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Retail Lease
_________________________________,
Landlord
and
_________________________________,
Tenant
Premises:
Date:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article 1.
Article 2.
Article 3.
Article 4.
Article 5.
Article 6.
Article 7.
Article 8.
Article 9.
Article 10.
Article 11.
Article 12.
Article 13.
Article 14.
Article 15.
Article 16.
Article 17.
Article 18.
Article 19.
Article 20.
Article 21.
Article 22.
Article 23.
Article 24.
Article 25.
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Basic Terms and Definitions ………………………………………………
Demise; Rent……………………………………………………………….
Use; Rules and Regulations; Tenant Operations; Signs……………………
Condition of the Premises; Landlord’s Work………………………………
Tenant’s Work……………………………………………………………...
Tax Payments………………………………………………………………
Expense Payments…………………………………………………………
Utilities; Services………………………………………………………….
Common Areas…………………………………………………………….
Repairs and Maintenance…………………………………………………..
Laws; Hazardous Substances………………………………………………
Subordination; Estoppel Certificates………………………………………
Insurance…………………………………………………………………..
Casualty……………………………………………………………………
Condemnation……………………………………………………………..
Assignment and Subletting………………………………………………..
Access; Changes in Building and Real Property………………………….
Default…………………………………………………………………….
Remedies………………………………………………………………….
Security……………………………………………………………………
Broker……………………………………………………………………..
Notices; Consents and Approvals…………………………………………
No Representations; Liability; Tenant Indemnity………………………...
End of Term……………………………………………………………….
Miscellaneous……………………………………………………………..
Exhibits
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Exhibit C
Exhibit D
Exhibit E
[Optional] Exhibit F[Optional] Exhibit F[Optional] Exhibit G-
Fixed Rent…………………………………………………………
Landlord’s Work………………………………………………….
Premises…………………………………………………………..
Commencement Date Agreement………………………………...
Rules………………………………………………………………
Tax Payment – Direct Pass Through……………………………...
Tenant’s Tax Payment – Escalation………………………………
Tenant’s Expense Payment – Type, Escalation or
Direct Pass-Through……………………………………………...
Full Guaranty……………………………………………………..
Good Guy Guaranty………………………………………………
Principals (owning a 25% or greater interest in Tenant)…………
Exhibit H
[Optional] Exhibit HExhibit I
Riders
Extension Option Rider………………………………………………………………….
Food Use Rider………………………………………………………………………….
Other
Form of Letter of Credit…………………………………………………………………
Riders
Extension Option Rider………………………………………………………………….
Food Use Rider………………………………………………………………………….
Other
Form of Letter of Credit…………………………………………………………………
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FORM OF RETAIL LEASE (2009, modified 2010):
This form was originally prepared by the Committee on Real Property Law of the Association of the Bar of
the City of New York. This form may have been altered by the user and any such alterations may not be
apparent. To view or download the original unaltered text of this form and a note about this form, visit the
Real Estate Forms site at the Reports/Publications/Forms link at www.nycbar.org. This form will not be
suitable for all transactions. No warranty or representation is made as to the legal sufficiency of the form.
Retail Lease
Lease dated ______________, between ______________________________, a
______ ______
limited liability company (“Landlord”), and _______________________________________.
a _______________ (“Tenant”).
Article 1. Basic Terms and Definitions
Section 1.1 Additional Rent. All sums, other than the Fixed Rent, payable by
Tenant to Landlord under this lease, including the payment of deficiencies and increases in the
Security, if any.
Section 1.2
Section 1.3
_____________________.
Section 1.4
Broker.
_________________________.
Building.
The building and improvements located at
Commencement Date. _____________, subject to the provisions
of Section 2.6.
Section 1.5 Expiration Date. The date that is _________years following the
last day of the calendar month in which the Commencement Date occurs.
Section 1.6 Extension Option.
A single _____ year extension option, more
particularly described in the Extension Option Rider (if any) attached to this lease.
Section 1.7
Fixed Rent. The Fixed Rent is shown on Exhibit A to this lease.
Section 1.8 Fixed Rent Commencement Date. The date that is ____ days
following the Commencement Date.
Section 1.9 Guarantor. _____________________. If there is more than one
person or entity comprising Guarantor, the liability of all persons and entities comprising
Guarantor shall be joint and several.
Section 1.10 Landlord’s Work.
The work, if any, described in Exhibit B to
this lease.
Section 1.11 Notice Address.
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(a)
Landlord. ____________________, ________, __________, New York
_____.
(b)
Tenant. Prior to the Commencement Date_________, ________________
_______________, ___________, ______________, New York ____. After the Commencement
Date, the Premises.
Section 1.12 Permitted Use. __________________________, and for no other
purpose.
Section 1.13 Premises. The portion of the Building shown on Exhibit C to this
lease.
Section 1.14 Proportionate Share. ____ percent.
Section 1.15 Real Property. The Building and the land on which it is located.
Section 1.16 Rent. The Fixed Rent and all Additional Rent.
Section 1.17 Security. $____________, subject to increase as provided in this
Section. The amount of the Security shall be increased each time the monthly payments of Fixed
Rent increase so that Landlord shall at all times have and maintain _____ (--) full months Fixed
Rent as security, subject to further increase as provided in Article 20.
Section 1.18 Term. The period commencing on the Commencement Date and
ending on the Expiration Date, subject to earlier termination or extension of this lease pursuant to
the terms hereof.
Section 1.19 Certain Definitions. Any reference in this lease to (a) “legal
action”, includes any suit, proceeding or other legal, arbitration or administrative process, and
any appellate proceedings in connection therewith, (b) “person” includes any individual or entity,
(c) “this lease” includes the Rules and the other Exhibits to this lease, and (d) “including” means
“including without limitation”.
Article 2. Demise; Rent
Section 2.1 Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from
Landlord, the Premises, for the Term, at the Rent and on the other terms of this lease.
