EXHIBIT 10.6
                                    MORTGAGE
                                       and
                               SECURITY AGREEMENT

                             Dated: January 29, 1998


                                in the amount of
                                                      $388,000
                             (the "Mortgage Amount")

                                      from
                             VICON INDUSTRIES, INC.

                              having an office at:
                                 89 Arkay Drive
                            Hauppauge, New York 11788


                                (the "Mortgagor")

                                       to

                          KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                         A National Banking Association

                              having an office at:
                               1377 Motor Parkway
                            Islandia, New York 11788
                                (the "Mortgagee")

                              LOCATION OF PREMISES:

Street Address             :        89 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge
County of                  :        Suffolk
State of                   :        New York
District                   :        0800
Section                    :        181.00
Block                      :        03.00
Lot                        :        002.013



                       After recording, please return to:
                GANDIN, SCHOTSKY, RAPPAPORT, GLASS & GREENE, LLP
                              445 Broad Hollow Road
                              Melville, N. Y. 11747
           This instrument was prepared by the above-named attorneys.





                         MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

                                     $388,000

         THIS  MORTGAGE  AND SECURITY  AGREEMENT,  made the 29th day of January,
1998, by VICON INDUSTRIES, INC., a New York State corporation with an office for
the transaction of business located at 89 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, New York , the
MORTGAGOR to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association,  with
an office  for the  transaction  of  business  located  at 1377  Motor  Parkway,
Islandia, New York 11788, the MORTGAGEE.

         WITNESSETH,  that to secure the payment of an indebtedness evidenced by
a certain note bearing even date  herewith in the principal sum of THREE HUNDRED
EIGHTY-EIGHT  THOUSAND  ($388,000) Dollars lawful money of the United States, as
the same may be  modified,  renewed or extended  (the  "Note")  which sum,  with
interest  thereon is to be paid by Mortgagor to Mortgagee in accordance with the
terms of said Note,  and also to secure the payment by Mortgagor to Mortgagee of
all sums  expended or advanced by Mortgagee  pursuant to any  covenant,  term or
provision of this  Mortgage or any other Loan  Document (as that term is defined
in the Note), and to secure the performance of each covenant, term and provision
by  Mortgagor  to be  performed  pursuant  to this  Mortgage  or any other  Loan
Document,  Mortgagor hereby mortgages to Mortgagee,  its successors and assigns,
the following described property (the "Mortgaged Property") whether now owned or
held or hereafter acquired:

         ALL THAT  TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND  situate  in the  County of  Suffolk,
State of New York, and being the same premises  described in Schedule "A" hereto
annexed and made a part hereof (the "Premises").

         ALL  RIGHT,  TITLE  AND  INTEREST  of  Mortgagor  in and to any and all
buildings,  structures  and  improvements,  including  without  limitation,  the
foundations  and  footings  thereof,  now  or at  any  time  hereafter  erected,
constructed   or  situated   upon  the   Premises  or  any  part   thereof  (the
"Improvements").

         TOGETHER with all fixtures,  chattels and articles of personal property
now or hereafter  attached to or used in connection with the Premises,  together
with any and all replacements  thereof and additions  thereto (the  "Chattels").
This  Mortgage  shall  be  considered  a  financing  statement  pursuant  to the
provisions of the Uniform  Commercial Code,  covering fixtures which are affixed
to the Premises.  The types of collateral  covered  hereby are described in this
paragraph.  The debtor is VICON  INDUSTRIES,  INC. The secured  party is KEYBANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Their addresses are set forth above.

         TOGETHER with all right,  title and interest,  if any, of Mortgagor of,
in and to the bed of any street,  road or avenue,  opened or proposed,  in front
of, adjoining or abutting upon the Premises to the center line thereof.







                                                        
         TOGETHER with any and all awards  heretofore  and hereafter made to the
present and all subsequent  owners of the Premises by any  governmental or other
lawful  authorities for the taking by eminent domain of the whole or any part of
the Premises,  or any easement therein,  including any awards for any changes of
grade of streets,  which said awards are hereby  assigned to  Mortgagee,  who is
hereby  authorized  to collect and receive the  proceeds of any such awards from
such authorities and to give proper receipts and acquittances  therefor,  and to
apply the same  toward  the  payment  of the  amount  owing on  account  of this
Mortgage and the Note,  notwithstanding  the fact that the amount owing  thereon
may not then be due and payable.

         TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the  Mortgaged  Property  unto the  Mortgagee,  its
successors and assigns,  PROVIDED ALWAYS that if Mortgagor shall pay or cause to
be paid to Mortgagee,  its successors  and assigns,  said principal sum of money
and other  charges  mentioned  and set forth in this  Mortgage  and in the Note,
together  with  interest  thereon,  then and from thence  forth,  the  Mortgaged
Property and the estate hereby granted shall cease, determine and be void.

         AND Mortgagor covenants with Mortgagee as follows:

         1.       REPRESENTATIONS.  Mortgagor hereby represents and warrants to 
Mortgagee as follows:

                  (a) That the Loan  Documents  (as that term is  defined in the
Note) are in all respects valid and legally binding obligations,  enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms.

                  (b) That the execution  and delivery of the Loan  Documents by
Mortgagor  does not,  and the  performance  and  observance  by Mortgagor of its
obligations  thereunder  will  not,  contravene  or result in a breach of (i) if
Mortgagor purports to be a corporation,  any provision of Mortgagor's  corporate
charter or by-laws,  or, if Mortgagor purports to be partnership,  any provision
of Mortgagor's  partnership  agreement or certificate,  or (ii) any governmental
requirements, or (iii) any decree or judgement binding on Mortgagor, or (iv) any
agreement or instrument  binding on Mortgagor for which waivers of the same have
not been  obtained  or any of  their  respective  properties,  nor will the same
result in the creation of any lien or security interest under any such agreement
or instrument.

                  (c)  That  there  are no  actions,  suits,  investigations  or
proceedings  pending,  or, to the knowledge of Mortgagor,  threatened against or
affecting  Mortgagor  (or any general  partner of  Mortgagor),  or the Mortgaged
Property,  or  involving  the  validity  or  enforceability  of any of the  Loan
Documents or the priority of the lien thereof,  or which will affect Mortgagor's
ability to repay the Note, at law or in equity or before or by any  governmental
authority.

                  (d) That  Mortgagor  has no  knowledge  of any  violations  or
notices of violations of any  requirements  for which waiver(s) of same have not
been obtained.

                  (e) If  Mortgagor  (or any  general  partner of  Mortgagor  if
Mortgagor  is a  partnership)  purports  to be a  corporation,  that (i) it is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing





and in good standing under the laws of the state or foreign  country in which it
is incorporated, (ii) if required by the laws of the state in which the Premises
is located, it is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing therein,
(iii) it has the corporate  power,  authority and legal right to own and operate
its  properties  and  assets,  carry on the  business  now being  conducted  and
proposed to be conducted by it, and to engage in the  transactions  contemplated
by the Loan Documents, and (iv) the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents
to which it is a party and the  performance  and  observance  of the  provisions
thereof have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate actions.

     If  Mortgagor  (or any general  partner of  Mortgagor  if  Mortgagor)  is a
partnership,  that (i) it is duly formed and validly  existing under the laws of
the state in which it is formed,  (ii) if  required  by the laws of the state in
which the Premises is located,  it is fully  qualified  to do business  therein,
(iii)  it has the  power,  authority  and  legal  right to own and  operate  its
properties  and assets,  to carry on the business  conducted  and proposed to be
conducted  by it,  and to engage in the  transactions  contemplated  by the Loan
Documents, and (iv) the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it
is a party and the performance and observance of the provisions thereof have all
been duly authorized by all necessary actions of its partners.

