Alloy Inc. Contracts
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New York-New York-115 West 30th Street Lease - One Fifteen West Associates LP and Alloy Designs Inc.
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STANDARD FORM OF LOFT LEASE
The Real Estate Board of New York, Inc.
AGREEMENT OF LEASE, made as of this 30TH day of NOVEMBER, 1998, between ONE
FIFTEEN WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P., located at 1235 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10001
party of the first part, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, and ALLOY DESIGNS,
INC. party of the second part, hereinafter referred to as TENANT,
WITNESSETH: Owner hereby Leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby hires from Owner
ROOM 207 in the building known as 115 WEST 30TH STREET in the Borough of
MANHATTAN, City of New York, for the term of 3 years w/ option for 2 years more
as per paragraph #83 of the attached rider (or until such term shall sooner
cease and expire as hereinafter provided), to commence on the FIRST day of
JANUARY nineteen hundred and NINETY-NINE, and to end on the THIRTY-FIRST day of
DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND ONE, both dates inclusive, at an annual rental rate of
EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND ($87,000.00) DOLLARS, payable in monthly installments of
SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY ($7,250.00) DOLLARS for the 1st year then 4%
increase compounded yearly as per para #60 of attached rider which Tenant agrees
to pay in lawful money of the United States which shall be legal tender in
payment of all debts and dues, public and private, at the time of payment, in
equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each month during said
term, at the office of Owner or such other place as Owner may designate, without
any set off or deduction whatsoever, except that Tenant shall pay the first
monthly installment(s) on the execution hereof (unless this Lease be a renewal).
In the event that, at the commencement of the term of this Lease, or thereafter,
Tenant shall be in default in the payment of rent to Owner pursuant to the terms
of another Lease with Owner or with Owner's predecessor in interest, Owner may
at Owner's option and without notice to Tenant add the amount of such arrears to
any monthly installment of rent payable hereunder and the same shall be payable
to Owner as additional rent.
The parties hereto, for themselves, their heirs, distributees, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns, hereby covenant
as follows:
RENT: 1. Tenant shall pay the rent as above and as hereinafter
provided.
OCCUPANCY: 2. Tenant shall use and occupy demised premises for DESIGN AND
GENERAL OFFICES, provided such use is in accordance with the
certificate of occupancy for the building, if any, and for
no other purpose.
ALTERATIONS:
3. Tenant shall make no changes in or to the demised premises of
any nature without Owner's prior written consent. Subject to the prior written
consent of Owner, and to the provisions of this article, Tenant, at Tenant's
expense, may make alterations, installations, additions or improvements which
are nonstructural and which do not affect utility services or plumbing and
electrical lines, in or to the interior of the demised premises using
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mechanics first approved in each instance by Owner. Tenant shall, at its
expense, before making any alterations, additions, installations or improvements
obtain all permits, approval and certificates required by any governmental or
quasi-governmental bodies and (upon completion) certificates of final approval
thereof and shall deliver promptly duplicates of all such permits. approvals and
certificates to Owner. Tenant agrees to carry and will cause Tenant's
contractors and sub-contractors to carry such workman's compensation, general
liability, personal and property damage insurance as Owner may require. If any
mechanic's lien is filed against the demised premises, or the building of which
the same forms a part, for work claimed to have been done for, or materials
furnished to, Tenant, whether or not done pursuant to this article, the same
shall be discharged by Tenant within thirty days thereafter, at Tenant's
expense, by payment or filing the bond required by law or otherwise. All
fixtures and all paneling, partitions, railings and like installations,
installed in the premises at any time, either by Tenant or by Owner on Tenant's
behalf shall, upon installation, become the property of Owner and shall remain
upon and be surrendered with the demised premises. Nothing in this Article shall
be construed to give Owner title to or to prevent Tenant's removal of trade
fixtures, moveable office furniture and equipment, but upon removal of any such
from the premises or upon removal of other installations as may be required by
Owner, Tenant shall immediately and at its expense, repair and restore the
premises to the condition existing prior to installation and repair any damage
to the demised premises or the building due to such removal. All property
permitted or required to be removed by Tenant at the end of the term remaining
in the premises after Tenant's removal shall be deemed abandoned and may, at the
election of Owner, either be retained as Owner's property or removed from the
premises by Owner, at Tenant's expense.
REPAIRS:
4. Owner shall maintain and repair the exterior of and the public
portions of the building. Tenant shall, throughout the term of this Lease, take
good care of the demised premises including the bathrooms and lavatory
facilities (if the demised premises encompass the entire floor of the building)
and the windows and window frames and, the fixtures and appurtenances therein
and at Tenant's sole cost and expense promptly make all repairs thereto and to
the building, whether structural or non-structural in nature, caused by or
resulting from the carelessness, omission, neglect or improper conduct of
Tenant, Tenant's servants, employees, or licensees, and whether or not arising
from such Tenant conduct or omission, when required by other provisions of this
Lease, including Article 6. Tenant shall also repair all damage to the building
and the demised premises caused by the moving of Tenant's fixtures, furniture or
equipment. All the aforesaid repairs shall be of quality or class equal to the
original work or construction. If Tenant fails, after ten days notice, to
proceed with due diligence to make repairs required to be made by Tenant, the
same may be made by the Owner at the expense of Tenant, and the expenses thereof
incurred by Owner shall be collectible, as additional rent, after rendition of a
bill or statement therefor. If the demised premises be or become infested with
vermin, Tenant shall, at its expense, cause the same to be exterminated. Tenant
shall give owner prompt notice of any defective condition in any plumbing,
heating system or electrical lines located in the demised premises and following
such notice, Owner shall remedy the condition with due diligence, but at the
expense of Tenant, if repairs are necessitated by damage or injury attributable
to Tenant, Tenant's servants, agents, employees, or licensees as aforesaid.
Except as specifically provided in Article 9 or elsewhere in this Lease, there
shall be no allowance to the
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Tenant for a diminution of rental value and no liability on the part of Owner by
reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to business arising from Owner,
Tenant or others making or failing to make any repairs, alterations, additions
or improvements in or to any portion of the building or the demised premises or
in and to the fixtures, appurtenances or equipment thereof. It is specifically
agreed that Tenant shall not be entitled to any set off or reduction of rent by
reason of any failure of Owner to comply with the covenants of this or any other
article of this Lease. Tenant agrees that Tenant's sole remedy at law in such
instance will be by way of any action for damages for breach of contract. The
provisions of this Article 4 with respect to the making of repairs shall not
apply in the ease of fire or other casualty with regard to which Article 9
hereof shall apply.
WINDOW CLEANING:
5. Tenant will not clean nor require, permit, suffer or allow any
window in the demised premises to be cleaned from the outside in violation of
Section 202 of the New York State Labor Law or any other applicable law or of
the Rules of the Board of Standards and Appeals, or of any other Board or body
having or asserting jurisdiction.
REQUIREMENTS OF LAW, FIRE INSURANCE:
6. Prior to the commencement of the Lease term, if Tenant is then
in possession, and at all times thereafter Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost
and expense, promptly comply with all present and future laws, orders and
regulations of all state, federal, municipal and local governments, departments,
commissions and boards and any direction of any public officer pursuant to law,
and all orders, files and regulations of the New York Board of Fire
Underwriters, or the Insurance Services Office, or any similar body which shall
impose any violation, order or duty upon Owner or Tenant with respect to the
demised premises, arising out of Tenant's use or manner of use thereof, or, with
respect to the building, if arising out of Tenant's use or manner of use of the
demised premises of the building (including the use permitted under the Lease).
Except as provided in Article 30 hereof, nothing herein shall require Tenant to
make structural repairs or alterations unless Tenant has, by its manner of use
of the demised premises or method of operation therein, violated any such laws,
ordinances, orders, rules, regulations or requirements with respect thereto.
Tenant shall not do or permit any act or thing to be done in or to the demised
premises which is contrary to law, or which will invalidate or be in conflict
with public liability, fire or other policies of insurance at any time carried
by or for the benefit of Owner. Tenant shall not keep anything in the demised
premises except as now or hereafter permitted by the Fire Department, Board of
Fire Underwriters, Fire Insurance Rating Organization and other authority having
jurisdiction, and then only in such manner and such quantity so as not to
increase the rate for fire insurance applicable to the building, nor use the
premises in a manner which will increase the insurance rate for the building or
any property located therein over that in effect prior to the commencement of
Tenant's occupancy. If by reason of failure to comply with the foregoing the
fire insurance rate shall, at the beginning of this Lease or at any time
thereafter, be higher than it otherwise would be, then Tenant shall reimburse
Owner, as additional rent hereunder, fix that portion of all fire insurance
premiums thereafter paid by Owner which shall have been charged because of such
failure by Tenant. In any action or proceeding wherein Owner and Tenant are
parties, a schedule or "make-up" or rate for the building or demised premises
issued by a body making fire insurance rates applicable to
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said premises shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated and of
the several items and charges in the fire insurance rates then applicable to
said premises. Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the demised
premises exceeding the floor load per square foot area which it was designed to
carry and which is allowed by law. Owner reserves the right to prescribe the
weight and position of all safes, business machines and mechanical equipment.
Such installations shall be placed and maintained by Tenant, at Tenant's
expense, in settings sufficient, in Owner's judgement, to absorb and prevent
vibration, noise and annoyance.
SUBORDINATION:
7. This Lease is subject and subordinate to all ground or
underlying Leases and to all mortgages which may now or hereafter affect such
Leases or the real property of which demised premises are a part and to all
renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions of any such
underlying Leases and mortgages. This clause shall be self-operative and no
further instrument or subordination shall be required by any ground or
underlying lessor or by any mortgagee, affecting any Lease or the real property
of which the demised premises are a part. In confirmation of such subordination,
Tenant shall from time to time execute promptly any certificate that Owner may
request.