Section 2.2 Tenant shall pay Landlord the Rent, without notice, abatement,
deduction or offset (except as expressly provided in this lease), in lawful money of the United
States of America, by Tenant’s check or another method approved by Landlord, at Landlord’s
Notice Address or another address Landlord designates, and as provided in this lease. The Fixed
Rent shall be paid in equal monthly installments, in advance, on the first day of each calendar
month during the Term, except that on the signing and delivery of this lease by Tenant, Tenant
shall pay Landlord one full monthly installment of the Fixed Rent, to be applied to the first full
monthly installment of the Fixed Rent due under this lease. Rent shall be pro-rated for any partial
month according to the number of days in the month occurring during the Term. Landlord’s
delay in rendering, or failure to render, any statement required to be rendered by Landlord for
any Rent for any period shall not waive Landlord’s right to render a statement or to collect that
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Rent for that or any subsequent period. The rendering of an incorrect statement shall not waive
Landlord’s right to render a corrected statement for the period covered by the incorrect statement
and collect the correct amount of the Rent, which Tenant shall pay within thirty (30) days after
its receipt of the corrected statement.
Section 2.3 If a Fixed Rent Commencement Date is specified in Article 1 of
this lease: (a) Tenant is not required to pay Fixed Rent until the Fixed Rent Commencement
Date provided Tenant does not default in performing its obligations under this lease beyond any
applicable cure period; and (b) if the Fixed Rent Commencement Date is not the first day of a
month, the Fixed Rent for the month in which the Fixed Rent Commencement Date occurs shall
be apportioned according to the number of days in that month and shall be due and payable when
invoiced.
Section 2.4 Unless otherwise specified in this lease, all Additional Rent shall
be paid by Tenant within thirty (30) days after Tenant is billed therefor.
Section 2.5 Except as otherwise specifically provided in this lease, Landlord’s
calculation, determination, or estimate of any Fixed Rent adjustment, any Additional Rent, any
Additional Rent adjustment, or any refund (if this lease provides for one) (a “Determination”)
shall bind Tenant unless: (a) Tenant gives Landlord Notice of Tenant’s objection (with all
reasonable grounds for such objection) within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving
Landlord’s first invoice based on such Determination, and (b) Tenant timely pays the invoiced
amount (without prejudice to Tenant’s right to object as provided in this Section).
Section 2.6 If for any reason Landlord is unable to deliver vacant possession of
the Premises with Landlord’s Work, if any, substantially complete on or before ______________
[estimated
Commencement Date]
___________________, this lease shall not be void or voidable nor shall Landlord be liable to
Tenant therefor, monetarily or otherwise, but the Commencement Date shall be delayed until the
date on which Landlord delivers vacant possession of the Premises to Tenant with Landlord's
Work, if any, substantially completed. This Section constitutes an express provision to the
contrary pursuant to Section 223-a of the New York Real Property Law (or any similar Laws,
hereinafter defined), which Landlord and Tenant agree is inapplicable to this lease (and Tenant
hereby waives any right to damages or to rescind this lease which Tenant might otherwise have
thereunder).
Section 2.7
Landlord and Tenant shall execute an agreement setting forth the
Commencement Date, the Fixed Rent Commencement Date and the Expiration Date in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit D.
Section 2.8 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this lease or in any
exhibit or diagram attached to it, no vault or vault space or other area outside the boundary of the
Real Property is included in the Premises. If Tenant is permitted to use or occupy any such vault,
space or other area, it is under a revocable license, and if such license is revoked or the size of
such vault, space or area is reduced, such revocation or reduction shall not be deemed to be an
actual or constructive eviction, and shall not entitle Tenant to any abatement or reduction of
Rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this lease, or impose any liability on
Landlord. Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, all fees, taxes and charges imposed by any
Authority (hereinafter defined) for any such vault, space or area used or occupied by Tenant.
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Article 3. Use; Rules and Regulations; Tenant Operations; Signs
Section 3.1 Tenant shall use the Premises only for the Permitted Use, subject,
however, to the provisions of this lease. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall acquire any
and all permits, licenses, certificates and approvals required by Laws for the Permitted Use and
the conduct of Tenant’s operations in the Premises. Tenant shall store in the Premises only the
merchandise that Tenant sells on a retail basis for the Permitted Use of the Premises, and shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the areas used for storage and to maximize the
area used for retail sales.
Section 3.2 Tenant shall not use the Premises, or any part thereof, in violation
of the certificate of occupancy, if any, for the Premises or the Building.
Section 3.3 Tenant shall, and shall cause its employees, contractors, and
invitees to, comply with the rules and regulations annexed hereto as Exhibit E and such
reasonable changes therein (whether by modification, restatement, elimination or addition) as
Landlord may make at any time or times hereafter and communicate to Tenant (the “Rules”).
Landlord is not required to enforce the Rules against Tenant or any other tenant or occupant,
their employees, contractors or invitees, and Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any
violation of the Rules by another tenant or occupant or any of their employees, contractors or
invitees. Landlord’s failure to enforce the Rules against Tenant or any other occupant of the
Building shall not be considered a waiver of the Rules, provided that the Rules shall not be
enforced in a discriminatory manner.
Section 3.4 The continuous operation of Tenant’s business in the Premises is
of material importance to Landlord because of the adverse impact on the Building of vacant
retail space. Tenant shall cause its business to be fully stocked and staffed, and open
continuously for business at the Premises at least __ hours a day, such __hours to be between the
hours of __ a.m. and ___ p.m. and at least __ days a week excluding days observed as holidays
by the Federal government. In no event shall Tenant operate its business between the hours of
____ and _____. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may be temporarily closed for not more
than thirty (30) consecutive days no more frequently than as necessary in order to refurbish
Tenant’s Work (hereinafter defined), and in connection with a transfer of the Premises to a
permitted subtenant or assignee. Tenant shall not be deemed to have abandoned or vacated the
Premises as a result of any closure contemplated by the preceding sentence.
Section 3.5 Tenant shall, at its expense: (a) keep the inside and outside of all
glass in the doors and windows of the Premises clean and keep all exterior store surfaces of the
Premises clean; (b) replace promptly any cracked or broken glass of the Premises with glass of
like color, grade, and quality; (c) maintain the Premises in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition
and free of insects, rodents, vermin and other pests and shall arrange for extermination at regular
intervals, not less frequently than monthly and more often as necessary; (d) keep any garbage,
trash, rubbish or other refuse in vermin-proof containers within the interior of the Premises that
are kept closed until removed; (e) deposit such garbage, trash, rubbish and refuse, on a daily
basis, in receptacles provided or required by the carter engaged by Tenant pursuant to the terms
of this lease; (f) remove from the Premises all rubbish resulting from and/or remaining after any
fire or other similar casualty in the Premises; (g) keep all mechanical apparatus and equipment
free of vibration and noise which may be transmitted beyond the Premises; (h) keep in the
Premises and maintain in good working order one or more dry chemical fire extinguishers; (i)
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conduct its business at the Premises in a dignified manner in accordance with high standards of
retail operation; and, (j) prevent any odors or any noise from transmitting beyond the Premises.
