EXHIBIT 10.26
LEASE
from
UNION PROPERTIES, LLC , Landlord
to
YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANK, Tenant
RE:
1575 BRUNSWICK AVENUE
LAWRENCEVILLE, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
DATA & EXHIBITS
DATE OF LEASE: August 1, 2005
LOCATION OF DEMISED PREMISES: 1575 Brunswick Ave.
Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey
FIXED RENT SCHEDULE:
Period Annual Fixed Rent Monthly Fixed Rent
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08/01/05 - 07/31/10 $ 80,706.96 $ 6,725.58
08/01/10 - 07/31/15 $ 92,813.04 $ 7,734.42
08/01/15 + Beyond The fixed rent shall increase by the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) for the Northern New Jersey / New York region every
anniversary date of lease with a minimum of a two (2)
percent and a maximum of a four (4) percent fixed rental increase
LEASE TERM: Ten (10) years.
RENEWAL PROVISION: The Term of the lease agreement between Landlord and Tenant
shall be for ten (10) years. On August 1, 2006 and each and every subsequent
annual anniversary date of the lease (The Anniversary Date), the expiration date
shall, without further action of the parties, be extended for an additional year
unless and until the Tenant shall have notified the Landlord of its intention
not to extend the expiration date beyond the end of the then current term. Said
notice shall be in writing and delivered to the Landlord not less than six (6)
months prior to the next anniversary.
NOTICES: Landlord: Union Properties, LLC.
c/o Hofing Management
928 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
Tenant: YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANK
Box 8487
Trenton, New Jersey 08650
Attn.: Frank Durand
with a copy to:
YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANK
2465 Kuser Road
Hamilton, New Jersey 08690
Attn.: Daniel J. O'Donnell, Esq.
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EXHIBITS:
A: Plan showing location of Demised Premises
B: Landlord's Work
C: Signs
D: Exclusives
E: Rules and Regulations
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INDEX TO LEASE
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Article I Definitions................................................... 2
Article II Lease of Demised Premises..................................... 3
Article III Term.......................................................... 3
Article IV Rent.......................................................... 4
Article V Tenant Reimbursements......................................... 4
Article VI Utilities..................................................... 7
Article VII Maintenance................................................... 7
Article VIII Tenant's Insurance............................................ 8
Article IX Limitations on Use; Rules & Regulations; Trade Name........... 9
Article X Compliance with Applicable Law................................ 10
Article XI Preparation of Demised Premises............................... 10
Article XII Tenant's Work................................................. 10
Article XIII Landlord's Entry on Demised Premises.......................... 11
Article XIV Assignment and Subletting..................................... 12
Article XV Indemnification of Landlord................................... 12
Article XVI Fire and Casualty............................................. 13
Article XVII Condemnation.................................................. 14
Article XVIII Events of Default............................................. 15
Article XIX Landlord's Remedies........................................... 16
Article XX Surrender of Demised Premises................................. 18
Article XXI Holding Over.................................................. 18
Article XXII INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED....................................... 18
Article XXIII Common Areas.................................................. 18
Article XXIV Signs......................................................... 19
Article XXV Subordination................................................. 19
Article XXVI Nature of Landlord's Liability................................ 19
Article XXVII Waiver........................................................ 20
Article XXVIII Quiet Enjoyment............................................... 20
Article XXIX INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED ....................................... 21
Article XXX Waiver of Subrogation......................................... 21
Article XXXI INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED ....................................... 21
Article XXXII Miscellaneous................................................. 21
Article XXXIII Leasehold Mortgages........................................... 23
Article XXXIV Tenant's Responsibility Regarding Hazardous Substances........ 25
Article XXXV ISRA Compliance .............................................. 26
Article XXXVI Sorting and Separation of Refuse and Trash.................... 26
Article XXXVII Removal of Garbage and Debris................................. 27
Article XXXVIII Renewal Option................................................ 27
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THIS LEASE, dated the 15th day of February , 2006, between
UNION PROPERTIES, LLC., a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, with offices at
c/o Hofing Management, 928 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08618 (hereinafter
referred to as the "Landlord"); and YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANK, Box 8487, Trenton,
New Jersey 08650 (hereinafter referred to as the "Tenant").
WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the agreements contained in this Lease, and for other
good and valuable consideration, Landlord and Tenant covenant and agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Lease, the following terms shall have the indicated
meanings:
SECTION 1.01. "ADDITIONAL RENT" shall mean any sums other than Fixed Rent
which Tenant is required to pay to Landlord under this Lease.
SECTION 1.02. "APPLICABLE LAWS" shall mean all present and future laws,
ordinances, resolutions, regulations and orders of all governmental entitles at
any time having jurisdiction over the building.
SECTION 1.03. "COMMENCEMENT DATE" shall mean August 1, 2005
SECTION 1.04. "COMMON AREAS" shall mean all areas of the building that are
designated by Landlord from time to time for the general use and convenience of
Tenant and other tenants of the Building and their respective authorized
representatives and invitees. Common Areas include, without limitation,
pedestrian walkways and patios, landscaped areas, sidewalks (exclusive of
sidewalks in front of the Demised Premises), service corridors, restrooms,
stairways, decorative walls, plazas, throughways, loading areas, parking areas
and roads.
SECTION 1.05. "DEMISED PREMISES" shall mean those premises as outlined or
designated on the plan attached hereto and marked as Exhibit A, being a part of
the Building. Said Demised Premises containing approximately _6,560_ square feet
SECTION 1.06. "EXCUSABLE DELAY" shall mean that any time limits required
to be met by either party hereunder, whether specifically made subject to
Excusable Delay or not, except those related to the payment of Fixed Rent,
Percentage Rent, if any, or Additional Rent, shall, unless specifically stated
to the contrary elsewhere in this Lease, be automatically extended by the number
of days by which any performance called for is delayed due to Excusable Delay.
Excusable Delay shall mean and include those situations beyond Landlord's or
Tenant's control, including by way of example and not by way of limitation, acts
of God; accidents, repairs, strikes, shortages of labor, supplies or materials;
inclement weather or, where applicable, the passage of time while waiting for an
adjustment of insurance proceeds.
SECTION 1.07. "FIXED RENT" shall mean the guaranteed fixed rent during the
Term to accrue as follows:
RENT: Period Annual Fixed Rent Monthly Fixed Rent
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08/01/05 - 07/31/10 $ 80,706.96 $ 6,725.58
08/01/10 - 07/31/15 $ 92,813.04 $ 7,734.42
08/01/15 + Beyond CPI Increases
all payable in the manner provided in Section 4.01.
SECTION 1.08. "LEASE YEAR" shall mean the period beginning on the
Commencement Date and ending one year thereafter.
SECTION 1.09. "PERMITTED TRADE NAME" shall mean Yardville National Bank or
YNB.
SECTION 1.10. "PERMITTED USE" shall mean the use of the Demised Premises
by Tenant for the following purposes only: as a financial institution.
SECTION 1.11. "RENT" shall mean and include Fixed Rent and Additional
Rent.
SECTION 1.12. "RENT COMMENCEMENT DATE": shall mean the Commencement Date.
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SECTION 1.13. "BUILDING" shall mean the building located at 1575 Brunswick
Ave. Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
SECTION 1.14. "STATE" shall mean the State of New Jersey.
SECTION 1.15. "TENANT'S SHARE" shall mean 100%.
SECTION 1.16. "TERM" shall mean ten (10) years.
ARTICLE II
LEASE OF DEMISED PREMISES
SECTION 2.01. Landlord agrees to lease the Demised Premises to Tenant, and
Tenant agrees to rent the Demised Premises from Landlord, upon and subject to
the conditions hereinafter contained.
ARTICLE III
TERM
SECTION 3.01. The Term of the lease agreement between Landlord and Tenant
shall be for ten (10) years. On August 1, 2006 and each and every subsequent
annual anniversary date of the lease (The Anniversary Date), the expiration date
shall, without further action of the parties, be extended for an additional year
unless and until the Tenant shall have notified the Landlord of its intention
not to extend the expiration date beyond the end of the then current term. Said
notice shall be in writing and delivered to the Landlord not less than six (6)
months prior to the next anniversary
SECTION 3.02. All of the obligations of Landlord are expressly conditioned
upon the ability of Landlord to give possession of the Demised Premises to
Tenant. Landlord shall have no liability whatsoever by reason of its inability
to complete Landlord's Work, as hereinafter defined.
SECTION 3.03. If requested by Landlord, Tenant will execute and return
within seven (7) days after presentation by Landlord an agreement confirming the
Commencement Date, the Rent Commencement Date and the date established for the
expiration of the Term.
ARTICLE IV
RENT
SECTION 4.01. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord the Fixed Rent, without
notice or demand, in equal monthly installments, in advance, on or before the
first day of each and every successive calendar month during the Term hereof,
except the first month's Fixed Rent shall be paid upon the execution of this
Lease. The Fixed Rent shall commence on the Rent Commencement Date. The Fixed
Rent for any period which is for less than a full month shall be a prorated
portion of the Fixed Rent based on a thirty (30) day month.
SECTION 4.02. The Fixed Rent shall be paid to Landlord by Tenant, without
deduction, counterclaim or setoff, except as expressly provided herein, and at
Landlord's address or at such place as Landlord may from time to time designate
in writing.
SECTION 4.03. If any payment of Rent is not received by Landlord within
five (7) business days of the date when due, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on
demand as a late charge, interest on the overdue Rent at the lesser of the
maximum rate permitted by law or ten (10%) percent per month from the due date.
Acceptance of any late charge shall not constitute a waiver of Tenant's default
with respect to the overdue amount, or prevent Landlord from exercising any of
the other rights and remedies available to Landlord.
SECTION 4.04. No abatement, diminution or reduction of the Basic Rent, or
any additional rent or other charges required to be paid by Tenant pursuant to
the terms of this Lease, shall be claimed by, or allowed to, Tenant for any
inconvenience, interruption, cessation or loss of business or otherwise, caused
directly or indirectly by any present or future laws, ordinances, order, rules,
regulations or requirements of any Federal, State, County or Municipal
governments, or by priorities, rationing or curtailment of labor or material, or
by war, civil commotion strikes or riots, or any matter or thing resulting there
from or by any other cause or causes beyond the control of Landlord, including,
without limitations, casualty to the Demised Premises, nor shall this Lease in
any way be affected by any such causes, except as expressly provided in this
Lease.
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ARTICLE V
TENANT REIMBURSEMENTS
SECTION 5.01. In addition to the Fixed Rent and commencing on the
Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as Additional Rent, Tenant's
Share of the following taxes, insurance premiums and Common Area costs
(hereinafter called "Reimbursements"):
(A) All real property taxes and special assessments (the "Real
Estate Taxes") levied or assessed against the Building. Tenant shall not be
required to pay any taxes imposed upon the net income of Landlord or franchise
taxes of Landlord, or any estate, succession, inheritance or transfer taxes
imposed upon Landlord. If, at any time during the Term, any lawful governing
authority levies or assesses against Landlord any tax, fee, or excise, however
described, as a direct substitution in whole or in part for, or in addition to,
or as the substantial equivalent of any Real Estate Taxes, then Tenant shall pay
as provided herein Tenant's Share of that tax, fee or excise. Tenant shall pay
before delinquency all taxes, assessments, license fees, and other charges that
are levied or assessed against Tenant's personal property located on the Demised
Premises. On demand by Landlord, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with satisfactory
evidence of these payments. If any taxes on Tenant's personal property are
levied against Landlord or Landlord's property, or if the assessed value of the
Building is increased by the inclusion of a value placed on Tenant's personal
property or as a result of alterations, additions or improvements made to the
Demised Premises by or for Tenant, Tenant, on demand, shall immediately pay to
Landlord as Additional Rent the sum of the taxes levied against Landlord, or the
proportion of the taxes resulting from such increase in Landlord's assessment
caused thereby. Landlord shall be entitled to, in good faith using its
reasonable determination, ascertain the value of the tax increase attributable
to Tenant's personal property or alterations, additions or improvements.
(1.) If permitted by the appropriate taxing authority
without the necessity of a subdivision, Tenant shall make application for
the Demised Premises and the improvements erected thereon to be treated as
a separate tax lot and, if successful, shall pay real property taxes and
special assessments directly to the taxing authority. In this event, real
property taxes and assessments will not be paid to Landlord as additional
rent.
(2.) Nothing herein contained shall require Tenant to
pay any Federal or State income taxes assessed against the Landlord, or
any gift, estate, succession, inheritance or transfer taxes of Landlord
imposed as owner of the fee interest of the Demised Premises or any taxes
imposed upon rent as such, payable by Tenant under this Lease; provided,
however, that if at any time during the term of this Lease the methods of
taxation prevailing at the Commencement Date shall be altered so that in
lieu of or as a substitute for the whole or any part of the taxes,
assessments, levies, impositions or charges now levied, assessed or
imposed on real estate and improvements thereon there shall be levied,
assessed and imposed a tax, assessment, levy, imposition or charge, wholly
or partially as a capital levy or otherwise, upon the rents received
therefrom, or measured by or based in whole or in part upon the Demised
Premises and imposed upon Landlord, than all such taxes, assessments,
levies impositions, or charges or any part thereof so measured or based
shall be deemed to be included within the term "Impositions" for the
purposes hereof to the extent that such imposition would be payable if the
Demised Premises were the only property of Landlord subject to such
Imposition, and Tenant shall pay and discharge the same as herein provided
in respect of the payment of Impositions. Subject to the specific
exclusions set forth above in this Section 5.01, Tenant shall in addition
to the foregoing, pay any new taxes of a nature not presently in effect,
but which may be hereafter levied against or imposed upon Landlord or the
Demised Premises if such tax shall be based on or arise out of the
ownership, use or operation of the Demised Premises.