TENANT'S LIABILITY INSURANCE PROPERTY LOSS, DAMAGE, INDEMNITY:
8. Owner or its agents shall not be liable for any damage to
property of Tenant or of others entrusted to employees of the building, nor for
loss of or damage to any property of Tenant by theft or otherwise, nor for any
injury or damage to persons or property resulting from any cause of whatsoever
nature, unless caused by or due to the negligence of Owner, its agents, servants
or employees; Owner or its agents shall not be liable for any damage caused by
other Tenants or persons in, upon or about said building or caused by operations
in connection of any private, public or quasi public work. If at any time any
windows of the demised premises are temporarily closed, darkened or bricked up
(or permanently closed, darkened or bricked up, if required by law) for any
reason whatsoever including, but not limited to Owner's own acts, Owner shall
not be liable for any damage Tenant may sustain thereby and Tenant shall not be
entitled to any compensation therefor nor statement or diminution of rent nor
shall the same release Tenant from its obligations hereunder nor constitute an
eviction. Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless Owner against and from all
liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims, costs and expenses for
which Owner shall not be reimbursed by insurance, including reasonable
attorney's fees, paid, suffered or incurred as a result of any breach by Tenant,
Tenant's agents, contractors, employees, or licensees, of any covenant or
condition of this Lease, or the carelessness, negligence or improper conduct of
the Tenant, Tenant's agents, contractors, employees, or licensees. Tenant's
liability under this Lease extends to the acts and omissions of any sub-Tenant,
and any agent, contractor, employee, or licensee of any sub-Tenant. In case any
action or proceeding is brought against Owner by reason of any such claim,
Tenant, upon written notice from Owner, will, at Tenant's expense, resist or
defend such action or proceeding by counsel approved by Owner in writing, such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
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DESTRUCTION, FIRE AND OTHER CASUALTY:
9. (a) If the demised premises or any part thereof shall be
damaged by fire or other casualty, Tenant shall give immediate notice thereof to
Owner and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect except as
hereinafter set forth. (b) If the demised premises are partially damaged or
rendered partially unusable by fire or other casualty, the damages thereto shall
be repaired by and at the expense of Owner and the rent and other items of
additional rent, until such repair shall be substantially completed, shall be
apportioned from the day following the casualty according to the part of the
premises which is usable. (c) If the demised premises are totally damaged or
rendered wholly unusable by fire or other casualty, then the rent and other
items of additional rent as hereinafter expressly provided shall be
proportionately paid up to the time of the casualty and thenceforth shall cease
until the date when the premises shall have been repaired and restored by Owner
(or sooner reoccupied in part by Tenant then rent shall be apportioned as
provided in subsection (b) above), subject to Owner's right to elect not to
restore the same as hereinafter provided. (d) If the demised premises are
rendered wholly unusable or (whether or not the demised premises are damaged in
whole or in part) if the building shall be so damaged that Owner shall decide to
demolish it or to re-build it, then, in any of such events, Owner may elect to
terminate this Lease by written notice to Tenant, given within 90 days after
such fire or casualty, or 30 days after adjustment of the insurance claim for
such fire or casualty, whichever is sooner, specifying a date for the expiration
of the Lease, which date shall not be more than (60) days after the giving of
such notice, and upon the date specified in such notice the term of this Lease
shall expire as fully and completely as if such date were the date set forth
above for the termination of this Lease and Tenant shall forthwith quit,
surrender and vacate the premises without prejudice however, to Owner's rights
and remedies against Tenant under the Lease provisions in effect prior to such
termination, and any rent owing shall be paid up to such date and any payments
of rent made by Tenant which were on account of any period subsequent to such
date shall be returned to Tenant. Unless Owner shall serve a termination notice
as provided for herein, Owner shall make the repairs and restorations under the
conditions of (b) and (c) hereof with all reasonable expedition, subject to
delays due to adjustment of insurance claims, labor troubles and causes beyond
Owner's control. After any such casualty, Tenant shall cooperate with Owner's
restoration by removing from the premises as promptly as reasonably possible,
all of Tenant's salvageable inventory and movable equipment, furniture, and
other property. Tenant's liability for rent shall resume five (5) days after
written notice from Owner that the premises are substantially ready for Tenant's
occupancy. (e) Nothing contained herein above shall relieve Tenant from
liability that may exist as a result of damage from fire or other casualty.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, including Owners obligation to restore under
subparagraph (b) above, each party shall look first to any insurance in its
favor before making any claim against the other party for recovery for loss or
damage resulting from fire or other casualty, and to the extent that such
insurance is in force and collectible and to the extent permitted by law, Owner
and Tenant each, hereby releases and waives all right of recovery with, respect
to subparagraphs (b), (d) and (e) above, against the other or any one claiming
through or under each of them by way of subrogation or otherwise. The release
and waiver herein referred to shall be deemed to include any loss or damage to
the demised premises and/or to any personal property, equipment, trade fixtures,
goods and merchandise located therein. The foregoing release and waiver shall be
in force only if both releasers' insurance policies contain a clause providing
that such a release or waiver shall not invalidate the insurance, if and to the
extent, that
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such waiver can be obtained only by the payment of additional premium, then the
party benefiting from the waiver shall pay such premium within ten days after
written demand or shall be deemed to have agreed that the party obtaining
insurance coverage shall be free of any further obligation under the provisions
hereof with respect to waiver of subrogation. Tenant acknowledges that Owner
will not carry insurance on Tenant's furniture and/or furnishings or any
fixtures or equipment, improvements, or appurtenances removable by Tenant and
agrees that Owner will not be obligated to repair any damage thereto or replace
the same. (f) Tenant hereby waives the provisions of Section 227 of the Real
Property Law and agrees that the provisions of this article shall govern and
control in lieu thereof.
EMINENT DOMAIN
10. If the whole or any part of the demised premises shall be
acquired or condemned by Eminent Domain for any public or quasi public use or
purpose, then and in that event, the term of this Lease shall cease and
terminate from the date of title vesting in such proceeding and Tenant shall
have no claim for the value of any unexpired term of said Lease. Tenant shall
have the right to make an independent claim to the condemning authority for the
value of Tenant's moving expenses and personal property, trade fixtures and
equipment, provided Tenant is entitled pursuant to the terms of the Lease to
remove such property, trade fixtures and equipment at the end of the term and
provided further such claim does not reduce Owner's award.
ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE, ETC.:
11. Tenant, for itself, its heirs, distributees, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns, expressly
covenants that it shall not assign, mortgage or encumber this agreement, nor
underlet, or suffer or permit the demised premises or any part thereof to be
used by others, without the prior written consent of Owner in each instance.
Transfer of the majority of the stock of a corporate Tenant or the majority
partnership interest of a partnership Tenant shall be deemed an assignment. If
this Lease be assigned, or if the demised premises or any part thereof be
underlet or occupied by anybody other than Tenant, Owner or occupant, and apply
the net amount collected to the rent herein reserved, but no such assignment,
underletting, occupancy or collection shall be deemed a waiver of this covenant,
or the acceptance of the assignee, under Tenant or occupant as Tenant, or a
release of Tenant from the further performance by Tenant of covenants on the
part of Tenant herein contained. The consent by Owner to an assignment or
underletting shall not in any way be construed to relieve Tenant from obtaining
the express consent in writing of Owner to any further assignment or
underletting.
ELECTRIC CURRENT:
12. Rates and conditions in respect to submetering or rent
inclusion, as the case may be, to be added in RIDER attached hereto. Tenant
covenants and agrees that at all times its use of electric current shall not
exceed the capacity of existing feeders to the building or the risers or wiring
installation and Tenant may not use any electrical equipment which, in Owner's
opinion, reasonably exercised, will overload such installations or interfere
with the use thereof by other Tenants of the building. The change at any time of
the character of electric
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service shall in no way make Owner liable or responsible to Tenant, for any
loss, damages or expenses which Tenant may sustain.
ACCESS TO PREMISES:
12. Owner or Owner's agents shall have the right (but shall not
be obligated) to enter the demised premises in any emergency at any time, and,
at other reasonable times, to examine the same and to make such repairs,
replacements and improvements as Owner may deem necessary and reasonably
desirable to any portion of the building or which Owner may elect to perform in
the premises after Tenant's failure to make repairs or perform any work which
Tenant is obligated to perform under this Lease, or for the purpose of complying
with laws, regulations and other directions of governmental authorities. Tenant
shall permit Owner to use and maintain and replace pipes and conduits in and
through the demised premises and to erect new pipes and conduits therein
provided, wherever possible, they are within walls or otherwise concealed. Owner
may, during the progress of any work in the demised premises, take all necessary
materials and equipment into said premises without the same constituting an
eviction nor shall the Tenant be entitled to any abatement of rent while such
work is in progress nor to any damages by reason of loss or interruption of
business or otherwise. Throughout the term hereof Owner shall have the right to
enter the demised premises at reasonable hours for the purpose of showing the
same to prospective purchasers or mortgagees of the building, and during the
last six months of the term for the purpose of showing the same to prospective
Tenants and may, during said six months period, place upon the demised premises
the usual notices "to Let" and "For Sale" which notices Tenant shall permit to
remain thereon without molestation. If Tenant is not present to open and permit
an entry into the demised premises, Owner or Owner's agents may enter the same
whenever such entry may be necessary or permissible by master key or forcibly
and provided reasonable care is exercised to safeguard Tenant's property, such
entry shall not render Owner or its agents liable therefor, nor in any event
shall the obligations of Tenant hereunder by affected. If during the last month
of the term Tenant shall have removed all or substantially all of Tenant's
property therefrom. Owner may immediately enter, alter, renovate or redecorate
the demised premises without limitation or abatement of rent, or incurring
liability to Tenant for any compensation and such act shall have no effect on
this Lease or Tenant's obligation hereunder.
VAULT, VAULT SPACE, AREA:
14. No Vaults, vault space or area, whether or not enclosed or
covered, not within the property line of the building is Leased hereunder
anything contained in or indicated on any sketch, blue print or plan, or
anything contained elsewhere in this least to the contrary notwithstanding.
Owner makes no representation as to the location of the property line of the
building. All vaults and vault space and all such areas not within the property
line of the building, which Tenant may be permitted to use and/or occupy, is to
be used and/or occupied under a revocable license, and if any such license by
revoked, or if the amount of such space or area be diminished or required by any
federal, state or municipal authority or public utility, Owner shall not be
subject to any liability nor shall Tenant be entitled to any compensation or
diminution or abatement of rent, nor shall such revocation, diminution or
requisition be deemed constructive or actual eviction. Any tax, fee or charge of
municipal authorities for such vault or area shall be paid by Tenant, if used by
Tenant, whether or not specifically Leased hereunder.
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OCCUPANCY:
15. Tenant will not at any time use or occupy the demised
premises in violation of the certificate of occupancy issued for the building of
which the demised premises are a part. Tenant has inspected the premises and
accepts them as is, subject to the riders annexed hereto with respect to Owner's
work, if any. In any event, Owner makes no representation as to the condition of
the premises and Tenant agrees to accept the same subject to violations, whether
or not of record. If any governmental license or permit shall be required for
the proper and lawful conduct of Tenant's business, Tenant shall be responsible
for and shall procure and maintain such license or permit.
BANKRUPTCY:
16. (a) Anything elsewhere in this Lease to the contrary
notwithstanding, this Lease may be canceled by Owner by sending of a written
notice to Tenant within a reasonable time after the happening of any one or more
of the following events: (1) the commencement of a case in bankruptcy or under
the laws of any state naming Tenant as the debtor; or (2) the making by Tenant
of an assignment or any other arrangement for the benefit of creditors under any
state statute. Neither Tenant nor any person claiming through or under Tenant,
or by reason of any statute or order of court, shall thereafter be entitled to
possession of the premises demised but shall forthwith quit and surrender the
premises. If this Lease shall be assigned in accordance with its terms, the
provisions of this Article 16 shall be applicable only to the party then owning
Tenant's interest in this Lease.
(b) it is stipulated and agreed that in the event of the
termination of this Lease pursuant to (a) hereof, Owner shall forthwith,
notwithstanding any other provisions of this Lease to the contrary, be entitled
to recover from Tenant as and for liquidated damages an amount equal to the
difference between the rental reserved hereunder for the unexpired portion of
the term demised and the fair and reasonable rental value of the demised
premises for the same period. In the computation of such damages the difference
between any installment of rent becoming due hereunder after the date of
termination and the fair and reasonable rental value of the demised premises for
the period for which such installment was payable shall be discounted to the
date of termination at the rate of four percent (4%) per annum. If such premises
or any part thereof be relet by the Owner for the unexpired term of said Lease,
or any part thereof, before presentation of proof of such liquidated damages to
any court, commission or tribunal, the amount of rent reserved upon such
reletting shall be deemed to be the fair and reasonable rental value for the
part or the whole of the premises so re-let during the term of the re-letting.
Nothing herein contained shall limit or prejudice the right of the Owner to
prove for and obtain as liquidated damages by reason of such termination, an
amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at
the time when, and governing the proceedings in which, such damages are to be
proved, whether or not such amount be greater, equal to, or less than the amount
of the difference referred to above.