                  (f) That all utility services necessary and sufficient for the
construction,  development  and  operation  of the  Mortgaged  Property  for its
intended  purposes are  presently  available to the Premises (or the  boundaries
thereof if this Mortgage is executed in conjunction  with a  construction  loan)
through dedicated public rights of way or through  perpetual private  easements,
approved  by  Mortgagee,  with  respect to which the  Mortgage  creates a valid,
binding and enforceable first lien, including, but not limited to, water supply,
storm and sanitary sewer, gas, electric and telephone facilities, and drainage.

                  (g)  That  neither  the  Mortgaged  Property  nor any  portion
thereof is now  damaged or injured as result of any fire,  explosion,  accident,
flood  or other  casualty  or has been the  subject  of any  taking,  and to the
knowledge of Mortgagor, no taking is pending or contemplated.

                  (h) That any brokerage commissions payable by Mortgagor due in
connection with the transactions  contemplated hereby have been paid in full and
that any such  commissions  coming due in the future  will be  promptly  paid by
Mortgagor. Mortgagor agrees to and shall indemnify Mortgagee from any liability,
claims or losses  arising  by reason  of any such  brokerage  commissions.  This
provision  shall  survive the  repayment of the Note and shall  continue in full
force and effect so long as the possibility of such liability,  claims or losses
exists.






                  (i) That the  financial  statements  of  Mortgagor  previously
delivered to Mortgagee are true and correct in all respects,  have been prepared
in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles   consistently
applied,  and fairly present the respective financial conditions of Mortgagor as
of the  respective  dates  thereof and the results of their  operations  for the
periods  covered  thereby;  that no material  adverse change has occurred in the
assets,  liabilities,  or  financial  conditions  reflected  therein  since  the
respective  dates  thereof;  and  that  no  additional  borrowings  (except  for
borrowings  under existing line of credit with IBJ Schroeder as disclosed to the
Mortgagee)  have been made by Mortgagor  since the date  thereof  other than the
borrowing contemplated hereby.

                  (j) That all federal, state and other tax returns of Mortgagor
required by law to be filed have been filed,  that all federal,  state and other
taxes,  assessments  and  other  governmental  charges  upon  Mortgagor  or  its
respective  properties  which  are due and  payable  have  been  paid,  and that
Mortgagor  has set aside on its books  provisions  reasonably  adequate  for the
payment  of all taxes for  periods  subsequent  to the  periods  for which  such
returns have been filed.

                  (k) That  Mortgagor has made no contract or arrangement of any
kind or type  whatsoever  (whether  oral or written,  formal or  informal),  the
performance  of which by the other  party  thereto  could give rise to a lien or
encumbrance on the Mortgaged  Property,  except for contracts (all of which have
been disclosed in writing to Mortgagee)  made by Mortgagor with parties who have
executed and delivered lien waivers to Mortgagor,  and which,  in the opinion of
Mortgagee's counsel, will not create rights in existing or future lien claimants
which may be superior to the lien of the Mortgage.

                  (l) That the  rights  of way for all roads  necessary  for the
full  utilization of the  Improvements  for their intended  purposes have either
been acquired by the Mortgagor,  the appropriate  governmental authority or have
been dedicated to public use and accepted by such  governmental  authority,  and
all such roads shall have been completed, or all necessary steps shall have been
taken by  Mortgagor  and such  governmental  authority  to assure  the  complete
construction and installation thereof prior to the date upon which access to the
Mortgaged  Property via such roads will be  necessary.  All curb cuts,  driveway
permits and traffic signals  necessary for access to the Mortgaged  Property are
existing or have been fully approved by the appropriate governmental authority.

                  (m) That no Event of Default (hereinbelow  defined) exists and
no event which but for the  passage of time,  the giving of notice or both would
constitute an Event of Default has occurred.

         2. THE INDEBTEDNESS. Mortgagor will pay the indebtedness as provided in
the Note or in any modification, renewal or extension of the Note.

         3.  INSURANCE.  At all times  that the Note is  outstanding,  including
without  limitation  during any construction  period (a "Construction  Period"),
Mortgagor shall maintain insurance with respect to the Premises the Improvements
and the  Chattels  against  such risks and for such  amounts as are  customarily
insured  against by businesses of like size and type paying,  as the same become
due and payable, all premiums in respect thereto, including but not limited to:






                  (a) Prior to completion of construction  of the  Improvements,
if the same  have not been  completed,  builder's  risk all risk (or  equivalent
coverage)  insurance upon any work done or material furnished in connection with
construction of the Improvements,  issued to Mortgagor and Mortgagee and written
in   non-reporting   completed  form  to  cover  the  replacement  cost  of  the
Improvements  and at such  time  that  builder's  risk  insurance  shall  not be
available due to completion of the construction of the  Improvements,  or if all
Improvements  have been  completed,  insurance  protecting  the interests of the
Mortgagor and Mortgagee as their  interests may appear against loss or damage to
the Improvements by fire, lightning, flood and other casualties normally insured
against, with a uniform standard extended coverage  endorsement,  such insurance
at all times to be in an amount of the Note or the total cash replacement  value
of the  Improvements  not covered by builder's risk insurance,  as determined at
least once every three years by a recognized  appraiser  or insurer  selected by
the Mortgagor and approved by the Mortgagee.

                  (b) Boiler and machinery insurance covering physical damage to
the  Improvements  and to the  major  components  of any  central  heating,  air
conditioning or ventilation  systems and such other equipment as Mortgagee shall
designate.

                  (c)  Workers'  compensation  insurance,   disability  benefits
insurance,  and such other form of insurance  which the Mortgagor is required by
law to provide,  covering loss  resulting from injury,  sickness,  disability or
death of employees  of Mortgagor  who are located at or assigned to the Premises
or who are responsible for the construction of the Improvements.

                  (d) Insurance  protecting Mortgagor and Mortgagee against loss
or losses from liabilities imposed by law or assumed in any written contract and
arising  from  personal  injury  and death or damage to the  property  of others
caused  by  accident  or  occurrence,  in  such  amounts  as may  be  reasonably
designated from time to time by Mortgagee,  excluding liability imposed upon the
Mortgagor by any applicable workers'  compensation law, or such other amounts as
may be  required in writing by the  Mortgagee;  and a blanket  excess  liability
policy  in  an  amount  reasonably  satisfactory  to  the  Mortgagee  protecting
Mortgagor  and  Mortgagee  against any loss or  liability or damage for personal
injury or property damage.






         4.  OTHER  INSURANCE  PROVISIONS.  All  insurance  required  under this
Mortgage  shall be procured and  maintained in  financially  sound and generally
recognized  responsible  insurance  companies  selected  by  the  Mortgagor  and
authorized  to write such  insurance in the State of New York and  acceptable to
the Mortgagee.  Such insurance may be written with deductible amounts comparable
to those on similar  policies  carried by other  entities  engaged in businesses
similar in size, character and other respects to those in which the Mortgagor is
engaged. All policies evidencing such insurance shall provide for (i) payment of
the losses to Mortgagor and Mortgagee as their respective  interests may appear,
and (ii) at least thirty (30) days written  notice to  Mortgagor  and  Mortgagee
prior to cancellation, reduction in policy limits or material change in coverage
thereof.  The  insurance  required  by  Section  3(a)  shall  contain a New York
Standard  mortgagee  endorsement in favor of Mortgagee.  All insurance  required
hereunder shall be in form, content and coverage  satisfactory to the Mortgagee.
The original policy,  or a certified  duplicate copy thereof,  for all insurance
required  hereby shall be delivered to Mortgagee.  The proceeds of any insurance
which are paid to the Mortgagee,  if less than  $100,000,  shall be paid over to
the  Mortgagor  in whole or in part for the  repair of the  Improvements,  or if
equal to $100,000 or more, may be applied by the Mortgagee toward the payment of
any monies secured by this Mortgage, or, may be paid over, wholly or in part, to
the  Mortgagor  for the repair of the  Improvements  or for any other purpose or
object  satisfactory  to the Mortgagee.  Mortgagor shall deliver to Mortgagee at
least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration  date of any insurance  coverages
required  hereunder,  a  certificate  reciting  that  there is in full force and
effect, with a term covering at least the next succeeding year, insurance in the
amounts and of the types required hereunder.

