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EXHIBIT 10.1 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

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Title: EXHIBIT 10.1 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Alabama     Date: 4/5/2005
Industry: Real Estate Operations     Law Firm: Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust;Blank Rome LLP;Leitman, Siegal & Payne, P.C.     Sector: Services

EXHIBIT 10.1 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, Parties: colonial realty limited partnership , preit-rubin  inc
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                           PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

                                 by and between

 

 

                      COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

                         a Delaware limited partnership

 

                                     as Seller

 

                                       and

 

                               PREIT-RUBIN, INC.,

                           a Pennsylvania corporation

 

                                    as Buyer

 

                           Property Name: Gadsden Mall

                           Location: Gadsden, Alabama

 

 

                         Effective Date: March 31, 2005

 

 

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE 1. -   -CERTAIN DEFINITIONS................................................................................1

 

ARTICLE 2. -   - SALE OF PROPERTY..................................................................................6

 

ARTICLE 3. -   PURCHASE PRICE......................................................................................6

         3.1       Deposit Money. [Not Applicable].................................................................6

         3.2       Letter of Credit................................................................................6

         3.3       Cash at Closing.................................................................................6

 

ARTICLE 4. -   TITLE MATTERS.......................................................................................7

         4.1       Title to Real Property..........................................................................7

         4.2       Title Defects...................................................................................7

         4.3       Title Insurance.................................................................................9

 

ARTICLE 5. -   BUYER'S DUE DILIGENCE/CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.....................................................9

         5.1       Buyer's Inspections and Due Diligence...........................................................9

         5.2       As-Is Sale.....................................................................................10

         5.3       Termination of Agreement During Due Diligence Period...........................................10

         5.4       Buyer's Certificate............................................................................11

 

ARTICLE 6. -   ADJUSTMENTS AND PRORATIONS.........................................................................11

         6.1       Lease Rentals..................................................................................11

         6.2       Reimbursable Lease Expenses....................................................................12

         6.3       Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes........................................................13

         6.4       Other Property Operating Expenses..............................................................14

         6.5       Closing Costs..................................................................................15

         6.6       Apportionment Credit...........................................................................15

         6.7       Cash Security Deposits.........................................................................15

         6.8       Gift Certificate Program.......................................................................15

         6.9       Improvement Allowance Credit...................................................................15

         6.10      Delayed Adjustment; Delivery of Operating and Other Financial Statements.......................16

 

ARTICLE 7. -   CLOSING............................................................................................16

          7.1       Closing Date...................................................................................16

         7.2       Title Transfer and Payment of Purchase Price...................................................16

         7.3       Seller's Closing Deliveries....................................................................16

         7.4       Buyer's Closing Deliveries.....................................................................20

 

ARTICLE 8. -   CONDITIONS TO CLOSING..............................................................................21

         8.1       Conditions to Seller's Obligations.............................................................21

         8.2       Conditions to Buyer's Obligations..............................................................21

         8.3       Waiver of Failure of Conditions Precedent......................................................22

         8.4       Approvals not a Condition to Buyer's Performance...............................................22

 

ARTICLE 9. -   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.....................................................................22

         9.1       Buyer's Representations........................................................................22

          9.2       Seller's Representations.......................................................................23

         9.3       General Provisions.............................................................................26

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ARTICLE 10. -   COVENANTS.........................................................................................28

         10.1      Buyer's Covenants..............................................................................28

         10.2      Seller's Covenants.............................................................................29

         10.3      Mutual Covenants...............................................................................33

         10.4      Survival.......................................................................................34

 

ARTICLE 11. -   FAILURE OF CONDITIONS; DEFAULT....................................................................34

         11.1      To Seller's Obligations........................................................................34

         11.2      To Buyer's Obligations.........................................................................35

 

ARTICLE 12. -   CONDEMNATION/CASUALTY.............................................................................35

         12.1      Condemnation...................................................................................35

         12.2      Destruction or Damage..........................................................................36

         12.3      Insurance......................................................................................37

         12.4      Effect of Termination..........................................................................37

         12.5      Waiver.........................................................................................37

 

ARTICLE 13. -   ESCROW............................................................................................37

 

ARTICLE 14. -   MISCELLANEOUS.....................................................................................38

         14.1      Buyer's Assignment.............................................................................38

         14.2      Designation Agreement..........................................................................38

         14.3      Survival/Merger................................................................................39

         14.4      Integration; Waiver............................................................................39

         14.5      Governing Law..................................................................................39

         14.6      Captions Not Binding; Exhibits.................................................................40

         14.7      Binding Effect.................................................................................40

         14.8      Severability...................................................................................40

         14.9      Notices........................................................................................40

          14.10     Counterparts...................................................................................41

         14.11     No Recordation.................................................................................41

         14.12     Additional Agreements; Further Assurances......................................................41

         14.13     Construction...................................................................................41

         14.14     Special Provisions.............................................................................42

         14.15     Maximum Aggregate Liability....................................................................51

         14.16     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL...........................................................................51

         14.17     Facsimile Signatures...........................................................................52

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                                    EXHIBITS

 

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                  Exhibit A-1        Legal Description for Mall Property

                  Exhibit A-2        Legal Description for Office Property

                  Exhibit B          List of Contracts (listed separately for Mall and Office Properties)

                  Exhibit C          Form of As-Is Certificate And Agreement

                  Exhibit D          Excluded Personal Property

                  Exhibit E          Form of Special Warranty Deed

                  Exhibit F          Form of Bill of Sale

                  Exhibit G          Form of Assignment of Leases

                  Exhibit H          Form of Assignment of Intangible Property

                  Exhibit I          Form of FIRPTA Affidavit

                  Exhibit J          Employee Provisions

                  Exhibit K          Litigation Notices, Contract Defaults and Governmental Violations

                  Exhibit L          Rent Roll (listed separately for Mall and Office Properties)

                  Exhibit M          Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate

                  Exhibit N          New Leases Exclusions

                  Exhibit O          Details on Easement for Wildlife Park Walkway

                  Exhibit P          Vacant Land

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                           PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

 

THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made to be effective as of

March 31, 2005, by and between COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware

limited partnership ("Seller"), and PREIT-RUBIN, INC., a Pennsylvania

corporation ("Buyer").

 

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

 

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein the

parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

 

                        ARTICLE 1. - - CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

         "Broker" shall mean Granite Partners, L.L.C.

 

         "Business day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any

         federal or State of Alabama holiday. If any period hereunder expires on

         a day that is not a business day, or any event or condition is required

         by the terms of this Agreement to occur or be fulfilled on a day that

         is not a business day, such period shall expire or such event or

         condition shall occur or be fulfilled, as the case may be, on the next

         succeeding business day.

 

         "Buyer's Representatives" shall mean those employees of Buyer who have

         specific responsibility for performing investigations and analysis of

         the Property, or who are charged with executive responsibility for the

         acquisition of the Property.

 

         "Closing" shall mean the closing of the Transaction.

