEMENTS;
RECORDING
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Article
40 SALE
BY LANDLORD
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Article
41 SECURITY
MEASURES
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41
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Article
42 RESERVED
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Article
43 CHOICE
OF LAW; WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY
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44 HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES
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42
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44.1
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Tenant’s
Indemnity
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44.2
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Covenant
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44.3
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Definitions
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44.4
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Breach
of Obligations
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42
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44.5
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Handling;
Notices
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43
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44.6
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Landlord’s
Indemnity
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44
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Article
45 AUTHORITY
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Article
46 BROKERS
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Article
47 TENANT
REPRESENTATION
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MEDICAL DENTAL BUILDING
LEASE AGREEMENT
(Base Year)
Landlord
hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases and accepts
from Landlord the premises hereinafter described in the terms
and conditions set forth in this Lease Agreement, hereinafter
called “this
Lease ”.
BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS
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A.
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Lease
Date:
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July
31, 2007
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B.
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Landlord:
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GRE
509 OLIVE LLC
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D.
Reserved
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E.
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Property/Building:
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The
project including parking facilities on property particularly
described
Exhibit “A” (the
“Property”) ,
commonly known as the Medical Dental Building; (the “
Building ”),
located at 509 Olive Way, Seattle, King County, Washington
98101.
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F.
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Premises
Rentable Area:
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The
area shown on
Exhibit “B,” containing
approximately 35,000 rentable square feet (
“RSF” ),
known as Suites 400 and 501, located on the 4
th &
5
th floors
of the Building.
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G.
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Building
Rentable Area:
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293,916
RSF.
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H.
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Tenant’s
Pro Rata Share:
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11.91%
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I.
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Permitted
Use:
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Solely
for use for general office and call center purposes and for no
other use or purpose.
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J.
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Initial
Term:
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Approximately
ninety-three (93) months, commencing on the Lease Commencement Date
and terminating on the Expiration Date.
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K.
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Extension
Option:
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One
(1) option of five (5) years (the
“Extended Term” ).
The Initial Term, together with the Extended Term if duly exercised
by Tenant, are referred to collectively in this Lease as the
“Lease Term” .
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L.
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Possession
Date(s):
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The
date as to each portion of the Premises on which Landlord provides
access thereto to Tenant so that Tenant may enter thereon and
perform the Tenant’s Work described in
Exhibit “C” attached
hereto. The projected Possession Dates are as follows: 4
th floor
by August 20, 2007; 5
th floor
(excluding Suite 550) by October 1, 2007; Suite 550 by November 15,
2007.
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M.
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Lease
Commencement Date:
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The
later to
occur of (i) the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days after
the actual Possession Date as to the 5
th floor
portion of the Premises, excluding Suite 550, or (ii) January 1,
2008.
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N.
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Expiration
Date:
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11:59 p.m.
on the last day of the ninety-third (93
rd )
calendar month following the month in which the Lease Commencement
Date occurs.
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O.
Minimum
Rent
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Commencement
Date:
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The
Lease Commencement Date.
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P.
Minimum
Monthly Rent:
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Lease Months
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Premises Area (RSF)
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Annual Minimum Rental Rate
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Annual Minimum Rent
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Minimum Monthly Rent
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1-9
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35,000
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Abated
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Abated
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Abated
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10-12
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35,000
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$
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25.00
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$
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875,000.00
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$
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72,916.67
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13-24
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35,000
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$
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25.75
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$
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901,250.00
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$
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75,104.17
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25-36
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35,000
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$
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26.52
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$
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928,287.50
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$
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77,357.29
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37-48
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35,000
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$
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27.32
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$
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956,136.13
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$
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79,678.01
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49-60
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35,000
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$
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28.14
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$
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984,820.21
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$
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82,068.35
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61-72
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35,000
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$
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28.98
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$
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1,014,364.82
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$
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84,530.40
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73-84
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35,000
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$
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29.85
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$
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1,044,795.76
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$
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87,066.31
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85-93
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35,000
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$
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30.75
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$
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1,076,139.63
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$
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89,678.30
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Q.
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Security
Deposit:
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$538,069.80
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R.
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Base
Year:
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Calendar
year 2008.
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S.
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Parking:
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Landlord
shall provide and Tenant shall pay for thirty (30) unreserved
parking spaces in the underground parking garage serving the
Building, at market rates then being charged by the operator
thereof and all taxes applicable thereto.
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T.
Landlord’s
Address for Notices:
c/o
Goodman Real Estate, Inc.
509
Olive Way, Suite 1062
Seattle,
WA 98101
U.
Landlord’s
Address for Rent
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Payments:
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c/o
Goodman Real Estate, Inc.
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509
Olive Way, Suite 1062
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Seattle,
WA 98101
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V.
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Tenant’s
Address for Notices:
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Prior
to the Commencement
After
the Commencement
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W.
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Landlord’s
Broker:
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CB
Richard Ellis, Inc.
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X.
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Tenant’s
Broker:
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The
Staubach Company
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ARTICLE 1
PREMISES
1.1
Construction;
Suitability
The
initial improvements to the Premises shall be constructed
pursuant to
Exhibit “C” attached
hereto. Landlord shall have no other obligation to perform any
construction or other work to the interior or exterior of the
Premises or elsewhere at the Property unless expressly set forth
in
Exhibit “C” .
Except as expressly provided herein, Tenant acknowledges that
neither Landlord, nor any agent or representative of Landlord, has
made any representation or warranty with respect to the suitability
of the Premises for the use set forth in the Basic Lease
Provisions, and that Tenant has entered into this Lease based
solely upon its own investigation and inspection of the Property
and the Premises. Landlord does not represent, and Tenant does not
rely on the fact that any specific tenant or tenants will occupy
space in the Property during the Term of this Lease. Landlord
reserves and excepts from the Premises the roof and exterior walls
of the Building of which the Premises are a part.
1.2
Location
The
parties acknowledge that
Exhibit “A” describes
the current perimeter of the Property and sets forth a general
layout of the Property, and shall not be deemed a representation by
Landlord that the Property shall always be constructed as indicated
thereon or that any tenants or occupants designated by name or
nature of business thereon shall conduct business in the Property
during the Term of this Lease; and, subject to compliance with all
applicable laws and governmental requirements and provided that
there is reasonable access to the Premises, Landlord may in its
sole discretion increase, decrease or change the number, location,
and dimensions of the buildings, the premises therein, driving
lanes, driveways, walkways, parking places and other improvements
shown on
Exhibit “A,” and
Landlord reserves the right to make additions and alterations,
including the addition of pay telephones, to all buildings
constructed in the Property, and to change the name of the
Building, the Property, or any of the other buildings thereon from
time to time. References to “this Lease” include all
exhibits and matters incorporated by reference as part of this
Lease. In the event a portion of the Premises, Building, or
Property is damaged or any other event or change occurs which
alters the RSF of any or all of the foregoing, Landlord may
appropriately adjust the foregoing areas and Tenant’s Pro
Rata Share thereof. Following completion of any Landlord’s
Work described in
Exhibit “C”
, Landlord
shall remeasure the Premises and reserves the right to remeasured
the Building in accordance with provisions of the Standard Method
for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings published by the
Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-1996)
(the “BOMA Standard”) applicable to multi-tenant office
buildings, to establish the RSF thereof, and appropriate
adjustments (if any) shall be made to Minimum Monthly Rent,
Tenant’s Pro Rata Share, and other terms of this Lease
dependent on the RSF of the Premises and/or Building. Tenant shall
be deemed to have accepted any such remeasurement and/or adjustment
unless Tenant objects to same within thirty (30) days after receipt
of notice thereof from Landlord. After the initial measurement of
the Premises as described above, in the event of any additional
change in the RSF of the Premises and/or Building caused by a
change in the BOMA Standard or otherwise, the Minimum Monthly Rent
shall not be increased by more than 102% of the amounts set forth
in the Basic Lease Provisions as a result of any such remeasurement
of the Building or Premises.