DEFAULT:
17. (1) If Tenant defaults in fulfilling any of the covenants of
this Lease other than the covenants for the payment of rent or additional rent;
or if the demised premises becomes "or if this Lease be rejected under ss.235 of
Title 11 of the U.S. Code (bankruptcy
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code);" or if any execution or attachment shall be issued against Tenant or any
of Tenant's property whereupon the demised premises shall be taken or occupied
by someone other than Tenant; or if Tenant shall make default with respect to
any other Lease between Owner and Tenant; or if Tenant shall have failed, after
five (5) days written notice, to redeposit with Owner any portion of the
security deposited hereunder which Owner has applied to the payment of any rent
and additional rent due and payable hereunder then in any one or more of such
events, upon Owner serving a written fifteen (15) days notice upon Tenant
specifying the nature of said default and upon the expiration of said fifteen
(15) days, if Tenant shall have failed to comply with or remedy such default, or
if the said default or omission complained of shall be of a nature that the same
cannot be completely cured or remedied within said fifteen (15) day period, and
if Tenant shall not have diligently commenced during such default within such
fifteen (15) day period, and shall not thereafter with reasonable diligence and
in good faith, proceed to remedy or cure such default, then Owner may serve a
written five (5) days' notice of cancellation of this Lease upon Tenant, and
upon the expiration of said five (5) days this Lease and the term thereunder
shall end and expire as fully and completely as if the expiration of such five
(5) day period were the day herein definitely fixed for the end and expiration
of this Lease and the term thereunder shall end and expire as fully and
completely as if the expiration of such five (5) day period were the day herein
definitely fixed for the end and expiration of this Lease and the term thereof
and Tenant shall then quit and surrender the demised premises to Owner but
Tenant shall remain liable as hereinafter provided.
(2) If the notice provided for in (1) hereof shall have been
given, and the term shall expire as aforesaid; or if Tenant shall make default
in the payment of the rent reserved herein or any item of additional rent herein
mentioned or any part of either or in making any other payment herein required;
then and in any of such events Owner may without notice, re-enter the demised
premises either by force or otherwise, and dispossess Tenant by summary
proceedings or other wise, and the legal representative of Tenant or other
occupant of demised premises and remove their effects and hold the premises as
if this Lease had not been made, and Tenant hereby waives the service of notice
of intention to re-enter or to institute legal proceedings to that end. If
Tenant shall make default hereunder prior to the date fixed as the commencement
of any renewal or extension of this Lease. Owner may cancel and terminate such
renewal or extension agreement by written notice.
REMEDIES OF OWNER AND WAIVER OF REDEMPTION:
18. In case of any such default, re-entry; expiration and/or
dispossess by summary proceedings or otherwise, (a) the rent, and additional
rent, shall become due thereupon and be paid up to the time of such re-entry,
dispossess and/or expiration, (b) Owner may re-let the premises or any part or
parts thereof, either in the name of Owner or otherwise, for a term or terms,
which may at Owner's option be less than or exceed the period which would
otherwise have constituted the balance of the term of this Lease and may grant
concessions or free rent or charge a higher rental than that in this Lease, (c)
Tenant or the legal representatives of Tenant shall also pay Owner as liquidated
damages for the failure of Tenant to observe and perform said Tenant's covenants
herein contained, any deficiency between the rent hereby reserved and or
covenanted to be paid and the net amount, if any, of the rents collected on
account of the subsequent Lease or Leases of the demised premises for each month
of the period which would otherwise have constituted the balance of the term of
this Lease. The failure of Owner to re-let
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the premises or any part or parts thereof shall not release or affect Tenant's
liability for damages. In computing such liquidated damages there shall be added
to the said deficiency such expenses as Owner may incur in connection with
re-letting, such as legal expenses, reasonable attorneys' fees, brokerage,
advertising and for keeping the demised premises in good order or for preparing
the same for re-letting. Any such liquidated damages shall be paid in monthly
installments by Tenant on the rent day specified in this Lease and any suit
brought to collect the amount of the deficiency for any month shall not
prejudice in any way the rights of Owner to collect the deficiency for any
subsequent month by a similar proceeding. Owner, in putting the demised premises
in good order or preparing the same for re-rental may, at Owner's option, make
such alterations, repairs, replacements, and/or decorations in the demised
premises as Owner, in Owner's sole judgment, considers advisable and necessary
for the purpose of re-letting the demised premises, and the making of such
alterations, repairs, replacements, and/or decorations shall not operate or be
construed to release Tenant from liability hereunder as aforesaid. Owner shall
in no event be liable in any way whatsoever for failure to re-let the demised
premises, or in the event that the demised premises are re-let, for failure to
collect the rent thereof under such re-letting, and in no event shall Tenant be
entitled to receive any excess, if any, of such net rents collected over the
sums payable by Tenant to Owner hereunder. In the event of a breach or
threatened breach by Tenant of any of the covenants or provisions hereof, Owner
shall have the right of injunction and the right to invoke any remedy allowed at
law or in equity as injunction and the right to invoke any remedy allowed at law
or in equity as if re-entry, summary proceedings and other remedies were not
herein provided for. Mention in this Lease of any particular remedy, shall not
preclude Owner from any other remedy, in law or in equity. Tenant hereby
expressly waives any and all rights of redemption granted by or under any
present or future laws.
FEES AND EXPENSES:
19. If Tenant shall default in the observance or performance of
any term or covenant on Tenant's part to be observed or performed under or by
virtue of any of the terms or provisions in any article of this Lease, after
notice if required and upon expiration of any applicable grace period if any,
(except in an emergency), then, unless otherwise provided elsewhere in this
Lease, Owner may immediately or at any time there after and without notice
perform the obligation of Tenant thereunder. If Owner, in connection with the
foregoing or in connection with any default by Tenant in the covenant to pay
rent hereunder, makes any expenditures or incurs any obligations for the payment
of money, including but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees, in
instituting, prosecuting or defending any action or proceedings, and prevails in
any such action or proceeding, then Tenant will reimburse Owner for such sums so
paid or obligations incurred with interest and costs. The foregoing expenses
incurred by reason of Tenant's default shall be deemed to be additional rent
hereunder and shall be paid by Tenant to Owner within ten (10) days of rendition
of any bill or statement to Tenant therefor. If Tenant's Lease term shall have
expired at the time of making of such expenditures or incurring of such
obligations, such sums shall be recoverable by Owner as damages.
BUILDING ALTERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT:
20. Owner shall have the right at any time without the same
constituting an eviction and without incurring liability to Tenant therefor to
change the arrangement and or
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location of public entrances, passageways, doors, doorways, corridors,
elevators, stairs, toilets or other public parts of the building and to change
the mane, number or designation by which the building may be known. There shall
be no allowance to Tenant for diminution of rental value and no liability on the
part of Owner by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to business
arising from Owner or other Tenant making any repairs in the building or any
such alterations, additions and improvements. Furthermore, Tenant shall not have
any claim against Owner by reason of Owner's imposition of any controls of the
manner of access to the building by Tenant's social or business visitors as the
Owner may deem necessary for the security of the building and its occupants.
NO REPRESENTATIONS BY OWNER:
21. Neither Owner nor Owner's agents have made any
representations or promises with respect to the physical condition of the
building, the land upon which it is erected or the demised premises, the rents,
Leases, expenses of operation or any other matter or thing affecting or related
to the demised premises or the building except as herein expressly set forth and
no rights, easements or licenses are acquired by Tenant by implication or
otherwise except as expressly set forth in the provisions of this Lease. Tenant
has inspected the building and the demised premises and is thoroughly acquainted
with their condition and agrees to take the same "as is" on the date possession
is tendered and acknowledges that the taking of possession of the demised
premises by Tenant shall be conclusive evidence that the said premises and the
building of which the same form a part were in good and satisfactory condition
at the time such possession was so taken, except as to latent defects. All
understandings and agreements heretofore made between the parties hereto are
merged in this contract, which alone fully and completely expresses the
agreement between Owner and Tenant and any executory agreement hereafter made
shall be ineffective to change, modify, discharge or effect an abandonment of it
in whole or in part, unless such executory agreement is in writing and signed by
the party against whom enforcement of the change, modification, discharge or
abandonment is sought.
END OF TERM:
22. Upon the expiration or other termination of the term of this
Lease, Tenant shall quit and surrender to order and condition, ordinary wear and
damages which Tenant is not required to repair as provided elsewhere in this
Lease excepted, and Tenant shall remove all its property from the demised
premises. Tenant's obligation to observe or perform this covenant shall survive
the expiration or other termination of this Lease. If the last day of the term
of this Lease or any renewal thereof, falls on Sunday, this Lease shall expire
at noon on the proceeding Saturday unless it be a legal holiday in which case it
shall expire at noon on the preceding business day.
QUIET ENJOYMENT:
23. Owner covenants and agrees with Tenant that upon Tenant
paying the rent and additional rent and observing and performing all the terms,
covenants and conditions on Tenant's part to be observed and performed, Tenant
may peaceably and quietly enjoy the premises hereby demised, subject,
nevertheless, to the terms and conditions of this Lease including, but not
limited to, Article 34 hereof and to the ground Leases, underlying Leases and
mortgages hereinbefore mentioned.
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FAILURE TO GIVE POSSESSION:
24. If Owner is unable to give possession of the demised premises
on the date of the commencement of the term hereof, because of the holding-over
or retention of possession of any Tenant, under Tenant or occupants or if the
demised premises are located in a building being constructed, because such
building has not been sufficiently completed to make the premises ready for
occupancy or because of the fact that a certificate of occupancy has not been
procured or if Owner has not completed any work required to be performed by
Owner, or for any other reason, Owner shall not be subject to any liability for
failure to give possession on said date and the validity of the Lease shall not
be impaired under such circumstances, nor shall the same be construed in any way
to extend the term of this Lease, but the rent payable hereunder shall be abated
(provided Tenant is not responsible for Owner's inability to obtain possession
or complete any work required) until after Owner shall have given Tenant notice
that Owner is able to deliver possession in the condition required by this
Lease. If permission is given to Tenant to enter into the demised premises prior
to the date specified as the commencement of the term of this Lease, Tenant
covenants and agrees that such possession and/or occupancy shall be deemed to be
under all the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease, except
the obligation to pay the fixed annual rent set forth in page one of this Lease.
The provisions of this article are intended to constitute "an express provision
to the contrary" within the meaning of Section 223-a of the New York Real
Property Law.
NO WAIVER:
25. The failure of Owner to seek redress for violation of, or to
insist upon the strict performance of any covenant or condition of this Lease or
of any of the Rules or Regulations, set forth or hereafter adopted by Owner,
shall not prevent a subsequent act which would have originally constituted a
violation from having all the force and effect of an original violation. The
receipt by Owner of rent with knowledge of the breach of any covenant of this
Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach and no provision of this Lease
shall he deemed to have been waived by Owner unless such waiver be in writing
signed by Owner. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Owner of a lesser amount
than the monthly rent herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other than on
account of the earliest stipulated rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement
of any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as rent be deemed
an accord and satisfaction, and Owner may accept such cheek or payment without
prejudice to Owner's right to recover the balance of such rent or pursue any
other remedy in this Lease provided. All checks tendered to Owner as and for the
rent of the demised premises shall be deemed payments for the account of Tenant.
Acceptance by Owner of rent from anyone other than Tenant shall not be deemed to
operate as an attornment to Owner by the payor of such rent or as a consent by
Owner to an assignment or subletting by Tenant of time demised premises to such
payor, or as a modification of the provisions of this Lease. No act or thing
done by Owner or Owner's agents during the term hereby demised shall be deemed
an acceptance of a surrender of said premises and no agreement to accept such
surrender shall be valid unless in writing signed by Owner. No employee of Owner
or Owner's agent shall have any power to accept the keys of said premises prior
to the termination of the Lease and the delivery of keys to any such agent or
employee shall not operate as a termination of the Lease or a surrender of the
premises.