Section 3.6 Tenant shall not (a) place or maintain any merchandise, show
cases, tables for service, trash, refuse or other items in any vestibule or entry of the Premises, or
on the walkways, sidewalks or elsewhere outside the Premises; (b) obstruct, or permit its
employees, contractors, customers or invitees to obstruct, any driveway, walkway, sidewalk,
parking area, or other Common Areas (hereinafter defined); (c) use or permit the use of any
advertising medium objectionable to Landlord (such as, without limitation, loudspeakers,
phonographs, public address systems, sound amplifiers, reception of radio or television
broadcasts within the Building) which is in any manner audible or visible outside of the
Premises; (d) permit undue accumulations of or burn garbage, trash, rubbish or other refuse
within or without the Premises; (e) cause or permit odors or fumes to emanate from the Premises;
(f) solicit business in any Common Areas, including without limitation through distribution of
handbills or other advertising matter in any Common Areas or the display of any merchandise in
the Common Areas; (g) receive or ship articles of any kind outside the designated loading areas,
if any, for the Premises; (h) conduct or permit to be conducted any auction, fire sale (except to
liquidate inventory in response to an actual fire and only if such sale is not conducted for more
than forty-five (45) days), going out of business sale (except, one time only, to liquidate
inventory at the end of the term of this lease and only if such sale is not conducted for more than
forty-five (45) days), bankruptcy sale (unless directed by court order), or other similar type sale
in or connected with the Premises (but this provision is not intended to limit Tenant’s freedom in
setting its own selling prices); (i) use the Premises for any activity that is not generally
considered appropriate for retail businesses conducted in accordance with good and generally
accepted standards of operation; (j) use the Premises for any hazardous activity or in such
manner as to constitute a nuisance of any kind (public or private); (k) cause waste; (l) do
anything which, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, disturbs other occupants of the Building; or
(m) permit its employees, invitees or deliverymen to loiter immediately outside the Premises or
the Building or within the Common Areas or to park cars in the Common Areas with “For Sale”
signs (or signs of similar import) on them.
Section 3.7 Tenant acknowledges that Landlord intends the retail space in the
Building to be operated in a manner that does not offend the community that it serves.
Accordingly, Tenant shall not use the Premises for any immoral or disreputable use or activity or
for any use that is objectionable to the community in which the Premises are located; and Tenant
shall not sell, distribute, display, advertise or offer for sale at the Premises any item or service
which, in Landlord’s good faith judgment, may tend to injure or detract from the image of the
Building within such community or that results in any picketing or protests. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall not sell, distribute, display or offer for sale (a) any drug
paraphernalia, (b) any pornographic, lewd, suggestive, or “adult” newspaper, book, magazine,
film, picture, recording, representation or merchandise of any kind, (c) any counterfeit goods or
(d) any gun(s).
Section 3.8 The term “Sign” includes all signs, designs, monuments, logos,
banners, projected images, awnings, canopies, pennants, decals, advertisements, pictures,
notices, lettering, numerals, graphics, and decorations. No Sign shall be exhibited, installed,
inscribed, painted or affixed, without the prior consent of Landlord, on any part of the outside of
the Building or on the windows or doors of the Premises; except that Landlord’s consent shall
not be required for any Sign placed inside the windows or doors of the Premises if such Signs are
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attractive and professionally produced and do not violate any other provisions of this lease.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no neon Signs or blinking or flashing Signs are permitted. Unless
otherwise expressly permitted, Tenant may not install Signs advertising a fire sale, liquidation
sale, distress sale, foreclosure sale, receiver’s or sheriff’s sale, going out of business sale, lost
lease sale, or Signs of similar import. Tenant shall, at its own expense, obtain all required
licenses and permits for any Signs installed by Tenant, and renew them as required by applicable
Laws. All Sign(s) shall be installed and removed in a good and workerlike manner, without
damaging the Real Property, and in compliance with all applicable Laws and the applicable
provisions of this lease. Prior to installing any permitted Sign, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord
any permits or approvals required by applicable Laws in connection with such installation.
Tenant shall maintain any permitted Signs in good, clean, neat and safe condition, and at the
expiration or sooner termination of this lease, Tenant shall cause such Signs to be removed and
cause the cancellation of any issued licenses or permits. Tenant shall not change or alter any
Sign approved by Landlord in any respect whatsoever, without first obtaining Landlord’s prior
consent to such change or alteration. Landlord may remove any Sign(s) installed or maintained
in violation of this Article, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all costs incurred by
Landlord in so removing any such Sign promptly after being billed therefor. In addition,
Landlord may, from time to time, temporarily remove any Sign in connection with any repairs,
improvements, alterations, additions or replacements being made to the Real Property.
Article 4. Condition of the Premises; Landlord’s Work
Section 4.1 Tenant has examined the Premises and, subject to Landlord
performing Landlord’s Work, if any, (a) Tenant accepts possession of the Premises in its “AS
IS” condition on the date of this lease, subject to normal wear and tear and the removal of
substantially all of the existing occupant’s personal property, if any, and (b) Landlord has no
obligation to perform any work, supply any materials, incur any expenses or make any
installations to prepare the Premises for Tenant’s occupancy.
Section 4.2 If any Landlord’s Work is specified in Article 1 and the Exhibit
referred to therein, Landlord shall, at its expense, perform Landlord’s Work, in accordance with,
and subject to, the applicable provisions of this lease. Tenant shall not impede, delay, obstruct or
interfere with, Landlord’s performance of any and all of Landlord’s Work.