         5. ALTERATIONS.  No Improvements shall be structurally altered, removed
or demolished without the prior written consent of Mortgagee which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld.

         6.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  Mortgagee in any action to foreclose this
Mortgage shall be entitled,  without notice and as a matter of right and without
regard to the  adequacy of any security of the  indebtedness  or the solvency of
Mortgagor, upon application to any court having jurisdiction, to the appointment
of a receiver of the rents, income and profits of the Mortgaged Property.

                  If an Event of Default (hereinbelow defined) occurs under this
Mortgage,  as a matter  of right  and  without  regard  to the  adequacy  of any
security  for the Note,  the  Mortgagor,  upon  demand of the  Mortgagee,  shall
surrender  the  possession  of,  and it shall be lawful for  Mortgagee,  by such
officer or agent as it may appoint,  to take  possession,  of all or any part of
the  Mortgaged  Property  together with the books,  papers,  and accounts of the
Mortgagor pertaining thereto, and to hold, operate and manage the same, and from
time to time to make all needed repairs and improvements as Mortgagee shall deem
wise;  and,  if  Mortgagee   deems  it  necessary  or  desirable,   to  complete
construction  and  equipping  of any  Improvements  and in the  course  of  such
construction  or  equipping  to make  such  changes  to the  same as it may deem
desirable; and Mortgagee may sell the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof, or
institute  proceedings  for the complete or partial  foreclosure  of the lien of
this  Mortgage  on the  Mortgaged  Property,  or lease the  Premises or any part
thereof  in the name and for the  account  of the  Mortgagor  or  Mortgagee  and
collect, receive and sequester the rents, revenues,  earnings,  income, products
and  profits  therefrom,  and out of the  same  and any  other  monies  received
hereunder  pay or provide for the payment of, all proper  costs and  expenses of
taking,  holding,  leasing,  selling and managing the same, including reasonable
compensation to Mortgagee,  its agents and counsel, and any charges of Mortgagee
hereunder,  and any taxes and other  charges  prior to the lien of this Mortgage
which Mortgagee may deem it wise to pay.






         7. PAYMENT OF TAXES. Mortgagor will pay all taxes,  assessments,  sewer
rents or water  rates or sums due under  any  payment  in lieu of tax  agreement
("Pilot  Agreement") and in default thereof,  Mortgagee may pay the same. In the
event that  Mortgagee  shall pay any such tax,  assessment,  sewer rent or water
rate,  Mortgagee shall have the right, among other rights, to declare the amount
so paid with interest thereon  immediately due and payable,  and upon default of
Mortgagor in paying any such amount with interest thereon,  Mortgagee shall have
the right to foreclose for such amount  subject to the  continuing  lien of this
Mortgage for the balance of the mortgage indebtedness not then due.

     In the event that the  Mortgagor  should fail to pay any sum the  Mortgagor
has agreed to pay pursuant to this covenant for a period in excess of sixty (60)
days  after the same is due and  payable,  in  addition  to any  other  remedies
available to the Mortgagee hereunder,  the Mortgagee may, at its option, require
that the Mortgagor deposit with the Mortgagee,  monthly, one-twelfth (1/12th) of
the annual  charges for taxes and any other sums the  Mortgagor  is obligated to
pay pursuant to this  covenant and the  Mortgagor  shall make such deposits with
the Mortgagee.  The Mortgagor shall  simultaneously  therewith  deposit with the
Mortgagee  a  sum  of  money  which  together  with  the  monthly   installments
aforementioned  will be  sufficient  to make payment of all sums  required to be
paid hereunder at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date of such payments,
it being  understood  that the  Mortgagee  shall  calculate  the  amount of such
deposits  and notify the  Mortgagor  of the sum due.  Should an Event of Default
(hereinbelow  defined) occur, the funds deposited with the Mortgagee pursuant to
this  provision  may be applied in payment of the  charges  for which said funds
shall have been  deposited  or to the payment of any other sums  secured by this
Mortgage as the Mortgagee sees fit.

         8. PAYMENT OF MORTGAGE  TAXES.  Mortgagor  shall pay all taxes  imposed
pursuant to Article 11 of the Tax Law or any other statute, order or regulation,
whether said tax is imposed at the time of recording or subsequent thereto. This
obligation shall survive the satisfaction or other termination of this Mortgage.
Mortgagee shall pay the tax imposed by Section 253 1-a(a), if applicable, if the
Mortgaged  Property  consists  of real  property  principally  improved or to be
improved by one or more structures containing in the aggregate not more than six
residential   units,   each  dwelling  unit  having  its  own  separate  cooking
facilities.

         9.  STATEMENT  OF  AMOUNT  DUE.  Mortgagor,  within  five (5) days upon
request in person or within fifteen (15) days upon request by mail, will furnish
a written  statement  duly  acknowledged  of the amount due on this Mortgage and
whether any offsets or defenses exist against the said indebtedness.

         10.  NOTICES.  Any notices  required or permitted to be given hereunder
shall be: (i)  personally  delivered  or (ii) given by  registered  or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (iii) forwarded by overnight
courier  service,  in each instance  addressed to the addresses set forth at the
head of this Mortgage, or such other addresses as the parties may for themselves
designate  in writing as provided  herein for the purpose of  receiving  notices
hereunder.  All notices  shall be in writing and shall be deemed  given,  in the
case of notice by personal  delivery,  upon actual delivery,  and in the case of
appropriate mail or courier  service,  upon deposit with the U.S. Postal Service
or delivery to the courier service.

         11.  WARRANTY OF TITLE.  Mortgagor  warrants the title to the Premises,
Improvements and Chattels.






         12. SALE IN ONE PARCEL.  In case of a sale, the Premises may be sold in
one parcel  together with the  Improvements  and  Chattels.  Should the Premises
consist of more than one parcel,  in the event of a foreclosure of this Mortgage
or any mortgage at any time  consolidated  with this Mortgage,  Mortgagor agrees
that Mortgagee shall be entitled to a judgment  directing the referee  appointed
in the  foreclosure  proceeding  to sell  all of the  parcels  constituting  the
Premises at one foreclosure  sale,  either as a group or separately and that the
Mortgagor  expressly waives any right that it may now have or hereafter  acquire
to (i) request or require that the parcels be sold  separately  or (ii) request,
if  Mortgagee  has  elected  to  sell  parcels  separately,   that  there  be  a
determination of any deficiency amount after any such separate sale or otherwise
require a  calculation  of whether said parcel or parcels  separately  sold were
conveyed for their "fair market value".