1.3
Rooftop
Antenna
Tenant
may, at its risk and expense and at no additional rent,
install the Satellite Dish (as hereinafter defined) and/or
Antenna System (as hereinafter defined) on the roof of the
Building in the area thereon designated by Landlord (the
“
Satellite Dish Area ”),
which Satellite Dish Area shall contain approximately not more than
100 square feet of space (i.e., a 10 foot by 10 foot area), but
which area shall permit the Satellite Dish and/or Antenna System to
transmit and
receive reception without interference. As
used herein, the term “
Satellite Dish ”
shall mean the satellite dish and related wiring and equipment
hereafter approved in writing by Landlord to be located within the
Satellite Dish Area only, and the term “
Antenna System ”
shall mean the antenna system and related wiring and equipment
hereafter approved in writing by Landlord to be located within the
Satellite Dish Area and connected through the Building to the
Premises. The Satellite Dish and/or Antenna System (a) may only be
used by Tenant and any Permitted Transferee, and (b) shall not
cause unacceptable load bearing burdens with respect to the
applicable portions of the roof or otherwise impair the coverage of
Landlord’s roof warranty. Neither the Satellite Dish nor the
Antenna System shall be used for or on behalf of any persons or
entities other than Tenant or any Permitted Transferee (i.e., the
Satellite Dish and Antenna System shall not be used for any
commercial or other for-profit use which is not related to
Tenant’s or a Permitted Transferee’s business). Prior
to installing the Satellite Dish and/or Antenna System in the
Satellite Dish Area, Tenant shall submit to Landlord for its
approval plans and specifications which (1) specify in detail the
design, location and size of the Satellite Dish or the equipment
comprising the Antenna System, as applicable, and (2) are
sufficiently detailed to allow for the installation of the
Satellite Dish and/or Antenna System and in a good and workmanlike
manner and in accordance with all laws applicable thereto. Prior to
installing the Satellite Dish or the equipment comprising the
Antenna System, as applicable, in the Satellite Dish Area, Tenant
must also satisfy the following conditions precedent:
(x) Tenant shall have obtained the written approval of
Landlord required by the preceding sentence, which approval will
not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; and (y)
Tenant shall have obtained and be maintaining all permits and/or
approvals required by applicable laws with respect to the
installation, maintenance and operation of the Satellite Dish
and/or Antenna System and shall have provided Landlord with
sufficient evidence of the existence of such permits and/or
approvals. If Tenant satisfies the conditions precedent set forth
above, Tenant shall install (in a good and workmanlike manner),
maintain and use the Satellite Dish and/or Antenna System in
accordance with all laws. Tenant will make no penetration through
the roof of the Building without Landlord’s prior written
consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed. After installing the Satellite Dish and/or
Antenna System, Tenant shall maintain all permits necessary for the
maintenance and operation thereof and operate and maintain the same
in such a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere with any other
then-existing satellite, antennae, or other transmission facility
on the Building’s roof or in the Building. Landlord may
require, in its commercially reasonable discretion, that Tenant, at
Tenant’s sole cost and expense, screen the Satellite Dish
and/or Antenna System with screening reasonably approved in writing
by Landlord, which screening shall compliment the architectural
design of the Building and shall be coordinated with
Landlord’s architect. Tenant shall, at its risk and expense,
remove the Satellite Dish and Antenna System (including all wiring
and/or cabling related thereto) and all screening applicable
thereto from the Property prior to expiration or termination of
this Lease.
1.4
Access
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Lease, Tenant shall have
access to the Premises and the Building twenty-four (24) hours
a day, seven (7) days a week, and fifty-two (52) weeks a
year.
1.5
Right
of First Offer
Tenant
shall have, during the Term hereof, a continuous right of
first offer to lease additional space contiguous to the
Premises on the 5
th and
6
th Floors
of the Building (the “
ROFO Space ”).
Tenant’s right of first offer shall be subject and
subordinate to all leases, options and rights of other third
parties in existence as of the date of mutual execution hereof. If
at any time during the initial Term, Landlord shall receive a bona
fide offer from any third party to lease all or any part of the
ROFO Space, which offer Landlord shall desire to accept, or all or
any part of the ROFO Space becomes
available
for lease, then Landlord shall promptly notify Tenant of the
existence of such offer (but Landlord shall not be obligated
to disclose the economic or other terms of the third party
offer) or the availability of such portion of the ROFO Space
for lease. Tenant may, within ten (10) business days
thereafter, elect by written notice to Landlord to lease the
ROFO Space on the same terms and conditions as those set forth
in this Lease, including as to the Tenant Allowance, which
shall be prorated based on the remaining term of this Lease at
the time the ROFO Space is added to the Premises demised
hereby, provided that no free/abated rent periods shall apply.
Failure of Tenant to exercise the foregoing right within the
prescribed time period above shall constitute a waiver of
Tenant’s right as to that offer with respect to the ROFO
Space mentioned in Landlord’s notice, and Landlord shall
have the right to lease the ROFO Space in Landlord’s
sole discretion. If Tenant duly elects to exercise its right
of first offer as aforesaid, Landlord shall prepare, and
Tenant shall promptly execute, an amendment to this Lease to
memorialize such election, provided, however, that failure of
Tenant to execute such amendment shall not affect the binding
nature of Tenant’s election to exercise the right of
first offer as aforesaid. The right described in this
paragraph is personal to Tenant and may not be exercised or be
assigned, voluntarily or involuntarily, by or to any person or
entity other than Tenant, and is not assignable separate and
apart from this Lease.
1.6
Delay
in Delivery
If
Landlord fails to deliver 4th and 5
th floor
(excluding Suite 550) of the Premises by the date that is seven (7)
days after the Possession Date specified in the Basic Lease
Provisions or fails to complete Landlord’s Work by September
3, 2007, with respect to the 4th floor or by October 1, 2007, with
respect to the 5th floor (excluding Suite 550), then, as
Tenant’s sole remedies therefor, (a) when Tenant becomes
obligated to pay Minimum Monthly Rent hereunder, Tenant shall
receive an abatement against such Minimum Monthly Rent of $5,000
per calendar day for each day of delay after the end of the
foregoing 7-day period as liquidated damages, and (b) the
nine-month rent abatement period specified in
Paragraph P
of
the Basic Lease Provisions shall be extended one (1) day for each
day of delay. If Landlord fails to deliver Suite 550 with
Landlord’s Work completed by the Possession Date specified in
the Basic Lease Provision then, as Tenant’s sole remedies
therefor, when Tenant becomes obligated to pay Minimum Monthly Rent
hereunder, Tenant’s obligation to pay Minimum Monthly Rent
shall abate by an
amount equal to one day of Minimum Rent multiplied by a percentage
which is the ratio that the RSF of Suite 550 bears to the RSF of
the entire Premises for
each day of delay (such abatement to be in addition to any
abatement accrued or accruing under subsection (a) above). Landlord
and Tenant agree that the foregoing sums are their best estimate of
the daily damages that Tenant will incur as a result of
Landlord’s failure to deliver the Premises. Additionally, if,
for any reason other than delays caused by Tenant, Landlord fails
to deliver possession of the Premises (excluding Suite 550) to
Tenant with all Landlord’s Work substantially completed by
December 15, 2007, then Tenant may elect as its sole remedy to
terminate this Lease by written notice given to Landlord on or
before December 31, 2007. In such case, all deposits and other
amounts paid by Tenant to Landlord shall be refunded to Tenant. If
Tenant fails to deliver such notice of termination by the foregoing
deadline, Tenant’s right to terminate for such failure shall
be forever waived.
1.7
Exhibits
The
following drawings and special provisions are attached as
exhibits and made a part of this Lease:
Exhibit
“A” -
Legal
Description
Exhibit
“B” -
Space
Plan
Exhibit
“C” -
Workletter
Exhibit
“D” -
Rules
and Regulations
Exhibit
“E” -
Delivery
of Premises
Exhibit
“F” -
Form
of Letter of Credit
Article
2
BUSINESS
RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS
2.1
Use
The
Premises shall be used solely for the Permitted Use set forth
in the Basic Lease Provisions and for no other purpose or use
whatsoever.
2.2
Restrictions
Tenant
shall not, without Landlord’s prior written consent,
which consent Landlord may withhold in its sole discretion:
(a) conduct any auction or bankruptcy sales;
(b) conduct any fire sale; (c) conduct any close-out
sale except at the expiration of the Lease Term; (d) sell
any so-called “surplus”, “Army and
Navy”, or “secondhand” goods, as those terms
are generally used at this time and from time to time
hereafter; (e) permit anything to be done on the Premises
which will in any way obstruct, interfere with or infringe on
the rights of other occupants or invitees of the Property;
(f) install any automated teller or cash machines
(
“ATMs” ),
appliances, video games, arcade games, pinball machines, or pay
telephones in or about the Premises; or (g) bring or keep on
the Premises any item or thing or permit any act thereon which is
prohibited by any law, statute, ordinance or governmental
regulation now in force or hereinafter enacted or promulgated, or
which is prohibited by any Standard form of fire insurance
policy.
ARTICLE 3
TERM
3.1
Duration
The
Term hereof shall commence on the Lease Commencement Date
defined in the Basic Lease Provisions and shall terminate on
the Expiration Date defined in the Basic Lease Provisions,
unless earlier terminated or extended as set forth elsewhere
herein. Tenant agrees to execute a certificate confirming the
date of the Lease Commencement Date in the form of the
certificate attached hereto as
Exhibit “E” ,
which certificate shall be initialed by Landlord and attached to,
and incorporated into, this Lease. Beginning on the Possession
Date, Tenant and its agents, contractors, architects, and
consultants shall have access to the Premises to fixturize and
otherwise ready the Premises for the commencement of Tenant’s
business therein, provided that Tenant does not unreasonably
interfere with or delay Landlord in the prosecution of
Landlord’s Work. Commencing on the date of mutual execution
hereof, Tenant and Landlord shall comply with each and every term,
covenant, condition and provision of this Lease, excepting only
those provisions pertaining to Tenant’s obligation to pay
Minimum Monthly Rent, which obligation shall commence on the Rent
Commencement Date described in the Basic Lease Provisions. In
connection therewith, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that certain
obligations under various articles hereof shall commence prior to
the Lease Commencement Date (i.e., construction obligations, hold
harmless, liability insurance, etc.), and Tenant agrees to be bound
by these articles prior to the Lease Commencement Date.
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, Tenant’s obligations under
this Lease are expressly conditioned upon termination of
Tenant’s existing lease with Blume Yale Limited Partnership
upon terms and conditions satisfactory to Tenant in its discretion.