Article 5. Tenant’s Work
Section 5.1 Except as may be expressly provided in this lease, Tenant shall not
replace any fixtures in the Premises or make any changes, improvements, alterations or additions
(collectively, “Tenant’s Work”), to the Premises, the Real Property, the Building systems, or
any part thereof, without Landlord’s prior consent. Landlord’s consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed if Tenant’s Work (a) is nonstructural, and (b) does not (i) affect any part of
the Real Property outside the Premises (including the Building roof) or the exterior of the
Premises, (ii) affect any structural element of the Building, (iii) adversely affect any Building
system, or (iv) require an amendment of the certificate of occupancy for the Premises or the
Building, ( c) is not visible outside the Premises and (d) is performed only by contractors and
subcontractors first approved by Landlord (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed). Landlord’s consent shall not be required with respect to such of Tenant’s Work as are
cosmetic alterations (such as painting the interior of the Premises, carpeting, and installation of
shelving and display cases) inside the Premises (“Cosmetic Alterations”), provided Tenant
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complies with the other applicable provisions of this lease. Tenant’s Work shall be performed, at
Tenant’s expense, with diligence when started so as to promptly complete it in a good and
worker-like manner using new materials of first class quality and in compliance with this lease,
all Laws and Tenant’s Plans (as defined in Section 5.2) as approved by Landlord. As part of
Tenant’s Work, Tenant shall soundproof the Premises and install appropriate ventilation if
required so that Tenant’s use of the Premises shall not result in noise and/or odors being
transmitted outside the Premises. Tenant’s Work shall be fully paid for by Tenant when payment
is due and shall not be financed with any conditional sales or title retention agreements or by the
granting of any security interests, liens, encumbrances or financing statements. Tenant’s Work
shall be deemed, upon installation, to be improvements and betterments that become the property
of Landlord at installation, and shall remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises, at the
expiration of the Term (or the sooner termination of this lease in accordance with its provisions)
unless Landlord notifies Tenant in accordance with the provisions of this Article that Landlord
relinquishes its rights thereto, in which case Tenant shall be obligated to remove such Tenant’s
Work.
Section 5.2 Prior to commencing any Tenant’s Work other than purely
Cosmetic Alterations, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, deliver to Landlord detailed plans and
specifications, for Tenant’s Work, in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, prepared,
certified, signed and sealed by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in the State of New
York, and suitable for filing with the applicable Authority, if filing is required by applicable
Laws (such plans and specifications together with revisions thereto, collectively, “Tenant’s
Plans”), and obtain Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s Plans. Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s
Plans shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed to the extent Landlord’s consent to Tenant’s
Work shown on Tenant’s Plans is not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed pursuant to this
Article. Before commencing Tenant’s Work, Tenant shall (a) obtain (and deliver to Landlord
copies of) all required permits and authorizations of any Authority for such work, and (b) deliver
to Landlord such security as shall be reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, and (c) deliver to
Landlord certificates (in form reasonably acceptable to Landlord) evidencing the following
insurance coverages from each contractor and subcontractor: (i) worker’s compensation
insurance covering all persons to be employed in the performance of any Tenant’s Work, and
(ii) commercial general liability insurance on a primary and non-contributory basis with a limit
of liability approved by Landlord, and with contractual liability coverage, naming Landlord,
Landlord’s managing agent, if any, any Superior Landlord (hereinafter defined) and any
Mortgagee (hereinafter defined) as additional insureds, and (iii) comprehensive automobile
liability insurance (covering all owned, non-owned and/or hired motor vehicles to be used in
connection with Tenant’s Work) with a limit of liability approved by Landlord and (iv) builders
risk insurance for the full value of the Tenant's Work performed by such contractor and
subcontractor.
Section 5.3 Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, within fifteen (15) days of being
billed therefore, for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Landlord in connection
with Landlord’s review of Tenant’s Plans and inspection of Tenant’s Work, including outside
experts retained by Landlord for that purpose. Landlord’s consent to Tenant’s Work and
Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s Plans shall be without liability to or recourse against Landlord,
shall not release Tenant from its obligations to comply strictly with the provisions of this lease,
and shall not constitute any representation or warranty by Landlord regarding the adequacy for
any purpose of Tenant’s Work or Tenant’s Plans or their compliance with Laws, and shall not
relieve Tenant from obtaining Landlord’s express written approval to revisions thereto.
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Promptly after substantial completion of Tenant’s Work, but in no event later than six (6) months
after the commencement of such work, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, obtain and deliver to
Landlord copies of all sign-offs, letters of completion, approvals and certificates of any
Authority required upon the completion of Tenant’s Work (including any required amendments
to the certificate of occupancy for the Premises and/or Building) and “as-built” plans and
specifications for Tenant’s Work prepared as reasonably required by Landlord.
Section 5.4 If, in connection with Tenant’s Work or any other act or omission
of Tenant or Tenant’s employees, agents or contractors, a mechanic’s lien, financing statement or
other lien or violation of any Laws, is filed against Landlord or all or any part of the Real
Property, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, have such lien removed by bonding or otherwise
within thirty (30) days after Tenant receives notice of the filing.
Section 5.5 All construction managers, contractors and subcontractors
performing work for which a license is required by applicable Laws, shall be licensed by the
appropriate Authorities and approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. Landlord’s approval of such construction managers, contractors and
subcontractors shall be without liability to or recourse against Landlord, shall not release Tenant
from its obligations to comply strictly with the provisions of this lease, shall not constitute any
warranty by Landlord regarding the adequacy, professionalism, competence or experience of the
approved construction manager, contractor, or subcontractor, and shall not relieve Tenant from
obtaining Landlord’s express prior written approval if Tenant seeks to employ any other or
additional construction manager, contractor or subcontractor. Promptly following substantial
completion of Tenant’s Work, but in no event later than six (6) months after the commencement
of such work, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord lien waivers and releases, in form reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord, from all construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, and
materialmen furnishing work, services or materials in connection with Tenant’s Work.
Section 5.6 Tenant shall require all its contractors and their subcontractors to
work in harmony with other laborers working or providing services at the Real Property, and will
prohibit the employment of people whose employment causes other laborers at the Real Property
to picket or strike. Immediately after notice from Landlord that Tenant’s contractors, mechanics
or laborers are interfering or causing conflict with other contractors, mechanics, laborers or
Landlord’s personnel or that the performance of Tenant’s Work is causing a violation of any
union contract affecting the Real Property, Tenant shall cause all its contractors, mechanics or
laborers who are causing the interference or conflict to leave the Real Property and shall take
such other action as may be reasonably necessary to resolve such interference or conflict.
Section 5.7 At Tenant’s request, Landlord shall join in any applications for any
authorizations required from any Authority in connection with Tenant’s Work to which Landlord
has consented, and otherwise cooperate with Tenant in connection with Tenant’s Work, but
Landlord shall not be obligated to incur any expense or obligation in connection with any such
applications or cooperation.
Section 5.8 Tenant shall not place a load on any floor of the Premises
exceeding the floor load per square foot which the floor was designed to carry and which is
allowed by any Laws.