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WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY:
26. It is mutually agreed by and between Owner and Tenant that
the respective parties hereto shall and they hereby do waive trial by jury in
any action proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties hereto
against the other (except for personal injury property damage) on any matters
whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Lease, the
relationship of Owner and Tenant, Tenant's use of or occupancy of said premises,
and any emergency statutory or any other statutory remedy. It is further
mutually agreed that in the vent Owner commences any proceeding or action for
possession including a summary proceeding for possession of the premises, Tenant
will not interpose any counterclaim of whatever nature or description in any
such proceeding including a counterclaim under Article 4 except for statutory
mandatory counterclaims.
INABILITY TO PERFORM:
27. This Lease and the obligation of Tenant to pay rent hereunder
and perform all of the other covenants and agreements hereunder on part of
Tenant to be performed shall in no way be affected, impaired or excused because
Owner is unable to fulfill any of its obligations under this Lease or to supply
or is delayed in supplying any service expressly or impliedly to be supplied or
is unable to make, or is delayed in making any repair, additions, alternations
or decorations or is unable to supply or is delayed in supplying any equipment,
fixtures or other materials if Owner is prevented or delayed from doing so by
reason of strike or labor troubles or any cause whatsoever beyond Owner's sole
control including, but not limited to, government preemption or restrictions or
by reason of any rule, order or regulation of any department or subdivision
thereof of any government agency or by reason of the conditions which have been
or are affected, either directly or indirectly, by war or other emergency.
BILLS AND NOTICES:
28. Except as otherwise in this Lease provided, a bill statement,
notice or communication which Owner may desire or be required to give to Tenant,
shall be deemed sufficiently given or rendered if, in writing, delivered to
Tenant personally or sent by registered or certified mail addressed to Tenant at
the building of which the demised premises form a part or at the last known
residence address or business address of Tenant or left at any of the aforesaid
premises addressed to Tenant, and the time of the rendition of such bill or
statement and of the giving of such notice or communication shall be deemed to
be the time when the same is delivered to Tenant, mailed, or left at the
premises as herein provided. Any notice by Tenant to Owner must be served by
registered or certified mail addressed to Owner at the address first hereinabove
given or at such other address as Owner shall designate by written notice.
WATER CHARGES:
29. If Tenant requires, uses or consumes water for any purpose in
addition to ordinary lavatory purposes (of which fact Tenant constitutes Owner
to be the sole judge) Owner may install a water meter and thereby measure
Tenant's water consumption for all purposes. Tenant shall pay Owner for the cost
of the meter and the cost of the installation, thereof and throughout the
duration of Tenant's occupancy Tenant shall keep said meter and installation
equipment in good working order and repair at Tenant's own cost and expense in
default of which Owner may cause such meter and equipment to be replaced or
repaired and collect the cost
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thereof from Tenant, as additional rent. Tenant agrees to pay such charges and
collect the same from Tenant, as additional rent. Tenant covenants and agrees to
pay, as additional rent, the sewer rent, charge or any other tax, rent, levy or
charge which now or hereafter is assessed, imposed or a lien upon the demised
premises or the realty of which they are part pursuant to law, order or
regulation made or issued in connection with the use, consumption, maintenance
or supply of water, water system or sewage or sewage connection or system. If
the building or the demised premises or any part thereof is supplied with water
through a meter through which water is also supplied to other premises Tenant
shall pay to Owner, as addition rent, on the first day of each month, % ($10.00)
of the total meter charges as Tenant's portion. Independently of and in addition
to any of the remedies reserved to Owner hereinabove or elsewhere in this Lease,
Owner may sue for and collect any monies to be paid by Tenant or paid by Owner
for any of the reasons or purposes hereinabove set forth.
SPRINKLERS:
30. Anything elsewhere in this Lease to the contrary
notwithstanding, if the New York Board of Fire Underwriters or the New York Fire
Insurance Exchange or any bureau, department or official of the federal, state
or city government recommend or require the installation of a sprinkler system
or that any changes, modifications, alterations, or additional sprinkler heads
or other equipment be made or supplied in an existing sprinkler system by reason
of Tenant's business, or the location of partitions, trade fixtures, or other
contents of the demised premises, or for any other reason, of if any such
sprinkler system installations, modifications, alterations, additional sprinkler
heads or other such equipment, become necessary to prevent the imposition of a
penalty or charge against the full allowance for a sprinkler system in the fire
insurance rate set by any said Exchange or by any fire insurance company, Tenant
shall, at Tenant's expense, promptly make such sprinkler system installations,
changes, modifications, alterations, and supply additional sprinkler heads or
other equipment as required whether the work involved shall be structural or
non-structural in nature. Tenant shall pay to Owner as additional rent the sum
of $10.00, on the first day of each month during the term of this Lease, as
Tenant's portion of the contract price for sprinkler supervisory service.
ELEVATORS, HEAT, CLEANING:
31. As long as Tenant is not in default under any the covenants
of this Lease beyond the applicable grace period provided in this Lease for the
curing of such defaults, Owner shall: (a) provide necessary passenger elevator
facilities on business days from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m.; (b) if freight elevator service is provided, same shall be provided
only on regular business days Monday through Friday inclusive, and on those days
only between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon and between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.; (c)
furnish heat, water and other services supplied by Owner to the demised
premises, when and as required by law, on business days from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; (d) clean the public halls and public
portions of the building which are used in common by all Tenants. Tenant shall,
at Tenant's expense, keep the demised premises, including the windows, clean and
in order, to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner, and for the purpose shall
employ the person or person, or corporation approved by Owner. Tenant shall pay
to Owner the cost of removal of any of Tenant's refuse and rubbish from the
building. Bills for the same shall be rendered by Owner to Tenant at such time
as Owner may elect and shall be due and payable hereunder, and the amount
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of such bills shall be deemed to be, and be paid as, additional rent. Tenant
shall, however, have the option of independently contracting for the removal of
such rubbish and refuse in the event that Tenant does not wish to have same done
by employees of Owner. Under such circumstances, however, the removal of such
refuse and rubbish by others shall be subject to such rules and regulations as,
in the judgment of Owner, are necessary for the proper operation of the
building. Owner reserves the right to stop service of the heating, elevator,
plumbing and electric systems, when necessary, by reason of accident, or
emergency, or for repairs, alterations, replacements or improvements, in the
judgment of Owner desirable or necessary to be made, until said repairs,
alterations, replacements or improvements shall have been completed. If the
building of which the demised premises are a part supplies manually operated
elevator service, Owner may proceed diligently with alterations necessary to
substitute automatic control elevator service without in any way affecting the
obligations of Tenant hereunder.
SECURITY:
32. Tenant has deposited with Owner the sum of $14,500.00* as
security for the faithful performance and observance by Tenant of the terms,
provisions and conditions of this Lease; it is agreed that in the event Tenant
defaults in respect of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this
Lease, including, but not limited to, the payment of rent and additional rent,
Owner may use, apply or retain the whole or any part of the security so
deposited to the extent required for the payment of any rent and additional rent
or any other sum as to which Tenant is in default or for any sum which Owner may
expend or may be required to expend by reason of Tenant's default in respect of
any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease, including but not
limited to, any damages or deficiency in the reletting of the premises, whether
such damages or deficiency accrued before or after summary proceedings or other
re-entry by Owner. In the event that Tenant shall fully and faithfully comply
with all of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Lease, the
security shall be returned to Tenant after the date fixed as the end of the
Lease and after delivery of entire possession of the demised premises to Owner.
In the event of a sale of the land and building or leasing of the building, of
which the demised premises form a part, Owner shall have the right to transfer
the security to the vendee or lessee and Owner shall thereupon be released by
Tenant from all liability for the return of such security; and Tenant agrees to
look to the new Owner solely for the return of said security; and it is agreed
that the provisions hereof shall apply to every transfer or assignment made of
the security to a new Owner. Tenant further covenants that it will not assign or
encumber or attempt to assign or encumber the monies deposited herein as
security and that neither Owner nor its successors or assigns shall be bound by
any such assignment, encumbrance, attempted assignment or attempted encumbrance.
CAPTIONS:
33. The Captions are inserted only as a matter of convenience and
for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Lease
nor the intent of any provision.
DEFINITIONS:
* NON INTEREST BEARING ACCOUNT
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34. The term "Owner" as used in this Lease means only the owner
of the fee or of the Leasehold of the building, or the mortgagee in possession,
for the time being of the land and building (or the owner of a Lease of the
building or of the land and building) of which the demised premises form a part,
so that in the event of any sale or sales of said land and building or of said
Lease, or in the event of a Lease of said building, or of the land and building,
the said Owner shall be and hereby is entirely freed and relieved of all
covenants and obligations of Owner hereunder, and it shall be deemed and
construed without further agreement between the parties or their successors in
interest, or between the parties and the purchaser, at any such sale, or the
said lessee of the building, or of the land and building, that the purchaser or
the lessee of the building has assumed and agreed to carry out any and all
covenants and obligations of Owner hereunder. The words "re-enter" and
"re-entry" as used in this Lease are not restricted to their technical legal
meaning. The term "rent" includes the annual rental rate whether so expressed or
expressed in monthly installments, and "additional rent." "Additional rent"
means all sums which shall be due to Owner from Tenant under this Lease, in
addition to the annual rental rate. The term "business days" as used in this
Lease, shall exclude Saturdays, Sundays and all days observed by the State or
Federal Government as legal holidays by the applicable building service union
employees service contract or by the applicable Operating Engineers contract
with respect to HVAC service. Wherever it is expressly provided in this Lease
that consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, such consent shall not be
unreasonably delayed.
ADJACENT EXCAVATION-SHORING:
35. If an excavation shall be made upon land adjacent to the
demised premises, or shall be authorized to be made, Tenant shall afford to the
person causing or authorized to cause such excavation, license to enter upon the
demised premises for the purpose of doing such work as said person shall deem
necessary to preserve the wall or the building of which demised premises form a
part from injury or damage and to support the same by proper foundations,
without any claim for damages or indemnity against Owner, or diminution or
abatement of rent.
RULE AND REGULATIONS:
36. Tenant and Tenant's servants, employees, agents, visitors,
and licensees shall observe faith fully, and comply strictly with, the Rules and
Regulations annexed hereto and such other and further reasonable Rules and
Regulations as Owner or Owner's agents may from time to time adopt. Notice of
any additional rules or regulations shall be given in such manner as Owner may
elect. In case Tenant disputes the reasonableness of any additional Rule or
Regulations hereafter made or adopted by Owner or Owner's agents, the parties
hereto agree to submit the question of the reasonableness of such Rule or
Regulation for decision to the New York office of the American Arbitration
Association, whose determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties
hereto. The right to dispute the reasonableness of any additional Rule or
Regulation upon Tenant's part shall be deemed waived unless the same shall be
asserted by service of a notice, in writing upon Owner within fifteen (15) days
after the giving of notice thereof. Nothing in this Lease contained shall be
construed to impose upon Owner any duty or obligation to enforce the Rules and
Regulations or terms, covenants or conditions in any other Lease, as against any
other Tenant and Owner shall not be liable to Tenant for violation of the same
by any other Tenant, its servants, employees, agents, visitors or licensees.
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GLASS:
37. Owner shall replace, at the expense of the Tenant, any and
all plate and other glass damaged or broken from any cause whatsoever in and
about the demised premises. Owner may insure, and keep insured, at Tenant's
expense, all plate and other glass in the demised premises for and in the name
of Owner. Bills for the premiums therefor shall be rendered by Owner to Tenant
at such times as Owner may elect, and shall be due from, and payable by, Tenant
when rendered, and the amount thereof shall be deemed to be, and be paid, as
additional rent.
ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE:
38. Tenant, at any time, and from time to time, upon at least 10
days' prior notice by Owner, shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Owner,
and/or to any other person, firm or corporation specified by Owner, a statement
certifying that this Lease is unmodified in full force and effect (or, if there
have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect as modified
and stating the modifications), stating the dates to which the rent and
additional rent have been paid, and stating whether or not there exists any
default by Owner under this Lease, and, if so, specifying each such default.
DIRECTORY BOARD LISTING:
39. If, at the request of and as accommodation to Tenant, Owner
shall place upon the directory board in the lobby of the building, one or more
names of persons other than Tenant, such directory board listing shall not be
construed as the consent by Owner to an assignment or subletting by Tenant to
such person or person.
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS:
40. The covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this
Lease shall bind and inure to the benefit of Owner and Tenant and their
respective heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, successors, and
except as otherwise provided in this Lease, their assigns. Tenant shall look
only to Owner's estate and interest in the land and building for the
satisfaction of Tenant's remedies for the collection of a judgement (or other
judicial process) against Owner in the event of any default by Owner hereunder,
and no other property or assets of such Owner (or any partner, member, officer
or director thereof, disclosed or undisclosed), shall be subject to levy,
execution or other enforcement procedure for the satisfaction of Tenant's
remedies under or with respect to this Lease, the relationship of Owner and
Tenant hereunder, or Tenant's use and occupancy of the demised premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Owner and Tenant have respectively signed and
sealed this Lease as of the day and year first above written.
Witness for Owner:
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ONE FIFTEEN WEST ASSOC., L.P.
[L.S]
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BY:
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Witness for Tenant
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ALLOY DESIGNS, INC.
[L.S]
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BY:
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CORPORATE TENANT
STATE OF NEW YORK, SS:
COUNTY OF
On this day of , 19 , before me personally came
to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he resides in
that he is the of the corporation described in
and which executed the foregoing instrument, as TENANT; that he knows the seal
of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate
seal; that it was so affixed by order of the Board of Directors of said
corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like order.
INDIVIDUAL TENANT
STATE OF NEW YORK, SS:
COUNTY OF
On this day of , 19 , before me personally came
to me known and known to me to be the individual described in and who, as
TENANT, executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that
he executed the same.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
RULES AND REGULATIONS ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART
OF THIS LEASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 36.
1. The sidewalks, entrances, driveways, passages, courts, elevators,
vestibules, stairways, corridors or halls shall not be obstructed or encumbered
by any Tenant or used for any purpose other than for ingress or egress from the
demised premises and for delivery of merchandise and equipment in a prompt and
efficient manner using elevators and passageways designated for such delivery by
Owner. There shall not be used in any space, or in the public hall of the
building, either by any Tenant or by jobbers or others in the delivery or
receipt of merchandise, any hand trucks, except those equipped with rubber tires
and sideguards. If said premises are situated on the ground floor of the
building, Tenant thereof shall further, at Tenant's expense, keep the sidewalk
and curb in front of said premises clean and free from ice, snow, dirt and
rubbish.
2. The water and wash closets and plumbing fixtures shall not be used for
any purposes other than those for which they were designed or constructed and no
sweepings, rubbish, rags, acids or other substances shall be deposited therein,
and the expense of any breakage, stoppage, or damage resulting from the
violation of this rule shall be borne by the Tenant who, or whose clerks,
agents, employees or visitors, shall have caused it.
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3. No carpet, rug or other article shall be hung or shaken out of any
window of the building; and no Tenant shall sweep or throw or permit to be swept
or thrown from the demised premises any dirt or other substances into any of the
corridors of halls, elevators, or out of the doors or windows or stairways of
the building and Tenant shall not use, keep or permit to be used or kept any
fool or noxious gas or substance in the demised premises, or permit or suffer
the demised premises to be occupied or used in a manner offensive or
objectionable to Owner or other occupants of the buildings by reason of noise,
odors, and or vibrations, or interfere in any way, with other Tenants or those
having business therein, nor shall any bicycles, vehicles, animals, fish, or
birds be keep in or about the building. Smoking or carrying lighted cigars or
cigarettes in the elevators of the building is prohibited.
4. No awnings or other projections shall be attached to the outside walls
of the building without the prior written consent of Owner.
5. No sign, advertisement, notice or other lettering shall be exhibited,
inscribed, painted or affixed by any Tenant on any part of the outside of the
demised premises or the building or on the inside of the demised premises if the
same is visible from the outside of the premises without the prior written
consent of Owner, except that the name of Tenant may appear on the entrance door
of the premises. In the event of the violation of the foregoing by any Tenant,
Owner may remove same without any liability and may charge the expense incurred
by such removal to Tenant or Tenants violating this rule. Interior signs on
doors and directory tablet shall be inscribed, painted or affixed for each
Tenant by Owner at the expense of such Tenant, and shall be of a size, color and
style acceptable of Owner.
6. No Tenant shall mark, paint, drill into, or in any way deface any part
of the demised premises or the building of which they form a part. No boring,
cutting or stringing of wires shall be permitted, except with the prior written
consent of Owner, and as Owner may direct. No Tenant shall lay linoleum, or
other similar floor covering, so that the same shall come in direct contact with
the floor of the demised premises, and, if linoleum or other similar floor
covering is desired to be used an interlining of builder's deadening felt shall
be first affixed to the floor, by a paste or other material, soluble in water,
the use of cement or other similar adhesive material being expressly prohibited.
7. No additional locks or bolts of any kind shall be placed upon any of the
doors and windows by any Tenant, nor shall any changes be made in existing locks
or mechanism thereof. Each Tenant must, upon the termination of his Tenancy,
restore to Owner all keys of stores, offices and toilet rooms, either furnished
to, or otherwise procured by, such Tenant, and in the event of the loss of any
keys, so furnished, such Tenant shall pay to Owner the cost thereof.
8. Freight, furniture, business equipment, merchandise and bulky matter of
any description shall be delivered to and removed from the premises only on the
freight elevators and through the service entrances and corridors, and only
during hours and in a manner approved by Owner. Owner reserves the right to
inspect all freight to be brought into the building and to
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exclude from the building all freight which violates any of these Rules and
Regulations of the Lease of which these Rules and Regulations are a part.
9. No Tenant shall obtain for use upon the demised premises ice, drinking
water, towel and other similar services, or accept barbering or bootblacking
services in the demised premises, except from persons authorized by Owner, and
at hours and under regulations fixed by Owner. Canvassing, soliciting and
peddling in the building is prohibited and each Tenant shall cooperate to
prevent the same.
10. Owner reserves the right to exclude from the building all persons who
do not present a pass to the building signed by Owner. Owner will furnish passes
to persons for whom any Tenant requests same in writing. Each Tenant shall be
responsible for all persons for whom he requests such pass and shall be
responsible for all persons for whom he requests such pass and shall be liable
to Owner for all acts of such persons. Tenant shall not have a claim against
Owner by reason of Owner excluding from the building any person who does not
present such pass.
11. Owner shall have the right to prohibit any advertising by any Tenant
which in Owner's opinion, tends to impair the reputation of the building or its
desirability as a loft building, and upon written notice from Owner, Tenant
shall refrain from or discontinue such advertising.
12. Tenant shall not bring or permit to be brought or kept in or on the
demised premises, any inflammable, combustible, or explosive, or hazardous
fluid, material, chemical or substance, or cause or permit any odors of cooking
or other processes, or any unusual or other objectionable odors to permeate in
or emanate from the demised premises.
13. Tenant shall not use the demised premises in a manner which disturbs or
interferes with other Tenants in the beneficial use of their premises.
Address 115 West 30th Street
Premises Room 207
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TO ONE FIFTEEN WEST ASSOC., L.P.
ALLOY DESIGNS, INC.
STANDARD FORM OF
LOFT
LEASE
THE REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.
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Dated November 30, 1998
Rent Per Year $87,000.00*
*for the 1st year and then 4% increase per year as per paragraph #60 of the
attached Rider.
Rent Per Month $7,250.00
10.00 water
10.00 sprinkler
Term: 3 years w/option for 2 years more as per paragraph #83 of attached
rider
From: 1/1/99
To: 12/31/2001
Drawn by HJ Additional articles #41-94 are included with this Lease
Checked by
Entered by
Approved by
RIDER ATTACHED TO AND FORMING A PART OF LEASE DATED November 30, 1998 BY AND
BETWEEN ONE FIFTEEN WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. LANDLORD, AND ALLOY DESIGNS, INC.,
TENANT.
ADDITIONAL RENT
41. (a) Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent hereunder, in advance,
on the first day of each and every month during the term hereof, all sums
expended Landlord and/or which become due to Landlord under this Lease and under
any collateral agreements with Tenant relating to the premises, Tenant's use and
occupancy thereof, the supplying by Landlord to Tenant of any services in
connection therewith, together with any fines or penalties imposed or assessed
by any governmental authority by reason of Tenant's failure to comply with its
requirements.
(b) If Tenant shall default in the observance or performance of any term or
covenant on Tenant's part to be observed or performed under or by virtue of any
of the terms or provisions in any paragraph of this Lease, Landlord may
immediately or at any time thereafter and without
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notice perform the same for the account of the Tenant and if Landlord makes any
expenditures or incurs any obligations for the payment of money in connection
therewith including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees instituting,
prosecuting or defending any action or proceeding, such sums paid or obligations
incurred with interest and costs shall be deemed to be additional rent
hereunder.
(c) The receipt by Landlord at any time of installment of the regular
stipulated rent hereunder or of any additional rent shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of any other additional rent then due. For the non-payment of any
additional rent, Landlord shall have the rights and remedies which it would have
in the case of a default in the payment of the regular stipulated rent hereunder
or any installment thereof.
RENT DUE UNDER OTHER LEASE AS ADDITIONAL RENT
42. In the event that, at the commencement of the term of this Lease, or
thereafter, Tenant shall be in default in the payment of rent or additional rent
by Tenant, Tenant's predecessor in interest or any entity in which the
principals of Tenant have a fifty percent (50%) or greater interest, pursuant to
the terms of another Lease with Landlord or with Landlords predecessor in
interest, Landlord may, at Landlord's option, without notice to Tenant and
without waiving any rights at law or in equity it might have with respect to
said default under another Lease, add the amount of sub arrearages to any
monthly installment of rent payable hereunder, and the same shall be payable to
Landlord as additional rent.
OCCUPANCY AND USE BY TENANT (If Tenant is in default of Lease)
43. (a) Tenant acknowledges that its continued occupancy of the demised
premise, and the regular conduct of its business therein, are of utmost
importance to the Landlord in the renewal of other Leases in the building, in
the renting of vacant space in the building, in the providing of electricity,
air conditioning, steam and other services to the Tenants in the building, and
in the maintenance of the character and quality of the Tenants in the building.
Tenant therefore covenants and agrees that it will occupy the entire demised
premises and will conduct its business therein in the regular and usual manner,
throughout the term of this Lease. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is
executing this Lease in reliance upon these covenants and that these covenants
are a material element of consideration including the Landlord to execute this
Lease. Tenant further agrees that if it vacates the demised premises or fails to
so conduct its business therein, at any time during the term of this Lease,
without the prior written consent of the Landlord, then all rent and additional
rent reserved in this Lease from the date of such breach to the expiration date
of this Lease shall become immediately due and payable to Landlord.