 

         "Closing Date" shall mean March 31, 2005 (as the same may be extended

         pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement.

 

         "Colonial" shall mean Colonial Realty Limited Partnership, a Delaware

         limited partnership.

 

         "Contracts" shall mean all service, supply, maintenance, utility and

         commission agreements, all equipment leases, and all other contracts,

         subcontracts and agreements relating to the Real Property and the

         Personal Property (including all contracts, subcontracts and agreements

         relating to the construction of any unfinished tenant improvements),

         all of which are described in EXHIBIT B attached hereto and

         incorporated herein by this reference, and any additional contracts,

         subcontracts and agreements entered into in accordance with the terms

         of Subsection 10.2.1 hereof.

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         "Confidential Materials" shall mean any books, computer software,

         records or files that consist of or contain appraisals, the capital

         budgets for calendar year 2005 or any future period, the operating

         budgets for calendar year 2005 or any future period, strategic plans

         for the Real Property, internal analyses, information regarding the

         marketing of the Property for sale, submissions relating to obtaining

         internal authorization for the sale of the Property by Seller, attorney

         and accountant work product, attorney-client privileged documents,

         internal correspondence of Seller and its affiliates and correspondence

         between or among such parties, or other information in the possession

         or control of Seller or Seller's property manager which such party

         reasonably deems proprietary or confidential; provided that (i) no

         files or records related to the historical leasing, operation and

         maintenance of the Property, the payment of rent, defaults by tenants

         or relationships with tenants shall be deemed Confidential Materials,

         and (ii) capital budgets or operating budgets for the year 2005 shall

         not be deemed to be Confidential Materials.

 

         "Deemed to know" (or words of similar import) shall have the following

          meaning: (a) Buyer shall be "deemed to know" of the existence of a fact

         or circumstance to the extent that any Buyer's Representative actually

         knows of such fact or circumstance, or such fact or circumstance is

         expressly disclosed by this Agreement, or expressly disclosed in any

         studies, tests, reports, or analyses prepared specifically by Buyer, or

         prepared specifically for Buyer by a third party, or delivered Buyer by

         Seller or its agents accompanied with a transmittal letter

         conspicuously referencing the matter for which Buyer is to be put on

         notice; and (b) Buyer shall be "deemed to know" that any Seller's

         warranty is untrue, inaccurate or incorrect to the extent that any

          Buyer's Representative has actual knowledge of information which is

         inconsistent with such Seller's Warranty.

 

         "Designated Employees" shall mean John Moss and Charles Light.

 

         "Documents" shall mean the documents and instruments applicable to the

         Property or any portion thereof that Seller or any of the other Seller

         Parties deliver or make available to Buyer prior to Closing or

         otherwise allow Buyer access to prior to Closing, including, but not

          limited to, the Title Commitment, the Survey, the Title Documents, and

         the Property Documents, together with the documents and items delivered

         by Seller pursuant to Section 7.3.

 

         "Due Diligence" shall mean examinations, inspections, investigations,

         tests, studies, analyses, appraisals, evaluations and/or investigations

         with respect to the Property, the Documents, and other information and

         documents regarding the Property, including, without limitation,

         examination and review of title matters, applicable land use and zoning

         Laws and other Laws applicable to the Property, the physical condition

         of the Property, and the economic status of the Property.

 

         "Due Diligence Period" shall mean the period commencing on the

         Effective Date, and expiring on March 31, 2005.

 

         "Effective Date" shall mean the date first set forth in this Agreement,

         which shall be the date on which both Buyer and Seller have executed

         and delivered this Agreement.

 

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         "Escrow Agent" shall mean Chicago Title Insurance Company, in its

         capacity as escrow agent.

 

         "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,

         as amended.

 

         "Hazardous Materials" shall mean any substance, chemical, waste or

         material that is or becomes regulated by any federal, state or local

         governmental authority because of its toxicity, infectiousness,

         radioactivity, explosiveness, ignitability, corrosiveness or

         reactivity, including, without limitation, asbestos or any substance

         containing more than 0.1 percent asbestos, the group of compounds known

         as polychlorinated biphenyls, flammable explosives, oil, petroleum or

         any refined petroleum product.

 

         "Laws" shall mean all municipal, county, state or federal statutes,

         codes, ordinances, laws, rules or regulations.

 

         "Leases" shall mean all leases of tenants of the Property as of the

         date hereof, and any New Leases.

 

         "Liabilities" shall mean, collectively, any and all problems,

         conditions, losses, costs, damages, claims, liabilities, expenses,

         demands or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever.

 

         "New Leases" shall mean, collectively, any lease for space at the

         Property entered into between the date hereof and the Closing Date,

         excluding, however, the Leases scheduled on Exhibit N hereto.

 

         "Other Property Rights" shall mean, collectively, Seller's interest in

         and to all of the following, if and to the extent the same are

         assignable by Seller: (a) any licenses, permits and other written

         authorizations necessary for the use, operation or ownership of the

         Real Property, (b) those guaranties and warranties in effect with

         respect to any portion of the Property, (c) all rights of Seller (if

          any) to the name "Gadsden Mall" and "P&S Building" and similar names

         and derivations thereof (it being acknowledged by Buyer that Seller may

         not have exclusive rights to use such name and that Seller has not

         registered the same in any manner), and (d) the Contracts and

         Documents, except for Contracts to be terminated as herein set forth,

         and (e) plans and specifications, development approvals and rights,

         utility allocations, escrow accounts, unpaid awards for taking by

         condemnation or any damage (subject to the further provisions of this

         Agreement as to condemnation awards), and other intangibles relating to

         the Mall Property or the Office Property. Specifically excluded from

         the Other Property Rights being transferred herein are the names

         "Colonial", "Colonial Plaza", "Colonial Center", "Colonial Realty",

         "Colonial Village", "Colonial Grand", "Colonial Shoppes", "Colonial

         Mall", "Colonial Promenade" or "Where You Live, Work and Shop", or any

         variation thereof (collectively, the "Colonial Marks"), along with any

         tradename, trademark or trade dress of Seller (collectively, the

         "Excluded Names & Marks"), or any signs containing the Excluded Names &

         Marks or any tradename, trademark or trade dress of Seller; provided

         that this Agreement shall not exclude any tradenames, trademarks or

         trade dress, other than the Colonial Marks, which are reasonably

         associated with "Gadsden Mall" or the "P & S Building". Seller shall

         have the right to remove all such signage within forty five (45) days

         of closing. Should Seller remove such signage, the remaining portion

         shall be repaired to a usable condition or, at Buyer's option, the

         removal shall be performed in conjunction with the installation of

         Buyer's new signage.

 

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         "Owner's Policy" shall mean an ALTA-B (1970/1984) Owner's Form of title

         insurance policy in the amount of the Purchase Price (or separate title

         policies for the Mall Property and the Office Property).