(3.) If Tenant pays Real Estate Taxes separately, then
Tenant, upon request of Landlord, shall furnish to Landlord, or if
requested by Landlord furnish to any fee mortgagee, within ten (10) days
after the date when such Imposition will become due, official receipts if
available of the appropriate taxing authority, or other evidence
satisfactory to Landlord or such mortgagee evidencing the payment thereof.
The certificate, receipt or bill of the appropriate official designated by
law to make or issue the same shall be prima facie evidence that such
Imposition is due and unpaid, or has been paid at the time of the making
or issuance of such certificate, receipt or bill.
(4.) Landlord appoints Tenant the attorney-in-fact of
Landlord for the purpose of making all payments to be made by Tenant
pursuant to any of the provisions of this Lease to persons or entities
other than Landlord. In case any person or entity to whom any sum is
directly paid by Tenant under any of the provisions of this Lease shall
refuse to accept payment of such sum from Tenant, Tenant shall thereupon
give written notice of such fact to Landlord and shall pay such sum to
Landlord at the address specified herein and Landlord shall thereupon pay
such sum to such person or entity.
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(5.) Notwithstanding any other provision herein set
forth,Tenant, in addition to being responsible for taxes and insurance as
herein set forth, shall be responsible for all fire insurance premiums on
buildings and improvements situate on the Demised Premises from the dates
when Impositions are first payable by Tenant pursuant to Section 5.01
above through and inclusive of the dates when Basic Rent as herein set
forth shall be payable.
(6.) Tenant, at its own cost and expense, shall take
good care of the Demised Premises, all exclusive rights of way, curbs and
appurtenances thereto and maintain and repair any easements used in common
with others in accordance with any maintenance and repair obligations
relating thereto, and shall keep the same in good order and condition, and
reasonably free of any dirt, rubbish, snow, ice and unlawful obstructions.
Landlord is responsible for snow removal from Tenant's drive-thru area at
Tenant's sole cost and expense.
(7.) Tenant has the right to seek a reduction in the
valuation of the Demised Premises for tax purposes and to contest in good
faith by appropriate proceedings, at Tenant's expense, the amount of
validity in whole or in part of any imposition, tax or assessment
affecting the Demised Premises.
(8.) Landlord shall not be required to join in any
proceedings referred to herein unless the provisions of any law, rule or
regulation at the time in effect shall require that such proceedings be
brought by or in the name of Landlord or any owner of the Demised
Premises, in which event Landlord shall join in such proceedings or permit
the same to be brought in its name. Landlord shall not ultimately be
subjected to any liability for the payment of any costs or expenses in
connection with any such proceedings, and Tenant shall indemnify and save
harmless Landlord from any such costs and expenses. Tenant shall be
entitled to any refund of any imposition and penalties or interest thereon
received by Landlord which have been paid by Tenant or which have been
paid by Landlord but previously reimbursed in full by Tenant.
(9.) Landlord, in the event Tenant has not filed an
appeal, reserves unto itself the right to appeal and seek a reduction in
the valuation of the Demised Premises for real estate tax purposes.
(10.) Tenant is only responsible for its share of
Reimbursements and Impositions which come due during Tenant's Term, and
Landlord agrees that any improvement assessments will be paid in the
maximum number of permitted installments.
(B) All insurance premiums incurred by Landlord for policies
of insurance maintained on or with respect to the Building,
including but not limited to fire and extended coverage insurance,
liability insurance, workmen's compensation, rent interruption
insurance and any other insurance that Landlord deems necessary to
be carried on or with respect to the Building. If the rate of any
insurance carried by Landlord is increased as a result of Tenant's
use of the Demised Premises, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord as
Additional Rent, upon demand, the full amount of any such increase.
(C) All customary and reasonable sums expended by Landlord for
the maintenance and operation of the Common Areas, and an allowance
to Landlord for Landlord's supervision of maintenance and operation
of the Common Areas in an amount equal to 15% times the total Common
Area Expenses of the Building (excluding Real Estate Taxes and
insurance). Costs for maintenance and operation of the common areas
shall include by way of example and not by way of limitation, the
costs of the following: resurfacing, paving, repainting and
restriping, roof repairs, exterminating, cleaning, sweeping, and
other maintenance and repair services with respect to the Common
Areas of the Building, or any part thereof;; policing and providing
for security guards or security patrols; costs for local fire
protection; purchasing and maintaining refuse receptacles and costs
of trash removal; planting and relandscaping; snow removal;
purchasing, constructing, maintaining or repairing car stops,
directional signs and other markers; lighting and other utilities;
reasonable depreciation allowance on improvements, machinery, and
equipment used in connection with the Common Areas; such fees as may
be paid to any third party in connection with such maintenance and
operation or the management of the Building (such management fees
are to be in lieu of the 5% Landlord's supervision fee set forth
above); and such other costs as the Landlord, in its reasonable
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discretion, shall deem necessary for the maintenance and operation
of the Common Areas. All Capital Expenditures made to the Building,
i.e., expenditures which, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, are not fully chargeable to current expense
in the year the expenditure is incurred, shall be excluded from
Common Area Expenses except the cost of repaving described above,
which repaving cost will be amortized over the useful life of the
improvement.
SECTION 5.02. Landlord may submit to Tenant a statement of anticipated
monthly Reimbursements for the period between the Commencement Date and the end
of the first Lease Year and for each subsequent Lease Year or fraction thereof.
If so, Tenant shall pay such Reimbursements on a pro rata monthly basis
concurrent with the payment of the Fixed Rent. Tenant shall continue to make
said monthly payments until notified by Landlord of a change thereof. Landlord
shall furnish to Tenant a statement showing the total Reimbursements, Tenant's
Share of total Reimbursements for the prior Lease Year, and the payments made by
Tenant with respect to such Lease Year, within sixty (60) days after the end of
each Lease Year. However, Landlord's failure to provide such statement of
Reimbursements by the date provided hereinabove shall in no way excuse Tenant
from its obligation to pay its pro rata share of Reimbursements or constitute a
waiver of Landlord's right to bill and collect such pro rata share of
Reimbursements from Tenant in accordance with this Article, provided that
Landlord submits a final statement of total reimbursements for a particular
calendar year within one year after the end of such calendar year. If Tenant's
Share of Reimbursements for the Lease Year exceeds the payments made by Tenant,
Tenant shall pay Landlord the deficiency within ten (10) days after receipt of
the statement. If Tenant's payments made during the Lease Year exceed Tenant's
Share of Reimbursements, Landlord shall credit the sum of such excess toward the
monthly Reimbursements next coming due or, if there are insufficient installment
periods remaining in Tenant's term, pay same over to Tenant. The actual
Reimbursements of the prior Lease Year may be used for the purpose of
calculating the anticipated monthly Reimbursements for the then current Lease
Year, subject to the right of Landlord to increase the monthly Reimbursements
for anticipated increased costs. . Tenant shall have the right, on an annual
basis and at Tenant's sole cost, to audit all Common Area costs charged by the
Landlord.
SECTION 5.03. Landlord shall keep full, complete and proper books, records
and accounts of Common Area Expenses. No more than once per annum and upon
reasonable written notice, Tenant and its agents and employees shall have the
right at any time and at all times during regular business hours to examine and
inspect all books and records of Landlord pertaining to Common Area Expenses for
the purpose of investigating and verifying the accuracy of any statement of
Common Area Expenses. Once in any calendar year, Tenant may cause an audit of
Common Area Expenses to be made by an independent certified accountant of
Tenant's selection and, if the Common Area Expenses for the accounting period
covered by the statement which is the subject of the audit are found to be
overstated by more than five percent (5%), Landlord shall immediately pay to
Tenant the cost of such audit, not to exceed the lesser of the amount of the
discrepancy or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), plus the amount of any
overpayment made by Tenant to Landlord, otherwise the cost of such audit shall
be paid by Tenant. If the statement of Common Area Expenses which is the subject
of the audit is otherwise found to be incorrect, the party found to be owing
money shall promptly pay an offsetting sum to the other party.
ARTICLE VI
UTILITIES
SECTION 6.01. Tenant shall pay promptly for all water, gas, heat, light,
power, sewer charges, telephone installation utility hookup, connection and
service charges, sprinkler standby charges, and for all other services and
utilities supplied to the Demised Premises on and after the Commencement Date,
together with any tax, excise or surcharge thereon. Within ten (10) days after
the expiration or termination of the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall provide
Landlord with satisfactory evidence that all such utility charges have been paid
through the last day of the Term. Tenant agrees to immediately apply for all
applicable utilities to be separately metered and billed to Tenant. If any such
services are not separately metered to and paid by Tenant, or if any such
services are furnished and paid for by Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as
Additional Rent a reasonable proportion to be determined by Landlord of all
charges jointly metered with other premises and all services which are furnished
and paid for by Landlord. If Landlord is required to construct new or additional
utility installations, including, without limitation, wiring, plumbing,
conduits, and mains, resulting from Tenant's changed or increased requirements,
Tenant shall on demand pay to Landlord, in advance of installation, the total
cost of such installation. Landlord reserves the right to interrupt the supply
of water, gas, electric and also sewer service and any other similar utilities
for the Demised Premises when required by reason of accident or of repairs,
alterations or improvements, until such repairs, alterations or improvements
shall have been completed. Landlord agrees to use its best efforts to limit such
interruptions to non-business hours.
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SECTION 6.02. Landlord can discontinue, without notice to Tenant, any of
the utilities or services furnished to the Demised Premises for which Tenant
fails to pay and no such discontinuance shall be deemed an actual or
constructive eviction.
SECTION 6.03. Under no circumstances shall Landlord be liable to Tenant on
account of the failure, discontinuance, interruption or quality of the utilities
or services furnished to the Demised Premises, regardless of whether such
utilities or services are furnished by Landlord or by third parties, nor shall
any of the foregoing excuse any payment or performance by Tenant, unless caused
by the gross negligence of Landlord, provided, however, if said utilities are
discontinued, at no fault of the Tenant, for a consecutive period of 180 days or
more, the Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease.
ARTICLE VII
MAINTENANCE
SECTION 7.01. Tenant, at its sole expense, shall maintain, in good
condition and repair, the Demised Premises and every part thereof (except those
portions required to be maintained by Landlord as hereinafter provided)
including by way of example and not by way of limitation, the maintenance,
replacement and repair of all of Tenant's building, Tenant's personal property,
Tenant's signs as permitted by the provisions of this Lease, storefronts, doors,
window treatments, plate glass and show windows, door and window frames and
moldings,, plumbing and pipes (including any damage to plumbing and pipes caused
by the introduction of any foreign matter into the plumbing system by Tenant or
Tenant's employees or customers), electrical wiring and conduits, and the roof,
to the extent of any installations for vents, skylights or other installations
made by Tenant. Tenant shall be liable for any damage to the building on the
Demised Premises and other buildings in the Building, resulting from the acts or
omissions of Tenant or its representatives, employees or customers. Tenant shall
maintain its store windows in a clean and neat condition and shall keep the
sidewalks adjoining the Demised Premises free from ice, snow and rubbish.
SECTION 7.02. Should Tenant fail to maintain, replace or repair the
Demised Premises pursuant to Section 7.01, Landlord shall give Tenant specific,
written notice thereof, and Tenant shall have thirty (30) days thereafter to
cure such failure, or such longer period as is reasonably necessary. If such
failure is not cured within said thirty (30) days, Landlord, at its option, may
perform the necessary maintenance, replacement or repair. Should Landlord opt
not to perform the foregoing work, it shall not in any way be liable for any
damages sustained by Tenant, or any of Tenant's employees, invitees, licensees
etc. Landlord shall bill Tenant directly for all costs associated with the
necessary maintenance, replacement or repair including, but not limited to any
damage to third parties affected by Tenant's failure to perform said work, and
said amount shall be deemed Additional Rent and due Landlord with the next
monthly payment of fixed rent. Failure of Tenant to comply with this Section
7.01 (B) shall be deemed an Event of Default under this lease, but only if
Tenant fails to cure such default prior to the expiration of the applicable
grace period provided in Article XVIII.
SECTION 7.03. Landlord shall maintain in good condition the following with
the cost for same to be deemed Reimbursements and the Tenant shall be
responsible for Tenant's Share of such costs in accordance with Article V: The
roof and structural parts of the building and other improvements in which the
Demised Premises are located, which structural parts include the foundations,
bearing and exterior and exterior walls (excluding glass and doors and the
frames and molding thereof), and the electrical, plumbing and sewage systems
lying outside the Demised Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any damage to
the roof or structure caused by (i) any negligent act or omission by Tenant, its
agents, employees or invitees, (ii) any work done on the roof of the Demised
Premises by Tenant, its agents or employees, or (iii) vandalism or theft by
Tenant, its agents, employees or invitees shall be paid for in full by Tenant.