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Section 5.9 Tenant shall be liable for any damage caused to any part of the
Building, including its fixtures and equipment, arising from, or as a result of, Tenant's Work
and/or its installation and/or removal of its Signs. If Tenant performs with Landlord’s approval
any work on the roof of the Building (for example, in connection with repair, maintenance, or
installation of any air conditioning system), Tenant shall use only a contractor approved by
Landlord for such work and shall not do or cause anything to be done which would invalidate
Landlord’s then effective roof guaranty for the Building. Tenant shall also be responsible for
promptly repairing (including any necessary replacement) any damage to the roof or Building
caused by such work; provided that Landlord may, at its option, effect any such repair or
replacement, in which event Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all costs incurred by Landlord
in connection therewith within fifteen (15) days after Tenant is billed therefor.
Section 5.10 On or before the Expiration Date or sooner termination of this
lease, if applicable, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, remove from the Building (a) all Tenant’s
Work which Landlord designates for removal in a notice given by Landlord to Tenant on or
before the date which is thirty (30) days prior to the Expiration Date (or prior to the sooner
termination of this lease, if applicable) and (b) Tenant’s trade fixtures, equipment and personal
property which are removable without material damage to the Premises or the Building
(“Tenant’s Property”). Tenant shall repair any damage to the Premises, and/or the Real Property,
caused by the installation or removal of Tenant’s Property, Signs or Tenant’s Work. Except as
expressly provided in this Section, Tenant’s Work shall not be removed. Any Tenant’s Property
or Tenant’s Work that Tenant was required to remove and which is not removed by Tenant by
the Expiration Date or sooner termination of this lease shall be deemed abandoned and may, at
Landlord’s option, be retained as Landlord’s property or disposed of by Landlord at Tenant’s
expense.
Article 6. Tax Payments [CHOOSE APPROPRIATE EXHIBIT F FOR
PASS-THROUGH OR ESCALATION]
Section 6.1 The term “Real Estate Taxes” (each, individually, a “Real Estate
Tax”) shall mean all taxes, assessments and special assessments, general or special, ordinary or
extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, of any kind or nature whatsoever, including without
limitation, municipal, school, county, open space taxes and business improvement and special
improvement district assessments, levied, assessed or imposed at any time by any Authority
upon or against the Real Property and/or any part thereof, and any rights or interests appurtenant
thereto (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “taxable property”), including any taxes
imposed on leasehold improvements. If, due to a future change in the method of taxation or in
the taxing authority, a franchise, license, income, transit, profit or other tax, fee, or governmental
imposition, however designated, shall be levied, assessed or imposed against Landlord, the
taxable property (or any part thereof) or the rent or profit therefrom in lieu of, in addition to, or
as a substitute for, all or any part of the Real Estate Taxes, then such franchise, license, income,
transit, profit, or other tax, fee, or governmental imposition shall be deemed to be included
within the definition of Real Estate Taxes for the purposes hereof. Real Estate Taxes shall be
determined without reference to any abatement or exemption from or credit against Real Estate
Taxes applicable to all or part of the taxable property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Real
Estate Taxes shall not include any general income tax, franchise tax, estate or gift tax that is of
general application rather than imposed solely on owners of real property, or any mortgage,
recording, stamp or transfer taxes payable in connection with the mortgaging , encumbrancing,
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transfer, sale or lease of all or part of the taxable property or of any beneficial interest in
Landlord, or any portion thereof or interest therein.
Section 6.2 The term “Tax Year” means each twelve (12) month period,
whether fiscal or calendar, established by the applicable taxing Authority(ies) for the Real Estate
Taxes imposed by such Authority.
Section 6.3 Tenant shall pay Landlord the Tax Payments described in Exhibit
F of this lease in accordance with the provisions thereof. Terms that are capitalized in such
Exhibit shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this lease. In no event shall the Fixed Rent
or any other item of Additional Rent be reduced by reason of any decrease in Real Estate Taxes.
Section 6.4 In addition to the Tax Payments, Tenant shall pay any and all:
(a) other taxes, charges or impositions assessed on this lease or the Rent (to the extent such tax,
charge or imposition is imposed on owners, landlords or tenants of real estate as such, rather than
on taxpayers generally) by any Authority; (b) taxes assessed against any leasehold interest or
personal property of any kind that is owned by or placed in, on, or about the Premises by Tenant;
and (c) taxes and charges assessed by any Authority for Tenant’s connection to or use of utilities.
Section 6.5 The Additional Rent payable by Tenant pursuant to this Article
shall be paid by Tenant notwithstanding the fact that Tenant may be exempt, in whole or in part,
from the payment of any Real Estate Taxes by reason of Tenant’s diplomatic, charitable, or
otherwise tax exempt status, or for any other reason whatsoever.
Section 6.6 Only Landlord shall be eligible to institute tax reduction or other
proceedings to reduce the assessed valuation of the taxable property. Landlord is under no
obligation to institute such proceedings. If, after Tenant has paid a Tax Payment, Landlord shall
receive a refund of any portion of the Real Estate Taxes paid with respect to the Tax Year for
which Tenant made such Tax Payment, Landlord shall promptly after receiving such refund pay
Tenant its Proportionate Share of the net amount of such refund after deducting from such refund
all expenses incurred by Landlord in obtaining such refund (including but not limited to
reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert’s fees and disbursements incurred in connection with any
application or proceeding). Alternatively, Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, credit Tenant’s
Proportionate Share of such net refund against the next succeeding installment(s) of Rent coming
due.
Section 6.7 The expiration of this lease shall not relieve Tenant of the
obligation to make Tax Payments on a pro rata basis for the portion(s) of the applicable Tax
Years preceding such expiration.
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Article 7. Expense Payments [*]
Section 7.1 Tenant shall pay Landlord the Expense Payments described in
Exhibit G of this lease in accordance with the provisions thereof. Tenant shall pay Landlord, in
advance, upon Landlord’s request, the Expense Payment as reasonably estimated by Landlord for
the calendar year. Such estimated payment shall be paid in equal monthly installments (or in
such other advance periodic installments that Landlord may elect) on the first day of each month
(or on the first day of such other period) during the calendar year. If Landlord first requests, or
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revises, the estimated monthly or other installments of the Expense Payment after the
commencement of a calendar year, Tenant shall (i) until such request is made, continue paying
the installments of estimated Expense Payment (if any) payable during the prior calendar year
and (ii) within fifteen (15) days following Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s request or revision, pay
Landlord an amount equal to the requested or revised installments of the estimated Expense
Payment for such calendar year retroactive to the beginning of that calendar year to the extent
such amount exceeds the estimated payments (if any) paid by Tenant for that calendar year (or if
they are less, Landlord shall credit the difference against the next payments under this lease). In
no event shall the Fixed Rent or any other item of Additional Rent be reduced by reason of any
decrease in Expenses.