Promptly upon execution of such termination agreement, Tenant shall
provide Landlord proof thereof. If the foregoing condition is not
satisfied within fifteen (15) business days following execution of
this Lease, either party may terminate this Lease by providing
three (3) days written notice. If either Tenant or Landlord elect
to terminate this Lease, Tenant will reimburse Landlord for (a) the
actual hard and soft costs incurred by Landlord in relocating the
existing tenants necessary for Tenant’s occupancy of the
Premises, and (b) the actual hard and soft costs incurred by
Landlord in performing Landlord’s Work. The aforementioned
costs shall not exceed $50,000. Along with all other obligations
that survive termination of this Lease, Tenant’s obligations
under the immediately preceding sentence and the obligations of
Tenant under Article 28 shall expressly survive termination of this
Lease.
3.2
Option
to Extend
Provided
that Tenant is not in default at the time of Tenant’s
exercise notice described below, or at the time of
commencement of the Extended Term defined below, Tenant shall
have the right to extend the term of this Lease for one (1)
period of five (5) years (the “
Extended Term ”).
Tenant may exercise its extension option by delivering to Landlord
written notice of Tenant’s intention to exercise such option
(the “
Option Notice ”)
not earlier than twelve (12) months and not later than nine (9)
months prior to the Expiration Date of the Initial Term. Such
Extended Term shall be on all of the terms and conditions contained
in this Lease, except (i) Minimum Monthly Rent shall be adjusted as
set forth below; and (ii) there shall be no free rent periods,
tenant improvement or design allowances or further extension
options. The option to extend the Term of this Lease is exercisable
only by the original Tenant which is named in the Basic Lease
Provisions and an assignee or sublessee pursuant to a Permitted
Transfer, and is not assignable or transferable. Once delivered,
the Option Notice cannot be cancelled or revoked.
3.3
Extended
Term Minimum Monthly Rent
Minimum
Monthly Rent during the Extended Term shall be Fair Market
Rental Value. The term “
Fair Market Rental Value ”
shall be the rental rate that comparable office space for the same
term of the Extended Term would command on the open market at the
time of commencement of the Extended Term, taking into account all
customary Landlord concessions for new, non-renewal tenants, such
as tenant improvement allowances, free/abated rent, and brokerage
commissions, determined in the manner set forth below. For purposes
hereof, the term “comparable Premises” shall mean
office space similar in size and location to the Premises, in
comparable buildings, with comparable views, and with similar
improvements and amenities.
(i)
If
Landlord and Tenant cannot agree upon the Fair Market Rental
Value of the Premises within twenty (20) days after
Landlord’s receipt of the Option Notice, then Landlord
and Tenant shall agree within ten (10) days thereafter on one
real estate appraiser (who shall be a Member of the American
Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or equivalent) who will
determine the Fair Market Rental Value of the Premises. If
Landlord and Tenant cannot mutually agree upon an appraiser
within said ten (10) day period, then one M.A.I. qualified
appraiser shall be appointed by Tenant and one M.A.I.
qualified appraiser shall be appointed by Landlord within ten
(10) days of notice by one party to the other of such
disagreement. The two appraisers shall determine the Fair
Market Rental Value of the Premises within twenty (20) days of
their appointment; provided, however, if either party fails to
appoint an appraiser within such ten (10) day period, then the
determination of the appraiser first appointed shall be used.
The appraisers appointed shall proceed to determine Fair
Market Rental Value within twenty (20) days following such
appointment. If said appraisers should fail to agree, but the
difference in their conclusions as to Fair Market Rental Value
is ten percent (10%) or less of the
lower of
the two appraisals, the Fair Market Rental Value shall be deemed
the average of the two.
(ii)
If
the two appraisers should fail to agree on the Fair Market
Rental Value, and the difference between the two appraisals
exceeds ten percent (10%) of the
lower of
the two appraisals, then the two appraisers thus appointed shall
appoint a third M.A.I. qualified appraiser, and in case of their
failure to agree on a third appraiser within ten (10) days after
their individual determination of the Fair Market Rental Value,
either party may apply to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court
for King County, Washington, requesting said Judge to appoint the
third M.A.I. qualified appraiser. The third appraiser so appointed
shall promptly determine the Fair Market Rental Value of the
Premises and the average of the appraisals of the two closest
appraisers shall be used. The fees and expenses of said third
appraiser or the one appraiser Landlord and Tenant agree upon,
shall be borne equally by Landlord and Tenant. Landlord and Tenant
shall pay the fees and expenses of their respective appraiser if
the parties fail to agree on a single appraiser. All M.A.I.
appraisers appointed or selected pursuant to this subsection shall
have at least ten (10) years experience appraising commercial
properties in the downtown Seattle central business
district.
(iii)
The
determination of Fair Market Rental Value pursuant to this
paragraph shall be final, conclusive and binding upon both
parties.
ARTICLE 4
RENT
4.1
Payment
Tenant
shall pay to Landlord without prior demand, abatement,
deduction, set-off, counter claim or offset, for all periods
during the Lease Term, all sums provided in this
Paragraph 4.l and
all other additional sums as provided in this Lease, at the address
set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions, payable in lawful money of
the United States of America on the first day of each month. All
sums of money required to be paid pursuant to the terms of this
Lease are hereby defined as
“rent” or
“Rent” ,
including all sums as provided in
Paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and
9 and
provided elsewhere in this Lease, whether or not the same are
designated as such. All Rent other than Minimum Monthly Rent is
sometimes referred to herein as
“Additional Rent.”
(a)
Minimum
Monthly Rent
Commencing
on the Rent Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord
Minimum Monthly Rent at the monthly rate with applicable
increases as provided in the Basic Lease
Provisions.
(b)
Late
Fee
If
Tenant shall fail to pay when due any installment of Minimum
Monthly Rent or any other sums due under this Lease, a late
charge equal to the
greater of
(i) $500, or (ii) five percent (5%) of the overdue amount shall be
payable by Tenant to reimburse Landlord for costs relating to
collecting and accounting for said late payment(s).
4.2
Lease
Year
The
term
“Lease Year” shall
mean each period of twelve (12) or less consecutive months which
ends on December 31 of each calendar year during the Lease
Term or any Extended Term, and the period from the last
December 31 during the Lease Term or any Extended Term to and
including the last day of the Lease Term or any Extended Term
during the next calendar year. The first and last Lease Years may
be less than twelve (12) months.
ARTICLE 5
COMMON AREA
5.1
Definition
The
“Common Area” is
that area outside the Premises and within the Building or on the
land that is provided and designated by Landlord from time to time
for the general, non-exclusive use of Landlord, Tenant and other
tenants of the Building and their authorized representatives,
including without limitation, common entrances, lobbies, corridors,
stairways and stairwells, elevators, escalators, public restrooms
and other public portions of the Building.
5.2
Use
During
the Term hereof, Tenant, its subtenants, concessionaires,
licensees, invitees, customers, and employees shall have the
nonexclusive right to use the Common Area with Landlord, other
owners of portions of the Property, other tenants, and their
respective subtenants, concessionaires, licensees, invitees,
customers, and employees, subject to the provisions of this
Lease.
5.3
Maintenance
and Operation
“Operating Expenses” shall
include, but not be limited to, the costs and expenses of
operating, managing, lighting, repairing, replacing (when repairing
will be uneconomic), painting, and maintaining the Common Areas and
the remainder of the Property in reasonably good and sanitary
order, condition, and repair, including without limitation, the
costs and expenses of the following: (l) property management
fees; (2) cleaning and removing rubbish and dirt, and
recycling expenses; (3) labor costs for personnel performing
services in connection with the operation,
repair
and maintenance of the Common Area or Property and the payroll
taxes and fringe and other benefits related thereto;
(4) all utility services utilized in connection with the
Common Area and Property which are not separately metered to
the tenants, including but not limited to heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning (
“HVAC” ),
if any; as well as electricity, gas, water charges, sewer charges,
hook-up fees, and cost of installing, maintaining and repairing the
Property’s intrabuilding network cabling, repair and/or
installation of any fire protection systems, security alarm
systems, lighting systems, electrical systems and any other utility
systems; (5) cleaning, maintaining, repairing, replacing, and
re-marking paved and unpaved surfaces, curbs, signs, landscaping,
lighting and electrical facilities, drainage, elevators,
escalators, meters, breakers, security systems, life safety
systems, irrigation systems, window, fences and gates, wiring, and
repairs, modifications, additions and replacements to the foregoing
whether or not necessitated by any present or future law, statute,
regulation, or directive of any governmental agency, and other
similar items; (6) all premiums on, deductibles, retentions,
and claims not covered by, worker’s compensation, casualty,
public liability, property damage, loss of rent, fire and extended
coverage, and other insurance on the Common Area and Property
obtained by Landlord pursuant to
Article 9 ,
or otherwise; (7) rental of or cost of tools, machinery, and
equipment used in connection with managing, repairing, cleaning and
maintaining the Common Area; (8) the cost of all janitors,
gardeners, security personnel and equipment performing services on
the Common Area; (9) any regulatory fee or surcharge or
similar imposition imposed by governmental requirements based upon
or measured by the number of parking spaces, commuter trips, or the
areas devoted to parking in the Common Area; (10) the cost of
other capital improvements to the Common Area; (11) all costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the management,
maintenance, repair, operation, and replacement of all landscaping
and parking facilities serving the Property; (12) the
Property’s portion of the cost of any easements or other
agreements maintained for the benefit of the Property or the
Property’s tenants and occupants; (13) license, permit,
and inspection fees associated with the ongoing operation,
maintenance, and repair of the Common Area; (14) the
Property’s portion of accounting (i.e., the salary and
associated expenses of Property accounting) and legal services
directly attributable to the Property, but excluding all such
services in connection with negotiations and disputes with specific
tenants unless the matter involved affects all tenants of the
Property; and (15) a fee to Landlord for administration of the
Property.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Operating Expenses shall not include any
expenses incurred with respect to (i) reserved; (ii) the
enforcement of leases; (iii) reserved; (iv) financing costs or
debt service costs for the Building or any other property of
Landlord; (v) reserved; (vi) costs and expenses which are
attributable to repairs or replacements to the extent covered
by insurance or warranties, or are otherwise paid for by a
third party; (vii) reserved; (viii) the cost of any
improvement to, or repair or replacement of, the Common Areas,
which could be properly capitalized under generally accepted
accounting principles; however, there shall be permitted in
such costs and expenses, a charge for depreciation calculated
on a straight-line basis over the normal useful life of such
improvement, repair or replacement; (ix) operating reserves;
(x) any repairs or replacements necessitated by
Landlord’s negligence or willful acts or the costs and
expenses of repairing or replacing any portion of the Common
Areas, the original construction of which failed to comply
with applicable laws, codes and ordinances; (xi) taxes; (xii)
financing expenses; (xiii) brokerage expenses; (xiv) marketing
expenses; (xv) work done to prepare space for tenant
occupancy; (xvi) rent concessions, construction allowances or
other inducements to spur tenant occupancy rates; (xvii)
services provided for a particular tenant or occupant of the
Building; (xviii) charges (other than Operating Expenses)
specifically charged to tenants and other occupants of the
Building; (xix) reserved; and (xx) interest, late charges or
penalties incurred as a result of Landlord’s failure to
pay bills in a timely manner.