(b) The parties recognize and agree that the damage to Landlord resulting
from any breach of the covenants in subdivision (a) hereof will be extremely
substantial, will be far greater than the rent payable for the balance of the
term of this Lease, and will be impossible of accurate measurement. The parties
therefore agree that in the event of a breach or threatened breach of the said
covenants, in addition to all of Landlord's other rights and remedies, at law or
in equity or otherwise, Landlord shall have the right of injunction to preserve
Tenant's occupancy and use.
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The words "become vacant or deserted" as used elsewhere in this Lease shall
include Tenant's failure to occupy or use as by this Article required.
(c) If Tenant breaches either of the covenants in subdivision (a) above,
and this Lease be terminated because of such default, then, in addition to
Landlord's rights of re-entry, restoration, preparation for and rerental, and
anything elsewhere in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, Landlord shall
retain its right to judgment on and collection of Tenant's aforesaid obligation
to make a single payment to Landlord of a sum equal to the total of all rent and
additional rent reserved for the remainder of the original term of this Lease,
subject to future credit or repayment to Tenant in the event of any rerenting of
the premises by Landlord, after first deducting from rerental income all
expenses incurred by Landlord in reducing to judgment Otherwise collecting
Tenant's aforesaid obligation, and in obtaining possession of, restoring,
preparing for and re-letting the premises. Tenant shall be entitled to a credit
or repayment for rerental income which exceeds the sums payable by Tenant
hereunder or which covers a period after the original term of this Lease.
(d) If any provision of this Article of this Lease or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Article, or the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held
invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of
this Article and of this Lease shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
44. In the event that any department of the City or State of New York shall
hereafter at any time contend and/or declare by notice, violation, order or in
any other manner whatsoever that the premises hereby demised are used for a
purpose which is a violation of such certificate of occupancy, Tenant shall,
upon five (5) days' written notice from Landlord, immediately discontinue use of
said premises. Failure by Tenant to discontinue such use after such notice shall
be considered a default in the fulfillment of a covenant of this Lease, and
Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease immediately, and in
addition thereto shall have the right to exercise any and all rights and
privileges and remedies given to Landlord by and pursuant to the provisions of
Paragraph 17 hereof. The statement in this Lease of the nature of the business
to be conducted by Tenant in demised premises shall not be deemed or construed
to constitute a representation or guaranty by Landlord that such business may
continue to be conducted in the premises for the entire period of the Lease or
is lawful or permissible under the certificate of occupancy in effect for the
building of which the demised premises form a part, or otherwise permitted by
law. If alterations or additions, including but not limited to a sprinkler
system, are needed to permit lawful conduct of Tenant's business or to company
with the certificate of occupancy, the same shall be made by and at the sole
expense of Tenant.
TENANT TO KEEP INSURANCE RATE LOW
45. Tenant will conduct its business in such a manner as to enable Landlord or
other Tenants in the building to obtain the lowest possible insurance rate upon
the entire building in which the
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demised premises are located, and will, at its sole expense, comply with all
rules, orders, regulation or requirements of all public liability, fire and
insurance policies in force at any time with respect to the demised premises, as
well as all rules, orders, regulations or requirements of the New York Board of
Fire Underwriters or any other similar body, and shall not do or permit anything
to be done in or upon said premises or bring or keep anything therein, except as
now or hereafter permitted by the Fire Department, Board of Fire Underwriters,
Fire Insurance Rating Organization, or other authority having jurisdiction and
then only in such quantity and manner of storage as not to increase the rate for
fire insurance applicable to the building, or use the premises in a manner which
shall increase the rate of fire insurance on the building of which demised
premises form a part, or on property located therein, over that in effect prior
to this Lease, if by reason of failure of Tenant to comply with the provisions
of this paragraph including, but not limited to, the mere use to which Tenant
puts the premises, the fire insurance rate shall at the beginning of this Lease
or at any time thereafter be higher than it otherwise would be Tenant shall
reimburse Landlord, as additional rent hereunder, for that part of all fire
insurance premiums thereafter paid by Landlord, which shall have been charged
because of such failure or use by Tenant, and shall make such reimbursement upon
the first day of the month following such outlay by Landlord. In any action or
proceeding wherein Landlord and Tenant are parties. a schedule or "make up" of
rate for the building or demised premises issued by the New York Fire Insurance
Exchange, or other body making tire insurance rates for said premises, shall be
conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated and of the several items and
charges in the fire insurance rate then applicable to said premises. Tenant
shall not bring or permit to be brought or kept in or on the demised premises,
any inflammable, combustible or explosive fluid, chemical, substance or material
other than silk or other textiles, or cause or permit any odors of cooking or
other processes, or any unusual or other objectionable. odors to permeate from
the demised premises. That the premises are being used for the purpose set forth
herein shall not relieve Tenant from the foregoing duties, obligation and
expenses.
ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE AND SUB-LEASING
46. (a) Tenant shall not assign, mortgage or encumber this agreement nor
underlet the demised premises or any part thereof or permit the demised premises
or any part thereof to be occupied by anybody other than Tenant, without the
prior written consent of Landlord not to be unreasonably withheld in each
instance. The transfer of a majority of the issued and outstanding capital stock
of any corporate lessee of this Lease or a majority of the total interest in any
partnership lessee, however accomplished, and whether in a single transaction or
in a series of related or unrelated transactions, shall be deemed an assignment
of this Lease. If this Lease be assigned, or if the demised premises or any part
thereof be underlet or occupied by anybody other than Tenant, Landlord, can,
after default by Tenant, collect rent from the assignee, under-Tenant or
occupant, and apply the net amount collected to the rent herein reserved, but no
such assignment, underletting, occupancy or collection shall be deemed a waiver
of this covenant, or the acceptance of the assignee, under-Tenant or occupant as
Tenant, or a release of Tenant from the further performance by Tenant of
covenants on the part of Tenant herein contained. The consent by Landlord to an
assignment or underletting shall not in any wise be construed to relieve Tenant
from obtaining the express consent in writing of Landlord to any further
assignment or underletting.
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(b) If the demised premises shall be underlet in whole or in part by Tenant
or its heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors or
assigns, such party shall, within three (3) days of such underletting, furnish
Landlord with a duplicate original of such underLease and shall, on demand of
Landlord, supply Landlord within three (3) days of such demand, a written list
of all such under-Tenants, the terms, including expiration dates of their
under-tenancies. The rents payable thereunder, and any additional information
requested by Landlord. This provision or compliance therewith, however, shall in
no event be construed to be a consent to any underletting or a waiver of the
covenant against underletting contained herein. Non-compliance by Tenant with
the provisions of this paragraph shall be deemed to be a breach of this Lease.
(c) Tenant assumes and shall be responsible for and liable to Landlord, for
all acts and omissions on the part of any present or future under-Tenant, their
agents, employees, servants or licensees, and any breach or violation of any of
the terms, covenants, agreements, provisions, conditions and limitations of this
Lease, whether by act or omission, by any under-Tenant shall constitute a breach
or violation of this Lease by Tenant.
(d) Landlord reserves the option to charge $150.00 for any paperwork or
documents prepared in conjunction with assignment of Lease, Sub-Lease or
creation of a new corporation to be ascribed to new Lease.
(e) Landlord has the right to ask for and receive an additional month's
security deposit as consideration for an assignment of a Lease.
WASTE
47. (a) Throughout the term of this Lease, Tenant will take good care of the
demised premises and appurtenances and suffer no waste, damage, disfigurement or
injury thereto or any part thereof.
(b) Tenant hereby acknowledges that the Landlord has entered into a
contract with a reputable contractor for the removal of refuse and rubbish from
the building (hereinafter "the Refuse Removal Company"). Upon taking occupancy,
Tenant agrees to forthwith contact the Refuse Removal Company and to arrange for
said company to remove Tenant's refuse and rubbish from the building at Tenant's
sole cost and expense. Tenant agrees to cooperate with the Landlord, other
Tenants in the building, and the Refuse Removal Company with respect to the
disposal of its refuse and rubbish.
LANDLORD'S LIABILITY, ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS
48. (a) Except where otherwise provided in this Lease, there shall be no
allowance to Tenant for a diminution of rental value and no liability on the
part of Landlord by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to business
arising from Landlord, Tenant or others making any repairs, alterations,
additions or Improvements in or to any portion of the building or
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demised premises, or in or to fixtures, appurtenances, or equipment thereof, and
no liability upon Landlord for failure of others to make any repairs,
alterations, additions or improvements in or to any portion of the building or
of demised premises, or in or to the fixtures, appurtenances or equipment
thereof.
(b) Landlord reserves the right to stop service of the electric, water,
sprinkler, steam, air conditioning, elevator, heating and plumbing systems, when
necessary, by reason of accident, or emergency, or for repairs, alterations,
replacements or improvements, in the judgment of Landlord desirable or necessary
to be made, until said repairs, alterations, replacements or improvements shall
have been completed.
EMPLOYMENT OF UNION LABOR TO MAKE REPAIRS
49. Tenant agrees that whenever any alterations, additions, improvements,
changes or repairs to the said premises are consented to by Landlord, or in the
moving of merchandise, fixtures or equipment into the said building, or moving
the same therefrom, only such labor under agreement with the Building Trades
Employers' Association of New York City, or which shall not cause strikes or
concerted labor action by other employees of the building, and which have the
same or similar labor union affiliations as those employed by Landlord s
contractors, shall be employed.
SIGNS
50. Tenant will not, without Landlord's written consent, place, affix or paint
any signs, awnings, projections or advertising material of any kind upon the
exterior of the premises or of the building, upon the windows, or in any
location that may be visible from any of the lobbies or passageways. If Tenant
shall cause or permit any sign or other object, similar or dissimilar to be
placed on or affixed to any part of the building not inside the space
specifically demised hereunder, Landlord shall have the right, without notice or
liability to Tenant, to remove and dispose of the same and to make any repairs
necessitated by such removal, all at Tenant's sole expense and risk. Landlord's
expenses in so doing shall be deemed additional rent hereunder and collectible
as such.
OTHER PROHIBITED ACTIONS OF TENANT
51. (a) Tenant will not cause or permit any connection to be made to the wiring
on the electrical panel boards of the building without the prior written consent
and supervision of Landlord which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) Tenant agrees that it will not drive nails in, drill in, disfigure or
deface any part of the building nor suffer the same to be done, nor cause or
permit the floors, walls, doors or ceilings of the demised premises to be
drilled, hammered, pounded otherwise dealt with in a noisy or disturbing manner
at any time during customary business (i.e., between 9:00 A.M. and
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5:00 P.M.) whether or not such activities are incidental to or part of work to
which Landlord has consented. *
(c) Tenant shall not install any pressing equipment, whether connected to
Tenant's gas-fired boiler or to the building steam system without first having
plans and specification approved by Landlord. The vacuum used by pressing
machines for the drying of garments shall be created by an electrically driven
vacuum pump. Tenant shall not use any vacuum created by the use of steam from a
gas-fired boiler or from the building steam system.
(d) Tenant shall not permit any connection to be made at the demised
premises with any high pressure steam lines, electric current lines without
Landlord's prior written consent *
(e) Tenant shall not make any electrical or plumbing installation without
Landlord's prior written consent.* All water lines must be installed in red
brass, if Tenant uses water in space, Tenant agrees to have installed a floor
drain at his sole cost and expense by a licensed plumber.
(f) Window air-conditioning units shall in no event be installed without
Landlord's prior written approval* or be mounted so as to extend outward beyond
the line of the window frame.
(g) Tenant shall install no linoleum, rubber, mastic or vinyl tile floor
covering, unless it is laid over a layer of felt, double cemented in the manner
approved by Landlord.