Section 7.2 Landlord shall, following the end of each calendar year, deliver to
Tenant a statement showing Tenant’s Expense Payment (the “Expense Statement”) for that
calendar year. Such Expense Statement shall be sent to Tenant within six (6) months of the end
of such calendar year; provided that the foregoing time limit shall not preclude Landlord from
correcting any errors or omissions in the Expense Statement after the expiration of such six (6)
month period. If the aggregate estimated amounts collected by Landlord from Tenant for that
calendar year (if any) are less than the Expense Payment shown on that Expense Statement,
Tenant shall pay the deficiency to Landlord within fifteen (15) days following Tenant’s receipt
of such Expense Statement. If the aggregate estimated amounts collected by Landlord from
Tenant are greater than the Expense Payment shown on such Expense Statement, Landlord shall
credit the excess against Tenant’s next Rent payable under this lease or, if any excess is due
Tenant at the Expiration Date, Landlord shall promptly pay such excess to Tenant.
Section 7.3 An Expense Statement shall be binding and conclusive on Tenant
unless Tenant, within one hundred and eighty (180) days following Tenant’s receipt of that
Expense Statement, gives notice to Landlord disputing its accuracy and setting forth the
particular respects in which that Expense Statement is claimed to be inaccurate. Tenant shall not
be permitted to dispute an Expense Statement if there is a Default (hereinafter defined) on the
date of Tenant’s notice of dispute or if Tenant shall fail to pay Landlord the Expense Payment
shown on the Expense Statement at issue pending resolution of any dispute.
Section 7.4 If the Commencement Date is a date other than the first day of a
calendar year, of if the Expiration Date is a date other than the last day of a calendar year,
Tenant’s Expense Payment for that calendar year shall be apportioned according to the number
of days of that calendar year within the Term.
Article 8. Utilities; Services
Section 8.1 Landlord shall not be responsible for providing any utility service
to the Premises nor for providing meters, submeters or other devices for the measurement of
utilities supplied to the Premises, and Tenant shall arrange for the furnishing to the Premises of
such utility services as it may require, as well as for the installation of all such meters, submeters
or other devices. Tenant shall be solely responsible for and shall promptly pay, to Landlord or
the utility company, as applicable, as and when the same become due and payable, all charges
for water, sewer, electricity, gas, telephone, cable service, internet service, steam, and any other
utility or other communication device used or consumed in the Premises and supplied by a public
utility or public authority or any other person, firm, or entity supplying same. If Landlord has
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designated any person or persons to provide one or more utility services to the Real Property,
Tenant shall use the designated person(s) to obtain the applicable utility services.
Section 8.2 Tenant shall not overload the electrical system serving the
Premises, and shall not at any time overburden or exceed the capacity of the mains, feeders,
ducts, conduits, pipes, valves, or other facilities by which electric and other utilities are supplied
to, distributed in or serve the Premises. If Tenant desires to install any equipment that shall
require additional utility facilities, such installation shall be subject to Landlord’s prior approval
of Tenant’s plans and specifications therefor. If such installation is approved by Landlord and if
Landlord provides such additional facilities to accommodate Tenant’s installation, Tenant agrees
to pay Landlord, on demand, as Additional Rent, the cost for providing such additional utility
facilities.
Section 8.3 Landlord has no obligation to provide to Tenant or the Premises
any services except as expressly set forth in this lease. Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord
is not responsible for providing heat, electric, water, gas, air conditioning, steam, sewer service,
cleaning service, trash collection, extermination, cable or internet service or ventilation to the
Premises. Landlord does not represent or warrant that any utility or other service provided by
Landlord, or any utility or other service used or to be used by Tenant at the Premises, (a) shall be
adequate for Tenant’s particular purposes or (b) shall be free from interruption or reduction.
Section 8.4 If any utility or other service (a) becomes unavailable from any
public utility company, public authority or any other person or entity supplying or distributing
same (including Landlord), or (b) is interrupted by reason of Laws, the making of any repairs or
improvements, or measures taken to secure the safety of the Real Property, or the safety and
welfare of its tenants or occupants, or the public, or by reason of any cause beyond Landlord’s
reasonable control, (i) Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant in damages or otherwise, (ii) Tenant
may not abate Rent or be relieved of any of its obligations under this lease, and (iii) such lack of
availability or interruption shall not constitute an actual or constructive eviction, or a disturbance
of Tenant’s use of the Premises.
Section 8.5 Tenant shall enter into, and maintain at all times during the Term, a
contract for the daily removal of Tenant’s trash from the Building, with the carter selected by
Tenant and approved by Landlord, to provide trash removal services to the Building, subject to
any applicable Rules.
Article 9. Common Areas
Section 9.1 The “Common Areas” are those areas and facilities which may be
furnished by Landlord (or others on behalf of Landlord) in or near the Building for the non
exclusive common use of tenants and other occupants of the Building, their employees,
customers, and invitees, including parking areas, access areas (other than public streets),
driveways, loading docks and loading areas, sidewalks, lighting facilities, and other similar
common areas, facilities or improvements.
Section 9.2 Landlord will operate and maintain, or shall cause to be operated
and maintained, the Common Areas in a manner deemed by Landlord to be reasonable and
appropriate. Landlord shall have the right (i) to establish, modify and enforce reasonable rules
and regulations with respect to the Common Areas; (ii) to enter into, modify and terminate any
easement and other agreements pertaining to the use and maintenance of the Common Areas;
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(iii) to close all or any portion of the Common Areas to such extent as may, in the opinion of
Landlord, be necessary to prevent a dedication thereof or the accrual of any rights to any person
or to the public therein; (iv) to close temporarily any or all portions of the Common Areas; (v) to
discourage non-customer parking; and (vi) to do and perform such other acts in and to said areas
and improvements as Landlord shall determine to be advisable.