         13. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Mortgagor will not (i) execute an assignment of
the rents,  income or profits,  or any part thereof from the Mortgaged  Property
except to Mortgagee,  or (ii) except where the tenant is in default  thereunder,
terminate  or  consent  to the  cancellation  or  surrender  of any lease of the
Premises or Improvements or of any part thereof, now existing or hereafter to be
made,  having an unexpired term of two (2) years or more,  except that any lease
may be canceled  provided  that  promptly  after the  cancellation  or surrender
thereof a new lease is entered into with a new tenant having a credit  standing,
in the  judgment of the  Mortgagee,  at least  equivalent  to that of the tenant
whose lease was canceled,  on substantially  the same terms as the terminated or
canceled  lease,  or modify any such lease so as to shorten the  unexpired  term
thereof or so as to  decrease  the amount of the rents  payable  thereunder,  or
(iii) accept  prepayments  of any sums to become due under such  leases,  except
prepayments of rent for more than one (1) month in advance or prepayments in the
nature of security for the  performance of the tenants  thereunder,  (iv) in any
other manner impair the value of the Mortgaged  Property or the security of this
Mortgage  or (v)  further  encumber,  alienate,  hypothecate,  grant a  security
interest in or grant any other  interest  whatsoever in the Mortgaged  Property.
Restrictions (ii) and (iii) are made with reference to Section 291-f of the Real
Property Law and actions in violation of those  provisions  shall be voidable at
the option of the Mortgagee. No rent reserved under any lease of the Premises or
Improvements  has been  assigned  or  anticipated,  and no rent  for any  period
subsequent  to the date  hereof  has been  collected  in advance of the due date
thereof. Mortgagor will not execute any lease of all or a substantial portion of
the  Premises  or  Improvements  except  for  actual  occupancy  by  the  tenant
thereunder,  and will at all times promptly and faithfully  perform, or cause to
be performed,  all of the covenants,  conditions and agreements contained in all
leases of the Premises or Improvements now or hereafter existing, on the part of
the landlord  thereunder  to be kept and  performed and will at all times do all
things  necessary  to compel  performance  by the tenant under each lease of all
obligations, covenants and agreements by such tenant to be performed thereunder.
If any of such leases provide for the giving by the tenant of certificates  with
respect to the status of such  leases,  Mortgagor  shall  exercise  its right to
request  such  certificates  within  five (5)  days of any  demand  therefor  by
Mortgagee. Mortgagor shall furnish to Mortgagee, upon request of Mortgagee to do
so, a written  statement  containing the names of all tenants of the Premises or
Improvements,  the terms of their respective  leases, the space occupied and the
rentals payable thereunder.






         14.  APPRAISAL.  For the purposes of this Section,  the following terms
shall be defined as follows:

                  (a)  "Appraisal"  shall mean an  appraisal  of the fair market
value of the Mortgaged Property prepared by an Appraiser.

                  (b) "Appraiser" shall mean an appraiser  selected by Mortgagor
and approved by Mortgagee.

         Within  ninety (90) days from the date  Mortgagee  has mailed a written
notice to Mortgagor requesting the same,  Mortgagor shall provide Mortgagee,  at
Mortgagor's expense,  with an Appraisal of the Mortgaged Property.  An Appraisal
may be required not more  frequently  than once every twelve (12) months  except
that it may also be required prior to any extension or renewal of the Note or as
otherwise set forth in the Loan Agreement executed on even date..

         15. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  In addition to any requirements elsewhere in
the Loan  Documents,  Mortgagor  shall provide the Mortgagee  with the following
financial statements during the term hereof:

                  (a)  Annual  audited  financial  statements  of the  Mortgagor
prepared on a consolidated basis within 90 days after the end of each applicable
fiscal year by an independent CPA satisfactory to Mortgagee,  in accordance with
GAAP;

                  (b) Annual Form 10K of Mortgagor within 90 days of each fiscal
year end;

                  (c)  Quarterly review quality consolidated financial 
statements and Form 10Q within 60 days of each quarter end;

                  (d)  Management  prepared  annual,  within ninety (90) days of
each fiscal year end, and quarterly, within sixty (60) days of each quarter end,
consolidating financial statements;

                  (e) Simultaneous with the delivery of the annual and quarterly
financial  statements  referred to above,  a  certificate  will be  furnished to
Mortgagee  executed by a duly authorized  officer of the Mortgagor setting forth
computations  in  detail  reasonably  satisfactory  to  Mortgagee  demonstrating
compliance with the financial covenants set forth in that certain Loan Agreement
executed by Mortgagor and Mortgagee  dated on even date herewith and  certifying
that,  to the best of his/her  knowledge,  no  default  or Event of Default  has
occurred  or is  occurring  or, in the event a default or Event of  Default  has
occurred or is  occurring,  then how same will be cured within thirty (30) days.
For  purposes  of the Loan  covenants,  all  accounting  terms  shall be defined
according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) definitions;

                  (f)  An  annual  budget  for  the  upcoming  year  to  include
projected  Profit and Loss  Statements  and a Balance  Sheet,  such budget to be
delivered with the year-end financial statements;





                  (g)  Such  other  financial  documentation  as  Mortgagee  may
reasonably require.

         16.      BOOKS AND RECORDS.

                  (a) In  addition  to any  requirements  elsewhere  in the Loan
Documents,  Mortgagor  shall  keep and  maintain  at all  times  at  Mortgagors'
addresses stated in this Mortgage,  or such other place as Mortgagee may approve
in writing,  complete  and accurate  books of accounts  and records  adequate to
reflect  correctly the results of the  operation of the  Mortgaged  Property and
copies of all written  contracts,  leases and other instruments which affect the
Mortgaged Property. Such books, records, contracts, leases and other instruments
shall be  subject  to  examination  and  inspection  at any  reasonable  time by
Mortgagee.

                  (b) Upon  request of  Mortgagee  in writing,  Mortgagor  shall
promptly provide Mortgagee with all documents  reasonably requested by Mortgagee
prepared in the form and manner called for in such request and as may reasonably
relate to the  operation or condition  thereof,  or the  financial  condition of
Mortgagor or any party obligated on the Note, including, without limitation, all
leases or leasehold interests granted to or by Mortgagor,  rent rolls and tenant
lists, rent and damage deposit ledgers,  operating  statements,  profit and loss
statements and balance  sheets,  personal  financial  statements of Mortgagor or
income tax returns (including quarterly returns),  any or all of which documents
shall be  audited  or  certified  as true and  accurate  by a  certified  public
accountant, if requested by Mortgagee, and shall cover such period or periods as
may be specified by Mortgagee.

                  (c) In addition,  Mortgagor shall promptly furnish or cause to
be furnished  to  Mortgagee,  to the extent any tenant  prepares the same or the
same are required by any tenant's  lease,  annual  financial  statements  of any
tenant of the Mortgaged  Property where such tenant leases fifteen (15%) percent
or more of the gross leasable area of the  Improvements,  each such statement to
be delivered  as soon as  practicable  following  the end of each fiscal year of
such tenant,  but in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days  thereafter,
and each such statement to include balance sheets,  statements of operations and
statements of changes in financial position as of the end of such year.

         17.  FUTURE  LAWS.  In the event of the passage  after the date of this
Mortgage of any federal,  state or municipal  law,  deducting  from the value of
land for the purposes of taxation any lien thereon,  or changing in any way, the
laws for the taxation of mortgages or debts secured by mortgages,  or the manner
of collection of any such taxes, so as to affect  Mortgagee,  this Mortgage,  or
said  indebtedness,  Mortgagee  shall have the right to give  thirty  (30) days'
written notice to Mortgagor requiring the payment of said indebtedness.  If such
notice be given, said indebtedness  shall become due, payable and collectible at
the expiration of said thirty (30) days.

         18.               INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

         19. PROVISIONS REGARDING USE OF MORTGAGED PROPERTY.  Mortgagor warrants
and represents that:






                  (a) Mortgagor is not  responsible  for any action or omission,
and does not know of any action or omission by any prior owner, that would cause
the Mortgaged Property to be subject to forfeiture  pursuant to any law, rule or
regulation (a "Forfeiture").

                  (b) The  Mortgaged  Property  has not been  acquired  with any
proceeds  from a  transaction  or an  activity  that would  cause the  Mortgaged
Property to be subject to Forfeiture.

                  Mortgagor  covenants that Mortgagor will not use, and will not
permit any third party to use, the Mortgaged  Property or any portion thereof or
interest  therein  for any purpose or  activity  that would  cause a  Forfeiture
thereof.

