“Hazardous Materials”: Petroleum, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials, radon gas, mold, or any chemical, material or substance now or hereafter defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous materials,” “pollutants,” “contaminants,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “restricted hazardous waste” or “toxic substances,” or words of similar import, under any Environmental Laws.
“Impositions”: Taxes, assessments, charges, excises and levies, business taxes, licenses, permits, inspection and other authorization fees, transit development fees, assessments or charges for housing funds, service payments in lieu of taxes and any other fees or charges of any kind at any time levied, assessed, charged or imposed by any federal, state or local entity, (i) upon, measured by or reasonably attributable to the cost or value of Tenant’s equipment, furniture, fixtures or other personal property located in the Premises, or the cost or value of any alterations, additions or other improvements to the Premises made by or on behalf of Tenant during the initial improvement of the Premises pursuant to and governed by the Work Letter and any subsequent Alterations; (ii) upon, or measured by, any Rent payable hereunder, including any gross receipts tax; (iii) upon, with respect to or by reason of the development, possession, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises, or any portion thereof; (iv) upon this Lease transaction, or any document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring any interest or estate in the Premises; or (v) to the extent not included in Operating Expenses, an equitable prorata share of costs, fees and other expenses incurred in connection with providing transportation services as provided by the Owner Participation Agreement, as amended, affecting the Project. Impositions do not include Real Estate Taxes, franchise, transfer, inheritance or capital stock taxes, or income taxes measured by the net income of Landlord from all sources, unless any such taxes are levied or assessed against Landlord as a substitute for, in whole or in part, any Imposition.
“Land”: The parcel of land described on Exhibit B attached to this Lease.
“Lease Year”: Each consecutive twelve (12) month period during the Term of this Lease, provided that the last Lease Year shall end on the Expiration Date.
“Major Alterations”: Alterations which in Landlord’s reasonable discretion (i) will affect the structural portions of the Building, (ii) will affect or interfere with the Building roof, walls, elevators, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, telecommunications, security, life-safety or other Building systems (collectively, the “Building Systems”), (iii) will be visible from outside the Premises, (iv) utilize materials or equipment in office areas, common areas and/or restrooms within the Premises which are inconsistent with Landlord’s standard building materials and equipment for the Building, or (v) require any permits or roof penetrations.
“Minor Alterations”: Alterations (i) that are not Major Alterations, (ii) that do not require work to be performed outside the Premises in order to comply with Requirements, and (iii) the cost of which does not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in any one instance.
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