SECTION 7.04. If Landlord fails to perform any of its obligations under
Section 7.02, Tenant shall give Landlord specific, written notice thereof, and
Landlord shall have thirty (30) days thereafter to cure such failure; provided,
however, that if such cure cannot reasonably be completed within such thirty
(30) day period, then Landlord shall, subject to Excusable Delays, commence to
cure same within thirty (30) days and diligently and in good faith continue to
cure such failure to completion. The failure of Landlord to perform any such
repairs shall not impose any liability on Landlord nor excuse any performance or
payment by Tenant required by this Lease
ARTICLE VIII
TENANT'S INSURANCE
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SECTION 8.01. Tenant, at its sole expense, shall maintain liability
insurance with liability limits for injury to persons of not less than Two
Million and 00/100 ($2,000,000.00) Dollars per person and Two Million and 00/100
($2,000,000.00) Dollars per occurrence, and for injury to property of not less
than One Million and 00/100 ($1,000,000.00) Dollars per occurrence, insuring
against all liability arising out of the use or occupancy of the Demised
Premises. All such insurance shall insure performance by Tenant of the indemnity
provisions of Article XV and shall name Landlord, Tenant and such other persons
with an interest in the Building as Landlord shall designate as the insureds.
SECTION 8.02. Tenant covenants and represents, said representation being
specifically designed to induce Landlord to execute this Lease, that Tenant's
personal property and fixtures and any other items which Tenant may bring to the
Premises which may be subject to any claim for damages or destruction due to
Landlord's negligence shall be fully insured by a policy of insurance covering
all risks with no deductible which policy shall specifically provide for a
waiver of subrogation for Landlord and all Building tenants without regard as to
whether or not same shall cost an additional premium and notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Lease. Should Tenant fail to maintain
said all risk insurance with the required waiver of subrogation, or fail to
maintain the liability insurance, naming Landlord as an additional named
insured, then Tenant shall be in default hereunder and shall be deemed to have
breached its covenants as set forth herein, and such breach shall constitute an
Event of Default, unless Tenant cures such breach within the applicable grace
period provided in Article XVIII.
SECTION 8.03. Tenant shall insure the improvements on the property in an
amount equal to the full replacement value of the improvements. Such replacement
value shall be determined from time to time but not more frequently than once in
any one sixty (60) consecutive calendar months at the request of Landlord by an
appraiser, architect or contractor who shall be mutually and reasonably
acceptable to Landlord and Tenant.
A. Insurance proceeds shall be held in an interest bearing
account maintained by the attorneys for Landlord and Tenant or if Tenant's
Mortgagee so requires, then such insurance proceeds shall be held by Tenant's
Mortgagee, The proceeds shall first be used to pay Tenant's mortgage, if
Tenant's Mortgagee so elects, and the balance shall be used to construct or
reconstruct buildings or improvements having value substantially equivalent to
or greater than the value of the building(s) or improvement(s) damaged or
destroyed. Tenant shall be responsible to provide any additional funds above
available insurance proceeds to complete the reconstruction. Progress payments
for reconstruction shall be paid to Tenant upon the written request of Tenant
which shall be accompanied by reasonable evidence signed by Tenant, or the
executive officer of Tenant, or by the architect or engineer in charge of such
construction, dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to such request,
setting forth the following:
B. That the sum then requested either has been paid by Tenant,
or is justly due to contractors, subcontractors, material men, engineers,
architects or other persons who have rendered services or furnished materials
for the restoration therein specified, and giving a brief description of such
services and materials and the several amounts so paid or due to each of said
persons in respect thereof, and stating that no part of such expenditures has
been or is being made the basis, in any previous or then pending request, for
the payment of such monies or has been made out of the proceeds of such monies
received by Tenant, and that the sum then requested does not exceed the value of
the services and materials described in the certificate.
C. That except for the amount, if any, stated pursuant to the
foregoing sub clause A in such certificate to be due for services and materials,
there is no outstanding indebtedness shown on Tenant's books or known to the
person signing such certificate, after due inquiry, for which payment was made
under any prior requisition for labor, wages, materials, supplies or services in
connection with such construction work, which if unpaid, might become the basis
of a vendor's, mechanics, laborer's or material men's statutory or similar lien
upon such construction or upon the Demised Premises or any part thereof.
D. An official search of the public records or a search of a
title insurance company doing business in the State of New Jersey showing that
there has not been filed with respect to the Demised Premises, or any part
thereof, any vendor's mechanic's, laborer's, material men's or like lien, which
has not been discharged or record, except such as will be discharged by payment
of the amount then requested.
E. If the net money as aforesaid at the time held by the
attorneys for Landlord and Tenant, or Tenant's mortgagee, as the case may be,
shall be insufficient to pay the entire cost of such construction, Tenant shall
pay the deficiency. If, on the other hand, there are any surplus funds held by
such attorneys or mortgagee, as the case may be, after payment of all costs of
restoration, such funds shall be paid over to Tenant.
SECTION 8.04. All insurance required under this Lease shall be issued by
insurance companies of recognized responsibility which are authorized to do
business in the State, having a Best Rating of B+ or
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better. Tenant, prior to entering on the Demised Premises, shall deliver to
Landlord each policy or a certificate evidencing such policy, together with
evidence of payment of premiums for all policies of insurance required to be
maintained by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease. Within thirty (30)
days prior to the anniversary date of each policy of insurance required to be
maintained by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver
to Landlord evidence of renewal of such policies, together with evidence of
payment of premiums for all such policies. Each policy shall be issued as a
primary policy not contributing with and not in excess of coverage of any
insurance which Landlord may carry, and shall contain an endorsement requiring
thirty (30) days' written notice from the insurance company to Landlord before
cancellation or change in the coverage, scope or amount of any policy.
ARTICLE IX
LIMITATIONS ON USE; RULES AND REGULATIONS; TRADE NAME
SECTION 9.01. Tenant shall use the Demised Premises for the Permitted Use
only and shall not use or permit the Demised Premises to be used for any other
purpose without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord may covenant
with other tenants of the Building to restrict specific uses elsewhere in the
Building, and Tenant agrees, upon written notice from Landlord, to thereafter
immediately refrain from any use of the Demised Premises which is violative of
such covenant(s). Any breach of this Article shall constitute an Event of
Default, but only if Tenant fails to cure such breach within the applicable
grace period provided in Article XVIII. This Section shall not prohibit Tenant
from operating a financial institution or other lawful use permitted under this
Lease.
SECTION 9.02. Tenant shall not use or permit the Demised Premises to be
used in any manner that will constitute waste, nuisance, unlawful, immoral or
objectionable activity, or unreasonable annoyance (including, without limitation
the use of loudspeakers or sound or light apparatus that can be heard or seen
outside the Demised Premises) to other tenants in the Building or which will
cause an increase in rates or a cancellation of any insurance policy covering
the Building. Tenant shall not use the Demised Premises for the preparation,
manufacture or mixing of anything that might emit any objectionable odor or
objectionable noises or lights into the Building. No secondhand store, auction,
distress or fire sale, or bankruptcy or going-out-of-business sale may be
conducted on the Demised Premises without Landlord's written consent. Tenant
shall not sell or display merchandise outside the confines of the Demised
Premises or within the Common Areas. Tenant shall not do anything on the Demised
Premises that will in any manner injure, vibrate, or shake the Demised Premises
or overload the electrical system.
SECTION 9.03. Tenant shall open the Demised Premises for the Permitted Use
for at least one day. If the Demised Premises are destroyed or partially
condemned, and this Lease remains in full force and effect, Tenant shall
continue operation of its business at the Demised Premises to the extent
reasonably practical from the standpoint of good business judgment during any
period of reconstruction. While open, Tenant shall maintain adequate personnel
for the efficient serving of its customers. Tenant agrees that Landlord shall
have the right to prohibit the continued use by Tenant of any method of business
operation, advertising or interior display if, in Landlord's reasonable opinion,
the continued use thereof would impair the reputation of the Building or is
otherwise out of harmony with the general character thereof, and upon notice
from Landlord, Tenant shall immediately refrain from or discontinue such
activities. Tenant shall employ its best efforts to operate the business
conducted on the Demised Premises in a manner consistent with a first class
building.
SECTION 9.04. Tenant shall comply with the rules and regulations
hereinafter set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Landlord shall have the right from time to time to establish reasonable
amendments and additional rules in relation thereto. On delivery of a copy of
such rules and regulations to Tenant, Tenant shall comply with the rules and
regulations and any subsequent amendments thereto. Landlord shall make
reasonable efforts to enforce the rules and regulations uniformly against all
tenants in the Building, provided, however, that Landlord shall not be
responsible to Tenant for the nonperformance of any of said rules and
regulations by any other tenant or occupant of the Building or for any failure
on the part of Landlord to enforce the same.
SECTION 9.05. Tenant shall operate the Demised Premises under the
Permitted Trade Name and no other, so long as same shall not be held to be in
violation of any applicable law; provided, however, that the Permitted Trade
Name may be changed if Tenant changes its name, merges with another company or
assigns or sublets the Demand Premises with Landlord's consent, pursuant to
Article XIV.
ARTICLE X
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW
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SECTION 10.01. Tenant shall not use the Demised Premises, or permit
anything to be done in or about the Demised Premises, which will in any way
conflict with any applicable law. Tenant shall, at its sole expense, promptly
comply with all applicable laws, including environmental laws, relating to or
affecting the condition, use or occupancy of the Demised Premises. Failure to
comply with any laws shall constitute an Event of Default, as hereinafter
defined, but only if Tenant fails to cure such failure whether the applicable
grace period provided in Article XVIII.
ARTICLE XI
PREPARATION OF DEMISED PREMISES
SECTION 11.01. Landlord, at its expense, shall perform the work set forth
on Exhibit B (hereinafter referred to as "Landlord's Work"). All other work done
by Landlord at Tenant's request shall be at Tenant's expense and shall be paid
for within five (5) days after the presentation to Tenant of a bill for such
work. Acceptance of possession by Tenant shall be conclusive evidence that
Landlord's Work has been fully performed in the manner required. Any items of
Landlord's Work which are not completed as of Commencement Date shall be
identified by Tenant on a punchlist to be submitted to Landlord at the
Commencement Date and Landlord shall thereafter complete the same. Any items of
Landlord's Work which are not timely identified on such punchlist shall be
deemed completed.
SECTION 11.02. The Landlord will make every effort to complete Landlord's
Work on or before the anticipated Commencement Date of the Term, provided that
if there shall be a delay in such completion beyond such date, the Term of this
Lease shall be extended by an equal period of time so that this Lease shall
continue for the Term of Ten (10) years after completion of Landlord's Work. The
Landlord and the Tenant shall execute a written instrument to confirm any
modification in the dates of the Term by reason of delay in completing
Landlord's Work.
SECTION 11.03. The Landlord's Work shall be deemed completed and the Term
of this Lease and Tenant's obligations hereunder shall commence on the date when
the Landlord shall deliver to the Tenant a letter stating that Landlord's Work
is substantially completed, subject only to normal punchlist items.
SECTION 11.04. The Landlord will perform the Landlord's Work in a good and
workmanlike manner. Landlord may substitute material called for in Exhibit B,
provided same is of equal or greater quality.
ARTICLE XII
TENANT'S WORK
SECTION 12.01. Subject to Landlord's obligations under Article XI, Tenant
agrees to accept the Demised Premises in an "AS IS" condition as of the
Commencement Date without any representations or warranties on the part of
Landlord. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, Landlord has
not made any representations or warranties of any kind to Tenant. No
representations or warranties of any kind made by anyone, including without
limitation, any real estate broker or agent, shall be binding upon Landlord
unless expressly set forth in this Lease.
Tenant may, at any time and from time to time, alter, expand, demolish, restore,
modify or change any such improvements in whole or in part provided that Tenant
shall first obtain Landlord's written approval, which approval shall not
unreasonably be withheld. Tenant's improvements on the Premises must have a
value substantially equivalent to or greater than the improvements which were
originally approved by Landlord. All work done which is required to be performed
to permit Tenant's occupancy and use of the Demised Premises for the Permitted
Use shall be performed by Tenant, at its sole expense, and Landlord shall not be
required to perform or to bear any of the expenses for such work. All of such
work shall be performed in a diligent manner.
SECTION 12.02. Any Tenant's Work made shall remain on and be surrendered
with the Demised Premises on expiration or termination of the Term.
SECTION 12.03. Tenant shall have no power to do any act or make any
contract which may create or be the foundation for any lien, mortgage or other
encumbrance upon the estate of Landlord in the Building, or any part thereof.
All Tenant's Work, repairs, materials and labor shall be done at Tenant's sole
expense, and Tenant shall be solely and wholly responsible to contractors,
laborers and materialmen and such contractors, laborers and materialmen are
hereby charged with notice that they must look solely and wholly to Tenant for
the payment of any bills for work done and materials furnished. Landlord
reserves the right, before approving any Tenant's Work, to require Tenant to
furnish it a good and sufficient bond to secure Tenant's liability for payment,
for Tenant's Work.