 

         "Permitted Exceptions" shall mean and include all of the following

         (except to the extent any matters included in clauses (b), (c), (d) and

         (j) are objected to by Buyer as provided in Section 4.2 hereof): (a)

         applicable zoning and building ordinances and land use regulations,

         provided that the same shall not be violated in any material manner,

         (b) [Not Applicable], (c) such exceptions to title as are listed on

         Schedule B of the Title Commitment, (d) such state of facts as

         disclosed in the Survey, (e) [Not Applicable], (f) the lien of taxes

         and assessments not yet due and payable, subject to the apportionment

         provisions of this Agreement (it being agreed by Buyer and Seller that

         if any tax or assessment is levied or assessed with respect to the

         Property after the date hereof and the owner of the Property has the

         election to pay such tax or assessment either immediately or under a

         payment plan with interest, Seller may elect to pay under a payment

          plan, which election shall be binding on Buyer), (g) any exceptions

         caused by Buyer, its agents, representatives or employees, (h) such

         other exceptions as the Title Company shall commit to insure over,

         without any additional cost to Buyer, whether such insurance is made

         available in consideration of payment, bonding, indemnity of Seller or

         otherwise, provided the such commitment to insure over covers all

         liability, marketability and defense costs, includes a commitment to

         provide such insurance over to any future grantees of Buyer without

         additional cost, and is otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and

         any lender of Buyer furnishing purchase money financing for the

          Property, (i) the rights of the tenants under the Leases, solely as

         tenants and not as to any ownership rights or options in the Property,

         (j) [Not Applicable], and (k) any matters deemed to constitute

         additional Permitted Exceptions under Subsection 4.2.1 hereof.

 

         "Personal Property" shall mean, collectively, (a) all tangible personal

         property owned by Seller that is located on the Real Property and used

         in the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Real Property,

         including without limitation gift certificate equipment and supplies,

         (b) all books, records and files relating to the Property or the

         Leases, and the historical net income of the Property but specifically

          excluding: (i) any Confidential Materials any computer software that is

         licensed to Seller or Seller's property manager, and (ii) the Excluded

         Names and Marks.

 

         "Plans" shall mean employee benefit plans, as defined in Section 3(3)

         of ERISA.

 

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         "Property" shall mean, collectively, (a) the Real Property, (b) the

         Personal Property, (c) Seller's interest as landlord in all Leases; (d)

         if and to the extent assignable by Seller without any material expense

         to Seller, the Contracts, and (e) the Other Property Rights.

 

         "Property Documents" shall mean, collectively, (a) the Leases, (b) the

         Contracts, and (c) any other documents or instruments which constitute

         or otherwise pertain to any portion of the Property.

 

         "Real Property" shall mean those certain parcels of real estate located

         in the City of Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, and legally described

         in Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 attached hereto and incorporated herein

         by this reference, together with all buildings, improvements and

         fixtures located thereon (other than fixtures, equipment and personal

         property owned by Tenants under the terms of their Leases) and all

         rights, privileges and appurtenances pertaining thereto including all

         of Seller's right, title and interest in and to all rights-of-way, open

         or proposed streets, alleys, easements, strips or gores of land

         adjacent thereto. The parcel described on Exhibit A-1, together with

         Seller's rights in associated Property, is known as the "Mall Property"

         and comprises an enclosed regional mall of approximately 477,399 square

         feet known as the "Gadsden Mall" including an outparcel across the road

         from the Gadsden Mall upon which the Arby's fast-food restaurant

         exists. The parcel described on Exhibit A-2, together with Seller's

          rights in associated Property, is known as the "Office Property" and

         comprises a two story office building containing approximately 39,560

         square feet which is known as the "P & S Building". The Mall Property

         and the Office Property together comprise the Property.

 

         "Reimbursable Lease Expenses" shall mean, collectively, any and all

         costs, expenses and fees paid by Seller prior to Closing or costs,

         expenses and fees incurred by Seller prior to Closing arising out of or

         in connection with any New Lease entered into between the Effective

         Date and the Cut-Off Date which has been approved or deemed approved by

         Buyer and which is for space which is then vacant and unleased

         (collectively, "New Leasing Documents"). Reimbursable Lease Expenses

         shall include, without limitation, (i) brokerage commissions and fees

         to effect any such leasing transaction, provided the same are in

         accordance with a rate schedule and terms reasonably approved by Buyer,

         (ii) expenses reasonably incurred for repairs, improvements, equipment,

         painting, decorating, partitioning, other tenant improvement costs, and

         other items to satisfy the tenant's requirements with regard to such

         leasing transaction, and (iii) reasonable legal fees for services in

         connection with the preparation of documents and other services

         rendered in connection with the effectuation of the leasing

          transaction.

 

         "Seller Parties" shall mean and include, collectively, (a) Seller; and

         (b) Seller's counsel.

 

         "Seller's Warranties" shall mean Seller's representations and

         warranties set forth in Section 9.2 and any documents executed by

         Seller for the benefit of Buyer in connection with Closing, as such

         representations and warranties may be deemed modified or waived by

         Buyer as herein provided.

 

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         "Survey" shall mean a current survey of the Property prepared by a

         surveyor licensed in the State of Alabama.

 

         "Tax Year" shall mean the period commencing on October 1 of each

         calendar year and ending on September 30 of each calendar year, being

         the real estate tax assessment year for the county in which the

         Property is located.

 

         "Title Commitment" shall mean a commitment to issue an ALTA Owner's

         Policy of Title Insurance issued by the Title Company.

 

         "Title Company" shall mean Chicago Title Insurance Company.

 

         "Title Documents" shall mean all recorded documents referred to on

         Schedule B of the Title Commitment as exceptions to coverage and for

         which legible copies are delivered to Buyer.

 

         "Transaction" shall mean the transaction contemplated by this

         Agreement.

 

                         ARTICLE 2. - - SALE OF PROPERTY

 

Seller agrees to sell, transfer and assign, and Buyer agrees to purchase, accept

and assume, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and

the Exhibits attached hereto, all of Seller's right, title and interest in and

to the Property. The parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement has been

signed on the Closing Date and that, notwithstanding the reference in various

portions of this Agreement to actions, approvals or reviews to be taken between

the Effective Date and the Closing Date as a condition of Closing, all such

conditions have been satisfied (including without limitation Buyer's due

diligence reviews), except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth herein;

provided that this sentence shall not apply to actions to be taken or documents

to be delivered at the Closing itself nor to any conditions to be determined

immediately prior to Closing.

 

                           ARTICLE 3. - PURCHASE PRICE

 

The total purchase price to be paid by Buyer for the purchase of the Property is

the sum of Sixty Million Dollars ($60,000,000) in immediately available funds

(the "Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price is allocated One Million Five Hundred

Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) to the Office Property, and Fifty Eight Million

Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($58,500,000) to the Mall Property, and shall be

paid in the following manner:

 

3.1       Deposit Money. [Not Applicable].

 

3.2       Letter of Credit.   [Not Applicable].

 

3.3       Cash at Closing. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller an

         amount equal to the Purchase Price, subject to the prorations and

         adjustments set forth in Article 6 or as otherwise provided under this

         Agreement, in immediately available federal funds by wire transfer as

         more particularly set forth in Section 7.2.