         20. ACTIONS AND  PROCEEDINGS.  If any action or proceeding be commenced
to which action or proceeding  Mortgagee is made a party and in which it becomes
necessary  in the  opinion  of  Mortgagee  to defend or uphold  the lien of this
Mortgage,  all sums paid by  Mortgagee  for the  expense  of any  litigation  to
prosecute  and defend the rights and lien  created by this  Mortgage,  including
reasonable  counsel fees,  costs and allowances,  shall,  together with interest
thereon be a lien on the  Mortgaged  Property  and secured by this  Mortgage and
shall be  collectible in like manner as said  indebtedness  and shall be paid by
Mortgagor on demand.

         21. SECURITY INTEREST UNDER THE UNIFORM  COMMERCIAL CODE.  Mortgagee is
authorized to sign as the agent of Mortgagor  such agreement in addition to this
Mortgage as  Mortgagee  at any time may deem  necessary  or proper or require to
grant to  Mortgagee a perfected  security  interest in the  Chattels.  Mortgagor
hereby  authorizes  Mortgagee  to file  financing  statements  (as such  term is
defined in said Uniform  Commercial  Code) with respect to the Chattels,  at any
time, without the signature of Mortgagor.  Mortgagor will,  however, at any time
upon request of Mortgagee,  sign such financing  statements.  Mortgagor will pay
all filing fees for the filing of such financing statements and for the refiling
thereof at the times  required,  in the opinion of  Mortgagee,  by said  Uniform
Commercial  Code.  If the  lien of this  Mortgage  be  subject  to any  security
agreement  covering the  Chattels,  then in the event of any default  under this
Mortgage,  all the right,  title and interest of Mortgagor in and to any and all
of the Chattels is hereby  assigned to  Mortgagee,  together with the benefit of
any  deposits or payments  now or  hereafter  made  thereof by  Mortgagor or the
predecessors or successors in title of Mortgagor in the Mortgaged Property.






         22.  CONDEMNATION.  Any and all awards heretofore and hereafter made to
Mortgagor  and  all  subsequent   owners  of  the  Mortgaged   Property  by  any
governmental or other lawful authorities for the taking by eminent domain of the
whole or any part of the Mortgaged  Property or any easement therein,  including
any  awards  for any  changes  of grade  of  streets,  are  hereby  assigned  to
Mortgagee,  who is hereby  authorized to collect and receive the proceeds of any
such awards from such  authorities,  to give proper  receipts  and  acquittances
therefor and to apply the same toward the payment of the amount owing on account
of this Mortgage and said indebtedness, notwithstanding the fact that the amount
owing thereon may not then be due and payable provided,  however,  if such award
is less than  $100,000 it shall be paid over to the  Mortgagor for the repair if
any damages  resulting  from such taking ; and  Mortgagor  hereby  covenants and
agrees,  upon request,  to make, execute and deliver any and all assignments and
other  instruments  sufficient for the purpose of assigning the aforesaid awards
to Mortgagee free,  clear and discharged of any and all encumbrances of any kind
or nature whatsoever.  Mortgagor shall continue to make all payments required by
the Note until any such award shall have been actually received by Mortgagee and
any reduction in said  indebtedness  resulting from the application by Mortgagee
of such award shall be deemed to take effect only on the date of such receipt.

         Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  if any one or more of the portions of
the Mortgaged  Property  described in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) below shall
be damaged or taken through  condemnation,  either  temporarily or  permanently,
then the entire balance due under the Note and any other Loan  Documents  shall,
at the option of Mortgagee, become immediately due and payable:

                  (a)      Any portion or portions of the Improvements or the 
support or  foundation  of any portion or portions of the Improvements; or

                  (b)      Ten (10%) percent or more of any parking area; or

                  (c) Any  portion or portions of the  Premises  which,  when so
damaged or taken,  would  result  either in (i) an  impairment  of access to the
Improvements  from  the  publicly  dedicated  rights  of way now  adjoining  the
Premises,  or (ii) the failure of the  Improvements  to comply with any building
code, zoning or other governmental laws or regulations, lease or other agreement
to which the Mortgaged Property is subject.

         Mortgagor authorizes  Mortgagee,  at Mortgagee's option, as attorney in
fact for  Mortgagor,  to commence,  appear in and  prosecute in  Mortgagor's  or
Mortgagee's name, any action or proceeding relating to any condemnation or other
taking  of the  Mortgaged  Property  and to settle  or  compromise  any claim in
connection with such condemnation or other taking.

         23.  TITLE TO  MORTGAGED  PROPERTY.  Mortgagor  is now the owner of the
Mortgaged  Property  upon which this  Mortgage  is a valid  second  lien for the
amount above  specified,  subject only to a first  mortgage held by Mortgagee in
the original  principal amount of $2,512,000,  with interest thereon at the rate
set forth in the Note, subject only to a first mortgage held by Mortgagee in the
original principal amount of $2,512,000, and there are no defenses or offsets to
this Mortgage or to the said indebtedness.






         24. LEASES OF THE MORTGAGED  PROPERTY.  Mortgagor will not lease all or
any portion of the Mortgaged  Property or amend,  modify or terminate (except to
the extent  permitted under paragraph  13(ii) hereof) any now existing or future
lease of the Mortgaged  Property without the prior written consent of Mortgagee.
Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  all leases  covering more than fifteen  percent
(15%) of the gross  leasable  area of the  Mortgaged  Property (if the Mortgaged
Property is improved  rental  property)  must require the tenant  thereunder  to
provide Mortgagee with annual financial statements of the tenant certified to by
an independent certified public accountant.  Mortgagor,  at Mortgagee's request,
shall furnish Mortgagee with executed copies of all leases hereafter made of all
or any part of the Mortgaged  Property,  and all leases now or hereafter entered
into will be in form and substance  subject to the approval of  Mortgagee.  Upon
Mortgagee's request,  Mortgagor shall make a separate and distinct assignment to
Mortgagee,  as additional  security,  of all leases hereafter made a part of the
Mortgaged Property.

         25.  TRANSFER OF MORTGAGED  PROPERTY.  In the event that (a) any entity
then having a lesser  credit  rating than  Mortgagor  shall  acquire  beneficial
ownership  of a majority  interest  in the voting  stock of  Mortgagor,  (b) the
Mortgagor  shall  merge  with  such an entity  and  shall  not be the  surviving
corporation,  or (c)  the  Mortgaged  Property  or a part  thereof,  while  this
Mortgage shall remain a lien thereon,  shall be sold, conveyed or transferred by
deed,  any  other  voluntary  or  involuntary  act  or by  operation  of  law or
otherwise,  the full balance of the  indebtedness  then remaining  unpaid,  with
interest,  shall at the option of the Mortgagee,  or its assigns, be immediately
due and payable without notice or demand unless the prior written consent of the
Mortgagee to such  acquisition,  merger,  or sale,  conveyance or transfer shall
have been obtained.  A mortgage of the Mortgaged Property to any mortgagee other
than the Mortgagee shall be deemed a conveyance for the purpose of this Section.

         26. ACCESS.  Mortgagee,  by its employees or agents, shall at all times
have the right to enter upon the Mortgaged  Property during reasonable  business
hours for the purpose of examining and inspecting the same.

         27. REAL PROPERTY LAW. All covenants  hereof,  which are in addition to
those set forth in Sections  254 and 291-f of the Real  Property  Law,  shall be
construed as affording to Mortgagee rights  additional to, and not exclusive of,
the rights conferred under the provisions of said Sections 254 and 291-f.

         28. PERFORMANCE OF MORTGAGOR'S COVENANTS BY MORTGAGEE.  In the event of
any default in the performance of any of the covenants,  terms, or provisions of
Mortgagor under this Mortgage,  which default is not cured within any applicable
cure period, Mortgagee may, at the option of Mortgagee, perform the same and the
cost  thereof,  with  interest,  shall  immediately  be due  from  Mortgagor  to
Mortgagee and secured by this Mortgage.