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SECTION 12.04. Tenant shall procure and maintain an adequate workmen's
compensation insurance policy and such additional insurance policies as Landlord
shall reasonably request to insure against losses, damages or claims arising out
of or from Tenant's Work. Prior to the commencement of such Tenant's Work,
Tenant shall deliver to Landlord each policy, or a certificate evidencing such
policy, together with evidence of payment of premiums for all policies of
insurance required to be maintained by Tenant pursuant to this Section 12.06.
SECTION 12.05. A. On and after the date of this Lease, Tenant may make,
from time to time, applications for Permits desired by Tenant; provided,
however, (i) that Landlord shall incur no costs or expenses in connection
therewith; and (ii) Tenant shall indemnify and save Landlord harmless from any
and all expenses, charges, claims or liability with respect thereof. As used
herein, Permits shall mean all permits and approvals (including, without
limitation, zoning, use, building, site plan and curb cut permits and approvals;
permits and approvals required by virtue of any of the federal or state
environmental laws as now enacted or hereafter amended or any similar statute,
regulation or requirement whether federal, state or local; and such other
permits and approvals which may be required to be issued by any local, state or
federal governmental body having jurisdiction over the Premises), licenses
subdivision and other approvals, certificates, exceptions, authorizations,
zoning changes, zoning variances and special exceptions, as may be required or
desired by Tenant to permit the lawful construction, installation, maintenance
and operation on the Demised Premises of such improvements as Tenant shall from
time to time desire. Tenant shall have no obligation to appeal the denial of any
Permits but may do so. The granting of any Permit shall not preclude Tenant from
reapplying for a similar Permit based upon different plans for the Demised
Premises.
B. Landlord shall fully cooperate with Tenant in connection
with all applications for Permits, including when required, the actual signing
or submission of any application or consent thereto.
SECTION 12.06 Such improvements as may from time to time exist or be
constructed on the Demised Premises by Tenant shall be owned by Tenant until the
Termination Date or the sooner termination of this Lease. Upon such Termination
Date or sooner termination, Tenant shall automatically transfer ownership of
such improvements to Landlord without further documentation. If requested by
Landlord, Tenant shall execute to Landlord by bargain and sale deed without
payment of any consideration there for.
ARTICLE XIII
LANDLORD'S ENTRY ON DEMISED PREMISES
SECTION 13.01. Landlord and its authorized representatives shall have the
right to enter the Demised Premises at all reasonable times, upon reasonable
notice, except in the case of an emergency, for any purpose whatsoever,
including, without limitation, to post "for rent" or "for lease" signs during
the last six (6) months of the Term.
SECTION 13.02. Landlord shall not be liable in any manner for any
inconvenience, disturbance, loss of business, nuisance, or other damage arising
out of Landlord's entry on the Demised Premises as allowed in this Article XIII.
Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement or reduction of rent if Landlord
exercises any rights reserved in this Article, and no such exercise of
Landlord's rights hereunder shall be deemed an eviction or disturbance of
Tenant's use and possession of the Demised Premises. Landlord shall use its best
efforts to conduct its activities on the Demised Premises as allowed in this
Section in a manner that will not cause unreasonable inconvenience, annoyance,
or disturbance to Tenant. Landlord reserves the right to run pipes, lines,
feeders or other systems throughout the land area of the Demised Premises,
subject to the provisions of this Section 13.02.
ARTICLE XIV
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
SECTION 14.01. Tenant shall not assign or encumber its interest in this
Lease or in the Demised Premises, or sublease all or any part of the Demised
Premises, or sublease all or any part of the Demised Premises, or allow any
other person or entity (except Tenant's authorized representatives) to occupy or
use all or any part of the Demised Premises without first obtaining Landlord's
prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Any assignment, encumbrance, or sublease without Landlord's prior
written consent shall be void and shall constitute an Event of Default under
this Lease. No consent to any assignment, encumbrance, or sublease on any one
occasion shall constitute a consent to any
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subsequent assignment, encumbrance or sublease, it being agreed that Tenant must
first obtain Landlord's prior written consent on each occasion. If Tenant is a
partnership, a withdrawal or change, voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of
law, or any partner or partners owning fifty (50%) percent or more of the
partnership, or the dissolution of the partnership, shall be deemed an
assignment and shall require Landlord's prior written consent. The sale of all
or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of the Tenant, by way of
merger or acquisition, shall not constitute an assignment requiring the consent
of the Landlord..
SECTION 14.02. With respect to any proposed sublease or assignment, Tenant
shall submit to Landlord all documents, information and agreements concerning
the same, and prior to the effective date of any such sublease or assignment,
Landlord shall have the option, exercisable in writing to Tenant, to recapture
the within Lease so that such prospective sublessee or assignee shall then
become the sole tenant of Landlord hereunder, or alternatively to recapture said
space, and the within Tenant shall be fully released from any and all
obligations hereunder. Landlord may condition its consent to any assignment or
subletting upon any matters or things required by Landlord as it shall determine
in its reasonable discretion, including without limitation, Landlord's receipt
of a satisfactory attornment from the sublessee. Landlord may further condition
its consent to any subletting upon Landlord's receipt of a covenant by Tenant to
pay to Landlord, in addition to the Rent reserved hereunder, fifty percent (50%)
of any and all sums which Tenant may receive from such sublessee under the
sublease, directly or indirectly, which are in excess of the Rent after
deduction of the reasonable costs to Tenant of the subletting. The assignee or
sublessee shall assume, by written instrument, all of the obligations of this
Lease, and a copy of such assumption agreement shall be furnished to Landlord
within ten (10) days of its execution. The Tenant and each assignee shall be and
remain liable for the observance of all the covenants and provisions of this
Lease, including, but not limited to, the payment of Rent reserved herein,
through the entire Term of this Lease, as the same may be renewed, extended or
otherwise modified.
SECTION 14.03. Tenant hereby immediately and irrevocably assigns to
Landlord, as security for Tenant's obligations under this Lease, any sublease
which may be approved by Landlord and all rights and remedies of Tenant under
any such sublease. Landlord shall not have any obligations under any such
sublease. Tenant agrees to execute and deliver to Landlord any and all documents
requested by Landlord to evidence such assignment. Landlord, as assignee and as
attorney-in-fact for Tenant, or as a receiver for Tenant appointed on Landlord's
application, may collect the rent under any sublease and apply it toward
Tenant's obligations under this Lease.
SECTION 14.04. In any event, the acceptance by the Landlord of any rent
from the assignee or from any of the subtenants or the failure of the Landlord
to insist upon a strict performance of any of the terms, conditions and
covenants herein shall not release the Tenant herein or the Guarantor, if any,
nor any assignee assuming this Lease, from any and all of the obligations herein
during and for the entire Term of this Lease.
SECTION 14.05. Landlord shall have no right of approval or recapture with
respect to an assignment resulting from a merger of Tenant or from the sale of
50% or more of the stock or assets of Tenant or from the assignment of this
Lease to another financial institution as long as said financial institution has
an equal or greater net worth as the Tenant.
ARTICLE XV
INDEMNIFICATION OF LANDLORD
SECTION 15.01. In addition to any and all other obligations of Tenant to
indemnify and save Landlord harmless as set forth in this Lease, Tenant will
indemnify and save harmless Landlord against and from all liabilities,
obligations, damages, penalties, claims, costs, charges and expenses, including,
without limitation, any and all architects' and attorneys' fees, which may be
imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Landlord by reason of any of the
following occurring during the Term of this Lease:
(A) Any work or thing done in, on or about the Demised
Premises, or any part thereof, by or at the direction of Tenant; or
(B) Any negligence on the part of Tenant, or any of its
agents, contractors, servants, employees, licensees or invitees; or
(C) Any injuries to persons or property occurring on or about
the Demised Premises, except if caused by the gross negligence of
the Landlord, its employees, agents or invitees; or
(D) Any failure on the part of Tenant to perform or comply
with any of the covenants, agreements, terms or conditions contained
in this Lease on its part to be performed or complied with.
SECTION 15.02. In addition to any and all other obligations of Landlord to
indemnify and save Tenant harmless as set forth in this Lease, Landlord will
indemnify and save harmless Tenant against and from all liabilities,
obligations, damages, penalties, claims, costs, charges and expenses, including,
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limitation, any and all architects' and attorneys' fees, which may be imposed
upon or incurred by or asserted against Tenant by reason of any of the following
occurring during the Term of this Lease:
(A) Any work or thing done in, on or about the Common Areas,
or any part thereof, by or at the direction of Landlord; or
(B) Any negligence on the part of Landlord, or any of its
agents, contractors, servants, employees, licensees or invitees; or
(C) Any injuries to persons or property occurring on or about
the Common Areas; or
(D) Any failure on the part of Landlord to perform or comply
with any of the covenants, agreements, terms or conditions contained
in this Lease on its part to be performed or complied with.
SECTION 15.03. The provisions of this Article XV, and of any and all other
provisions in this Lease requiring Tenant to indemnify and save Landlord
harmless, shall survive the termination of this Lease. Tenant further covenants
and agrees to pay, and to indemnify Landlord against all reasonable costs,
expenses and charges, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, incurred
in obtaining possession of the Demised Premises after default by Tenant or upon
the expiration or earlier rightful termination of the Term or in successfully
enforcing any covenant of Tenant herein contained.
ARTICLE XVI
FIRE AND CASUALTY
SECTION 16.01. If the Demised Premises are damaged by fire or other
insurable casualty, then subject to provisions of Section 16.02, this Lease
shall remain in full force and effect, there shall be no rent abatement and,
subject to the adequacy and availability of insurance proceeds, Tenant shall
promptly repair such damage at its expense (subject to Excusable Delay).
SECTION 16.02. If, in the reasonable opinion of Landlord, the Demised
Premises are damaged by fire or other casualty within the last year of the term,
to such an extent that the damage cannot be repaired or restored within one
hundred twenty (120) days from the date of such occurrence, then Landlord or
Tenant shall have the option to terminate this Lease by written notice given
within thirty (30) days after such occurrence; provided, however, that Tenant
may, within thirty (30) days, negate a termination by Landlord hereunder by
exercising a right to renew the Lease. If the above option is not or may not be
exercised by Landlord, then this Lease shall continue in full force and effect.
If the Lease is terminated as provided for in this Section, Tenant shall remain
liable for the Rent and Additional Rent which is due until the end of the Term.
Additionally, Tenant shall be responsible for the clearing of any remaining
structure or debris on the Demised Premises.
SECTION 16.03. If the Demised Premises or any portion of the Building are
damaged by fire or other casualty due to any act or failure to act on the part
of Tenant, its agents, servants or employees, then, subject to the provisions of
Article XXX, Landlord shall have and retain any and all rights which it may then
have in law or equity against Tenant on account of such damage.
SECTION 16.04. If the Demised Premises or any portion of the Building are
damaged by fire or other casualty due to any act or failure to act on the part
of Tenant, its agents, servants or employees, then, in addition to the option to
terminate this Lease, Landlord shall have and retain any and all rights which it
may then have in law or equity against Tenant on account of such damage.
SECTION 16.05. Within sixty (60) days following the completion of the
Landlord's Work, Tenant shall complete its work on the Demised Premises.
ARTICLE XVII
CONDEMNATION
SECTION 17.01. In the event that the Demised Premises or any part thereof
shall be taken in condemnation proceedings or by exercise of any right of
eminent domain or by agreement between Landlord, Tenant and those authorized to
exercise such right, Landlord, Tenant and any person or entity having an
interest in the award or awards shall have the right to participate in any such
condemnation proceedings or agreement for the purpose of protecting their
interests hereunder. Each party so participating shall pay their own expenses
with regard thereto.
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SECTION 17.02.Subject to Section 17.03, if at any time during the term of
this Lease there shall be a taking of unimproved land, then and in that event,
Landlord herein shall be entitled to the full award for the land and any and all
damages by virtue of such taking, and this Lease shall continue in full force
and effect but the rent shall be reduced subsequent to the taking as provided in
Section 17.05. All provisions hereof shall continue in full force and effect and
the Demised Premises shall consist of that portion of the Demised Premises
remaining subsequent to such taking.
SECTION 17.03.If at any time during the term of this Lease there shall be
a taking of the whole or substantially of all of the Demised Premises, this
Lease shall terminate and expire on the date of such taking and the Basic Rent
and Additional Rent shall be apportioned and paid as of the date of such taking.
For the purposes of this Article, substantially all of the Demised Premises
shall be deemed to be (a) a taking which reduces access to the Demised Premises,
or parking spaces adjacent to the Demand Premises, to the extent that the
business operations on the Demised Premises are materially adversely affected,
(b) a taking of all of the structures constructed upon the Demised Premises, or
(c) a taking of such portion of the Demised Premises which has a materially
adverse effect on the business operations then being conducted upon the Demised
Premises.
SECTION 17.04.If this Lease shall have been terminated as a result of such
taking the award or awards paid pursuant to such condemnation proceedings or
agreement shall be distributed as follows:
A. All awards for unimproved land shall be paid to Landlord.
B. All awards for buildings, improved lands (e.g., parking
lots, buffer areas, roadways and landscaped areas) and other improvements upon
the Demised Premises shall (a) first be paid to any leasehold mortgagee of the
Demised Premises, and (b) the balance distributed as shall be determined in the
condemnation proceedings or if not determined in the condemnation proceedings,
then in accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 17.07 below.