 

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                           ARTICLE 4. - TITLE MATTERS

 

4.1       Title to Real Property. Buyer shall use good faith and reasonable

         efforts to obtain (a) the Title Commitment, (b) copies of all of the

         Title Documents, and (c) the Survey, as soon as reasonably practicable

         after the Effective Date. Upon receipt, Buyer shall furnish Seller's

         counsel with copies of such items.

 

4.2       Title Defects.

 

         4.2.1     Buyer's Objections to Title.

 

                   (a)       Prior to the end of the Due Diligence Period, Buyer

                           shall have the right to object in writing to any

                           title matters that appear on the Title Commitment or

                           Survey or any other title matters which are

                           specifically disclosed to Buyer by Seller in writing

                           at least ten (10) days prior to the end of the Due

                           Diligence Period. Any exceptions which are timely

                           objected to by Buyer shall be herein collectively

                           called the "Title Objections."

 

                  (b)       If this Agreement is not terminated by Buyer in

                            accordance with the provisions hereof, Seller shall,

                           at Closing, remove or cause to be removed any Title

                           Objections to the extent (and only to the extent)

                           that (i) such Title Objections have not been caused

                           by Buyer or any Buyer Representatives, and (ii) such

                           Title Objections are either (A) liens evidencing

                           monetary encumbrances (other than liens for

                           non-delinquent general real estate taxes for the

                           current year which are to be apportioned between

                           Buyer and Seller), or (B) liens created or suffered

                            to exist by Seller or its agents and affiliates but

                           only to the extent such liens are created after the

                           date of this Agreement in violation of Section 4.2.3

                           (collectively, the "Required Exceptions"). In

                           addition, Seller shall remove such Title Objections

                           as Seller may elect to remove, or elect to cause to

                           be removed at its expense, as set forth in subsection

                           (c) below.

 

                  (c)       To the extent that the same do not constitute

                           Required Exceptions, Seller shall notify Buyer in

                           writing within fifteen (15) business days after

                           receipt of Buyer's notice of Title Objections (but in

                           any event, prior to the Closing Date) whether Seller

                           elects to remove the same. If Seller elects not to

                           remove one or more of such Title Objections, then

                           within five (5) business days after Seller's election

                           (but in any event, prior to the Closing Date) , Buyer

                            may elect in writing to either (i) terminate this

                           Agreement, in which event the Deposit shall be paid

                           to Buyer, and thereafter, the parties shall have no

                           further rights or obligations hereunder except for

                           obligations that expressly survive the termination of

                           this Agreement, or (ii) waive the Title Objections

                           which Seller has elected not to remove, in which

                           event the Closing shall occur as herein provided

                           without any reduction of or credit against the

                           Purchase Price on account of such Title Objections.

                           Any such Title Objection so waived (or deemed waived)

                           by Buyer shall be deemed to constitute an additional

                           Permitted Exception.

 

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                  (d)       If Seller is unable, after using good faith,

                           commercially reasonable efforts, to remove any

                           Required Exceptions or other Title Objections (other

                            than monetary liens or encumbrances, which Seller

                           shall in all events be obligated to remove) that it

                           has previously elected to remove prior to the

                           Closing, Buyer may at Closing elect either to (a)

                           terminate this Agreement, in which event the Deposit

                           shall be paid to Buyer together with all of Buyer's

                           reasonable and verified costs and expenses, including

                           without limitation legal, environmental, title and

                           other fees incurred in connection with this Agreement

                           and proceeding with the transactions covered by this

                            Agreement, but not more than $50,000 (the

                           "Termination Expenses") and thereafter, the parties

                           shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder

                           except for obligations which expressly survive the

                           termination of this Agreement, or (b) waive such

                           Title Objections, in which event the Closing shall

                           occur as herein provided without any reduction of or

                           credit against the Purchase Price (except that Buyer

                           shall be entitled to a credit against the Purchase

                           Price for any monetary liens plus any additional sums

                           required by the Title Company to be escrowed for

                           satisfaction of same). Upon notice to Buyer at least

                           ten (10) days prior to the scheduled Closing, Seller

                            shall be entitled to a reasonable adjournment of the

                           Closing (not to exceed thirty (30) days) for the

                           purpose of the removal of any Required Exceptions or

                           other Title Objections (other than monetary liens),

                           which removal may be effected by the issuance of

                           title insurance eliminating or insuring against the

                           effect of the Title Objections as provided in Section

                           4.2.2.

 

         4.2.2     Discharge of Title Objections. If on the Closing Date there

                  are any Required Exceptions or any other Title Objections

                  which Seller has elected to pay and discharge, Seller may use

                  any portion of the Purchase Price to satisfy the same,

                  provided Seller shall either (a) deliver to Buyer at the

                  Closing instruments in recordable form and sufficient to cause

                  such Title Objections to be released of record, together with

                  the cost of recording or filing such instruments, or (b) cause

                  the Title Company to insure over the same, without any

                   additional cost to Buyer, whether such insurance is made

                  available in consideration of payment, bonding, indemnity of

                  Seller or otherwise, provided that any such insurance over any

                  matter other than a monetary lien shall be subject to Buyer's

                  approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld,

                  conditioned or delayed, and which shall be subject to the

                  other requirements for insuring over as provided in the

                  definition of "Permitted Exceptions" in Article 1 above.

 

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         4.2.3     No New Exceptions. From and after the date hereof, Seller

                  shall not execute any deed, easement, restriction, covenant or

                  other matter affecting title to the Property unless Buyer has

                  received a copy thereof and has approved the same in writing.

                  If Buyer fails to object in writing to any such proposed

                  instrument within ten (10) business days after receipt of such

                  instrument together with all applicable information and data

                  as is reasonably appropriate to the evaluation of Seller's

                   request, Buyer shall be deemed to have approved the proposed

                  instrument. Buyer shall not unreasonably withhold, condition

                  or delay its approval with respect to any such instrument;

                  provided that such instrument involves no financial burden to

                  Buyer.

 

4.3       Title Insurance. At Closing, the Title Company shall issue to Buyer the

         Owner's Policy insuring that fee simple title to the Real Property is

         vested in Buyer, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions, and with

         extended coverage over the standard general exceptions. Buyer shall be

         entitled to request that the Title Company provide such endorsements

         (or amendments) to the Owner's Title Policy as Buyer may reasonably

         require, provided that (a) such endorsements (or amendments) shall be

         at no cost to, and shall impose no additional liability on, Seller, (b)

         Buyer's obligations under this Agreement shall not be conditioned upon

         Buyer's ability to obtain such endorsements and, if Buyer is unable to

         obtain such endorsements, Buyer shall nevertheless be obligated to

         proceed to close the Transaction without reduction of or set off

         against the Purchase Price and (c) the Closing shall not be delayed as

         a result of Buyer's request for endorsements.