5.4
Records
Landlord
shall keep accurate records showing in reasonable detail all
expenses incurred for such maintenance. These records shall,
upon at least thirty (30) days’ request, be made
available during business hours at the offices of Landlord for
inspection by Tenant. Any such inspection by Tenant shall take
place within three (3) years following the date of the annual
reconciliation statement
(as
defined in
Paragraph 5.5 below)
setting forth such expenses, or else any disagreements or claims by
Tenant in connection therewith shall be deemed forever
waived.
5.5
Tenant’s
Contribution
From
and after the Lease Commencement Date, and during the entire
Initial Lease Term and all Extended Terms, Tenant shall pay to
Landlord on the first day of each month, Tenant’s Pro
Rata Share of the amount by which Operating Expenses for a
particular Lease Year exceed Operating Expenses for the Base
Year, based on, at Landlord’s election, either:
(a) the amount of such expenses actually incurred during
the billing period; or (b) equal periodic installments
which have been estimated in advance by Landlord for a
particular period. Landlord may revise such estimates upward
or downward at any time with reasonable prior notice to
Tenant. If Landlord elects to bill Tenant based upon
estimates, Landlord shall, within one hundred twenty (120)
days after the end of the calendar year, or as soon thereafter
as possible, forward to Tenant a written statement (the
“annual reconciliation statement”
)
which adjusts the estimated expenses to reflect the actual expenses
incurred for such year. If the annual reconciliation statement
shows the actual expenses to have exceeded the estimated expenses,
then Tenant’s share of such additional amount shall be paid
by Tenant to Landlord within thirty (30) days of receipt of the
annual reconciliation statement; if the annual reconciliation
statement shows the actual expenses to have been less than the
estimated expenses, Landlord shall at its election pay the amount
to Tenant or credit Tenant’s share against the sums next due
hereunder from Tenant to Landlord (or against any outstanding sums
then due). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
Tenant’s liability with respect to controllable Operating
Expenses (excluding taxes and insurance) in any given Lease Year
shall not increase by more than one hundred five percent (105%) of
the amount of such costs for the preceding Lease Year on a
cumulative basis. For the purpose of this Section 5.6,
“controllable Operating Expenses” shall refer to all
Operating Expenses other than Taxes, insurance, utilities, snow
removal, non-union labor and any other cost not within the
reasonable control of Landlord.
5.6
Operation
and Control
Landlord
shall have control and non-exclusive possession of the entire
Common Area and may from time to time adopt rules and
regulations pertaining to the use thereof. Landlord shall,
except as otherwise provided herein, operate and maintain the
Common Area during the Lease Term. Landlord reserves the right
to use the Common Area for such promotions, exhibitions and
similar uses as Landlord reasonably deems in the best
interests of the Property and its tenants. Landlord may
temporarily close parts of the Common Area for such periods of
time as may be necessary for (i) temporary use as a work
area in connection with the construction of buildings or other
improvements within the Property or contiguous property;
(ii) repairs or alterations in or to the Common Area to
any utility facilities; (iii) preventing the public from
obtaining prescriptive rights in or to the Common Area;
(iv) emergency or added safety reasons;
(v) temporary use of the Common Area for entertainment,
performance or shopping events; or (vi) performing such
other acts as in Landlord’s reasonable judgment are
appropriate for the proper operation or maintenance of the
Property. Landlord shall have the sole and exclusive control
of the Common Area. Landlord’s rights shall include, but
not be limited to, the right to (vii) restrain the use of
the Common Area by unauthorized persons; (viii) utilize
from time to time any portion of the Common Area for
promotional, entertainment and related matters;
(ix) place permanent or temporary kiosks, displays, carts
and stands in the Common Area and to lease same to tenants;
(x) temporarily close any portion of the Common Area for
repairs, improvements or alterations, to discourage
non-customer use, to prevent dedication or an easement by
prescription, or for any other reason deemed sufficient in
Landlord’s judgment; and (xi) change the shape and
size of the Common Area, add, eliminate or change the location
of improvements to the Common Area, including, without
limitation, buildings, lighting, parking areas, roadways and
curb cuts, and construct buildings on the Common Area.
Landlord may determine the nature, size and extent of the
Common Area and whether portions of the same shall be surface,
underground or multiple-deck; as well as make changes to the
Common Area from time to time which in Landlord’s
opinion are deemed desirable for the Property. The manner in
which the Common Area shall be operated and maintained and the
expenditures therefor shall be in Landlord’s sole
discretion. Landlord reserves the right to appoint a
substitute operator, including
but
not limited to, any tenant in the Property, to carry out any
or all of Landlord’s rights and duties with respect to
the Common Area as provided in this Lease; and Landlord may
enter into a contract either by a separate document or in a
Lease agreement with such operator on such terms and
conditions and for such period as Landlord shall deem
proper.
5.7
Obstructions
No
fence, wall, structure, division, rail or obstruction shall be
placed, kept, permitted or maintained upon the Common Area or
any part thereof by Tenant. Tenant shall not conduct any sale,
display, advertising, promotion, or storage of merchandise or
any business activities of any kind whatsoever in or upon the
Common Area without Landlord’s prior written consent.
Tenant shall not use the Common Area for solicitations,
demonstrations or any other activities that would interfere
with the conduct of business in the Property, or which might
tend to create civil disorder or commotion.
5.8
Allocation
of Expenses ;
Gross Up
Those
Operating Expenses, Taxes, and insurance costs that Landlord
reasonably determines should be allocable to all tenants of
the Property shall be considered to be Property Operating
Expenses, Taxes, and insurance costs, respectively, and those
Operating Expenses, Taxes and insurance costs that Landlord
reasonably determines should be allocable only to specific
tenants shall be shared among only those tenants. Landlord
also reserves the right to create, as appropriate, new
categories of Operating Expenses, Taxes, and insurance costs,
if certain Operating Expenses, Taxes, and/or insurance costs
are reasonably allocable only to Tenant and not to all tenants
of the Building. In such case, Tenant’s Pro Rata Share
shall be established for such separately-categorized Operating
Expenses, Taxes, and/or insurance costs, and Tenant shall be
responsible for paying the costs and expenses of installing
meters or other devices to determine the actual cost or
expense of such separately categorized Operating Expenses,
Taxes, or insurance costs on a pro rata basis with those other
tenants, if any, that are responsible for paying a portion of
such separately-categorized Operating Expenses, Taxes and
insurance costs, as applicable. If less than an average of
ninety-five percent (95%) of the rentable area of the Property
is occupied by tenants during all or any portion of a lease
year, Landlord shall make an appropriate adjustment of those
Operating Expenses and insurance costs that vary by occupancy,
including for purposes of calculating Tenant’s estimated
payments of increases thereof, employing sound accounting and
property management principles, to determine the amount of
Operating Expenses and taxes that would have been expended or
incurred had ninety-five percent (95%) of the rentable area of
the Property been occupied during the entire
year.
ARTICLE 6
TAXES
6.1
Personal
Property Taxes
Tenant
shall pay before delinquency all license fees, public charges,
taxes and assessments on the furniture, fixtures, equipment,
inventory and other personal property of or being used by
Tenant in the Premises, whether or not owned by
Tenant.