SECTION 17.05.Notwithstanding any other provision herein set forth, in the
event of taking of less than all of the Demised Premises, Landlord shall have
the right to elect to continue this Lease with regard to the remaining portions
of the Demised Premises subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof, it
being understood that the distribution of proceeds of any condemnation award
shall be made as hereinabove set forth; provided however;
A. That the Basic Rent payments hereunder shall be reduced
subsequent to the taking and thereafter Tenant shall be required to pay that
proportion of the Basic Rent as the area of the remaining land bears to the area
of the entire Demised Premises prior to the taking.
B. Tenant shall, after such taking, at its expense, either
restore the remaining building or buildings to a complete architectural unit or
construct new buildings or improvements having a value substantially equivalent
to or greater than the buildings and improvements (or portions thereof)
remaining after such taking, provided the condemnation proceeds payable to
Tenant are sufficient to do so.
SECTION 17.06. In the event of a taking of an easement or any other taking
which shall be of an interest or estate in the land less than a fee simple,
which taking shall not materially adversely affect the business operations then
being conducted on the Demised Premises, such taking shall be deemed a taking
insufficient to terminate this Lease and the award therefore shall be paid fully
to Landlord for the taking of unimproved land and for other portions of the
Premises shall be distributed as hereinabove set forth.
SECTION 17.07.In the event of any dispute between Landlord or Tenant with
regard to any issue or fact (other than one determined by condemnation
proceeding or condemnation commissioner arising out of a taking set forth herein
and other than one to he determined in accordance with clause B of this
Section), such dispute shall be resolved by arbitration in the manner
hereinafter prescribed.
A. If Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree upon the
distribution to Landlord and Tenant of their respective shares (the "Shares") of
a condemnation award, then same shall be determined in the following manner:
Within ten (10) days after the vesting of title pursuant to any such taking,
Landlord and Tenant shall each appoint on its behalf a disinterested third
person ("Appraiser") who shall be an appraiser who is a member of the American
Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and who shall have at least ten (10) years'
experience dealing with Middlesex County, New Jersey commercial real estate, and
each party shall give written notice of such appointment to the other party. The
two Appraisers thus appointed shall, within fifteen (15) days after appointment
of the second appraiser, determine the amount of such award representing the
Landlord's Share and the Tenant's Share in accordance with the above provisions.
If the difference in the determinations by such two Appraisers as to the amount
of such award representing the Shares does not exceed ten percent (10%:) of the
lower of
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such determinations, then such Shares shall be the average of the determinations
by such two Appraisers. If, however, the difference in the determinations by
such two Appraisers as to the amount of such award representing the Shares
exceeds ten (10%) percent of the lower of such determinations, then such two
Appraisers shall appoint a third Appraiser, and said three Appraisers shall, as
promptly as possible, determine the amount of the award representing the Shares.
The decision of a majority of the three (3) Appraisers shall be conclusive and
binding on Landlord and Tenant and judgment upon the decision may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction. If a party who shall have the rights pursuant to
the foregoing to appoint an Appraiser fails or neglects to do so, then the other
party (or if the two Appraisers appointed by Landlord and Tenant shall fail to
appoint a third Appraiser if required to do so under the provisions of this
paragraph B, then either Landlord or Tenant) may apply to the Assignment Judge
of New Jersey Superior Court, Middlesex County, New Jersey, or such other
judicial authority to appoint such Appraiser. The expenses of the determination
shall be shared equally by Landlord and Tenant, but each party shall be
responsible for the fees of its own attorney and Appraiser. Landlord and Tenant
agree to sign all documents and to do all other things reasonably necessary to
submit any dispute regarding the Shares to a determination in accordance with
this paragraph B and further agree to, and hereby do, waive any and all rights
they or either of them may at any time have to revoke their agreement to
determine the value of the Shares in accordance with this paragraph B and to
abide by the decision rendered hereunder. The appraisers shall be bound by the
provisions of this article.
SECTION 17.08. If the Term of this Lease shall not be terminated as
aforesaid, then the Term of this Lease shall continue in full force and effect,
and subject to the adequacy and availability of condemnation proceeds, Tenant
shall within a reasonable time after possession is physically taken (subject to
Excusable Delays) repair or rebuild what may remain of the Demised Premises for
the occupancy of Tenant; and a just proportion of the Fixed Rent shall be
abated, according to the nature and extent of the injury to the Demised
Premises, until what may remain of the Demised Premises shall be repaired and
rebuilt as aforesaid; and thereafter a just proportion of the Fixed Rent shall
be abated, according to the nature and extent of the Demised Premises acquired
or condemned, for the balance of the Term of the Lease.
SECTION 17.09. Any damages payable for trade fixtures installed by Tenant
at its own cost and expense and which are not part of the realty and for
relocation expenses shall belong entirely to Tenant and Landlord shall make no
claim thereto.
SECTION 17.10. In the event fifty (50%) percent or more of the Building is
taken by condemnation, Tenant, upon thirty (30) days written notice, shall have
the right to terminate this Lease.
ARTICLE XVIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 18.01. Failure to pay Rent or any other payment required to be
made by Tenant under the terms of this Lease, when due, and the continuation of
such failure for a period of five (5) days after the payment shall be due;
SECTION 18.02. Abandonment and vacating of the Demised Premises (failure
to occupy and operate the Demised Premises for fifteen [15] consecutive days or
more shall be deemed an abandonment and vacating);
SECTION 18.03. The failure by Tenant to observe or perform any of the
covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by
Tenant (other than the failure to pay Rent or make other payments as set forth
in Section 18.01), where such failure shall continue for a period of thirty (30)
days after written notice to Tenant;
SECTION 18.04. The making by Tenant of any general assignment or
arrangement for the benefit of creditors; or the filing by or against Tenant of
a petition to have Tenant adjudged a bankrupt or a petition for reorganization
or arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy (unless, in the case of a
petition filed against Tenant, the same is dismissed within sixty [60] days; or
unless Landlord has received adequate assurances of future performance as then
required under the federal bankruptcy law in connection with building leases);
or the appointment of a trustee or a receiver to take possession of
substantially all of Tenant's assets located at the Demised Premises or of
Tenant's interest in this Lease, where possession is not restored to Tenant
within thirty (30) days; or the attachment, execution or other judicial seizure
of substantially all of Tenant's assets located at the Demised Premises or of
Tenant's interest in this Lease, where such seizure is not discharged in thirty
(30) days;
SECTION 18.05. The default by Tenant or any affiliate of Tenant with
respect to any other lease or agreement between it and Landlord or any affiliate
of Landlord;
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SECTION 18.06. This Lease or any interest therein by operation of law
devolves upon or passes to any person or persons other than Tenant, except upon
the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of the
Tenant by way of merger or acquisition;
SECTION 18.07. The assignment or subletting of all or any portion of this
Lease or the Demised Premises in violation of Article XIV;
SECTION 18.08. The failure of Tenant to move into and take possession of
the Demised Premises and open for business within thirty (30) days after the
Commencement Date; or
SECTION 18.09. Any representation or warranty made by Tenant in connection
with this Lease shall prove to have been false in any material respect.
ARTICLE XIX
LANDLORD'S REMEDIES
SECTION 19.01. If an Event of Default shall occur, Landlord may exercise
one or more of the following remedies, all of which shall be cumulative and in
addition to any remedies available under applicable law:
(A) Without any further notice or demand, terminate this
Lease, and Tenant will forthwith quit and surrender the Demised
Premises, but Tenant shall remain liable as hereinafter provided;
(B) Re-enter and resume possession of the Demised Premises and
remove all persons and property by summary dispossess proceedings,
by appropriate proceedings, without being liable for any damages
therefor, and no re-entry shall be deemed an acceptance of a
surrender of this Lease;
(C) Proceed to collect any Rent from Tenant then due by one or
more proceedings;
(D) Exercise any remedy available at law or in equity to
enforce the provisions of this Lease, to recover any damages for a
breach of this Lease or to prevent any breach or threatened breach
of this Lease; and/or
(E) Recover from Tenant on demand an amount equal to all
expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by Landlord
as a result of an Event of Default or the exercise of its rights and
remedies, all reasonable costs and charges for the care of the
Demised Premises while vacant, and all charges and expenses incurred
by Landlord in connection with the reletting of the Demised
Premises, including broker's commissions, advertising expenses, and
the costs of repairing, renovating or remodeling the Demised
Premises.
SECTION 19.02. If this Lease shall be terminated, as provided in this
Article XIX:
(A) Landlord may relet the whole or any part of the Demised
Premises for a period equal to, or greater or less than the
remainder of the then Term of this Lease, at such rental and upon
such terms and concessions as Landlord shall deem reasonable, to any
person which it may deem suitable and satisfactory and for any use
and purpose which it may deem appropriate. In no event shall
Landlord be liable in any respect for failure to collect the rent
thereunder. Any sums or other consideration received by Landlord on
a reletting in excess of the rent reserved in this Lease shall
belong to Landlord.
(B) If this Lease shall be terminated and whether or not the
Demised Premises shall be relet, Landlord shall be entitled to
recover from Tenant an amount equal to all Rent and other charges
required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease, less the net rent,
if any, collected by Landlord on reletting the Demised Premises.
Such amount shall be due and payable by Tenant to Landlord on the
several days on which such Rent and other charges would have become
due and payable had this Lease not been terminated, and Tenant shall
pay to Landlord the amount of any deficiency
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then existing. The net rent collected by Landlord on reletting shall
be computed by deducting from the gross rents collected the
expenses, costs and charges referred to in Subsection 19.01(E).
Without any previous notice or demand, separate actions may be
instituted by Landlord against Tenant from time to time to recover
any damages which at the commencement of any such action shall have
become due and payable to Landlord under any provisions hereof
without waiting until the end of the original Term of this Lease,
and neither the institution of suit or suits, nor the entering of
judgment therein shall bar Landlord from bringing a subsequent suit
for damages of any kind. It is expressly agreed that the forbearance
on the part of Landlord in the institution of any suit or entry of
judgment for any part of the Rent shall in no way serve as a defense
against nor prejudice a subsequent action for such Rent. Tenant
hereby expressly waives Tenant's right to claim a merger of such
subsequent action in any previous suit or in the judgment entered
therein. Furthermore, it is expressly agreed that claims for Rent
may be regarded by Landlord, if it so elects, as separate claims
capable of being assigned.
(C) Landlord, at its election, which shall be exercised by the
service of a written notice on Tenant, may collect from Tenant and
Tenant shall pay in lieu of the sums becoming due after the service
of such notice under the provisions of this Subsection 19.02(C) an
amount equal to the difference between the Rent required to be paid
by Tenant under this Lease (form the date of the service of such
notice to and including the date of the expiration of the Term of
this Lease which had been in force immediately prior to any
termination effected under this Section) and the then fair and
reasonable rental value of the Demised Premises for the same period,
discounted to present value at the rate of six (6%) percent per
year. In determining the rental value of the Demised Premises, the
rental realized by any reletting shall be deemed prima facie
evidence thereof.
SECTION 19.03. Tenant hereby expressly waives any rights of redemption
granted by any laws in the event of any eviction or dispossession, any notices
which may be required prior to the commencement of any proceeding for possession
of the Demised Premises.
SECTION 19.04. The Landlord and the Tenant waive trial by jury in any
action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either the Landlord or the Tenant
against the other on any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any way
connected with this Lease, the Tenant's use or occupancy of the Demised
Premises, and/or any claim of injury or damage.
SECTION 19.05. If Tenant shall fail to pay or perform any of its
obligations when due, then Landlord, in addition to any of its rights and
remedies under this Lease and without waiving its rights or remedies with regard
thereto, may cure such failure on the part of Tenant. Any sums expended by
Landlord to effect any such cure shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord within
30 days after demand, as Additional Rent.
ARTICLE XX
SURRENDER OF DEMISED PREMISES
SECTION 20.01. On expiration or termination of the Term, Tenant shall
surrender to Landlord the Demised Premises, in broom clean condition, and all
Tenant's improvements and alterations in good, clean, orderly and undamaged
condition (except for ordinary wear and tear occurring after the last necessary
maintenance made by Tenant, destruction of the Demised Premises covered by
Article XVI and alterations that Tenant has the right to remove or is obligated
to remove under the provisions of Article XII). Tenant shall remove all its
personal property and shall deliver to Landlord all keys to the Demised Premises
within the above stated time. Tenant shall immediately perform all restoration
made necessary by the removal of any alterations or Tenant's personal property.
Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for any cost incurred by Landlord to repair
any damage to the Demised Premises caused by Tenant.
SECTION 20.02. Landlord can elect to retain or dispose of in any manner
any alterations or Tenant's personal property that Tenant does not remove from
the Demised Premises on expiration or termination of the Term as allowed or
required by this Lease by giving at least ten (10) days' notice to Tenant. Title
to any such alterations or Tenant's personal property that Landlord elects to
retain or dispose of on expiration of the ten (10) day period shall vest in
Landlord. Tenant waives all claims against Landlord for any damage to Tenant
resulting from Landlord's retention or disposition of any such alterations or
Tenant's personal
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property. Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for Landlord's costs for storing,
removing, and disposing of any alterations or Tenant's personal property.
SECTION 20.03. If Tenant fails to surrender the Demised Premises to
Landlord on expiration or termination of the Term, Tenant shall hold Landlord
harmless from all damages resulting from Tenant's failure to surrender the
Demised Premises, including, without limitation, claims made by a succeeding
tenant resulting from Tenant's failure to surrender the Demised Premises.