 

          ARTICLE 5. - BUYER'S DUE DILIGENCE/CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY

 

5.1       Buyer's Inspections and Due Diligence. During the Due Diligence Period,

         Seller shall provide Buyer and Buyer's representatives access to the

         Property and all files and records related to the leasing, operation

         and maintenance of the Property, the payment of rent, defaults by

         tenants and relationships with tenants (but specifically excluding

         Confidential Materials), including without limitation all existing

         physical and environmental reports, plans and specifications in

         Seller's possession or control. Seller shall also provide Buyer and

         Buyer's representatives access to financial records of the Property

         (excluding Confidential Materials) to the extent reasonably necessary

         for Buyer to confirm that the income from the Property meets the REIT

         tests for federal income tax purposes. Buyer shall complete its Due

         Diligence at its sole cost and expense. Buyer shall independently

         inspect and investigate the Property and verify such information with

         respect to the Property as and to the extent that Buyer deems necessary

         or desirable to evaluate fully the Transaction and the physical

         condition and economic status of the Property. Such Due Diligence may

         include, without limitation, Buyer's review and approval, in its sole

         and absolute discretion, of all title matters, applicable land use and

         zoning laws and regulations, the physical condition of the Property,

         leases and contracts affecting the Property and such other items

         related to the Property as Buyer may deem relevant. Seller agrees to

         make employees of Seller's property manager available to Buyer and

         Buyer's Representatives during the Due Diligence Period as reasonably

         requested by Buyer. Buyer shall immediately return the Property to its

         condition existing prior to any tests and inspections performed by

         Buyer's Representatives or consultants. By Buyer's execution of this

          Agreement, Buyer hereby confirms its agreement to indemnify, defend and

         hold each of the Seller Parties free and harmless from and against any

         and all Liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses)

         arising out of or resulting from the entry on the Property and/or the

         conduct of any Due Diligence by Buyer's Representatives or consultants

         at any time prior to Closing, to the extent caused by Buyer, Buyer's

         Representatives or consultants; provided, however, that Buyer's

         obligations under the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to the mere

         discovery or non-negligent disturbance of a pre-existing environmental

         or physical condition at the Property; and provided, further, that

         Seller and Buyer waive against each other any loss or damage to the

         extent covered by casualty or liability insurance maintained by the

         other. Buyer's investigatory rights shall continue beyond the Due

         Diligence Period until Closing or any earlier termination of this

         Agreement, but without the contingency applicable to the Due Diligence

         Period.

 

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5.2       As-Is Sale. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that during the Due Diligence

         Period, Buyer shall conduct such Due Diligence as Buyer deems necessary

         or appropriate. In addition, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that (a)

         except for Seller's Warranties and except as otherwise expressly set

         forth in this Agreement, the Property shall be sold, and Buyer shall

         accept possession of the Property on the Closing Date, "AS IS, WHERE

         IS, WITH ALL FAULTS," with no right of setoff or reduction in the

         Purchase Price; (b) except for Seller's Warranties or as otherwise

         expressly set forth in this Agreement, none of the Seller Parties have

         or shall be deemed to have made any verbal or written representations,

         warranties, promises or guarantees (whether express, implied, statutory

         or otherwise) to Buyer with respect to the Property, any matter set

         forth, contained or addressed in the Documents (including without

         limitation the accuracy and completeness thereof) or the results of

         Buyer's Due Diligence; and (c) Buyer shall independently confirm to its

         satisfaction all information that it considers material to its purchase

         of the Property or the Transaction. Buyer expressly understands and

         acknowledges that it is possible that unknown Liabilities may exist

         with respect to the Property, and that Buyer explicitly took such

         possibility into account in determining and agreeing to the Purchase

         Price.

 

5.3       Termination of Agreement During Due Diligence Period. If Buyer, in its

         sole and absolute discretion, is not satisfied with the results of its

         Due Diligence during the Due Diligence Period, Buyer may terminate this

         Agreement by written notice to Seller given in accordance with the

         provisions of Section 16.9 hereof at any time prior to 5:00 p.m.

         Eastern Time on the first business day following the expiration of the

         Due Diligence Period, and, in the event of such termination, neither

         Seller nor Buyer shall have any liability hereunder except for those

         obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement,

         and Buyer shall be entitled to the return of the Deposit. In the event

         Buyer fails to terminate this Agreement prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

         on the first business day following the expiration of the Due Diligence

         Period, Buyer shall be deemed to have waived its rights to terminate

         this Agreement in accordance with this Article 5.

 

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5.4       Buyer's Certificate. Buyer shall deliver to Seller, at the Closing, a

         certificate in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated

         herein by this reference.

 

                     ARTICLE 6. - ADJUSTMENTS AND PRORATIONS

 

The following adjustments and prorations shall be made at Closing:

 

6.1       Lease Rentals.

 

         6.1.1     Definition of "Rent". For purposes of this Article 6, the term

                  "Rent" shall mean all base rents, percentage rents, additional

                  rent, common area maintenance charges and any tax and

                  operating expense reimbursements and escalations due from the

                  tenants under the Leases.

 

         6.1.2     Rents. All collected Rents shall be prorated between Seller

                  and Buyer as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date. Seller shall

                  be entitled to all Rents attributable to the period up to but

                  not including the Closing Date. Buyer shall be entitled to all

                  Rents attributable to any period on and after the Closing

                  Date. Rents not collected as of the Closing Date (including

                  percentage rents) shall not be prorated at the time of

                  Closing. After Closing, Buyer shall make a good faith effort

                  for a period not less than twelve (12) months to collect any

                   Rents not collected as of the Closing Date on Seller's behalf

                  and to tender the same (or Seller's share thereof computed in

                  accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) to Seller

                  upon receipt, net of any adjustments due to Buyer (which

                  obligation of Buyer shall survive the Closing and not be

                  merged therein); provided, however, that all Rents collected

                  by Buyer on or after the Closing Date shall first be applied

                  to all amounts due under the Leases at the time of collection

                  (i.e., current Rents and sums due Buyer as the current owner

                  and landlord) with the balance (if any) payable to Seller, but

                  only to the extent of amounts delinquent and actually due

                  Seller. Seller agrees that the invoicing of delinquent tenants

                  on a monthly basis shall constitute a good faith effort and

                  Buyer shall not be obligated to enforce its rights under the

                  Leases, or threaten such enforcement, or to bring any

                  proceedings in a court of law or equity. Buyer shall not have

                  an exclusive right to collect the sums due Seller under the

                  Leases, and Seller hereby retains its rights to pursue any

                  tenant under the Leases for sums due Seller for periods

                  attributable to Seller's ownership of the Property (including,

                  without limitation, any percentage rent that may be due with

                  respect to any period of time prior to Closing, regardless of

                  when the same is to be paid to the owner of the Property

                   pursuant to the terms of the applicable Lease); provided,

                  however, that Seller (i) shall be required to notify Buyer in

                  writing of its intention to commence or pursue such legal

                  proceedings; (ii) shall only be permitted to commence or

                  pursue any legal proceedings after the date which is three (3)

                  months after Closing and shall commence such proceeding, if at

                  all, prior to the 1st anniversary of the Closing Date; and

                  (iii) shall not be permitted to commence or pursue any legal

                  proceedings against any tenant seeking eviction of such tenant

                  or the termination of the underlying lease. The terms of the

                  immediately preceding sentence shall survive the Closing and

                  not be merged therein.