Article 10.Repairs and Maintenance
Section 10.1 Landlord shall, at Landlord’s expense, make all structural repairs
needed to the exterior walls, structural columns, structural roof, and structural floors that enclose
the Premises (excluding all doors, door frames, storefronts, windows and glass); provided that
Tenant gives Landlord notice of the necessity for such repairs. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, as Additional Rent, within thirty (30) days of being billed
therefor, for all such repair costs to structural elements that are necessitated by the negligence or
misconduct of Tenant, its employees, contractors, agents, subtenants, employees, customers and
invitees.
Section 10.2 If the Premises are sprinklered, Tenant shall be responsible, at
Tenant’s sole cost and expense, for maintaining, in good order and repair and in compliance with
all Laws, those elements of the sprinkler system within the Premises, including the repair and
replacement of the sprinkler heads and pipes. If the Premises are not sprinklered and a sprinkler
system in the Premises is required under applicable Laws for Tenant’s Permitted Use or manner
of use of the Premises, or Tenant’s Work requires the installation of a sprinkler system in the
Premises, Tenant shall install such system as part of Tenant’s Work, at Tenant’s expense.
Landlord shall not be responsible for maintenance, repairs or replacement of any element of the
sprinkler system within the Premises.
Section 10.3 Subject to Articles 14 and 15 and Section 10.1: Tenant shall make,
at Tenant’s sole expense, all repairs and replacements needed to maintain in good condition and
order the Premises and all installations, equipment and facilities therein, and all repairs and
replacements needed to any plumbing, water, waste, heating, ventilating and air conditioning
units (“HVAC Units”), and electric conduits, lines and equipment located outside the Premises
that serve only the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, but subject to Articles 14 and 15
and Section 10.1, Tenant shall make all repairs and replacements required with respect to the
HVAC Units, electrical and plumbing systems within the Premises and any rooftop or exterior
air conditioning equipment or HVAC Units serving only the Premises, any plumbing fixtures
within the Premises (including sinks and toilets), and the plumbing lines, valves, and pipes
connected to or running from such fixtures to the point at which such lines, valves and pipes
connect with the Building’s common plumbing lines, including such plumbing lines or ducts
connecting any roof-top or exterior equipment or HVAC Units or other utility or service to the
Premises. Tenant shall also make, at Tenant’s expense, such repairs and replacements as are
needed to keep the sidewalks and walkways abutting the Premises in good condition and order,
and shall keep such sidewalks and walkways [and areas behind the Building to which Tenant has
access] free of rubbish, snow, ice and other obstructions, and otherwise in a safe and clean
condition. All such repairs and replacements shall be made in compliance with the provisions of
this lease (including Article 5).
Section 10.4 Tenant shall enter into and maintain, at Tenant’s expense, a
service, maintenance and repair contract, in scope reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, with a
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reputable service company, reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, for the HVAC Units serving the
Premises. Tenant shall, from time to time, furnish Landlord with a copy of such service contract,
within ten (10) days after request. If Tenant fails to obtain or maintain such service contract or
to deliver to Landlord a copy of such contract upon request, Landlord may, at its option, enter
into a service contract providing for the maintenance, repair, and servicing of the HVAC Units
and bill Tenant for the charges due under such contract. Any such charges shall be paid by
Tenant within fifteen (15) days after Landlord delivers a bill therefor to Tenant, and such charges
shall be deemed additional rent.
Section 10.5 Subject to Section 13.4, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, as
Additional Rent, within thirty (30) days of being billed therefor, for all damage to the Building
resulting from any act or omission of Tenant, Tenant’s subtenants, or any of Tenant’s or
subtenants’ employees, agents, employees, invitees or contractors.
Section 10.6 Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant, the Rent shall not be
abated, and Tenant shall not be deemed actually or constructively evicted by reason of Landlord
performing any repairs or other work to all or any portion of the Premises and/or the Real
Property. Landlord shall endeavor to perform such repairs or other work in a manner that
reasonably minimizes interference with the conduct of Tenant’s business in the Premises and
damage to the Premises, Tenant’s Work and Tenant’s Property, but Landlord is not required to
employ overtime labor or incur additional expenses.
Article 11.Laws; Hazardous Substances
Section 11.1 Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, comply with all present and
future laws, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances, judgments, requirements and (if Landlord
adopts same) recommendations (collectively, “Laws”) of the United States of America, the State
of New York, the city, town, village, municipality and/or county in which the Premises are
located, or any present or future subdivision or instrumentality thereof, any court, agency,
department, commission, board, bureau, and any fire insurance rating body (collectively,
“Authority” or “Authorities”) applicable to Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises, Tenant’s Work,
Tenant’s Property or the Premises. If, however, compliance requires structural work to the
Premises, Tenant shall be required to effect such compliance, at Tenant’s expense, only if the
obligation to comply arises from Tenant’s Work, Tenant’s Property, Tenant’s manner of using
the Premises, or any acts or negligence of Tenant, its employees, contractors, agents, or invitees.
Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord a copy of any notice, communication or other
materials relating to the Premises, the Real Property (including the Building systems), Tenant’s
Property, Tenant’s Work and/or Hazardous Substances (hereinafter defined) received by Tenant
from, or sent by Tenant to, any Authority. Tenant shall have an obligation to remediate any
Hazardous Substances pursuant to this Section if the need for such remediation arises from
Tenant’s Work, Tenant’s specific manner of use of the Premises, or the actions or omissions to
act of Tenant, subtenants, and/or any of their employees, contractors, agents or invitees.
Section 11.2 Tenant shall not, and shall not permit any of its subtenants,
employees, contractors, agents, or invitees, to introduce into the Premises or the Real Property,
use in the Premises or the Real Property or cause to be released from the Premises or the Real
Property any Hazardous Substances. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Tenant may use
cleaning and office products in accordance with their customary use, provided that Tenant
complies with all applicable Laws in connection therewith, and further provided that in no event
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may Tenant release or discharge such cleaning and/or office products into the plumbing,
drainage or sewer system in excessive amounts. If Tenant breaches its obligations hereunder,
Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall immediately take all remedial action necessary to clean up any
release, spill or discharge of Hazardous Substances. “Hazardous Substances” mean any
flammable or otherwise hazardous material, any explosive and/or radioactive material, hazardous
waste, hazardous or toxic substance or related material, asbestos and any material containing
asbestos, petroleum and any petroleum derivative, pollutants, contaminants and any other
substance or material which is defined as, determined to be, or identified as, a hazardous or toxic
material or substance pursuant to any applicable Laws.