ARTICLE XXI
HOLDING OVER
SECTION 21.01. If Tenant, with Landlord's express written consent, remains
in possession of the Demised Premises after expiration or termination of the
Term, or after the date in any notice given by Landlord to tenant terminating
this lease, such possession by Tenant shall be deemed to be a month-to-month
tenancy terminable on thirty (30) days' notice given at any time by either
party. During any such month-to-month tenancy, Tenant shall pay all Rent
required by N.J.S.A. 2A:42-5.
SECTION 21.02. If Tenant, without Landlord's express written consent,
remains in possession of the Demised Premises after expiration or termination of
the Term, or after the date in any notice given by Landlord to Tenant
terminating this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Rent as required by
N.J.S.A. 2A:42-6 for the time Tenant retains possession of the Demised Premises
or any part thereof after termination of the Term by lapse or otherwise.
ARTICLE XXII
INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED
ARTICLE XXIII
COMMON AREAS
SECTION 23.01. During the Term of this Lease and any extension thereof,
Tenant and its authorized representatives and invitees shall have the
nonexclusive right to use the Common Areas, with others who are entitled to use
the Common Areas, subject to Landlord's rights as hereinafter provided.
Notwithstanding the aforesaid, Tenant shall not create any disturbance in the
Common Areas nor shall Tenant create any noise from loudspeakers or otherwise,
or permit any noise to be emanated from the Demised Premises nor shall Tenant
distribute any leaflets, advertisements or other materials in the Common Areas.
SECTION 23.02. Landlord shall have the right to designate specific parking
spaces and loading facilities for use by Tenant and its employees. Where there
is a rear entrance, all loading and unloading of goods shall be made at the rear
entrance. Upon Landlord's demand, Tenant shall submit to Landlord a list of the
license plate numbers for all motor vehicles owned or operated by Tenant and its
employees. Notwithstanding the above, any armored cars that load or unload at
this site may do so at any entrance to the Demised Premises.
SECTION 23.03. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall maintain,
repair, replace and keep in good condition the Common Areas including but not
limited to parking lot, sidewalk, curbs, signs, lights, landscaping and snow
plowing. Landlord shall have, at any time, the right to establish reasonable
rules and regulations as to the Common Areas, close any of the Common Areas,
either permanently or temporarily, make changes to the Common Areas in any
regard and for any purpose and to hire any person or business to manage and
operate the Common Areas on such terms as Landlord shall determine, all in
accordance with good building practices. Landlord will not construct additional
buildings which will obstruct the visibility of or access to the Demised or
which will materially reduce parking adjacent to the Demised Premises in the
Building.
ARTICLE XXIV
SIGNS
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SECTION 24.01. Landlord shall have the right to establish policies and
standards for the size, location, quality, number, color and type of signs which
Tenant may install in or upon the Demised Premises. Such policies and standards
are set forth herein as well as in Exhibit "C" attached hereto. Tenant shall
comply with all of such policies and standards as they may be changed from time
to time and shall install such signs as may be required by Landlord. No signs
shall be installed by Tenant in or upon the Demised Premises until after
Landlord has approved in writing the construction (including all connections),
drawings and specifications pertaining to the signs.
SECTION 24.02. Tenant shall pay for all signs, their installation,
maintenance and removal. Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall obtain
all necessary permits and approvals from the local governmental agency having
jurisdiction thereof. All work must be of good quality. Landlord shall have the
right to reject any work judged below standard. All signs shall be constructed
and installed by contractors qualified to fabricate and install commercial
signs. Tenant shall maintain signs in a neat and attractive condition. The bulbs
of all permitted signs and lights, whether an exterior or interior sign, shall
be replaced as soon as they become defective or lose their intensity. The signs
and supports shall be kept painted to maintain attractive conditions and to
prevent rust, rot or deterioration. Landlord shall have the right to remove the
signs or any of them, at any time during the term of this Lease, as may be
necessary in order to paint or make any other repairs, alterations or
improvements in or upon the Building, providing the same be removed and replaced
at Landlord's expense upon completion of said work. Tenant shall keep its signs
illuminated from dusk to dawn.
ARTICLE XXV
SUBORDINATION; TENANT'S ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
SECTION 25.01. This Lease is and shall be subordinate to any mortgage,
encumbrance or ground lease now or hereafter imposed upon or affecting the
Building, or any part hereof. Such subordination is effective without any
further act of Tenant. Tenant shall from time to time on request from Landlord
execute and deliver any documents or instruments that may be required by a
lender or ground lessor to effectuate any subordination. If Tenant fails to
execute and deliver any such documents or instruments, Tenant irrevocably
constitutes and appoints Landlord as Tenant's attorney-in-fact, coupled with an
interest, to execute and deliver any such documents or instruments. Tenant
agrees to execute any subordination agreement referred to above provided the
lender simultaneously agrees to a non-disturbance of the tenancy so long as the
Tenant is not in default.
SECTION 25.02. Within ten (10) days after notice from the other Landlord
or Tenant shall execute and deliver to the other a statement in writing
certifying such matters as requested by the other, including that this Lease is
unmodified and in full force and effect, or in full force and effect as
modified, and stating the modifications, the amount of Fixed Rent, the dates to
which the Rent has been paid in advance, and the amount of any security deposit
or prepaid rent.
SECTION 25.03. As a condition to the effectiveness of this Lease, Tenant
must receive a nondisturbance agreement from the ground lessor and any existing
mortgagee and any subordination to a future mortgage must be subject to such an
agreement.
ARTICLE XXVI
NATURE OF LANDLORD'S LIABILITY
SECTION 26.01. It is specifically understood and agreed by Tenant that
there shall be absolutely no personal liability on the part of Landlord or on
the part of the members of Landlord, or, if Landlord or any successor in
interest shall be an individual, joint venture, tenancy in common, firm or
partnership, general or limited, or a trust or a corporation, there shall be no
personal liability on such individual or the members of the firm, partnership,
joint venture, tenancy in common or the trustee or beneficiaries under any such
trust, in each case with respect to any of the terms of this Lease. Tenant shall
look solely to the equity, if any, of Landlord in the Demised Premises for the
satisfaction of each and every remedy of Tenant in the event of any breach by
Landlord of any of the terms of this Lease to be performed by Landlord. The
foregoing exculpation of personal liability shall be absolute and without any
exception whatsoever.
SECTION 26.02. If Landlord sells or transfers all or any portion of the
Building, Landlord, on consummation of the sale or transfer, shall be released
from any liability thereafter accruing under this Lease and the transferee shall
be automatically responsible for future performance of the Landlord under this
Lease.
SECTION 26.03. Landlord shall not be liable for failure to furnish any
services when such failure is due to Excusable Delay. Landlord shall not be
liable, under any circumstances, including, but not limited to, that arising
from the negligence of Landlord, its agents, servants or invitees, or from
defects, errors or
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omissions in the construction or design of the Demised Premises and/or the
Building, including the structural and nonstructural portions thereof, for loss
of or injury to Tenant or to property, however occurring, through or in
connection with or incidental to the furnishing of, or failure to furnish, any
of the aforesaid services or for any interruption to Tenant's business however
occurring. Landlord and its agents shall not be liable for any loss or damage to
property entrusted to their employees or agents, nor for loss of property by
theft. Landlord and its agents shall not be liable for any injury or damage to
persons or property resulting from falling plaster, or from steam, gas, water or
snow which may leak from any part of the Building, or from the pipes or
appliances therein, or from any other part thereof, or from the sub-surface
thereunder, or from dampness, or from any other cause. Notwithstanding the
above, Landlord shall not be exculpated from any injury or damages to the Tenant
or Tenant's property which is caused by Landlord's gross negligence or the gross
negligence of Landlord's employees, agents or invitees.
SECTION 26.04. This Lease and the obligations of Tenant to pay all Rent
and perform all of its obligations shall in no way be impaired, affected or
excused because Landlord is unable to fulfill its obligations or unable to or
delayed in supplying any service or performing any obligations, including
without limitation, any repairs or work to be done by Landlord, subject to the
self-help provisions contained within this Lease.
SECTION 26.05. It is expressly agreed that nothing in this Lease shall be
construed as creating a partnership or joint venture between Landlord and
Tenant, or between Landlord or any other party, or cause Landlord to be
responsible for any debts or obligations of Tenant.
ARTICLE XXVII
WAIVER
SECTION 27.01. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy
of Landlord on any default by Tenant shall impair such a right or remedy or be
construed as a waiver. The receipt and acceptance by Landlord of delinquent Rent
shall not constitute a waiver of any default. No act or conduct of Landlord,
including, without limitation, the acceptance of the keys to the Demised
Premises, shall constitute an acceptance of the surrender of the Demised
Premises by Tenant before the expiration of the Term. Only a written notice from
Landlord to Tenant shall constitute acceptance of the surrender of the Demised
Premises and accomplish a termination of the Lease. Landlord's consent to or
approval shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary Landlord's consent
to or approval of any subsequent act by Tenant. Any waiver by Landlord or Tenant
of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default
concerning the same or any other provision of the Lease.
SECTION 27.02. The parties hereto waive a trial by jury of any and all
issues arising in any action or proceeding between them or their successors
under or connected with this Lease or any of its provisions, any negotiations in
connection therewith, or Tenant's use or occupancy of the Demised Premises. In
case Landlord shall commence summary proceedings or an action for nonpayment of
Basic Rent or additional rent hereunder against Tenant, Tenant shall not
interpose any counterclaim of any nature or description in any such proceeding
or action unless compulsory under existing court rules, but shall be relegated
to an independent action at law.
ARTICLE XXVIII
QUIET ENJOYMENT
SECTION 28.01. Landlord covenants that if, and so long as, Tenant pays the
Fixed Rent and any Additional Rent as herein provided, and performs the
covenants hereof, Landlord shall do nothing to affect Tenant's right to
peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Demised Premises for the Term
herein mentioned, subject to the provisions of this Lease and to the terms of
all covenants, restrictions, easements and encumbrances (but subject to Section
25.03) now or hereafter affecting fee title to, or Landlord's interest in, the
Building.
ARTICLE XXIX
INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED
ARTICLE XXX
WAIVER OF SUBROGATION
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SECTION 30.01. In the event of any loss or damage to the Building, the
Building, the Demised Premises and/or any contents (herein "property damage"),
each party waives all claims against the other for any such loss or damage and
each party shall look only to any insurance which it has obtained to protect
against such loss (or in the case of Tenant, waives all claims any tenant of the
Building that has similarly waived claims against such Tenant) and each party
shall obtain, for each policy of such insurance, provisions waiving any claims
against the other party (and against any other tenant(s) in the Building that
has waived subrogation against the Tenant) for loss or damage within the scope
of such insurance.
ARTICLE XXXI
INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED
ARTICLE XXXII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 32.01. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence of each provision
of this Lease and for the performance of any obligation hereunder.
SECTION 32.02. BINDING ON SUCCESSORS. Subject to the provisions hereof
with respect to assignment and subletting, this Lease shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors,
administrators, assigns, subtenants and successors in interest.
SECTION 32.03. NOTICE. Any notice, demand, request, consent, approval, or
communication that either party desires or is required to give to the other
party or any other person shall be in writing and either served personally or
sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, express mail or overnight
courier, and addressed to the other party at the address set forth at the
beginning of this Lease. Either party may change its address by giving a notice
thereof to the other party in accordance with this Section.
SECTION 32.04. COMMISSIONS. Landlord and Tenant each represents to the
other, knowing that the other shall rely upon same, that neither has dealt with
any real estate broker, finder of other person in connection with this Lease,
the Building or the Demised Premises and no such real estate broker is entitled
to a commission as a result of this Lease. Each shall hold harmless the other,
its employees, agents and assigns, from and against all claims, demands, actions
and liabilities, expenses and other damages, including attorneys' fees incurred,
resulting from any claims that may be asserted against Landlord or Tenant by any
broker, finder or other person with whom Landlord or Tenant has or purportedly
has dealt and any claim of, or right to lien under the Statutes of the State of
New Jersey relating to real estate broker liens, with respect to any such
broker.
SECTION 32.05. GOVERNING LAW. This Lease shall be construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.
SECTION 32.06. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Lease contains the entire agreement
of the parties and cannot be amended or modified except by a written agreement.
Neither Landlord nor anyone acting on its behalf has made any statement, promise
or agreement which in any way modifies, varies, alters, enlarges or invalidates
the provisions of this Lease, or the obligations of Landlord or Tenant
hereunder.
SECTION 32.07. CONSTRUCTION. The Landlord and the Tenant agree that each
party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this Lease and that the normal
rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved
against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this
Lease or any amendments, exhibits or schedules hereto.
SECTION 32.08. CAPTIONS. The captions of this Lease shall have no effect
on its interpretation.
SECTION 32.09. SEVERABILITY. The unenforceability, invalidity or
illegality of any provision of this Lease shall not render the other provisions
unenforceable, invalid or illegal.
SECTION 32.10. SECTION REFERENCES. All references to Articles shall refer
to articles of this Lease.
SECTION 32.11. MEMORANDUM OF LEASE. This Lease shall not be recorded,
except that if either party requests that the other do so, it shall execute a
Memorandum of Lease in recordable form.