 

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         6.1.3     Other Revenues. Revenues from Property operations other than

                  Rents (which shall be prorated as provided in Subsection

                  6.1.2), and security deposits (which will be apportioned as

                  provided in Section 6.7), that are actually collected, shall

                  be prorated between Buyer and Seller as of 12:01 a.m. on the

                  Closing Date. Seller shall be entitled to all such revenues

                  attributable to any period to but not including the Closing

                  Date, and Buyer shall be entitled to all such revenues

                  attributable to any period on and after the Closing Date.

                  After Closing, Buyer shall make a good faith effort for a

                  period not less than six (6) months to collect any such

                   revenues not collected as of the Closing Date on Seller's

                  behalf and to tender the same to Seller upon receipt, net of

                  any adjustments due to Buyer (which obligation of Buyer shall

                  survive the Closing and not be merged therein); provided,

                  however, that all such other revenues collected by Buyer on or

                  after the Closing Date shall first be applied to all amounts

                  that may be due from such payor to Buyer at the time of

                  collection with the balance (if any) payable to Seller, but

                  only to the extent of amounts delinquent and actually due to

                  Seller. Seller agrees that the invoicing of delinquent payors

                  on a monthly basis shall constitute a good faith effort and

                  Buyer shall not be obligated to enforce its rights under the

                  agreements pursuant to which such revenues are due, or

                   threaten such enforcement, or to bring any proceedings in a

                  court of law or in equity. Buyer shall not have an exclusive

                  right to collect such revenues, and Seller hereby retains its

                  rights to pursue any parties for sums due Seller for periods

                  attributable to Seller's ownership of the Property; provided,

                  however, that Seller (i) shall be required to notify Buyer in

                  writing of its intention to commence or pursue such legal

                  proceedings; (ii) shall only be permitted to commence or

                  pursue any legal proceedings after the date which is three (3)

                  months after Closing and shall commence such proceeding, if at

                  all, prior to the 1st anniversary of the Closing Date; and

                  (iii) to the extent any such delinquent payor is a tenant at

                  the Property, shall not be permitted to commence or pursue any

                   legal proceedings against such tenant seeking eviction of such

                  tenant or the termination of the underlying lease. The terms

                  of the immediately preceding sentence shall survive the

                  Closing and not be merged therein. Notwithstanding anything

                  contained herein to the contrary, Buyer and Seller acknowledge

                  and agree that Seller shall be entitled to bill and collect

                  all reconciliations for 2004 common area maintenance charges

                  and taxes owed by tenants to Seller.

 

         6.1.4     Marketing Funds. Advertising and marketing funds collected by

                  Seller prior to Closing and not expended will be credited

                  against the Purchase Price.

 

6.2       Reimbursable Lease Expenses. At Closing, Buyer shall reimburse Seller

         for the Reimbursable Lease Expenses to the extent required by the terms

         of Section 10.2.5.

 

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6.3       Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes. 6.3.1 Proration of Ad Valorem

         Taxes. Subject to the terms of Section 6.3.4 below, Buyer and Seller

         shall only prorate ad valorem real estate and personal property taxes

          for the Property that are assessed for the Tax Year in which Closing

         occurs. There shall be no proration of ad valorem real estate or

         personal property taxes other than as set forth hereinabove, and, as

         between Buyer and Seller, Buyer agrees that it shall be solely

         responsible for all such ad valorem real estate and personal property

         taxes due and payable after the Closing and Seller shall be solely

         responsible for all such ad valorem real estate and personal property

         taxes attributable to periods prior to the Closing. The proration of

         the ad valorem real estate and personal property taxes assessed for the

         Tax Year in which Closing occurs shall be calculated as follows:

 

          (a)       Seller shall be responsible for that portion of such taxes

                  equal to (i) the total such taxes assessed for the Tax Year in

                  which Closing occurs, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the

                  numerator of which shall be the number of days in such Tax

                  Year prior to the Closing Date, and the denominator of which

                  shall be 365; and

 

         (b)       Buyer shall be responsible for that portion of such taxes

                   equal to (i) the total such taxes assessed for the Tax Year in

                  which Closing occurs, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, numerator

                  of which shall be the number of days in such Tax Year

                  subsequent to and including the Closing Date, and the

                  denominator of which shall be 365.

 

         Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Seller agrees to

         collect and remit to the appropriate taxing authority all sales and use

         taxes, if any, required by Law to be collected by Seller prior to the

         Closing Date, and Buyer agrees to collect and remit to the property

         taxing authorities all sales and use taxes, if any, required by Law to

         be collected by Buyer on or after the Closing Date. Each party hereby

         agrees to indemnify and hold the other party harmless from and against

         any and all liability such party may incur, including interest,

         penalties and costs, by reason of the failure of the other party to

         collect and remit to the appropriate taxing authorities all sales and

         use taxes required to be collected by such party during its period of

         ownership. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive Closing and

         shall not be merged therein. Seller's indemnity obligation under this

         Section 6.3.1 shall not be subject to, and shall be in addition to, the

         cap on Seller's liability provided for in Section 16.15 of this

         Agreement.

 

         6.3.2     Insufficient Information. If, at Closing, the real estate

                  and/or personal property tax rate and assessments have not

                  been set for the taxes assessed for the Tax Year in which

                  Closing occurs, then the proration of such taxes shall be

                  based upon the rate and assessments for the preceding Tax

                  Year, and such proration shall be adjusted between Seller and

                  Buyer after Closing upon presentation of written evidence that

                  the actual taxes assessed for the Tax Year in which Closing

                  occurs differ from the amounts used at Closing and in

                  accordance with the provisions of Section 6.8.

 

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         6.3.3     Special Assessments. Seller shall pay all installments of

                  special assessments due and payable prior to the Closing Date,

                  and Buyer shall pay all installments of special assessments

                  due and payable on and after the Closing Date. Special

                  assessments, if any, for the month of Closing will be

                  prorated.

 

         6.3.4     Tenant Reimbursements. Seller and Buyer acknowledge that real

                  estate taxes are due without penalty on December 31 for the

                  preceding October 1 - September 30 fiscal period and in that

                  regard they agree that, notwithstanding any provision in any

                   of the Leases to the contrary, the tax reimbursement payments

                  to be paid by tenants of the Property during the Tax Year in

                  which Closing occurs are to be applied to pay the real estate

                  taxes assessed for such Tax Year and, therefore, Buyer shall

                  not receive a credit at Closing for any amounts due and

                  payable by tenants of the Property prior to the Closing as

                  real estate tax reimbursements (other than real estate tax

                  reimbursements actually received by Seller prior to Closing

                  which are applicable to the month in which Closing occurs or

                  to periods thereafter, which reimbursements shall be prorated

                  between Buyer and Seller.)