(h) Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the demised premises
exceeding the floor load per square foot area which such floor was designed to
carry and which is allowed by law. Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the
weight and position of all safes which must be placed so as to distribute the
weight. Business machines and mechanical equipment shall be placed and
maintained by Tenant's expense in settings sufficient in Landlord's judgment to
absorb and prevent vibration, noise and annoyance. Tenant agrees that upon the
written request of Landlord, Tenant will, within fifteen (15) days of the
mailing of such request, provide rubber or other approved settings for
absorbing, preventing and decreasing noise and/or vibration from any or all
machines or machinery. Such insulation or other devices for the prevention,
decrease or elimination of noise satisfactory to Landlord shall be made in such
manner and of such material as Landlord may direct. In the event that Tenant
fails to comply with the aforesaid request within the fifteen (15) days
aforementioned, Landlord may, at its option, by notice in writing to Tenant,
cause the term of this Lease to expire. Landlord in such event shall have the
right to re-enter the premises by summary proceedings or otherwise without
liability. Landlord shall give not less than thirty (30) days' notice of its
election to terminate the Lease as above provided. Landlord shall have the right
to enter the demised premises with workmen and materials and to insulate the
machinery as above provided, collecting from Tenant the cost of such work as
additional rent in the event that Tenant fails to comply with the written
request aforementioned after the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the
receipt thereof.
* which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed
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(i) Tenant shall not move any safe, heavy machinery, heavy equipment,
freight bulky matter, or fixtures into or out of the building without Landlord's
prior written consent and the filing with Landlord of a Rigger's Liability
Insurance Certificate satisfactory to Landlord. If such safe, machinery,
equipment, freight, bulky matter or fixtures require special handling, Tenant
agrees to employ only persons holding a Master Riggers License to do said work
and that all work in connection therewith shall comply with the Administrative
Code of the City of New York.
(j) If the demised premises be or become infested with vermin, Tenant
shall, at Tenant's expense, cause the same to be exterminated from time to time
to the satisfaction of Landlord, and shall employ such exterminators and such
exterminating company or companies as shall be approved by Landlord.
(k) The water and wash closets and other plumbing fixtures shall not be
used for any purposes other than those for which they were designed or
constructed, and no sweepings, rubbish, rags, acids or other substances shall be
deposited therein.
(l) Tenant agrees to provide proper receptacles as called for by the Fire
Department, Board of Fire Underwriters, Fire Insurance Rating Organization or of
the authority having jurisdiction. Tenant hereby agrees to cause its rubbish or
waste to be disposed of at its own cost and expense, subject to all the rules
and regulations that from time to time may be made in connection therewith by
Landlord, including a regulations that Tenant shall use a single rubbish or
waste remover designated by Landlord for the removal of the rubbish or waste of
the Tenants in the building. Tenant further agrees that it shall not at any time
store any of its rubbish or waste in the lobbies, foyers, passageways or other
spaces adjacent to the premises herein demised, nor shall Tenant place their
rubbish (which is to be taken by the waste remover) in the said areas prior to
5:00 P.M.
(m) If Tenant is a lessee of any store in the building, the said Tenant
hereby agrees to keep the sidewalk, entrance and passageways unencumbered and
unobstructed, and agrees, to remove all ice and snow from the sidewalks
immediately in front of the demised premises.
(n) Tenant will not suffer, permit or allow unusual or objectionable odors
to be produced upon or permeate from the demised premises.
(o) Cooking and Objectionable Odors. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that
cooking of foods in the demised premises constitutes a fire hazard and produces
objectionable odors. The Tenant agrees not to engage in or permit the cooking of
foods in or about the demised premises. The Tenant further agrees not to permit
objectionable odors to permeate in or emanate from the demised premises
irrespective of the cause of such odors. The Tenant acknowledges and agrees that
a violation of the foregoing constitutes a breach of a substantial obligation of
the tenancy which shall entitle Landlord, in addition to and without waiving any
other remedies provide by law or this ease to seek injunctive relief to prevent
any such prohibited activity or to terminate the tenancy.
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ELECTRICITY
52. Tenant agrees that Landlord may furnish electricity to Tenant on a
"submetering" basis.
If average consumption of electricity for the entire building for said prior
twelve (12) months cannot reasonably be applied and used with respect to changed
methods of rules billing, then the percentage increase shall be computed by the
use of the average consumption (energy and demand) for the entire building for
the first three (3) months after such change, projected to a full twelve (12)
months; and that same consumption, so projected, shall be applied to the service
classification in effect on January 1, 1970. If either of the above-stated
methods for computing electricity charges to Tenant become impractical or
infeasible to calculate, then Landlord, at its sole discretion and without prior
notice to Tenant, may charge Tenant for electricity consumption at a rate equal
to thirty five percent over the service classification then in effect for the
building. Where more than one meter measures the service of Tenant in the
building, the service rendered through each meter may be computed and billed
separately in accordance with the rates herein. Bills therefore shall be
rendered at such times as Landlord may elect and the amount, as computed from a
meter, shall be deemed to be, and be paid as, additional rent. In the event that
such bills are not paid within five (5) days after the same are rendered,
Landlord may, without notice, discontinue the service of electric current to the
demised premises without releasing Tenant from any liability under this Lease
and without Landlord or Landlord's agent incurring any liability for any damage
or loss sustained by Tenant by such discontinuance of service. Tenant agrees to
pay 35% over cost of electric for said space.
(b) Tenant shall be solely responsible for obtaining the initial electric
turn-on from the appropriate public utility corporation to the premises. All
connections, wiring, and any other alterations or requirements to be made
regarding electric service shall be paid by the Tenant.
If Landlord deems that additional electricity is needed at Landlords sole
discretion and Tenants sole expense, Landlord may bring up additional electric
service through new or existing lines which will be installed by Landlords
electricians whose cost will, be billed to Tenant as additional rent to be paid
immediately within three (3) business days.
AIR CONDITIONING
53. a) Tenant shall have the privilege of using the air conditioning system
which affects the whole or a portion of the demised premises, and shall, at its
own cost and expense, maintain and operate said system in compliance with all
present and future laws and governmental requirements, and shall obtain all
governmental licenses and permits now or hereafter required. Tenant shall pay
for all electric current, water and refrigerants used in connection with said
system. Tenant, at its own cost and expense, shall make or cause to be made, all
repairs, alterations, changes, additions and improvements in and to said system
which may be necessary or which may be required or recommended by Landlord or by
any governmental authority, and shall furnish all parts and supplies necessary
or desirable in connection therewith, but no alterations, changes, additions or
improvements shall be made by Tenant without the advance
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written consent of Landlord. Landlord's charges for electric current, water and
refrigerants and for such parts, supplies, repairs, alterations changes,
additions or improvements as are caused to be furnished or made by Landlord
shall be payable by Tenant as additional rent upon presentation of Landlord's
bill for same. If Tenant shall default in paying any such bill for five (5)
days, Landlord shall have the right, in addition to any other rights under this
Lease to terminate the operation of said air conditioning system without notice
to Tenant, and if such default shall continue for sixty (60) days, Landlord
shall have the right to remove the whole or any part of said system from the
demised premises without notice to Tenant. The non-functioning of said air
conditioning system, or Tenants inability to operate or maintain the same in
compliance with lawful requirements, or Landlord's removal thereof or
termination of the operation thereof as provided in this paragraph, or any
delay, discomfort or inconvenience suffered by Tenant in connection therewith,
or, without limitation of or by the foregoing, any other matter or thing related
to such system, shall not give rise to any obligation or liability on the part
of Landlord and shall not affect this Lease or be deemed to release or discharge
Tenant of any of Tenant's obligations or liabilities under this Lease or
otherwise. Title to said system and present and future parts thereof is and
shall be vested in Landlord.
b) Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, it is
expressly agreed that Tenant shall pay the cost of any and all permits required
by any branch or department of the borough, county, city, state or federal
government in connection with any air conditioning presently or hereinafter
installed in the demised premises by either Landlord or Tenant.
INDEMNIFICATION OF LANDLORD
54. Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord and Landlord's agents harmless
against and from (i) any and all claims against Landlord or such agents of
whatever nature arising from any act, omission or negligence of Tenant, its
contractors, licensees, agents, servants, employees (ii) all claims against
Landlord or such agents arising from any accident, injury or damage whatsoever
caused to any person or to the property of any person and occurring during the
term of this Lease in or about the Demised Premises, or occurring outside of the
Demised Premises but anywhere within or about the Land or the Building, where
such accident, injury or damage results or is claimed to have resulted from any
act, omission or negligence of Tenant or Tenant's agents, employees, invites or
visitors; (iii) any breach, violation or non-performance or any covenant,
condition or agreement in this Lease set forth and covenanted on the part of
Tenant to be fulfilled, kept, observed and performed; and (iv) any cost,
liability or responsibility for the payment of any sales tax with respect to any
installations, furniture, furnishings, fixtures or other improvements located,
installed or constructed in the Demised Premises, or the filing of any tax
return in connection therewith (although Landlord agrees to execute any such
return if required by law) regardless of whether such tax is imposed upon
Landlord or Tenant. This indemnity and hold-harmless agreement shall include
indemnity from and against any and all liability, fines, suits, demand, costs
and expenses of any kind or nature incurred in or in connection with any such
claims or proceeding brought thereon, and the defense thereof.
LIABILITY OF LANDLORD, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, ACTS BEYOND CONTROL
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55. Neither this Lease nor any obligation hereunder on Tenant's part to be
performed (including, but not limited to, Tenant's obligation to pay the rents
provided for hereunder) shall in any way be released, discharged, impaired,
excused, or otherwise affected because of Landlord's inability to supply,
furnish or make such services, fixtures, equipment, repairs, additions,
improvements, alterations, and/or decorations, if any, as Landlord may be
required to supply, furnish, or make hereunder or in connection herewith, or
because of any delay in supplying, furnishing or making any of the foregoing, if
such inability or delay directly or indirectly results from or is caused by or
attributable to any cause or thing whatsoever beyond Landlord's control,
including, but not limited to, any law or ordinance or any governmental order,
rule, regulation or requirement, or any shortages in supplies, materials or
labor, or any acts of God, or any labor difficulties, disasters or acts of
public enemies, and in any such event Landlord shall be relieved of any
liability to Tenant which it might otherwise have had by reason of any such
requirements.
COURT ORDER
56. (a) Notwithstanding anything elsewhere contained in this Lease, if by
reason of any present or future cause or thing whatsoever (including, without
limitation, by reason of any statute, decree, court order or governmental rule
or regulation), Tenant will not or shall not be required to pay to Landlord the
full amount of rent and additional rent reserved hereunder, then Landlord, at
its unrestricted option, may give Tenant not less than five (5) day's notice of
intention to end this Lease and the term hereof, and thereupon, on the date
specified in said notice, this Lease and the term hereof shall expire as fully
and completely as if that date were the date herein originally fixed for the
expiration of this Lease and the term hereof.
(b) No act or thing done by Landlord or Landlord's agents during the term
hereby demised shall constitute an actual constructive eviction by Landlord, nor
shall be deemed an acceptance of a surrender of said premises and no agreement
to accept such surrender shall be valid unless in writing signed by Landlord. No
employee of Landlord or of Landlord's agents shall have any power to accept the
keys of said premises prior to the termination of the Lease. The delivery of
keys to any employee of Landlord or Landlord's agents shall not operate as a
termination of the Lease or surrender of the premises. In the event Tenant at
anytime desires to have Landlord sublet the premises for Tenant's account,
Landlord or Landlord's agents are authorized to receive said keys for such
purposes without releasing Tenant from any obligations under this Lease, and
Tenant hereby relieves Landlord of any liability for loss of or damage to any of
Tenant's effect in connection with such subletting.