SECTION 32.12. AUTHORITY OF CORPORATE TENANT. If Landlord or Tenant is a
corporation, each individual executing this Lease on behalf of said corporation
represents and warrants that (i) he is duly authorized to execute and deliver
this Lease on behalf of said corporation in accordance with the by-laws and
pursuant to a duly enacted resolution of said corporation; (ii) that this Lease
is valid and binding upon said
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corporation and enforceable against Landlord or Tenant in accordance with its
terms; (iii) the execution and delivery of this Lease will not, with or without
the passage of time, violate any other agreement, lease or mortgage by which the
corporation is bound or by which the corporation's property is encumbered.
SECTION 32.13. TENANT'S FINANCIAL CONDITION. Tenant represents and
warrants that all financial statements and other information submitted by, or on
behalf of, Tenant to Landlord in connection with this Lease are true and
complete in all material respects.
SECTION 32.14. EXECUTION OF LEASE. The submission of this Lease to Tenant
for examination does not constitute an offer on the part of Landlord. This Lease
shall be effective only upon execution by Landlord and Tenant. Upon execution of
this Lease by Tenant and delivery of the executed Lease to Landlord, this Lease
shall constitute an option to Landlord for thirty (30) days to execute and
deliver this Lease, and said option may not be withdrawn during such thirty (30)
day period after delivery to Landlord. If Landlord shall not execute this Lease
within such thirty (30) day period, then the option shall be deemed withdrawn.
SECTION 32.15. BUILDING EXCLUSIVES. N/A.
SECTION 32.16. NET LEASE. It is the intention of these presents that
Landlord shall receive the Basic Rent herein reserved and all sum or sums which
shall or may become payable hereunder by Tenant under any contingency, free from
all taxes, charges, expenses, damages and deductions of every kind or sort
whatsoever except as otherwise expressly stated herein, and the Tenant shall and
will and hereby expressly agree to pay all such other sums which, except for the
execution and delivery of these presents, would have been chargeable against the
Demised Premises and payable by Landlord. Tenant, however, shall not be under
any obligation to pay any principal or interest on any mortgage which may be a
lien against the fee simple interest of Landlord on the Demised Premises, or
Landlord's estate or interest therein, or any franchise tax which is or may
become payable to Landlord or any gift, inheritance, transfer, estate or
succession tax by reason of any existing law or any law which may hereafter be
enacted or any judgments, liens, claims or demands asserted against Landlord
which are not specified as the obligation of Tenant herein and which do not
arise out of the use and occupancy of the Demised Premises by Tenant.
SECTION 32.18. NO ORAL MODIFICATION All prior understandings and
agreements between the parties are merged within this Lease, which alone fully
and completely sets forth the understanding of the parties; and this Lease may
not be changed or terminated orally or in any manner other than by an agreement
in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement of the change or
termination is sought.
SECTION 32.19. EXTERMINATION. INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED
SECTION 32.20. ATTORNEYS' FEES. If either party hereto be made or becomes
a party to any litigation commenced by or against the other party involving the
enforcement of any of the rights and remedies of such party, or arising on
account of the default of the other party in the performance of such party's
obligations hereunder, then the prevailing party in any such litigation, or the
party becoming involved in such litigation because of a claim against such other
party, as the case may be, shall receive from the other party all costs and
reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by such party in such litigation.
ARTICLE XXXIII
LEASEHOLD MORTGAGES
SECTION 33.01. Tenant and every successor and assign of Tenant (including,
but not limited to, any sublessee of Tenant, but only with Tenant's prior
consent) is hereby given the right by Landlord in addition to any other rights
herein granted, without Landlord's prior written consent, to mortgage its
interest in this Lease(s), or any part or parts thereof, and any sublease(s)
under one or more leasehold Mortgage(s), and assign this Lease, or any part or
parts thereof, and any sublease(s) as collateral security for such Mortgage (s),
upon the condition that all rights acquired under such Mortgage(s) shall be
subject to each and all of the covenants, conditions and restrictions set forth
in this Lease, and to all rights and interest of Landlord herein, none of which
covenants, conditions or restrictions is or shall be waived by Landlord by
reason of the right given so to mortgage such interest in this Lease, except as
expressly provided herein. If Tenant and/or Tenant's successors and assigns
(including, but not limited to, any sublessee of Tenant, but only with Tenant's
prior consent) shall mortgage this leasehold, or any part or parts thereof, and
if the holder(s) of such Mortgage(s) shall, within thirty (30) days of its
execution, send to Landlord a true copy thereof, together with written notice
specifying the name and address of the Mortgagee and the pertinent recording
date with respect to such Mortgage(s), Landlord agrees that so
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long as any such leasehold Mortgage(s) shall remain unsatisfied of record or
until written notice of satisfaction is given by the holder(s) to Landlord, the
following provisions shall apply:
A. There shall be no cancellation, surrender or
modification of this Lease by joint action of Landlord
and Tenant without the prior consent in writing of the
leasehold Mortgagee(s).
B. Landlord shall, upon serving Tenant with any notice of
default, simultaneously serve a copy of such notice upon
the holder(s) of such leasehold Mortgage(s). The
leasehold Mortgagee(s) shall thereupon have the same
period, after services of such notice upon it, to remedy
or cause to be remedies the defaults complained of, and
Landlord shall accept such performance by or at the
instigation of such leasehold Mortgagee(s) as if the
same had been done by Tenant.
C. Anything herein contained notwithstanding, while such
leasehold Mortgage(s) remains unsatisfied of record, or
until written notice of satisfaction is given by the
holder(s) to Landlord, if any default shall occur which,
pursuant to any provision of this Lease, entitled
Landlord to terminate this Lease, and if before the
expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of service
of notice or termination upon such leasehold
Mortgagee(s) such leasehold Mortgagee(s) shall have
notified Landlord of its desire to nullify such notice
and shall have paid to Landlord all Basic Rent and
additional rent and other payments herein provided for,
and then in default, and shall have complied or shall
commence the work of complying with all of the other
requirements of this Lease, if any are then in default,
and shall prosecute the same to completion with
reasonable diligence, then in such event Landlord shall
not be entitled to terminate this Lease and any notice
of termination theretofore given shall be void and of
not effect.
D. If the Landlord shall elect to terminate this Lease by
reason of any default of Tenant, the leasehold
Mortgagee(s) shall not only have the right to nullify
and notice of termination by curing such default, as
aforesaid, but shall also have the right to postpone and
extend the specified date for the termination of this
Lease as fixed by Landlord in its notice of termination,
for a period of not more than six (6) months, provided
that such leasehold Mortgagee(s) shall cure or cause to
be cured any then existing money defaults and meanwhile
pay the other terms, conditions and provisions of this
Lease on Tenant's part to be complied with and
performed, other than past non-monetary defaults, and
provided further that the leasehold Mortgagee(s) shall
forthwith take steps to acquire or sell Tenant's
interest in this Lease by foreclosure of the Mortgage(s)
or otherwise and shall prosecute the same to completion
with all due diligence. If at the end of said six (6)
month period the leasehold Mortgagee(s) shall be
actively engaged in steps to acquire or sell Tenant's
interest herein, the time of said Mortgagee to comply
with the provisions of this Article 33 (except Section
33.01 (C) shall be extended for such period as shall be
reasonably necessary to complete such steps with
reasonable diligence and continuity.
E. Landlord agrees that the name of the leasehold
Mortgagee(s) may be added to the "Loss Payable
Endorsement" of any and all insurance policies required
to be carried by Tenant hereunder on condition that the
insurance proceeds are to be applied in the manner
specified in this Lease and that the leasehold
Mortgage(s) or collateral document shall so provide.
F. Landlord agrees that in the event of termination of this
Lease by reason of any default by Tenant other than for
nonpayment of Rent or Additional Rent and other payments
herein provided for, that Landlord will enter into a new
lease of the Demised Premises with the leasehold
Mortgagee(s) or its nominee(s), for the remainder of the
term, effective as of the date of such termination, at
the Basic Rent and additional rent and upon the terms,
provisions, covenants and agreements as herein contained
and subject only to the same conditions of title as this
Lease is subject to on the date of the execution hereof,
and to the rights, if any, of any parties then in
possession of any part of the Demised Premises,
provided:
(1) Said Mortgagee(s) or its nominee shall make written
request upon Landlord for such new lease within fifteen
(15) days after the date of such
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termination and such written request is accompanied by
payment to Landlord of sums then due to Landlord under
this Lease.
(2) Said Mortgagee(s) or its nominee(s) shall pay to
Landlord at the time of the execution and delivery of
said new lease, any and all sums which would at the time
of the execution and delivery thereof, be due pursuant
to this Lease but for such termination, and in addition
thereto, any expenses, including reasonable attorney's
fees to which Landlord shall have been subjected by
reason of such default.
(3) Said Mortgagee(s) or its nominee(s) shall perform
and observe all covenants herein contained on Tenant's
part to be performed and shall further remedy any other
conditions which Tenant under the terminated lease was
obligated to perform under the terms of this Lease; and
upon execution and delivery of such new lease, any
subleases which may have theretofore been assigned and
transferred by Tenant to Landlord, as security under
this Lease, shall thereupon be deemed to be held by
Landlord as security for the performance of all of the
obligations of Tenant under the new lease.
(4) Landlord shall not warrant possession of the Demised
Premises to Tenant under the new lease.
(5) Such new lease shall be expressly made subject to
the rights, if any, of Tenant under the terminated
lease.
(6) The Tenant under such new lease shall have the same
right, title, and interest in and to the buildings and
improvements on the Demised Premises as Tenant had under
the terminated lease.
G. Landlord agrees promptly after submission to execute,
acknowledge and deliver any agreements modifying this
Lease requested by any leasehold Mortgagee(s), provided
that such modification does not decrease Tenant's
obligations or decrease Landlord's rights pursuant to
this Lease.
H. The proceeds from any insurance policies or arising from
a condemnation are to be held by any leasehold
Mortgagee(s) and distributed pursuant to the provisions
of this Lease, but the leasehold Mortgagee(s) may
reserve its rights to apply to the mortgage debt all, or
an part, of Tenant's are of such proceeds pursuant to
such Mortgage(s).
I. The leasehold Mortgagee(s) shall be given notice of any
arbitration proceedings by the parties hereto, and shall
have the right to intervene therein and be made a party
to such proceedings, and the parties hereto do hereby
consent to such intervention. In the event that the
leasehold Mortgagee(s) shall not elect to intervene or
become a party to such proceedings, the leasehold
Mortgagee(s) shall receive notice of, and a copy of any
award or decision made in said arbitration proceedings.
J. Landlord shall, upon request, execute, acknowledge and
deliver to each leasehold Mortgagee (s), an agreement
prepared at the sole cost and expense of Tenant, in form
satisfactory to such leasehold Mortgagee(s), between
Landlord, Tenant and leasehold Mortgagee(s), agreeing to
all of the provisions herein. The term "Mortgage",
whenever used herein, shall include whatever security
instruments are used in the locale of the Demised
Premises, such as, without limitations, deeds of trust,
security deeds and conditional deeds, as well as
financing statements, security agreements and other
documentation required pursuant to the Uniform
Commercial Code. The term "Mortgage" whenever used
herein, shall also include any instruments required in
connection with a sale-leaseback transaction.
ARTICLE XXXIV
TENANT'S RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
SECTION 34.01. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. The term "Hazardous Substances" as
used in this Lease, shall include, without limitation, flammable, explosives,
radioactive materials, asbestos, polychlorinated
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biphenyls (PCS's), chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity,
pollutants, contaminants, hazardous wastes, toxic substances or related
materials, petroleum and petroleum products, and substances declared to be
hazardous or toxic under the Industrial Site Recovery Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1k-6, as
amended, and the Spill Compensation and Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10-12.1, and
any law or regulation now or hereafter enacted or promulgated by any
governmental authority.
SECTION 34.02. TENANT'S RESTRICTIONS. Tenant shall not cause to permit or
occur:
(A) Any violation of any federal, state or local law, ordinance, or
regulation now or hereafter enacted, related to environmental conditions, on,
under, or about the Demised Premises, or arising from Tenant's use or occupancy
of the Demised Premises, including, but not limited to, soil and ground water
conditions; or
(B) The use, generation, release, manufacture, refining, production,
processing, transport, handling, treatment, storage, or disposal of any
hazardous substance on, under, or about the Demised Premises, or the
transportation to or from the Demised Premises of any hazardous substance,
except for de minimus amounts of oils, greases, and cleaning products providing
same is in conformance with all environmental laws or as specifically disclosed
on Schedule G of this Lease.
SECTION 34.03. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.
(A) Tenant shall, at Tenant's own expense, comply with all laws
regulating the use, generation, storage, transportation, or disposal of
hazardous substances ("Laws").
(B) Tenant shall, at Tenant's own expense, make all submissions to,
provide all information required by, and comply with all requirements of
all governmental authorities (the "Authorities") under the laws.
(C) Should any Authority or any third party demand that a clean-up
plan be prepared and that a clean-up be undertaken because of any deposit,
spill, discharge, or other release of hazardous substances that occurs
during the term of this Lease, at or from the Demised Premises, or which
arises at any time from Tenant's use or occupancy of the Demised Premises,
then Tenant shall, at Tenant's own expense, prepare and submit the
required plans and all related bonds and other financial assurances; and
Tenant shall carry out all such clean-up plans.