 

6.4       Other Property Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the Property

         shall be prorated as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date. Seller shall

         pay all utility charges and other operating expenses attributable to

         the Property to, but not including the Closing Date (except for those

         utility charges and operating expenses payable by tenants in accordance

         with the Leases), and Buyer shall pay all utility charges and other

         operating expenses attributable to the Property on or after the Closing

         Date. To the extent that the amount of actual consumption of any

         utility services is not determined prior to the Closing Date, a

          proration shall be made at Closing based on the last available reading,

         and post-closing adjustments between Buyer and Seller shall be made

         within twenty (20) days of the date that actual consumption for such

         pre-closing period is determined, which obligation shall survive the

         Closing and not be merged therein. Seller shall endeavor to obtain

         final meter readings as of the date prior to Closing. If any utility

         charges are paid in advance or in arrears, appropriate prorations shall

         be made as of the Closing Date. Seller shall not assign to Buyer any

         deposits which Seller has with any of the utility services or companies

         servicing the Property. Buyer shall arrange with such services and

         companies to have accounts opened in Buyer's name beginning at 12:01

         a.m. on the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing terms of this

         section, Seller shall have no obligation to pay (and Buyer shall not

         receive a credit at Closing for) any operating expenses to the extent

         that (x) Buyer is entitled after Closing to reimbursement of operating

         expenses from tenants, or the recovery of any increase in operating

         expenses, from the tenants under the Leases (including payments due

         from tenants for the month in which Closing occurs but which are not

         actually received by Seller prior to Closing), (y) the tenants from

         whom reimbursement is due are not at Closing in default under their

         Leases, and such reimbursements from tenants under the Leases are not

         more than thirty (30) days past due as of the Closing Date, and (z) the

         amount of such reimbursement from the tenants is capable of reasonably

         precise determination as of the Closing, regardless of whether Buyer

         actually collects such reimbursement or increased operating expenses

         from such tenants after Closing, it being understood and agreed by

         Buyer and Seller that (a) as between Buyer and Seller, Buyer shall be

         responsible for payment of all of such operating expenses to the extent

         of the reimbursements due from tenants as aforesaid, and (b) the burden

         of collection such reimbursements shall be solely on Buyer.

 

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6.5       Closing Costs. Buyer shall pay the following costs: (a) one-half of all

         premiums and charges in connection with the Owner's Title Policy

         (provided any endorsements shall be solely the responsibility of Buyer)

         issued to Buyer, (b) the cost of preparing the Survey, (c) all

         recording and filing charges in connection with the instrument by which

         Seller conveys the Property, (d) one-half of the Title Company escrow

         and closing charges, (e) one-half of all documentary stamp taxes,

         transfer taxes, deed taxes, sales taxes and similar charges applicable

         to the transfer of the Property to Buyer ("Transfer Taxes"), (f) all

         costs of Buyer's Due Diligence, including fees due its consultants and

         attorneys, and (g) all lenders' fees related to any financing to be

         obtained by Buyer. Seller shall pay the following costs: (a) one-half

          of the Title Company escrow and closing charges, (b) all fees due its

         attorneys, (c) one-half of the premiums for the Owner's Title Policy,

         excluding Buyer's endorsements, and (d) one-half of the Transfer Taxes.

         The obligations of the parties under this Section 6.5 shall survive the

         Closing (and not be merged therein) or any earlier termination of this

         Agreement.

 

6.6       Apportionment Credit. In the event the apportionments to be made at the

         Closing result in a credit balance (a) to Buyer, such sum shall be paid

         (at Seller's option) at the Closing by giving Buyer a credit against

         the Purchase Price in the amount of such credit balance, or (b) to

         Seller, Buyer shall pay the amount thereof to Seller at the Closing by

         wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts

         to be designated by Seller for the payment of the Purchase Price.

 

6.7       Cash Security Deposits. At Closing, Seller shall give Buyer a credit

         against the Purchase Price in the aggregate amount of any unapplied

         cash security deposits then held by Seller under the Leases less any

         administrative or similar charges to which Seller may be entitled under

         applicable Law.

 

6.8       Gift Certificate Program. Buyer acknowledges that Seller's gift

         certificate program is a company-wide plan. Therefore, no credit will

         be given at Closing for issued and unused gift certificates. Seller

         hereby agrees to honor all gift certificates as they are redeemed,

         however, no transfer of the gift certificate program shall be made.

         Included in this sale is all gift certificate equipment (check-issuing

         equipment) presently used for the gift certificate program.

 

6.9       Improvement Allowance Credit. At Closing, Seller shall give Buyer a

         credit against the Purchase Price in an amount equal to the aggregate

         tenant improvement allowances provided for in the Tenant Leases that

         have not been paid to tenants, to the extent that such allowances arise

         under Tenant Leases other than New Leases (which are the responsibility

         of Buyer). In calculating the undisbursed allowances, Seller shall be

         entitled to rely upon the statements made by the tenants with respect

         thereto in their respective tenant estoppel certificates.

 

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6.10      Delayed Adjustment; Delivery of Operating and Other Financial

         Statements. If at any time following the Closing Date, the amount of an

         item listed in any section of this Article 6 shall prove to be

         incorrect (whether as a result in an error in calculation or a lack of

         complete and accurate information as of the Closing), the party in

         whose favor the error was made shall promptly pay to the other party

         the sum necessary to correct such error upon receipt of proof of such

         error, provided that such proof is delivered to the party from whom

         payment is requested on or before one (1) year after Closing (such

         period being referred to herein as the "Post Closing Adjustment

         Period"). In order to enable Seller to determine whether any such

         delayed adjustment is necessary, Buyer shall provide to Seller the

         relevant operating and financial statements for the Property no later

         than the date one (1) month prior to the expiration of the Post-Closing

         Adjustment Period or as soon thereafter as practicable, but in such

         case the Post Closing Adjustment Period shall be extended until 1 month

         after delivery of such statements. The provisions of this Section 6.11

         shall survive the Closing and not be merged therein.

 

                              ARTICLE 7. - CLOSING

 

Buyer and Seller hereby agree that the Transaction shall be consummated as

follows:

 

7.1       Closing Date. Subject to Seller's right to extend the Closing as

         provided in this Agreement, Closing shall occur on the Closing Date.

         Time is of the essence with respect to the Closing Date.

 

7.2       Title Transfer and Payment of Purchase Price. Provided all conditions

         precedent to Seller's obligations hereunder have been satisfied, Seller

         agrees to convey the Property to Buyer upon confirmation of receipt of

         the Purchase Price by the Escrow Agent as set forth below. Provided all

         conditions precedent to Buyer's obligations hereunder have been

         satisfied, Buyer agrees to pay the amount specified in Article 3 by

         timely delivering the same to the Escrow Agent no later than 2:00 p.m.