         29. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE. Mortgagee shall have the right from time to
time, to take action to recover any amounts of past due  principal  indebtedness
and interest  thereon,  or any installment of either, or any other sums required
to be paid under the  covenants,  terms and  provisions  of this Mortgage or the
Note, as the same become due, whether or not the principal indebtedness secured,
or any other sums secured by the Note or this Mortgage shall be due, and without
prejudice  to  the  right  of  Mortgagee   thereafter  to  bring  an  action  of
foreclosure,  or any other action, for default or defaults by Mortgagor existing
at the time such earlier action was commenced.






         30. ADDITIONAL ACTS AND DOCUMENTS. Mortgagor covenants that it will do,
execute, acknowledge, deliver, file and/or record, or cause to be recorded every
and all such further acts, deeds, conveyances,  advances,  mortgages,  transfers
and  assurances,  in law as  Mortgagee  shall  require for the better  assuring,
conveying, transferring, mortgaging, assigning and confirming unto Mortgagee all
and singular the Mortgaged Property.

         31.  REMEDIES  CUMULATIVE.  The rights and remedies  herein afforded to
Mortgagee  shall be  cumulative  and  supplementary  to and not exclusive of any
other rights and remedies afforded the holder of this Mortgage and the Note.

         32.  SUCCESSORS.  All of the provisions of this Mortgage shall inure to
the benefit of Mortgagee and of any subsequent holder of this Mortgage and shall
be binding upon Mortgagor and each subsequent owner of the Mortgaged Property.

         33. EFFECT OF RELEASES. Mortgagee, without notice, may release any part
of the  security  described  herein,  or any  person  or entity  liable  for any
indebtedness  secured  hereby  without in any way affecting the lien hereof upon
any part of the security not  expressly  released,  and may agree with any party
obligated on said indebtedness or having any interest in the security  described
herein to extend  the time for  payment  of any part or all of the  indebtedness
secured  hereby.  Such agreement shall not in any way release or impair the lien
hereof,  but shall  extend the lien  hereof as against  the title of all parties
having any interest in said  security,  which  interest is subject to said lien,
and no such release or agreement shall release any person or entity obligated to
pay any indebtedness secured hereby.

         34.  WAIVERS.  Any  failure  by  Mortgagee  to insist  upon the  strict
performance by Mortgagor of any of the  covenants,  terms and provisions of this
Mortgage shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any of the  covenants,  terms and
provisions of this Mortgage,  and Mortgagee,  notwithstanding  any such failure,
shall  have the  right  thereafter  to insist  upon the  strict  performance  by
Mortgagor of any and all of the covenants, terms and provisions of this Mortgage
to be performed by Mortgagor.  Neither  Mortgagor nor any other person or entity
now or  hereafter  obligated  for the  payment  of the whole or any part of said
indebtedness  shall be relieved of such  obligation by reason of (i) the failure
of Mortgagee to comply with any request of Mortgagor,  or of any other person or
entity so  obligated,  (ii) the failure of Mortgagee to take action to foreclose
this Mortgage or otherwise enforce any of the covenants, terms and provisions of
this Mortgage or the Note, (iii) the release,  regardless of  consideration,  of
the whole or any part of the security held for payment of said  indebtedness  or
(iv) any agreement or stipulation  between any subsequent owner or owners of the
Mortgaged Property and Mortgagee  modifying the covenants,  terms and provisions
of this  Mortgage  or the Note  without  first  having  obtained  the consent of
Mortgagor or such other person or entity. In the last mentioned event, Mortgagor
and all such  other  persons  or  entities  shall  continue  liable to make such
payments  according  to the  terms  and  provisions  of any  such  agreement  or
extension or modification unless expressly released and discharged in writing by
Mortgagee.  Mortgagee may release, regardless of consideration,  any part of the
security held for payment of said indebtedness  without,  as to the remainder of
the security, in any way impairing or affecting the lien of this Mortgage or the
priority of such lien over any  subordinate  lien.  Mortgagee may resort for the
payment of said indebtedness to any other security therefor held by Mortgagee in
such order and manner as Mortgagee may elect.





         35.  INTEREST  ON  ADVANCES.  Wherever,  under the  provisions  of this
Mortgage or by law,  Mortgagee  is  entitled  to  interest  on advances  made or
expenses  incurred,  such  interest  shall be computed at a rate per annum which
shall be the interest rate payable under the Note.

         36.  MORTGAGEE  NOT  OBLIGATED.   Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be
construed as making the payment of any insurance premiums,  taxes or assessments
obligatory  upon  Mortgagee,  although  Mortgagee  may pay  same,  or as  making
Mortgagee  liable in any way for  loss,  damage or  injury,  resulting  from the
non-payment of any such insurance premiums, taxes or assessments.

         37. LIEN LAW. Mortgagor will, in compliance with Section 13 of the Lien
Law,  receive the advances  secured by this  Mortgage and will hold the right to
receive  such  advances  as a trust fund to be applied  first for the purpose of
paying the cost of the  improvement and will apply the same first to the payment
of the cost of the  improvement  before  using any part of the total of the same
for any other purpose.

         38.      ENVIRONMENTAL WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.

                  (a) Warranties.  Mortgagor makes the following representations
and warranties:  (i) Mortgagor (or the present owner of the Mortgaged  Property,
if different) is in  compliance  in all respects  with all  applicable  federal,
state and local  laws and  regulations,  including,  without  limitation,  those
relating to toxic and hazardous substances and other environmental  matters (the
"Laws"), (ii) no portion of the Mortgaged Property is being used or, to the best
of Mortgagor's knowledge,  has been used at any previous time, for the disposal,
storage,  treatment,  processing  or other  handling of any  hazardous  or toxic
substances,  in a manner not in compliance with the Laws, (iii) the soil and any
surface  water and ground water which are a part of the  Mortgaged  Property are
free from any solid wastes,  toxic or hazardous substance or contaminant and any
discharge of sewage or effluent; and (iv) neither the federal government nor the
State  of New  York  Department  of  Environmental  Conservation  or  any  other
governmental  or quasi  governmental  entity  has filed a lien on the  Mortgaged
Property,  nor are there any governmental,  judicial or  administrative  actions
with respect to environmental matters pending, or to the best of the Mortgagor's
knowledge, threatened, which involve the Mortgaged Property.

                  (b)  Inspection.  In the event Mortgagee  reasonably  believes
that an environmental problem may exist,  Mortgagor agrees that Mortgagee or its
agents or representatives may, at any reasonable time and at Mortgagor's expense
inspect  Mortgagor's  books and records and inspect and conduct any tests on the
Mortgaged  Property  including taking soil samples in order to determine whether
Mortgagor is in continuing compliance with the Laws.

                  (c) Agreement to Comply. If any environmental contamination is
found on the  Mortgaged  Property  for which any removal or  remedial  action is
required pursuant to Law,  ordinance,  order,  rule,  regulation or governmental
action,  Mortgagor  agrees that it will at its sole cost and expense,  take such
removal or remedial action promptly and to Mortgagee's satisfaction.






                  (d) Indemnification. Mortgagor agrees to defend, indemnify and
hold harmless Mortgagee, its employees,  agents, officers and directors from and
against  any  claims,   actions,   demands,   penalties,   fines,   liabilities,
settlements,   damages,  costs  or  expenses  (including,   without  limitation,
reasonable  attorney and consultant  fees,  investigations  and laboratory fees,
court costs and litigation expenses of whatever kind or nature known or unknown,
contingent or  otherwise)  arising out of or in any way related to: (i) the past
or present  disposal,  release or  threatened  release of any hazardous or toxic
substances  on the  Mortgaged  Property;  (ii) any  personal  injury  (including
wrongful death or property damage,  real or personal)  arising out of or related
to such hazardous or toxic substances;  (iii) any lawsuit brought or threatened,
settlement reached or government order given relating to such hazardous or toxic
substances;   and/or  (iv)  any  violation  of  any  law,   order,   regulation,
requirement,  or  demand  of  any  government  authority,  or  any  policies  or
requirements  of  Mortgagee,  which are based upon or in any way related to such
hazardous or toxic substances.