6.2
Real
Property Taxes
Tenant
shall pay to Landlord as Additional Rent, in the manner set
forth in
Paragraph 5.5 ,
Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of the amount by which
“Taxes” (as
defined below) for a particular Lease Year exceed Taxes for the
Base Year. As used herein, Taxes shall mean all real property
taxes, excises, license and permit fees, utility levies and
charges, business improvement districts, transport fees, trip fees,
monorail and other light rail fees or assessments, transportation
management program fees, school fees, fees assessed by air quality
management districts or any governmental agency regulating air
pollution or commercial rental taxes, and other governmental
charges and assessments, general and special, and installments
thereof (including any business and occupation tax imposed on
Landlord, the Building or the Property, and any tax imposed on the
rents collected therefrom or on the income generated thereby,
whether or not substituted in whole or in part for real property
taxes, as well as assessments and any license fee imposed by a
local governmental body on the collection of rent),
which
shall
be levied or assessed against all or any portion of the
Premises, or imposed on Landlord for any period during the
Term of this Lease. Said Taxes attributable to the years that
this Lease commences and terminates shall, if necessary, be
prorated and apportioned between Landlord and Tenant to
coincide with the commencement and expiration of the Lease
Term.
6.3
Business
Taxes
Tenant
shall also pay Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of: (a) all
special taxes and assessments or license fees now or hereafter
levied, assessed or imposed by law or ordinance, by reason of
Tenant’s use of the Premises; (b) all business and
occupation tax and any tax, assessment, levy or charge
assessed on the Rent paid under this Lease; and
(c) metropolitan improvement and other business
improvement district fees.
6.4
Substitute
and Additional Taxes
If,
at any time during the Term, the methods of taxation
prevailing on the execution date hereof shall be altered so
that in lieu of, or as a supplement to or as a substitute for,
the whole or any part of the Taxes now levied, assessed or
imposed on the Premises or the Property, there shall be
levied, assessed or imposed a tax, assessment, levy,
imposition or charge, wholly or partially as a capital levy or
otherwise, on the rents received therefrom, or a tax,
assessment, levy (including but not limited to any municipal,
state, or federal levy), imposition or charge measured by or
based in whole or in part upon the Premises and imposed upon
Landlord, or a license fee measured by the rent payable under
this Lease or by expenditures made by Tenant on
Landlord’s behalf in connection which this Lease, then
all such taxes, assessments, levies, impositions, charges of
the part thereof so measured or based, shall be deemed to be
included within the term “Taxes” as defined
in
Article 6 hereof,
and Tenant shall pay and discharge the same in the manner provided
for the payment of Taxes herein, it being the intention of the
parties hereto that the rent to be paid hereunder shall be paid to
Landlord absolutely net, without deduction of any kind or nature
whatsoever.
6.5
Commercial
Rent Tax
Tenant
shall pay to Landlord, in addition to and together with any
and all installments of Minimum Monthly Rent, Additional Rent
and other charges payable pursuant to this Lease, the excise,
transaction, sales, privilege, or other tax (other than net
income and/or estate taxes) now or in the future imposed by
the city, county, state or any other government or
governmental agency upon Landlord and attributable to or
measured by the Minimum Monthly Rent, Operating Expenses,
Additional Rent or other charges or prorations payable by
Tenant pursuant to this Lease.
ARTICLE 7
UTILITIES AND SERVICES
7.1
Utilities
and Services
Provided
that Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Landlord will
provide the following services:
7.1.1
Maintain
normal business hours at the Building, Monday through Friday
from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
7.1.2
Furnish
utilities to provide for lighting, convenience power, and heat
and air conditioning capable of maintaining a temperature in
accordance with applicable energy code requirements. Landlord
shall cause the Premises to be supplied with electricity for
standard power usage. As used herein,
“standard power usage” means
use of electricity for building standard lighting and office
standard machines used in quantities and for amounts of time
typically used by tenants in the building for ordinary office use
and in no event exceeding 3.5 watts per RSF of the Premises.
As use herein,
“office standard machines” means
typewriters, dictaphones, desk top calculators, desk top computer
terminals and other analogous office equipment with equal or lesser
power requirements, all operating on 110 volt circuits. High
power usage equipment includes without limitation, data
processing
machines,
punch card machines, computers, and machines that operate on
220-volt circuits. Tenant shall not install or operate high
power usage equipment on the Premises without Landlord’s
prior written consent, which may be refused unless Tenant
confirms in writing its obligation to pay the additional
charges necessitated by such equipment. Electricity used by
Tenant in the Premises shall, at Landlord’s option, be
paid for by Tenant either: (i) through inclusion in
Operating Expenses (except as otherwise provided herein for
excess usage); (ii) by a separate charge payable by
Tenant to Landlord within 30 days after billing by Landlord;
or (iii) by separate charge billed by the applicable
utility company or reseller and payable directly by Tenant.
Electrical service to the Premises may be furnished by one or
more companies providing electrical generation, transmission
and distribution services, and the cost of electricity may
consist of several different components or separate charges
for such services, such as generation, distribution and
stranded cost charges. Landlord shall have the exclusive right
to select any company providing electrical service to the
Premises, to aggregate the electrical service for the
Property, any Buildings and the Premises with other Buildings,
to purchase electricity through a broker and/or buyers group
and to change the providers and manner of purchasing
electricity. Whenever heat generating machines or equipment or
lighting other than building standard lights in excess of
Tenant’s requirements described herein are used in the
Premises by Tenant which affect the temperature otherwise
maintained by the air cooling system, Landlord shall have the
right to install supplementary air cooling units in the
Premises, and the cost thereof, including the cost of
installation and the cost of operation and maintenance
thereof, shall be paid by Tenant upon billing. Landlord may
impose a reasonable charge for utilities and services,
including without limitation, air cooling, electric current
and water, required to be provided the Premises by reason of,
(a) any substantial recurrent use of the Premises at any
time other than the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Saturday (b) any use beyond what Landlord agrees to
furnish as described above, (c) electricity used by
equipment designated by Landlord as high power usage
equipment, or (d) the installation, maintenance, repair,
replacement or operation of supplementary air cooling
equipment, additional electrical systems or other equipment
required by reason of special electrical, heating, cooling or
ventilating requirements of equipment used by Tenant at the
Premises. In no event shall Tenant install portable low
voltage A/C units anywhere within the Premises.
7.1.3
Provide
non-attended passenger elevator facilities during all working
days (Saturday, Sunday and holidays one elevator subject to
call).
7.1.4
Landlord
shall provide janitorial services to the Premises during
normal business hours. Such services shall be similar to that
furnished in comparable general office space in the vicinity
of the Building. Any and all additional janitorial service
desired by Tenant shall be contracted for by Tenant directly
with Landlord’s janitorial agent.
7.1.5
Provide
water for drinking, lavatory and toilet purposes drawn through
fixtures installed by Landlord.
7.1.6
Maintain
the Property and Common Area in reasonably good condition and
in compliance with all governmental codes, rules and
regulations.
7.1.7
Replace
burned out fluorescent tubes in light fixtures that are
standard for the Building. Burned out bulbs, tubes or other
light sources in fixtures that are not standard for the
Building will be replaced by Landlord, but at Tenant’s
expense.
7.2
Payment
Costs
for all services rendered under this paragraph shall be
included in Operating Expenses unless specifically excluded
above or in
Article 5 of
this Lease.
7.3
Interruptions
It
is understood that Landlord does not warrant that any of the
services referred to above will be free from interruption by
virtue of a strike or a labor trouble or any other cause
beyond Landlord’s reasonable control. Such interruption
of service shall never be deemed an eviction or disturbance of
Tenant’s use or possession of the Premises, or any part
thereof, nor shall it render Landlord liable to Tenant for
damages, by abatement or reduction of rent or otherwise, nor
shall it relieve Tenant from performance of Tenant’s
obligations under this Lease, nor shall Tenant be relieved
from the performance of any covenant or agreement in this
Lease because of such failure or interruption; provided that
Tenant’s responsibility for Minimum Monthly Rent shall
abate beginning on the second (2nd) day after the interruption
caused by the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of
Landlord or its agents or employees which renders all or a
portion of its Premises untenantable (in proportion to the
amount of Tenant’s space rendered untenantable), and
continuing until the interrupted service or utility no longer
renders a significant portion of the Premises untenantable.
Landlord reserves the right to stop service of the elevator,
plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems, when necessary, by
reason of accident or emergency, or for repairs, alterations
or improvements, which are in the reasonable judgment of
Landlord desirable or necessary, until said repairs,
alterations or improvements shall have been completed;
provided, Landlord shall use its good faith efforts to try to
minimize interruption to Tenant’s business
operations.
ARTICLE 8
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
8.1
Landlord’s
Repairs
Landlord
shall keep in good condition and repair the structure,
foundation, bearing walls, roof system, HVAC and mechanical
systems and components, plumbing, electrical, and utility
lines serving the Building, the costs of which shall be
included in Operating Expenses pursuant to
Paragraph 5.4 ,
and paid by Tenant in accordance with
Paragraph 5.5 ,
but which shall be paid solely by Tenant in the event that the
repair or replacement relates solely to the Premises or is
necessitated by Tenant’s actions, or if not, which shall be
pro rated and paid by Tenant in accordance with
Paragraph 5.5 ),
provided further that Landlord shall not be required to make any
such repairs or replacements occasioned by the act or negligence of
Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees, licensees, representatives
or contractors. Nothing contained in this
Paragraph 8.1 shall
limit Landlord’s right to reimbursement from Tenant for
maintenance, repair costs and replacement costs provided elsewhere
in this Lease.