Section 11.3 If Tenant shall be obligated to remediate any Hazardous
Substances, it shall remove and dispose of any such Hazardous Substances in compliance with
all applicable Laws. Tenant’s remediation plan shall be subject to Landlord’s approval and
Tenant shall keep Landlord fully apprised of the progress of Tenant’s remediation efforts.
Section 11.4 Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord, its
managing agent, its Superior Landlord, if any, its Mortgagee, if any, and their respective
members, shareholders, partners, directors, managers, officers, employees, and agents, from and
against all liabilities, damages, losses, fines, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’
fees and disbursements) resulting or arising from, or incurred in connection with any violation by
Tenant of its obligations with respect to Hazardous Substances under this lease or otherwise
under any applicable Laws.
Section 11.5 If Tenant conducts any auction, fire sale, going out of business
sale, bankruptcy sale, or similar type of sale at the Premises in accordance with the provisions of
this lease, Tenant shall obtain, and deliver to Landlord, prior to commencement of such auction
or sale, any necessary permits, licenses and/or approvals required by any applicable Laws in
connection therewith.
Section 11.6 Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, secure and maintain
throughout the Term, all necessary licenses and permits from such Authorities as shall be
necessary for, or incidental to, the conduct of its business in the Premises and shall comply with
all Laws relating to the operation of its business. Landlord does not covenant, warrant or make
any representation that any Authority license or permit that may be required in connection with
the operation of Tenant’s business will be granted, or if granted, will be continued in effect or
renewed, and any failure to obtain, maintain, or renew such license or permit, or its revocation
after issuance, shall not affect Tenant’s obligations under this lease.
Section 11.7 Subject to the provisions of this Section, provided that Tenant is
not in Default, Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, may contest by appropriate proceedings prosecuted
diligently and in good faith the legality or applicability of any Laws affecting the Premises for
which Tenant is responsible hereunder (any such proceedings instituted by Tenant, a
“Compliance Challenge”), provided however, that Tenant’s delay in compliance shall not cause
(a) Landlord or Tenant to be subject to imprisonment or prosecution for a crime, (b) the Real
Property or any part thereof to be condemned or vacated, (c) the certificate of occupancy for the
Building or any part thereof to be suspended or cancelled, and/or (d) the use and enjoyment of its
space by another lessee or licensee at the Real Property to be adversely affected. Tenant must
give Landlord at least ten (10) business days notice before Tenant initiates a Compliance
Challenge, and shall not initiate it if Landlord reasonably objects. At Landlord’s request, prior to
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initiating a Compliance Challenge, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with either cash or a bond from
a surety company reasonably satisfactory to Landlord in form and substance, in an amount equal
to 120% of the sum, as reasonably estimated by Landlord, of (i) the cost of such compliance and
(ii) the amount of any and all penalties and fines that may accrue by reason of non-compliance
and (iii) the amount of any Landlord liability to third parties. Tenant shall keep Landlord
informed regularly as to the status of any Compliance Challenge.
Article 12.Subordination; Estoppel Certificates
Section 12.1 This lease, and the rights of Tenant under this lease, are subject
and subordinate in all respects to all present and future underlying leases of the Real Property,
including all modifications, extensions and replacements thereof (“Superior Leases”) and all
present and future mortgages on any Superior Lease or on the Building and/or the Real Property
including all increases, renewals, modifications, extensions, supplements, consolidations and
replacements thereof (“Mortgages”), and all advances under any Mortgage. This Section is selfoperative and no further instrument of subordination is required. Tenant shall, within fifteen (15)
days following receipt of Landlord’s request, sign, acknowledge and deliver any instrument that
Landlord, any landlord under a Superior Lease (“Superior Landlord”) or any mortgagee under a
Mortgage (“Mortgagee”) may request to evidence such subordination.
Section 12.2 If any Mortgagee or any Superior Landlord or any successor or
assignee thereof or any purchaser at a foreclosure sale or by deed in lieu of foreclosure succeeds
to the rights of Landlord under this lease, then at the request of same, Tenant shall attorn to such
Mortgagee, Superior Landlord, successor, assignee or purchaser as Tenant’s landlord under this
lease. Tenant shall, within fifteen (15) days following request by such Mortgagee, Superior
Landlord, successor or assignee, sign, acknowledge and deliver any instrument that such
Mortgagee, Superior Landlord, successor, assignee, or purchaser requests to evidence the
attornment.
Section 12.3 If any Mortgagee or Superior Landlord requires any modifications
of this lease, Tenant shall, within fifteen (15) days following Tenant’s receipt of a request, sign,
acknowledge and deliver to Landlord instruments in form and substance reasonably requested by
Landlord providing for those modifications (provided they do not materially adversely affect
Tenant).
Section 12.4 Landlord and Tenant shall, at any time and from time to time,
within fifteen (15) days following its receipt of a request from the other party, sign, acknowledge
and deliver to the requesting party or any other person designated by that party a certification (a)
that this lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified (or, if modified, setting forth
all modifications), (b) stating the date to which the Rent has been paid, (c) stating whether or not,
to its actual knowledge, the other party is in default of its obligations under this lease and if so,
describing the default, including any event that has occurred which, with the serving of notice or
the passage of time, or both, would give rise to a default, and (d) stating to its actual knowledge,
any other factual matters reasonably requested by the other party or any person designated by the
other party. Any certification delivered pursuant to this Section may be relied upon by the third
party for whom the certification is requested but shall not, as between Landlord and Tenant,
affect their respective rights
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Article 13.Insurance
Section 13.1 Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, maintain at all times during the
Term and at all times when Tenant is in possession of the Premises such insurance as shall be
required by Landlord, including: (a) commercial general liability insurance (or successor form
of insurance designated by Landlord) in respect of the Premises, on an occurrence basis, with a
combined single limit (annually and per occurrence and location) of not less than three million
($3,000,000) dollars naming as additional insureds Landlord and any other person designated by
Landlord, (b) property insurance in an amount equal to one hundred (100%) percent of full
replacement value (with a deductible not exceeding five thousand ($5,000) dollars) covering
Tenant’s Work (including improvements and betterments, whether or not the improvements and
betterments are restored), Tenant’s Property and the property of third parties located in the
Premises, against fire and other risks included in the standard New York form of property
insurance, including business interruption insurance covering a period of twelve (12) months,
(c) workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance providing statutory benefits for
Tenant's employees at the Premises (d) such other insurance as Landlord may reasonably require.
Such liability insurance policy shall include contractual liability, fire and legal liability coverage.
Landlord shall have the