                  (e) Other  Sites.  Mortgagor  knows of no on-site or  off-site
locations  where  hazardous  or  toxic  substances  from  the  operation  of any
Improvement or otherwise have been stored, treated, recycled or disposed of.

                  (f)  Leases.  Mortgagor  agrees  not to  lease or  permit  the
sublease of the Mortgaged Property to a tenant or subtenant whose operations may
result in  contamination  of the  Mortgaged  Property  with  hazardous  or toxic
substances.

                  (g)  Non-Operation by Mortgagee.  Mortgagor  acknowledges that
any  action  Mortgagee  takes  under  this  Mortgage  shall be taken to  protect
Mortgagee's  security  interest  only;  Mortgagee  does not hereby  intend to be
involved in the operations of the Mortgagor.

                  (h) Compliance Determinations. Mortgagor acknowledges that any
determinations  Mortgagee  makes under this Section  regarding  compliance  with
environmental  laws  shall  be made  for  Mortgagee's  benefit  only and are not
intended to be relied upon by any other party.

                  (i) Survival of  Conditions.  The  provisions  of this Section
shall be in addition to any other obligations and liabilities Mortgagor may have
to  Mortgagee  at common law, and shall  survive the  transactions  contemplated
herein.

                  (j) Other Insurance.  Mortgagor shall carry adequate insurance
to fulfill Mortgagor's obligations under this Section if required by law.

                  (k) Definitions. The term "hazardous substance" shall include,
without limit, any substance or material  defined in 42 U.S.C.  Section 9601 (as
the  same  may  be  amended  from  time  to  time),   the  Hazardous   Materials
Transportation  Act (as amended  from to time),  and the New York  Environmental
Conservation  Law or the Resource  Conservation And Recovery Act (as each may be
amended  from  time to time)  and in any  regulations  adopted  or  publications
promulgated pursuant to any of the foregoing.






         39  EVENTS  OF  DEFAULT.  The  whole  of  the  principal  sum  of  the
indebtedness  secured  hereby and interest  thereon,  and all other sums due and
payable  hereunder shall become due, at the option of Mortgagee,  if one or more
of the following events (an "Event of Default") shall happen:

                  (a) The occurrence of an "Event of Default" under the Note; or

                  (b) If  Mortgagor  defaults in the  payment of any tax,  water
rate or sewer rent or payment  under any Pilot  Agreement  against the Mortgaged
Property  for thirty (30) days after the same become due and payable or fails to
exhibit to Mortgagee,  within thirty (30) days after  demand,  receipts  showing
payment of all taxes, water rates or sewer rents; or

                  (c) The actual or threatened removal, demolition or structural
alteration,  in whole or in part, of any Improvement,  without the prior written
consent of Mortgagee;  or the removal,  demolition or destruction in whole or in
part, of any Chattels without replacing the same with Chattels at least equal in
quality and  condition to those  replaced,  free from any  security  interest or
other encumbrance thereon and free from any reservation of title thereto; or the
commission of any waste in respect to the Mortgaged Property; or

                  (d) Failure of Mortgagor to pay within  thirty (30) days after
notice and demand any  installment of any  assessment  made against the Premises
for local  improvements,  heretofore or hereafter made,  which assessment is, or
may  become,  a lien  on the  Premises  prior  to the  lien  of  this  Mortgage,
notwithstanding  the fact that such  installment  be not due and  payable at the
time of such notice and demand; or

                  (e) Failure of Mortgagor to pay the said indebtedness  secured
by this Mortgage  within (30) days after notice and demand,  in the event of the
passage after the date of this  Mortgage of any federal,  state or municipal law
deducting  from the value of land for the purpose of taxation any lien  thereon,
or changing in any way the laws now in force for the taxation of  mortgages,  or
of debts secured by mortgages, or the manner of collection of any such taxes, so
as to affect  Mortgagee,  this  Mortgage or the  indebtedness  which is secured,
notwithstanding that Mortgagor, before or after such notice, may have the option
to pay or contest the payment of such tax; or






                  (f) Failure of Mortgagor to maintain the  Improvements  on the
Premises  in a rentable or  tenantable  state of repair to the  satisfaction  of
Mortgagee,  for thirty (30) days after  notice of such failure has been given to
Mortgagor,  or to comply with any order or requirement of any municipal,  state,
federal or other  governmental  authority  having  jurisdiction  of the Premises
within thirty (30) days after such order or  requirement  shall have been issued
by any such  authority;  or failure of Mortgagor or of any tenant  holding under
Mortgagor,  to comply with any and all and singular the statutes,  requirements,
orders or decrees of any federal,  state or municipal  authority relating to the
use of the Mortgaged  Property,  or of any part thereof; or failure of Mortgagor
to  observe  and  timely  perform  all of the  covenants,  terms and  provisions
contained  in  any  lease  now  or  hereafter  affecting  the  Premises  or  the
Improvements or any portion thereof,  on the part of the landlord to be observed
and performed; or

                  (g) Failure of Mortgagor, in the event of the entry of a final
judgment for the payment of money against Mortgagor,  to discharge such judgment
or to have it  stayed  pending  appeal  within  thirty  (30) days from the entry
thereof,  or if such  judgment  shall be  affirmed  on  appeal,  the  failure to
discharge  such  judgment  within  thirty  (30)  days  from  the  entry  of such
affirmance; or

                  (h) Failure of Mortgagor to pay within  thirty (30) days after
notice and demand any filing or refiling fees required hereunder; or

                  (i) Failure of  Mortgagor  or any  occupant  of the  Mortgaged
Property, to allow or permit Mortgagee, or its duly authorized agent, to inspect
said  Mortgaged  Property  at any time and from time to time  during  reasonable
business hours; or

                  (j) Default  for thirty  (30) days after  notice and demand in
the  observance or  performance  of any other  covenant or agreement  under this
Mortgage.

         40 INTEREST TO ACCRUE.  If the whole of the principal sum evidenced by
the Note and  interest,  shall  become  due by  exercise  of the  option  of the
Mortgagee after default by the Mortgagor  under any of the terms,  covenants and
conditions of this Mortgage  and/or the Note, or if the whole of said  principal
sum and  interest  shall  mature and become due under the terms,  covenants  and
conditions of this Mortgage and the Note  regardless of default,  if any, on the
part of the  Mortgagor,  then interest on said  principal sum shall  continue to
accrue at the rate provided for in the Note,  and in this  Mortgage,  until said
principal sum is fully paid.

         41 FLOOD  INSURANCE.  In addition to the terms and  provisions of this
Mortgage with regard to insurance,  in the event the Premises are  determined to
be in a special  flood hazard area as  determined  by any  governmental  agency,
Mortgagor  further  covenants  and  agrees  to fully  insure  the  Premises  and
Improvements  against  loss or damage  by flood,  with  coverage  as is  therein
provided for by fire and other specified perils to the same extent and effect as
if such flood insurance was therein specifically set forth.

         42 COSTS,  EXPENSES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES.  Should one or more Events of
Default occur  hereunder,  and should an action be commenced for the foreclosure
of this Mortgage, Mortgagee shall be entitled to recover all sums due hereunder,
statutory costs, and any additional  allowances made pursuant to Section 8303(a)
of the Civil  Practice  Law and Rules of the State of New York,  and in addition
thereto,  reasonable  attorneys'  fees in such proceeding and in all proceedings
related thereto necessary to and related to the foreclosing proceeding, and such
amount shall be added to the  principal  balance and interest then due and shall
be a lien on the Mortgaged  Property prior to any right or title to, interest in
or claim upon the Mortgaged  Property  attaching and accruing  subsequent to the
lien of this  Mortgage,  and shall be deemed to be secured by this  Mortgage and
the indebtedness which it secures.