         Eastern Time on the Closing Date and unconditionally directing the

         Escrow Agent to deposit the same in Seller's designated account by 3:00

         p.m. Eastern Time on the Closing Date. For each full or partial day

         after 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Closing Date that Seller has not

         received in its account the payment specified in Article 3, Buyer shall

         pay to Seller one (1) day's interest on the unpaid funds at the rate

         per annum equal to the "prime rate" as such rate is reported in the

         "Money Rates" section of The Wall Street Journal, as published and

         distributed in New York, New York, in effect from time to time.

 

7.3       Seller's Closing Deliveries. At Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause

         to be delivered the following (separately for each of the Mall Property

         and the Office Property):

 

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         (a)       Deed. A special warranty deed in the form of Exhibit E

                  attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference

                  ("Special Warranty Deed") executed and acknowledged by Seller.

 

         (b)       Bill of Sale. A bill of sale in the form of Exhibit F attached

                  hereto and incorporated herein by this reference ("Bill of

                   Sale") executed by Seller.

 

         (c)       Assignment of Tenant Leases. An assignment and assumption of

                  tenant leases, in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto and

                  incorporated herein by this reference ("Assignment of Leases")

                  executed by Seller.

 

         (d)       Assignment of Intangible Property. An assignment and

                  assumption of the Contracts and the Other Property Rights less

                  the Excluded Names and Marks (to the extent the same are not

                  transferred by the Special Warranty Deed, Ground Leasehold

                  Assignments, Bill of Sale or Assignment of Leases) in the form

                  of Exhibit H attached hereto and incorporated herein by this

                  reference ("Assignment of Intangible Property") executed by

                  Seller.

 

         (e)       Non-Foreign Status Affidavit. A non-foreign status affidavit

                  in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto and incorporated

                  herein by this reference, as required by Section 1445 of the

                  Internal Revenue Code, executed by each party comprising

                  Seller.

 

         (f)       Other Documents. Such other documents as may be reasonably

                  required by the Title Company or as may be agreed upon by

                  Seller and Buyer to consummate the Transaction.

 

         (g)       Tax Returns. Duly completed and signed real estate transfer

                  tax and sales tax declarations.

 

         (h)       Letters of Credit as Tenant Security Deposits. With respect to

                  any security deposits which are letters of credit, Seller

                  shall, whether or not the same are assignable, (i) deliver to

                  Buyer at the Closing such letters of credit, (ii) execute and

                  deliver such other instruments, at and after Closing, as the

                  issuers of such letters of credit shall reasonably require,

                   and (iii) cooperate with Buyer at and after Closing, to change

                  the named beneficiary under such letters of credit to Buyer so

                  long as Seller does not incur any additional liability or

                  expense in connection therewith.

 

         (i)       Closing Statement. A closing statement, setting forth the

                  prorations and adjustments to the Purchase Price to be made

                  pursuant to Article 6 (the "Closing Statement") executed by

                  Seller. Seller shall deliver to Buyer a draft Closing

                  Statement for Buyer's review at least five (5) business days

                  prior to the Closing Date; provided, however, that if Seller

                  fails to timely deliver to Buyer a draft Closing Statement as

                  required herein, Buyer's sole remedy shall be to extend the

                  Closing Date to the date that is five (5) business days after

                  the date on which Seller delivers the initial draft Closing

                  Statement to Buyer, which remedy shall be exercised, if at

                  all, by giving Seller written notice of such election on or

                  before the date that is two (2) business days before the

                  originally-scheduled Closing Date.

 

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         (j)       Occupancy Tenant Estoppel Certificates. Executed estoppel

                  certificates from the Required Tenants dated not more than 45

                  days prior to the Closing, each of which shall be

                  substantially in the form which such tenant is required to

                  provide pursuant to the terms of its Lease or, if no form is

                   specified in such Lease, substantially in the form of Exhibit

                  M attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

                  Seller shall deliver each such estoppel certificate to Buyer

                  and Buyer's counsel following Seller's receipt thereof and,

                  unless Buyer shall deliver to Seller (in the manner required

                  by Section 16.9 below) a written objection to the substance of

                  any such estoppel within five (5) business days after receipt

                  of same, Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such estoppel

                  certificate, and such estoppel certificate shall be deemed to

                  confirm in all material respects the information contained in

                  the Documents. "Required Tenants" means each Tenant occupying

                  10,000 or more square feet of space, McRae's Kids, and

                  (separately as to the Mall Property and the Office Property)

                   Tenants occupying an aggregate of at least seventy five

                  percent (75%) of the remaining space in the Property in

                  question. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall use good

                  faith efforts to obtain estoppel certificates from all of the

                  Tenants.

 

                  (i)       Any adverse claim or matter set forth in a Tenant

                           estoppel certificate (i.e., an exception or assertion

                           which is adverse to the interests of the landlord or

                           is contrary to the representations herein) is

                           referred to as an "Adverse Claim."

 

                  (ii)      For any tenancy in which an Adverse Claim has been

                           asserted, the Seller agrees to be responsible for any

                           such pre-closing Adverse Claim and use its good faith

                           efforts to have the same satisfied before Closing. If

                            such Adverse Claim(s), which relate to periods of

                           time prior to Closing, cannot be satisfied before

                           Closing, Seller shall remain responsible for such

                           Adverse Claim(s), such responsibility to survive

                           Closing, and Seller shall have the reasonable right

                           to control any contest and/or negotiations relating

                           thereto, in cooperation with Buyer. Seller's

                           responsibility for such Adverse Claim(s) shall be in

                           addition to, and shall not be included in, Seller's

                           maximum liability as established under Section 14.15

                           below.

 

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         (k)       Evidence of Authority. Documentation to establish to the

                  reasonable satisfaction of Buyer and the Title Company the due

                   authorization of execution by the parties comprising Seller of

                  all documents contemplated by this Agreement.

 

         (l)       Letter to Tenants. A letter to Tenants under the Leases and to

                  the vendors under Contracts which are assumed by Buyer

                  advising that future rent payments and invoices under

                  Contracts are to be sent to Buyer at the address specified in

                  Section 15.9 hereof or to such other address as Buyer shall

                  specific prior to the Closing Date.

 

         (m)       Termination of Leasing and Management Agreement. A termination

                  of the Leasing and Management Contract with the existing

                  management and leasing agent for the Property, including a

                  certification by Seller and Seller's agent that such agent has

                  been paid all management and leasing fees due and payable to

                  it on or before the Closing Date, and that no management or

                  leasing fees or commissions are thereafter payable to it (or

                  to any other real estate or leasing agent or broker with whom

                  it has dealt) by Buyer except with respect to New Leases

                  approved by Buyer. The certifications in such agreement shall

                  survive Closing.

 

         (n)       Termination of Other Affiliate Contracts. A certification

                  executed by Seller and its management and leasing agent, on

                  behalf of themselves and all affiliated entities

                  (collectively, the "Colonial


 
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