8.2
Tenant’s
Repairs
Except
as expressly provided in
Paragraph 8.1 ,
Tenant shall, at its sole cost, keep in first-class appearance, in
a condition at least equal to that which existed when Tenant
initially began operating at the Premises (casualty and ordinary
wear and tear excepted), and in good order, condition, cleanliness
and repair, the interior of the Premises and every part thereof,
including without limitation, the interior surfaces of the walls
and ceilings (including all interior painting thereof), all doors,
door frames, door checks, interior relites and other glass, trade
fixtures, floor coverings (including periodic shampooing of all
carpets), maintenance, repair and lightbulb replacement for all
non-Building standard lighting fixtures, and any mechanical systems
or equipment installed for the sole use by Tenant. All equipment,
facilities or fixtures shall, at Tenant’s sole expense, be
kept, repaired, maintained, replaced or added to by Tenant at all
times in accordance with all governmental requirements. In the
event that Tenant fails to comply with the obligations set forth in
this
Paragraph 8.2 ,
Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, perform any such
obligation on behalf of, and for the account of Tenant, and Tenant
shall reimburse Landlord for all costs and expenses paid or
incurred on behalf of Tenant in connection with performing the
obligations set forth herein. Tenant expressly waives the right to
make repairs at Landlord’s expense under any law, statute or
ordinance now or hereafter in effect.
8.3
Alterations
(a)
Tenant’s
Alterations
Tenant
shall not make any alterations, decorations, changes,
installations or improvements (collectively,
“Tenant Changes” )
in, to, or about the interior or exterior of the Premises without
obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Tenant’s
request for Landlord’s consent to perform any Tenant Changes
which may affect the HVAC system or cause penetration through the
roof of the Building, must be accompanied by plans and
specifications (to be prepared by Tenant at Tenant’s sole
cost) for the proposed Tenant Change in detail reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord, together with notice of the identity of
the licensed contractor which Tenant has or will engage to perform
such work, plus a review fee not to exceed $300.00. Landlord shall
grant or withhold its approval of such plans and specifications
within fifteen (15) business days after Tenant makes request
therefor in the manner provided herein; provided, however, if
Landlord needs to consult with an outside consultant or expert with
respect thereto, Landlord’s consent shall be granted or
denied not later than ten (10) business days after the expiration
of such 15-day period. All such work shall be accomplished at
Tenant’s sole risk and expense, and Tenant shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless Landlord from and against any and all
loss, cost, liability and expense (including consequential damages)
relating to or arising from the Tenant Changes. All Tenant Changes
shall become a part of the realty upon installation
thereof.
(b)
Approval
Not Required
Notwithstanding
Paragraph 8.3(a) ,
with respect to carpeting and painting of the interior portions of
the Premises and other Tenant Changes which (i) are
non-structural in nature (i.e., do not involve changes to or
penetrations of any portion of the Building or the Property);
(ii) do not involve changes to the building’s systems,
including without limitation, the roof, electrical, plumbing, and
HVAC systems (the Tenant Changes described in clauses (i) and
(ii) hereof are collectively called
“Non-Structural Changes” );
and (iii) in the aggregate would not cost in excess of $30,000
when added together with the cost of all other Non-Structural
Changes made by or for Tenant during the prior 12 month
period, Tenant need not obtain Landlord’s prior written
consent, but must notify Landlord in writing within ten (10) days
prior to the commencement of such Non-Structural Changes. Landlord
may elect upon expiration or termination of this Lease to require
Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost, to remove all Tenant Changes
installed by Tenant pursuant to this paragraph and to restore the
Premises to substantially their condition prior to the installation
thereof. Upon approval of any Tenant Changes, Tenant may request
Landlord to specify which of said Tenant Changes shall be removed
from the Premises upon expiration of the Lease Term. In no event
shall the initial Tenant’s Work be required to be removed
upon expiration of the Lease Term.
8.4
General
Conditions
Tenant
shall at all times comply with the following requirements when
performing any work pursuant to
Paragraphs 8.2 or
8.3 :
(a)
Contractors
Tenant
shall use the contractors and mechanics then appearing on
Landlord’s approved list or those approved by Landlord
if the Tenant Changes involve changes to the Building’s
systems and/or structural elements. With respect to
Non-Structural Changes, Tenant shall use such contractors and
mechanics which Landlord approves of in writing prior to their
use, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. All
contractors used by Tenant shall be licensed contractors who
are experienced in the type of work to be performed, and shall
provide to Landlord certificates of liability insurance
evidencing coverage in force from insurance and with liability
limits reasonably acceptable to Landlord, and naming Tenant,
Landlord and the Property Manager as additional
insureds.
(b)
Compliance
With Laws
All
Tenant Changes shall at all times comply with all laws, rules,
orders and regulations of governmental authorities having
jurisdiction thereof and all insurance requirements of this
Lease, shall comply with the rules and regulations for the
Property now or hereafter in existence, and shall comply with
the plans and specifications approved by
Landlord.
(c)
Tenant’s
Responsibility
All
Tenant Changes shall be made and completed at Tenant’s
sole cost and expense, and the Property and the Premises shall
be kept lien-free at all times by Tenant.
8.5
Americans
with Disabilities Act Compliance
Landlord
and Tenant acknowledge that, in accordance with the provisions
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, together with
its implementing regulations and guidelines (collectively,
the
“ADA” ),
responsibility for compliance with the terms and conditions of
Title III of the ADA may be allocated as between the parties.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease,
Landlord and Tenant agree that the responsibility for compliance
with the ADA (including, without limitation, the removal of
architectural and communications barriers and the provision of
auxiliary aids and services to the extent required) shall be
allocated as follows: (i) Tenant shall be responsible for
compliance with the provisions of Title III of the ADA for any
construction, renovations, alterations and repairs made within the
Premises if such construction, renovations, alterations and repairs
are made by Tenant at its expense without the assistance of the
Landlord; (ii) Landlord shall be responsible for compliance
with the provisions of Title III of the ADA for all
construction, renovations, alterations and repairs Landlord makes
within the Premises, whether at Landlord’s or Tenant’s
expense; and (iii) Landlord shall be responsible for
compliance with the provisions of Title III of the ADA for all
Landlord’s Work (if any) and for exterior and interior areas
of the Building not included within the Premises. Landlord and
Tenant each agree that the allocation of responsibility for ADA
compliance shall not require either party to supervise, monitor or
otherwise review the compliance activities of the other party with
respect to its assumed responsibilities for ADA compliance as set
forth in this paragraph.
ARTICLE 9
INSURANCE
9.1
Use
Rate
Tenant
shall not carry any stock of goods or do anything in or about
the Premises which will cause an increase in insurance rates
on the building in which the Premises are located. In no event
shall Tenant perform any activities which would invalidate any
insurance coverage on the Property or the Premises. Tenant
shall pay on demand any increase in premiums that may be
charged as a result of Tenant’s use or activities or
vacating or otherwise failing to occupy the Premises, but this
provision shall not be deemed to limit in any respect
Tenant’s obligations under
Article 14 .
In no event shall the limits of insurance required to be maintained
by Tenant pursuant to this Lease be deemed to limit the liability
of Tenant hereunder.
9.2
Liability
Insurance
Tenant
shall, during the Lease Term, at its sole expense, maintain in
full force a policy or policies of Commercial general
liability (CGL) insurance including contractual, on an
occurrence basis, with coverage at least as broad as the most
commonly available ISO Commercial General Liability policy
CG 00 01, at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
per occurrence limit, Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) general
aggregate limit, including any necessary and appropriate
extensions to comply with the additional requirements of this
Lease. Tenant shall also maintain Commercial Automobile
coverage, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single
limit/per accident, covering injury (or death) and property
damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of
any private passenger or commercial vehicles and of any other
equipment required to be licensed for road use. Such limits
may be achieved through the use of umbrella liability
insurance otherwise meeting the requirements of this
paragraph. Such insurance shall also cover independent
contractors liability, products and completed operations
liability, and personal injury liability.
9.3
Worker’s
Compensation Insurance
Tenant
shall at all times maintain worker’s compensation
insurance in compliance with federal, state and local law
including Employer’s Liability
coverage
(contingent liability/stop gap) in the amount of $1,000,000
each accident; $1,000,000 bodily injury by disease policy
limit; and $1,000,000 bodily injury each
employee.
9.4
Property
Insurance/Business Income
.
(a)
Landlord’s
Insurance
Landlord
shall pay for and shall maintain in full force and effect
during the Term of this Lease property insurance with respect
to the Property as it may require and as may be required by
its lender, which coverage may include at Landlord’s
option special extended coverage, earthquake and sprinkler
leakage coverage, boiler and machinery, difference in
conditions, business income and extra expense, building
ordinance, terrorism, and excess rental value endorsements,
along with rent loss insurance. Tenant shall pay
Tenant’s Pro Rata Share for the costs incurred by
Landlord for such insurance in excess of the costs thereof for
the Base Year in accordance with the payment provisions set
forth in
Paragraph 5.5 above.
(b)
Tenant’s
Insurance
Tenant
shall pay for and shall maintain in full force and effect
during the Term of this Lease property insurance covering its
leasehold improvements to the Premises, furniture, fixtures,
equipment, inventory and other personal property located on
the Premises in an amount of not less than one hundred percent
(100%) insurable replacement value with no coinsurance
penalty,
“Special Form—Causes of Loss,”
with
Flood Insurance and earthquake (but only if required by
Landlord’s lender), with an Ordinance of Law endorsement, and
with replacement cost coverage to protect against loss of owned or
rented equipment and tools brought onto or used at the Property by
Tenant.