         43  INTERVENING  LIENS.  Should any agreement be hereafter entered into
modifying or changing the terms of this  Mortgage or the Note secured  hereby in
any manner, the rights of the parties to such agreement shall be superior to the
rights of the holder of any intervening lien.

         44  TERMS. It is understood and agreed that the words,  "Mortgagor" and
"Mortgagee" herein shall include the respective heirs, successors and assigns of
Mortgagor and Mortgagee.

         45   ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This  Mortgage  and the other  Loan  Documents
constitute the entire  understanding  between Mortgagor and Mortgagee and to the
extent  that  any  writings  not  signed  by  Mortgagee  or oral  statements  or
conversations at any time made or had shall be inconsistent  with the provisions
of this Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, the same shall be null and void.

         46  GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY. This Mortgage shall be governed by the
law of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located. In the event
that any  provision  or  clause  of this  Mortgage  or the Note  conflicts  with
applicable law, such conflict shall not affect other provisions of this Mortgage
or the Note which can be given effect without the conflicting provision,  and to
this end,  the  provisions  of this  Mortgage  and the Note are  declared  to be
severable.

         47  TIME OF THE  ESSENCE.  Time is of the essence  with respect to each
and every  covenant,  agreement and obligation of Mortgagor under this Mortgage,
the Note and any and all other Loan Documents.

         48       INDEMNIFICATION; SUBROGATION; WAIVER OF OFFSET.

                  (a)  Mortgagor  shall  indemnify,  defend  and hold  Mortgagee
harmless  against:  (i) any and all claims for  brokerage,  leasing,  finders or
similar fees which may be made  relating to the  Mortgaged  Property or the loan
which is the  subject  of the  Note,  and (ii)  against  any and all  liability,
obligations,  losses,  damages,  penalties,  claims,  actions, suits, costs, and
expenses  (including its reasonable  attorneys'  fees,  together with reasonable
appellate  counsel fees, if any) of whatever kind or nature which may be imposed
on or incurred by Mortgagee at any time pursuant  either to a judgment or decree
or  other  order  entered  into  by a court  or  administrative  agency  or to a
settlement  reasonably approved by Mortgagor,  which judgment,  decree, order or
settlement  relates in any way to or arises  out of the offer,  sale or lease of
the Mortgaged Property and/or the ownership, use, occupation or operation of any
portion of the Mortgaged Property.






                  (b) If Mortgagee is made a party  defendant to any  litigation
concerning  the loan  which is the  subject  of the  Note,  this  Mortgage,  the
Mortgaged  Property,  or any  part  thereof,  or any  interest  therein,  or the
occupancy  thereof,  then Mortgagor shall  indemnify,  defend and hold Mortgagee
harmless from all liability by reason of said litigation,  including  reasonable
attorneys'  fees (together with reasonable  appellate  counsel fees, if any) and
expenses  incurred by Mortgagee in any such litigation,  whether or not any such
litigation is prosecuted to judgment.  If Mortgagee  commences an action against
Mortgagor  to  enforce  any of the terms  hereof or to  prosecute  any breach by
Mortgagor  of any of the terms  hereof or to  recover  any sum  secured  hereby,
Mortgagor shall pay to Mortgagee such reasonable  attorneys' fees (together with
reasonable  appellate  counsel  fees,  if any) and  expenses.  The right to such
attorneys  fees (together with  reasonable  appellate  counsel fees, if any) and
expenses shall be deemed to have accrued on the commencement of such action, and
shall be  enforceable  whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment.  If
Mortgagor  breaches any term of this Mortgage,  Mortgagee may employ an attorney
or  attorneys  to  protect  its  rights  hereunder,  and in the  event  of  such
employment  following  any breach by  Mortgagor,  Mortgagor  shall pay Mortgagee
reasonable  attorneys' fees (together with reasonable appellate counsel fees, if
any) and expenses  incurred by  Mortgagee,  whether or not an action is actually
commenced against Mortgagor by reason of such breach.

                  (c) A waiver of  subrogation  shall be obtained  by  Mortgagor
from its property insurance carrier and, consequently,  Mortgagor waives any and
all right to claim or recover against Mortgagee, its officers, employees, agents
and representatives, for loss of or damage to Mortgagor, the Mortgaged Property,
Mortgagor's  property or the property of others under  Mortgagor's  control from
any cause insured against or required to be insured against by the provisions of
this Mortgage.

                  (d) All sums  payable  by  Mortgagor  hereunder  shall be paid
without   notice  (except  as  may  otherwise  be  provided   herein),   demand,
counterclaim,  set-off, deduction or defense and without abatement,  suspension,
deferment,  diminution or reduction,  and the  obligations  and  liabilities  of
Mortgagor  hereunder  shall  in no  way be  released,  discharged  or  otherwise
affected by reason of: (i) any damage to or destruction  of or any  condemnation
or  similar  taking of the  Mortgaged  Property  or any part  thereof;  (ii) any
restriction  or  prevention  of or  interference  with any use of the  Mortgaged
Property  or any part  thereof;  (iii) any title  defect or  encumbrance  or any
eviction  from the  Premises or the  Improvements  or any part  thereof by title
superior  or  otherwise;  (iv)  any  bankruptcy,   insolvency,   reorganization,
composition,  adjustment,  dissolution,  liquidation,  or other like  proceeding
relating to Mortgagee,  or any action taken with respect to this Mortgage by any
trustee or receiver of Mortgagee,  or by any court, in such proceeding;  (v) any
claim which Mortgagor has, or might have, against Mortgagee; (vi) any default or
failure on the part of  Mortgagee  to  perform  or comply  with any of the terms
hereof or of any other agreement with Mortgagor;  or (vii) any other  occurrence
whatsoever,  whether  similar or  dissimilar  to the  foregoing,  whether or not
Mortgagor  shall have notice or  knowledge  of any of the  foregoing.  Mortgagor
waives all rights now or  hereafter  conferred  by statute or  otherwise  to any
abatement,  suspension,  deferment,  diminution, or reduction of any sum secured
hereby and payable by Mortgagor.

         49  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  The Mortgagor and the Mortgagee hereby waive
trial by jury in any  litigation  in any court with  respect  to, in  connection
with,  or  arising  out of this  Mortgage  or any other  Loan  Document,  or any
instrument  or  document  delivered  in  connection  with the loan  which is the
subject of the Note, or the validity, protection, interpretation,  collection or
enforcement  thereof,  or the  relationship  between  Mortgagor and Mortgagee as
borrower and lender, or any other claim or dispute howsoever arising between the
Mortgagor and Mortgagee.






         50  TAX LAW SECTION 253 STATEMENT. Check one box only.

         [   ]    This Mortgage covers real property  principally  improved or
                  to be improved  by one or more  structures  containing  in the
                  aggregate not more than six residential  dwelling units,  each
                  having their own separate cooking facilities.

         [ X ]  This Mortgage does not cover real property improved as described
above.

         Where used herein, the word, "Mortgagor" may be read "Mortgagors" where
applicable.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Mortgage has been duly executed by Mortgagor.


VICON INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:___________________________
         Kenneth M. Darby, President


STATE OF NEW YORK                   )
                                    )  SS.:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK                   )

            On the 29th day of January,  1998, before me personally came KENNETH
M. DARBY,  to me known,  who being by me duly sworn,  did depose and say that he
has a business address located c/o Vicon  Industries,  Inc., 89 Arkay Boulevard,
Hauppauge,  New York;  that he is the President of VICON  INDUSTRIES,  INC., the
corporation  described in and which  executed the foregoing  instrument,  and he
signed his name thereto by order of said corporation.


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                                                 NOTARY PUBLIC