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                                                                    EXHIBIT 2.13

                            CLOSING DAY AMENDMENT TO


                             CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT


                                  BY AND AMONG


                         EIG OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                       AND

                           EXCEL REALTY PARTNERS, L.P.


                          Dated as of December 12, 2002

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                 CLOSING DAY AMENDMENT TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

        This CLOSING DAY AMENDMENT TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"),
dated as of December 12, 2002 by and among EIG Operating Partnership, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("Seller") and Excel Realty Partners, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("Purchaser").

                                    RECITALS:

        A.      Seller and Purchaser entered into that certain Contribution
Agreement dated as of October 17, 2002 (as heretofore amended, the "Purchase
Agreement").

        B.      The parties hereto desire to modify certain terms of the
Purchase Agreement.

        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms, covenants and conditions
contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Purchaser
agree as follows:

                                  I. AMENDMENTS

        1.1     The definition of the term "Assumed Indebtedness" in the
Purchase Agreement is hereby modified to mean the Indebtedness with respect to
the Properties under the Purchase Agreement described on Schedule 1.1 attached
hereto and made a part hereof.

        1.2     The following sentence shall be added to the end of Section
2.4(d): "In the event of a real estate tax re-assessment relating to a year
prior to the year in which the Closing Date occurs (a "PRIOR YEAR"), whether
arising by reason of a tax appeal, certiorari proceeding or otherwise, which
re-assessment increases the amount of taxes due in respect of such Prior Year,
then any such increase in taxes shall be treated as an unpaid amount under this
Section 2.4(d) and Purchaser shall be given a credit for such amount as part of
the Final Closing Adjustment. The obligations of Seller under the immediately
preceding sentence will survive until the date of the Final Closing Adjustment.
Purchaser, with respect to any amount that Seller must pay to Purchaser pursuant
to this provision, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to collect any
amounts payable toward such tax bill increases or assign its rights to collect
the same from tenants under their leases."

        1.3     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.9 of the
Purchase Agreement, to the extent that any lenders are being provided with new
title policies instead of endorsements to their existing title policies,
Purchaser and Seller shall split the cost of same; provided, however, that
Seller's maximum liability in respect of such new policies shall be $37,500.00
under all Sale Agreements.

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                                II. MISCELLANEOUS

        2.1     DEFINED TERMS: All capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement. The
term "this Agreement" in the Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be the
Purchase Agreement and all amendments thereto.

        2.2     ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION: The administration
provisions, including, without limitation, the notice, governing law, and
counterparts provisions of the Purchase Agreement are incorporated herein.

        2.3     EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES: The Recitals to this Agreement and the
Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into
the body of this Agreement and made a part hereof.

        2.4     AMENDMENT: Except as specifically herein set forth, all of the
terms, covenants and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall remain
unmodified, in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed
by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first
written above.

                                EIG OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                By: HK Holdings, LLC, its sole general partner

                                    By: /s/ George B. Huber
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                                    Name: George B. Huber
                                    Title: President


                                EXCEL REALTY PARTNERS, L.P.

                                By: New Plan DRP Trust, its sole general partner

                                    By: /s/ Steven F. Siegel
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                                    Name: Steven F. Siegel
                                    Title: Executive Vice President

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