9.5
Waiver
of Subrogation
Except
for the waiving party’s deductible amount, each party
hereby waives, and each party shall cause their respective
property insurance policy or policies to include a waiver of
such carrier’s, entire right of recovery (i.e.,
subrogation) against the other party, and the officers,
directors, agents, representatives, employees, successors and
assigns of the other party, for all claims which are covered
or would be covered by the property insurance required to be
carried hereunder or which is actually carried by the waiving
party.
9.6
General
Requirements
All
policies of insurance required to be carried hereunder by
Tenant shall be evidenced by an appropriate evidence of
insurance (ACORD Form 28), which evidences must contain
the following additional clause:
“It
is agreed that this insurance will not be canceled, not
renewed, or the limits of coverage in any way reduced without
at least thirty (30) days’ advance written notice [ten
(10) days for nonpayment of premiums] sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to ____________________ [Insert
Landlord’s name and address]”
(a)
Licensed
in State
Be
written by companies reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and
licensed to do business in the state of in which the Premises
are situated. All policies of insurance required to be
maintained by Tenant shall be issued by insurance companies
with an A.M. Best’s financial strength rating of
“A-” or better and an A.M. Best’s
Financial Size Category of Class “IX” or
higher, and shall not contain a deductible greater than $5,000
or any self-insured retention unless expressly approved in
writing by Landlord.
(b)
Primary
Contain
a clause that such policy and the coverage evidenced thereby
shall be primary and non-contributing with respect to any
policies carried by Landlord, and that any coverage carried by
Landlord shall be excess insurance. All insurance coverage
must be on an
“occurrence basis” ;
“claims made” forms
of insurance are not acceptable, and shall contain a severability
of interests indorsement.
(c)
Additional
Named Insured
Liability
policies shall name Landlord, Landlord’s property
manager, and such other parties reasonably selected by
Landlord as additional insureds utilizing ISO Endorsement
CG 20-11-01-96 or its equivalent (“certificate
holder” status is
not acceptable).
Landlord shall be listed as a “loss payee” on property
policies as its interests may appear.
(d)
Notice
of Cancellation
Not
be subject to cancellation or reduction in coverage except
upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to each
additional insured. The policies of insurance containing the
terms specified herein, or duly executed certificates
evidencing them, together with satisfactory evidence of the
payment of premiums thereon, shall be deposited with Landlord
prior to the Possession Date and thereafter not less than
thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the original or
any renewal term of such coverage. If Tenant fails to comply
with the insurance requirements set forth in this Lease,
Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, at any
time and from time to time, without notice, to procure such
insurance and/or pay the premium for such insurance, in which
event Tenant shall repay Landlord, immediately upon demand by
Landlord, as Additional Rent, all sums so paid by Landlord
together with interest thereon and any costs or expenses
incurred by Landlord in connection therewith, without
prejudice to any other rights and remedies of the Landlord
under this Lease.
9.7
Blanket
Insurance
Each
party shall be entitled to fulfill its insurance obligations
hereunder by maintaining a so-called “blanket”
policy or policies of insurance. Such policy shall contain an
endorsement that names the other party as an additional
insured, references the Premises, and guarantees a minimum
limit of coverage available for the obligations under this
Lease at least equal to the insurance amounts required
hereunder. Tenant’s right to fulfill its insurance
obligations hereunder through a “blanket” policy
shall be subject to approval of such policy by Landlord and
Landlord’s lender(s).
ARTICLE 10
DAMAGE AND RESTORATION
10.1
Damage
and Destruction of the Premises
If
the Premises are at any time destroyed or damaged by a
casualty insured against by Landlord pursuant to
Article 9 hereof
or otherwise insured against by Landlord, and if as a result of
such occurrence:
(a)
the
Premises are rendered untenantable only in part, this Lease
shall continue in full force and effect and, provided Tenant
shall have been operating in the Premises for the Permitted
Use set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions at the time of the
casualty and shall covenant in writing to Landlord that Tenant
shall reopen the Premises for such permitted use and will
comply with the provisions of
Paragraph 10.3 below
upon completion of Landlord’s reconstruction, rebuilding or
repair of the Premises, Landlord shall, subject to the provisions
of
Paragraph 10.4 below,
commence diligently to reconstruct, rebuild or repair the Premises
to the extent only of Landlord’s Work set forth in
Exhibit “C” (Landlord
shall have no obligation to construct any of Tenant’s Work).
In such event, Minimum Monthly Rent shall abate proportionately to
the portion of the Premises rendered untenantable from the date of
the destruction or damage until the entire Premises have been
restored by Landlord to the extent of Landlord’s Work as set
forth on
Exhibit “C
” hereto;
(b)
the
Premises are rendered totally untenantable, provided Tenant
shall have been operating in the Premises for the Permitted
Use set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions at the time of the
casualty and shall covenant in writing to Landlord that Tenant
shall reopen the Premises for such use and will comply with
the provisions of
Paragraph 10.3 below
upon completion of Landlord’s reconstruction,
rebuilding
or repair of the Premises, Landlord shall, subject to
Paragraph 10.4 hereof,
commence diligently to reconstruct, rebuild or repair the Premises
to the extent only of Landlord’s Work as set forth on
Exhibit “C” (Landlord
shall have no obligation to perform any of Tenant’s Work). In
such event, Minimum Monthly Rent shall abate entirely from the date
of the destruction or damage until the Premises have been restored
by Landlord to the extent of Landlord’s Work as set forth
on
Exhibit “C” hereto.
(c)
If
the Premises or the Building is damaged or destroyed by fire
or any casualty which, in Landlord’s commercially
reasonable opinion, cannot, despite diligent, good faith
efforts be repaired or restored within one hundred twenty
(120) days following the date on which such repair or
restoration work substantially commences, then Tenant may
elect to terminate the Lease effective as of the date of such
damage or destruction. Within sixty (60) days after the date
of such damage, the Landlord shall reasonably determine how
long the repair and restoration will take. After that
determination has been made, Tenant shall have a period of ten
(10) days to terminate the Lease by giving written notice to
Landlord.
10.2
Damage
or Destruction of Property
(a)
If
25% or more of the Leasable Area of the Property is at any
time destroyed or damaged (including, without limitation, by
smoke or water damage) as a result of fire, the elements,
accident, or other casualty, whether or not the Premises are
affected by such occurrence, Landlord may, at its option, to
be exercised by written notice to Tenant within ninety (90)
days following any such occurrence, elect to terminate this
Lease so long as Landlord terminates the leases of all other
similarly situated tenants. In the case of such election, the
Term and tenancy created hereby shall expire on the thirtieth
(30th) day after such notice is given, without liability or
penalty payable or any other recourse by one party to or
against the other; and Tenant shall, within such 30-day
period, vacate the Premises and surrender them to Landlord.
All rent shall be due and payable without reduction or
abatement subsequent to the destruction or damage and until
the date of termination, unless portions of the Premises shall
have been destroyed or damaged, in which event the terms
of
Paragraph 10.1(a) or
(b) ,
as applicable, of this Lease shall apply to determine the extent of
any abatement of Minimum Monthly Rent to which Tenant may be
entitled as a result thereof.
(b)
If
Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease in accordance
with the terms of
Paragraph 10.2(a) ,
Landlord shall, following such destruction or damage, commence
diligently to reconstruct, rebuild, or repair, if necessary, that
part of the Property which is necessary, in Landlord’s sole
judgment, to create an economically viable unit. However, Landlord
shall reconstruct, rebuild, or repair the Premises and the Property
to the extent only of proceeds received by Landlord from its
insurers and as permitted by Landlord’s mortgagees or other
lenders. Further, if Landlord elects to repair, reconstruct, or
rebuild the Property, or any part thereof, Landlord may use plans,
specifications, and working drawings other than those used in the
original construction of the Property.
10.3
Tenant’s
Work
[Reserved].
10.4
Limitation
of Obligations
Notwithstanding
anything set forth to the contrary herein, in the event the
Premises or Property are damaged as a result of any cause in
respect of which there are no insurance proceeds available to
Landlord, or the proceeds of insurance are insufficient in
Landlord’s commercially reasonable judgment to pay for
the costs of repair or reconstruction, or any mortgagee or
other person entitled to the proceeds of insurance does not
consent to the payment to Landlord of such proceeds to fully
restore the Premises or Property, or if the Premises or
Property cannot be fully restored to its prior condition under
land use, zoning, and building codes in force at the time a
permit is sought for repair or reconstruction, then Landlord
may, without obligation or liability to Tenant, terminate this
Lease on thirty (30) days’ written notice to Tenant (so
long as Landlord terminates the leases of all
other
similarly
situated tenants) and all rent shall be adjusted as of the
effective date of such termination, and Tenant shall vacate
and surrender the Premises on the date set forth in
Landlord’s termination notice.
10.5
Damage
or Destruction at End of Term
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord shall not
have any obligation to repair, reconstruct, or restore the
Premises or Property when the damage or destruction occurs
during the last eighteen (18) months of the Term of this
Lease; provided, however, that Tenant may nullify
Landlord’s election by exercising any remaining
extension options.
10.6
Waiver
Tenant
hereby waives any statutory and common law rights of
termination which may arise by reason of any partial or total
destruction of the Premises which Landlord is obligated to
restore or may restore under any of the provisions of this
Lease.