(D) Tenant shall promptly provide all information regarding the use,
generation, storage, transportation, or disposal of hazardous substances
that is requested by Landlord. If Tenant fails to fulfill any duty imposed
under this Section 34.03 within a reasonable time, Landlord may do so; and
in such case, Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in order to prepare all
documents Landlord deems necessary or appropriate to determine the
applicability of the Laws to the Demised Premises and Tenant's use
thereof, and for compliance therewith, and Tenant shall execute all
documents promptly upon Landlord's request. No such action by Landlord and
no attempt made by Landlord to mitigate damages under any laws shall
constitute a waiver of any of Tenant's obligations under this Section
34.03.
SECTION 34.04. TENANT'S INDEMNITY.
(A) Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Landlord,
Landlord's Mortgagee, the manager of the property, and their respective
officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, members, partners,
agents and employees from all fines, suits, procedures, claims, and
actions of every kind, and all costs associated therewith (including
attorneys' and consultants' fees) arising out of or in any way connected
with any deposit, spill, discharge, or other release of hazardous
substances that occurs during the term of this Lease, at or from the
Demised Premises, or which arises at any time from Tenant's use or
occupancy of the Demised Premises, or from Tenant's failure to provide any
information, make all submissions, and take all steps required by all
Authorities under the Laws and all other environmental laws.
(B) Landlord shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Tenant,
Tenant's Mortgagee, the manager of the Demised Premises, and their
respective officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, members,
partners, agents and employees from all fines, suits, procedures, claims,
and actions of every kind, and all costs associated therewith (including
attorneys' and consultants' fees) arising out of or in any way connected
with any deposit, spill, discharge, or other release of hazardous
substances that occurred prior to Tenant's occupancy of the Demised
Premises, or which arose at any time prior to Tenant's use or occupancy of
the Demised Premises, or from Landlord's failure to provide any
information,
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make all submissions, and take all steps required by all Authorities under
the Laws and all other environmental laws.
(C) Landlord's and Tenant's obligations and liabilities under this
Section 34.04 shall survive the expiration of this Lease.
SECTION 34.05. Tenant represents that its SIC Number is________.
ARTICLE XXXV
ISRA COMPLIANCE
SECTION 35.01. Tenant acknowledges the existence of the New Jersey
Industrial Site Recovery Act ("ISRA"). Tenant represents to Landlord that
Tenant's Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Number as used on Tenant's
Federal Tax Return will not subject the Demised Premises to ISRA applicability
under current laws and regulations. Any change by Tenant to an operation with an
SIC number subject to ISRA shall require Landlord's written consent, which
consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Any such proposed change shall be
noticed in writing to Landlord sixty (60) days prior to the proposed change.
Landlord, at its sole option, may deny consent to the change.
Tenant agrees to execute such documents as Landlord reasonably deems
necessary and to make such applications as Landlord reasonably requires to
assure compliance with ISRA. Tenant shall bear all costs and expenses incurred
by Landlord associated with any required ISRA compliance resulting from Tenant's
use of the Demised Premises including but not limited to, state agency fees,
engineering fees, clean-up costs, filing fees and suretyship expenses. As used
in this Lease, ISRA compliance shall include applications for determinations of
nonapplicability by the appropriate governmental authority. The foregoing
undertaking shall survive the termination or sooner expiration of the Lease and
surrender of the Demised Premises and shall also survive sale, or lease or
assignment of the Demised Premises by Landlord. Tenant agrees to indemnify and
hold Landlord harmless from the violation of ISRA occasioned by Tenant's use of
the Demised Premises.
ARTICLE XXXVI
SORTING AND SEPARATION OF REFUSE AND TRASH
SECTION 36.01. COMPLIANCE BY TENANT. Tenant covenants and agrees, at its
sole cost and expense, to comply with all present and future laws, orders, and
regulations of all state, federal, municipal, and local governments,
departments, commissions, and boards regarding the collection, sorting,
separation, and recycling of waste products, garbage, refuse and trash. Tenant
shall sort and separate such waste products, garbage, refuse, and trash into
such categories as provided by law. Each separately sorted category of waste
products, garbage, refuse, and trash shall be placed in separate receptacles.
Such separate receptacles may, at Landlord's option, be removed from the Demised
Premises in accordance with a collection schedule prescribed by law.
SECTION 36.02. LANDLORD'S RIGHTS IN EVENT OF NONCOMPLIANCE. Landlord
reserves the right to refuse to collect or accept from Tenant any waste
products, garbage, refuse or trash that is not separated and sorted as required
by law, and to require Tenant to arrange for such collection at Tenant's sole
cost and expense, utilizing a contractor satisfactory to Landlord. Tenant shall
pay all costs, expenses, fines, penalties or damages that may be imposed on
Landlord or Tenant by reason of Tenant's failure to comply with the provisions
of this article, and, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall indemnify, defend
and hold harmless (including legal fees and expenses) from and against any
actions, claims, and suits arising from such noncompliance, utilizing counsel
reasonably satisfactory to Landlord.
ARTICLE XXXVII
REMOVAL OF GARBAGE AND DEBRIS
SECTION 37.01. Tenant agrees to remove all garbage and debris from
Tenant's Demised Premises. Tenant shall not permit its garbage or debris to be
placed or remain outside the Demised Premises.
SECTION 37.02. For purposes of this Section, garbage and debris shall
refer to waste generated by Tenant's business facilities, except for any
hazardous substances as defined in Article XXXIV hereinabove.
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SECTION 37.03. Removal of all such garbage and debris shall be at Tenant's
expense in accordance with Article XXXVI set forth above.
SECTION 37.04. In the event Tenant is specifically permitted to use,
generate, release, manufacture, refine, produce, process, transport, handle,
treat, store or dispose of any hazardous substance in accordance with the
provisions of Article XXXIV herein, Tenant shall not dispose of said hazardous
substances in the common garbage receptacles and/or containers provided by
Landlord for the tenants. Tenant shall dispose of said hazardous substances in
accordance with all applicable laws at its own cost and expense.
SECTION 37.05. In the event Tenant produces garbage and debris for
disposal in the common garbage receptacles and/or containers provided by
Landlord for Tenant, that is in excess of Tenant's share of the aggregate
garbage and debris for the entire Building, Landlord may assess Tenant and
Tenant shall be responsible for the disposal costs associated with said excess.
ARTICLE XXXVIII
RENEWAL PROVISION
SECTION 38.01.
(A) The Term of the lease agreement between Landlord and Tenant
shall be for ten (10) years. On August 1, 2006 and each and
every subsequent annual anniversary date of the lease (The
Anniversary Date), the expiration date shall, without further
action of the parties, be extended for an additional year
unless and until the Tenant shall have notified the Landlord
of its intention not to extend the expiration date beyond the
end of the then current term. Said notice shall be in writing
and delivered to the Landlord not less than six (6) months
prior to the next anniversary
(B) Rent for the first ten (10) years shall be as per the schedule
noted on page 1 of the lease. Beginning August 1, 2015, the
fixed rent shall increase by the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
for the Northern New Jersey / New York region every
anniversary date of the lease with a minimum of a two (2)
percent and a maximum of a four (4) percent fixed rental
increase. The parties understand that the month of May or the
most recent available CPI data to the anniversary date will be
utilized to calculate the prior twelve (12) month increase.
The aforesaid monthly rents shall be payable in advance on the first day
of each calendar month, except that a proportionately lesser sum may be paid for
the first month following the Term Expiration Date if said date falls on a date
other than the first of the month.
SECTION 38.02. The Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree to make the
effective date of the Lease retroactive to the date set forth on the first page
herein. The purpose of the retroactive date is to make it coincide with the term
of the previous Lease of the Demised Premises that was entered into by the
parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Lease on the date set
forth above.
Witness: UNION PROPERTIES, LLC.
By Sidney Hofing
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Sidney Hofing
Managing Member
Attest: YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANK,
A NEW JERSEY NATIONAL BANK
Daniel J. O'Donnell By Patrick M. Ryan
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Daniel J. O'Donnell, Secretary Patrick M. Ryan, CEO
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EXHIBIT B
LANDLORD'S WORK
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EXHIBIT C
SIGNS
1. All signs visible to the outside are to be submitted for
approval by landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
2. The sign(s) shall not be moving or flashing.
All tenant signage must conform to any local requirements or restrictions as
established by local ordinances. Copies of the approved permits must be posted
in the front windows of the building before installation of any sign commences.
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EXHIBIT D
EXCLUSIVES
INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED
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EXHIBIT E
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. All loading and unloading shall be done only in the areas, and through
the entrances, designated for such purposes by Landlord.
2. INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED
3. No loudspeakers, televisions, phonographs, radios or other devices
shall be used in a manner so as to be heard or seen outside of the Demised
Premises without the prior written consent of the Landlord.
4. If the Demised Premises are equipped with heating facilities separate
from those in the remainder of the Building, Tenant shall keep the Demised
Premises at a temperature sufficiently high to prevent freezing of water pipes
and fixtures.
5. Tenant shall, at Tenant's cost, contract the services of an
exterminator in compliance with the Lease requirements.
6. Tenant shall not burn any trash or garbage of any kind in or about the
Demised Premises, the Building, or within one mile of the outside property lines
of the Building.
7. Tenant and Tenant's employees and agents shall not conduct or solicit
business in the parking area or other common areas, nor shall Tenant distribute
any handbills or other advertising matter in automobiles parked in the parking
area or in other common areas, including "For Sale" signs in car windows.
8. Tenant is not permitted to use any space heaters, including but not
limited to kerosene, propane or electric.
9. The plumbing facilities shall not be used for any other purpose than
that for which they were constructed, and no foreign substance of any kind shall
be thrown therein, and the expense of any breakage, stoppage, or damage
resulting from a violation of this provision shall be borne by Tenant, who
shall, or whose employees, agents or invitees shall, have caused it.
10. Tenant shall not install any coin operated vending machine, video game
machine, coin telephone, or similar devise, nor any stand for display of goods
for sale upon the sidewalk area or outside wall or any portion of the Building
without written consent of the Landlord.
11. No buses shall be operated by any tenant in this Building. Should any
tenant wish to charter or otherwise arrange for a bus to be present on the
Building property, he must first obtain written permission from the Landlord.
The request for permission to have a bus enter the property should contain
particulars of the bus' operation noting as to its location of parking, picking
up and discharging of passengers, and the like.
12. Tenant shall promptly comply with all laws, orders, directions, rules
and requirements of governmental authorities and cognizant insurance carriers.
13. Maintain the Demised Premises and all equipment within it in good
repair and appearance and in neat, clean, safe and sanitary condition free of
all garbage.
14. Use all electric, plumbing and other facilities in the rental space
safely.
15. Promptly notify Landlord when there are conditions that require repair
by Landlord.
16. Comply with all rules and regulations made by Landlord from time to
time, respecting the delivery or shipment of merchandise, supplies and fixtures
to and from the rental space.
17. Immediately notify Landlord of any accident, fire or damage occurring
to the rental space.
18. Install anything on the roof without the prior written consent of
Landlord.
19. Do anything or permit anything to be done which tends to destroy the
peace and quiet of the Landlord, other tenants, invitees of the Building, or
persons in the neighborhood.
20. Throw or permit any foreign substance to be thrown into the plumbing
facilities.
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21. Permit any vehicle or trailers to remain parked overnight in the
Building.
22. Obstruct any part of the Building outside the rental space.
23. Use or operate any equipment that, in Landlord's sole judgment, is or
may be harmful to the rental space of the building which the rental space is a
part.
24. Attach any awning or other projection to the outside of the rental
space, or the building of which the rental space is a part.
25. Conduct any auction, fire sale, bankruptcy sale, going-out-of business
sale, or lost-our-lease sale, in or about the rental space.
26. Tenant's employees may not park in front of the other tenant's stores.
27. Permit trash or debris to accumulate outside the Demised Premises.
Failure of Tenant to comply with the rules and regulations of this section
constitutes an Event of Default under this Lease, subject to a Fifty and 00/100
($50.00) Dollar per day fine, after giving Tenant notice of such default and an
opportunity to cure the same within the time provided by this Lease.
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ADDENDUM TO LEASE
In the event of a conflict between this Lease Addendum and the original lease
between Union Properties LLC (Landlord) and Yardville National Bank (Tenant)
dated August 1, 2005, the Lease Addendum shall prevail.
1. The intent of the parties is that this lease shall be considered
absolute net. Irregardless of the specified maintenance obligations
of the lease agreement, the Tenant shall be 100% responsible for any
and all maintenance and replacements of the building components
and/or systems which shall include but not be limited to roof,
structure, HVAC, plumbing, electrical and lighting, paving,
sidewalks and all exterior and interior improvements.
2. Common area maintenance - Tenant shall be 100% responsible at its
sole cost and expense for performing any exterior common area
maintenance including but not limited to landscaping, snow plowing,
lighting, cleaning and parking lot striping.
Sidney L. Hofing
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Sidney L. Hofing
Managing Member, Union Properties LLC
Patrick M. Ryan
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Patrick M. Ryan, CEO
Yardville National Bank
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