ARTICLE 11
SECURITY DEPOSIT; LETTER OF CREDIT
11.1
Security
Deposit
Tenant
has deposited with Landlord the Security Deposit set forth in
the Basic Lease Provisions above, to be held by Landlord
during the Term as set forth below. The Security Deposit shall
be held by Landlord without liability for interest and as
security for the performance by Tenant of Tenant’s
covenants and obligations hereunder, it being expressly
understood that the Security Deposit shall not be considered
as a measure of Tenant’s damages in case of default by
Tenant. Landlord may, in its sole discretion, from time to
time without prejudice to any other remedy, use the Security
Deposit to the extent necessary to make good any default under
this Lease or to satisfy any other covenant or obligation of
Tenant hereunder. Following any such application of the
Security Deposit, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand the
amount so applied in order to restore the Security Deposit to
its original amount. If Tenant is not in default at the
termination of this Lease, the balance of the Security Deposit
remaining after any such application shall be returned to
Tenant within a reasonable period after such termination,
after deducting therefrom any unpaid obligation of Tenant to
Landlord as may arise under this Lease, including, without
limitation, the obligation of Tenant to restore the Premises
upon termination of this Lease. If Landlord transfers its
interest in the Premises during the Term of this Lease,
Landlord may assign the Security Deposit to the transferee
provided that such transferee accepts, in writing, to be bound
by the terms of this Lease as the landlord
hereunder.
Provided
Tenant is not then in uncured default, the required amount of
the Security Deposit shall be reduced to the following amounts
on the following dates:
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Date
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Amount
Of
Security Deposit
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Mutual
Execution
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$
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538,069.80 (the “
Original Deposit
”)
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Beginning
of Lease Month 13
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$
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403,552.35
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Beginning
of Lease Month 25
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$
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269,034.90
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Beginning
of Lease Month 37
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$
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134,517.45
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Beginning
of Lease Month 49
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$
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89,678.30
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11.2
Letter
of Credit
(a)
General
In
lieu of providing the cash Security Deposit set forth
in
Paragraph 11.1 above,
Tenant shall have a one-time right to elect to provide an original
irrevocable letter of credit (the “
Letter of Credit ”)
naming Landlord as beneficiary, from Charter Bank or such other
financial institution reasonably satisfactory to Landlord (the
“
Issuer ”)
but in any event which has an investment grade rating from Standard
and Poors or Moody’s, and
either (i)
has a letter of credit counter located in King County, Washington,
upon which draws can be made in person,
or (ii)
has a local correspondent based in King County, Washington, upon
which draws can be made in person without delay. Each Letter of
Credit shall be in substantially the form of
Exhibit “F“
hereto.
Each Letter of Credit shall be for a term of not less than one (1)
year and shall be irrevocable during that term. Each Letter of
Credit shall provide that it will be honored at sight upon a signed
statement by Landlord or its agent that Landlord is entitled to
draw upon the Letter of Credit, and shall require no signature or
statement from any party other than Landlord or such agent. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, no notice to Tenant shall
be required to enable Landlord to draw upon the Letter of Credit,
and the Letter of Credit will be honored by the Issuer without
inquiry as to the accuracy thereof and regardless of whether Tenant
disputes the content of such statement. Each Letter of Credit shall
also provide that, following the honor of any drafts in an amount
less than the aggregate amount of the Letter of Credit, the Issuer
shall return the original Letter of Credit to Landlord and
Landlord’s rights as to the remaining amount of the Letter of
Credit will not be extinguished.
(b)
Issuer
Insolvency
If
the Issuer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its
debts generally as they become due, file a petition in
bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage of any insolvency
act, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors
consent to the appointment of a receiver of itself or of the
whole or any substantial part of its property, or file a
petition or answer seeking reorganization or arrangement under
the Federal bank-ruptcy laws or any other applicable law or
statute of the United States of America or any state thereof
(each of the foregoing, an “
Issuer Insolvency ”),
Landlord shall have the right to draw upon the Letter of Credit and
hold the proceeds thereof as a Security Deposit.
(c)
Time
for Obtaining Letter of Credit
If
Tenant desires to provide a Letter of Credit in lieu of the
cash Security Deposit described in
Paragraph 11.1 above,
it must provide same to Landlord by the mutual execution hereof.
Letters of Credit covering subsequent periods shall be obtained and
delivered to Landlord not less than thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration of the then existing Letter of Credit (“
Letter of Credit Date ”).
The term for each such Letter of Credit shall begin no later than
the expiration date of the previously-effective Letter of Credit
and shall comply with all requirements of this Lease.
(d)
Amounts
for Letters of Credit
Provided
Tenant is not then in uncured default, the Letter of Credit
shall be subject to reduction at the same times and to the
same amounts as provided for the reduction of the Security
Deposit in
Paragraph 11.1 above.
(e)
Uses
of Letter of Credit
Landlord
shall have the right to draw upon a Letter of Credit up to its
full amount whenever (w) an uncured default under this Lease
has oc-curred, or (x) an event or circumstance has occurred
which with notice or passage of time, or both, would
constitute a default under the Lease, notwithstanding that
transmittal of any such notice may be barred by applicable
law; or (y) a
satisfactory
new Letter of Credit has not been delivered to Landlord prior
to the applicable Letter of Credit Date; or (z) in the event
of an Issuer Insolvency. Landlord may draw upon the full
amount of the then existing Letter of Credit without giving
any further notice or time to cure to Tenant. No such draw
shall (i) cure or constitute a waiver of a default, (ii) be
deemed to fix or determine the amounts to which Landlord is
entitled to recover under this Lease or otherwise (including
without limitation in the event of the bankruptcy or
insolvency of Tenant), or (iii) be deemed to limit or waive
Landlord’s right to pursue any rights or remedies
provided for in this Lease. If all or any portion of a Letter
of Credit is drawn against by Landlord and all or any portion
of the proceeds are applied to cure a Tenant default, Tenant
shall, within two (2) business days after demand by Landlord,
cause the Issuer to issue Landlord, at Tenant’s expense,
a replacement or supplementary Letter of Credit in
substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit “F”
such
that at all times during the Term, Landlord shall have the ability
to draw on one or more Letters of Credit totaling, in the
aggregate, the amount required pursuant to this Lease.
(f)
Transfer
of Letter of Credit
In
the event of a transfer of Landlord’s interest in the
Premises or Building, Landlord and its transferees shall have
the right, and the Letter of Credit shall expressly so
provide, without any requirement of consent of Tenant or the
Issuer, to transfer the Letter of Credit to its transferee
(and its transferee(s) may successively so transfer the Letter
of Credit) and thereupon shall, without any further agreement
between the parties, be released by Tenant from all liability
therefor, and it is agreed that the provisions hereof shall
apply to every transfer or assignment of the Letter of Credit
to a new Landlord. In the event of any such transfer, Tenant
shall pay any costs and fees charged or imposed by the Issuer.
It is the intention of the parties that each and every
successor and assign of both Landlord and Tenant be bound by
and subject to the terms and provisions of this Article.
Furthermore, Landlord may, at any time and without notice to
Tenant and without first obtaining Tenant’s consent
thereto, assign all or any portion of its interest in and to
the Letter of Credit to another party, person or entity (by
way of example only and not limitation, an assignment for
security purposes or otherwise to any lender of Landlord),
regardless of whether or not such assignment is separate from
or as a part of the assignment by Landlord of its rights and
interests in and to this Lease.
(g)
Miscellaneous
Tenant
hereby acknowledges and agrees that Landlord is entering into
this Lease in material reliance upon the ability of Landlord
to draw upon the Letter of Credit under the circumstances
described hereinabove. Tenant further acknowledges and agrees
that if Landlord cannot draw upon the Letter of Credit within
the times and in the manner as anticipated by Landlord herein,
Landlord shall suffer irreparable damage, harm and injury.
From time to time during the Term of this Lease it is
anticipated by the parties that the Letter of Credit will need
to be amended, modified and, possibly reissued. Landlord and
Tenant hereby covenant and agree to cooperate with one another
to promptly effectuate any such amendments, modifications and
new issuances, including without limitation, executing and
submitting to the Issuer any and all documents or instruments
as may be reasonably required to effectuate same. Each and
every time during the Term of this Lease there is a change in
the identity or address of the parties, including without
limitation, any change in the identity of Landlord due to the
sale, transfer or other conveyance by Landlord of its rights
and interests in, to and under this Lease to any other party,
person or entity, the Letter of Credit shall immediately be
amended or reissued to reflect such changes and the parties
hereby agree to execute and submit to the Issuer such further
applications, documents and instruments as may be necessary to
effectuate same.
ARTICLE 12
EMINENT DOMAIN
12.1
Definition
If
there is any taking or condemnation of or transfer in lieu
thereof for a public or quasi-public use of all or any part of
the Property or the Premises or any interest therein because
of the exercise or settlement due to threatened exercise of
the power of eminent domain or inverse
condemnation,
whether by condemnation proceedings or otherwise (all of the
foregoing being hereinafter referred to as
“taking”) before or during the Term hereof, the
rights and obligations of the parties with respect to such
taking shall be as provided in this
Article 12 .
12.2
Total
Taking
If
there is a taking of all of the Premises, this Lease shall
terminate as of the date of such taking. All Minimum Monthly
Rent and other amounts due under this Lease shall be paid by
Tenant to the da
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