(c) The failure of Landlord to seek redress for violation of, or to insist
upon the strict performance of, any covenant or condition of this Lease, or any
of the Rules and Regulation set forth or hereafter adopted by Landlord, shall
not prevent a subsequent act, which would have originally constituted a
violation, from having all the force and effect of an original violation. The
receipt by Landlord of rent with knowledge of the breach of any covenant of this
Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach.
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(d) No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the
monthly rent herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other than on account of
the earliest stipulated rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any
check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as rent be deemed an
accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without
prejudice to Landlord's right to recover the balance of such rent or pursue any
other remedy in this Lease provided.
QUIT AND SURRENDER
57. Upon the expiration or other termination of the term of this Lease, Tenant
shall quit and surrender to Landlord the demised premises, broom clean, in good
order and condition, ordinary wear expected. Tenant acknowledges that Tenant was
given possession of the demised premises, broom clean, in good order and
condition, ordinary wear excepted. Tenant agrees it shall indemnify and save
Landlord harmless against cost, claims, loss or liability resulting from delay
by Tenant in so surrendering the demised premises, including, without
limitation, any claims made by any succeeding Tenant, founded on such delay. The
parties recognized and agree that the damages to Landlord resulting from any
failure by Tenant timely to surrender possession of the demised premises as
aforesaid will be extremely substantial, will exceed the amount of monthly rent
therefore payable hereunder, and will be impossible of accurate measurement.
Tenant therefore agrees that if possession of the demised premises is not
surrendered to Landlord within seven (7) days after the date of the expiration
or termination or the term of this Lease, than Tenant agrees to pay Landlord as
liquidated damages for each month and for each portion of any month during which
Tenant holds over in the premises after expiration or termination of the term of
this Lease, a sum equal to two times the average rent and additional rent which
was payable per month under this Lease during the last six month of the term
thereof. The aforesaid provisions of this article shall survive the expiration
or sooner termination of the term of this Lease. If the last day of the term of
this Lease or any renewal thereof falls on Sunday, this Lease shall expire on
the business day immediately preceding.
RENT CONTROL
58. In the event the fixed annual rent or additional rent or any part thereof
provided to be paid by Tenant under the provisions of this Lease during the
demised term shall become uncollectible or shall be reduced or required to be
reduced or refunded by virtue of any Federal, State, County or City law, order
or regulation, or by any direction of a public officer or body pursuant to law,
or the orders, rules, code, or regulations of any organization or entity formed
pursuant to law, whether such organization entity be public or private, then
Landlord, at its option, may at any time thereafter terminate this Lease, by not
less than thirty (30) days' written notice to Tenant, on a date set forth in
said notice, in which event this Lease and the term hereof shall terminate and
come to an end on the date fixed in said notice as if the said date were the
date originally fixed herein for the termination of the demised term. Landlord
shall not have the right so to terminate this Lease if Tenant within such period
of thirty (30) days shall in writing lawfully agree that the rentals herein
reserved are reasonable rentals and agree to continue to pay said rentals and if
such agreement by Tenant shall be legally enforceable by Landlord.
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RENT ESCALATION - TAX INCREASES
59. (a) The Tenant agrees to pay as additional rent during the term of this
Lease 4.75 per cent of any increase in the Real Estate Taxes (as such term is
hereinafter defined) above those for the fiscal 1998-1999. Such additional rent
shall be collectible as additional rent. For the final year of the Lease term,
the Tenant shall be obligated to pay only a pro rata share of such percentage of
any such increase in taxes. Tax bills (except as hereinafter provided) shall be
conclusive evidence of the amount of such taxes and shall be used for the
calculation of the amounts to be paid by the Tenant.
(b) The term "Real Estate Taxes" shall mean all the real estate taxes and
assessments, special or otherwise, levied, assessed or imposed by Federal, State
or Local Government against or upon the entire tax lot of which the demised
premises form a part. If due to a future change in the method of taxation, any
franchise, income, profit or other tax or other payment, shall be levied against
Landlord in whole or in part in substitution for or in lieu of any tax which
would otherwise constitute a Real Estate Tax, such franchise, income, profit or
other tax or payment shall be deemed to be a Real Estate tax for the purposes
hereof. If Landlord should incur expense in connection with Landlord's endeavor
to reduce or prevent increase in assessed valuation, Tenant shall be obligated
to pay as additional rent the amount computed by multiplying the percent set
forth herein times such expense of Landlord and such amount shall be due and
payable upon demand by Landlord and collectible in the same manner as annual
rent. The obligation to make any payments of additional rent pursuant to this
Article shall survive the expiration at other termination of this Lease.
RENT ESCALATION - PERCENTAGE INCREASES
60. Notwithstanding any provision of the Lease and this rider to the contrary,
the base annual rent set forth in the preamble of this Lease shall be subject to
an additional increase of four percent per annum during each year of the term of
the Lease. The foregoing increase shall become effective on each anniversary
date of the Lease, except where the Lease begins on a day other than the first
day of the month, in which event the increase shall become effective on the
first day of the thirteenth calendar month of the Lease. The foregoing increase
shall be calculated by taking the monthly installment of the base annual rent in
effect for the month preceding the effective date of the increase and increasing
said monthly installment of the base annual rent by the applicable percentage
set forth in this paragraph. The foregoing increase shall be in addition to any
other increase(s) set forth in the preamble or any other portion of the Lease
and this rider. in the event the owner has waived or agreed to any reduction of
the base annual rent, in whole or in part, for the month utilized to calculate
the increase herein, the foregoing increase shall be calculated without regard
to any such waiver or reduction.
EXECUTION OF LEASE
61. This Lease is offered to Tenant for signature with the understanding that
it shall not be binding upon Landlord unless and until Landlord shall have
executed and unconditionally delivered to Tenant a fully executed copy of this
Lease.
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TENANT'S INSURANCE
62. (a) General. At all times during the term of this Lease, Tenant will carry
and maintain, at Tenant's expense, the following insurance, in the amounts
specified below or such other amounts as Landlord may from time to time
reasonable request, with insurance companies and on forms satisfactory to
Landlord:
(b) Public liability and property damage liability insurance with a
combined single occurrence limit of not less than $1,000,000 for injury or death
and damages to any one person, or $2,000,000 for injury or death arising out of
any one occurrence, and $1,000,000 for damages to property. All such insurance
will specifically include, without limitation, contractual liability coverage
for the performance by Tenant of the indemnity agreements set forth in this
Lease.
(c) Insurance covering all Tenant's equipment, trade fixtures, appliances,
furniture, furnishings and personal property in, on, or upon the Premises during
the term of this Lease, in an amount not less than full replacement cost without
deduction for depreciation, providing protection against all perils included
within the classification of fire, extended coverage, vandalism, malicious
mischief, special extended peril (all risk), boiler, flood, glass breakage and
sprinkler leakage. All policy proceeds will be used for the repair or
replacement of the property damage or destroyed; however, if this Lease ceases,
Tenant will be entitled to any proceeds resulting from damage to Tenant's
equipment, trade fixtures, appliances, furniture and personal property, and
Landlord will be entitled to all other proceeds.
(d) Workmen's compensation insurance insuring against and Tenant's
obligation and liabilities under the workmen's compensation laws of the state in
which the Premises are located.
(e) Forms of the Policies. All policies of liability insurance which Tenant
is obligated to maintain according to this Lease (other than any policy of
workmen's compensation insurance) will name Landlord and such other persons or
firms as Landlord specifies from time to time as additional insureds.
Certificates (together with copies of the endorsements naming Landlord and any
others specified by Landlord as insureds) and evidence of the payment of such
policies will be delivered to Landlord prior to Tenant's occupancy of the
Premises and the form time to time as least thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration of the term of each such policy. All public liability and property
damage liability policies maintained by Tenant will contain a provision that
Landlord and any other insureds will be entitled to recover under such policies
for any loss sustained by him, Landlord and other additional insureds, its
agents and employees as a result of the acts or commissions of Tenant. All such
policies maintained by Tenant will provide that they may not be terminated or
amended except after thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord. All
public liability, property damage liability and casualty policies maintained by
Tenant will be written as primary policies, not contributing with and not
supplemental to the coverage that Landlord carry insurance required to be
maintained by Tenant.
(f) Waiver of the Subrogation. Tenant waives any and all rights to recover
against the Landlord or against any other Tenant or occupant of the Building, or
against the officers,
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directors, shareholders, partners, joint venturers, employees, agents,
customers, invitee or business visitors of such other party or of such other
Tenant or occupant of the Building, for any loss or damage to such waiving party
arising from any cause covered by any insurance required to be carried by such
party pursuant to this Article or any other insurance actually carried by such
party. Landlord and Tenant, from time to time, will cause their respective
insurers to issue appropriate waiver of subrogation rights endorsements to all
policies of insurance carried in connection with the Premises or the contents of
the Premises. Tenant agrees to cause all other occupants of the Premises
claiming by, under or through Tenant to execute and deliver to Landlord such a
waiver of claims and to obtain such waiver of subrogation rights endorsements.
(g) Adequacy of Coverage. Landlord, its agents and employees make no
representation that the limits of liability specified to be carried by Tenant
pursuant to this Article are adequate to protect Tenant. If Tenant believes that
any of such insurance coverage is inadequate, Tenant will obtain, at Tenant's
sole expense, such additional insurance coverage as Tenant deems adequate.
WINDOW GLASS
63. Tenant agrees to obtain and all times maintain a policy of insurance
covering all window glass in the demised premises; such policy shall cover the
Landlord as an insured. If the Tenant shall fail to procure such policy and
deliver the original thereof to the Landlord, Landlord may procure such policy
and the premium thereon when paid by the Landlord shall be deemed additional
rent hereunder.
LATE CHARGE
64. If any payment of rent shall be more than eight (8) days late, Tenant
shall, without relieving it of its obligation to pay rent in advance on or
before the first of each month, pay to Landlord, concurrently with such late
payment of rent, a late charge of Five ($.05) Cents for each dollars ($1.00)
that is more than eight (8) days late which charge Tenant hereby agrees to be
reasonable. The Landlord's right to collect a late charge hereunder shall be in
addition to, and not in limitation of, all of Landlords other rights and
remedies herein including the right to institute an action or proceeding for
non-payment of rent.
FAILURE TO PAY RENT
65. In the event Tenant shall fail to pay the rent and/or additional rent
reserved herein in a timely fashion, each and every month during the term of
this Lease and the Landlord, due to the Tenant's failure to pay and the rent
and/or additional rent, shall commence two or more legal proceedings in any
twelve (12) month period for Tenant's failure to pay rent and/or additional
rent, whether or not said legal proceedings result in a final judgement,
stipulation withdrawal or dismissal, then and in such event to the Landlord
shall have the right to terminate this Lease agreement and the Tenant's tenancy
upon three (3) days written notice to Tenant, and the term of this Lease shall
terminate at the end of such three (3) day period and the Landlord shall be
entitled to commence a summary holdover proceeding or any other type of
proceeding against to
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the Tenant to remove the Tenant from the premises and regain possession of the
premises. The Tenant shall not be entitled to any notice other than the said
three (3) day notice of termination and shall not have the right to cure said
default.
COUNTERCLAIMS
66. The Tenant hereby agrees not to interpose any counterclaims or set-off
whatever nature or description except those which are mandatory or compulsory.
In any action or summary proceeding by the Landlord against the Tenant for
non-payment of rent, damages or deficiency whether such action or summary
proceeding be brought under this Lease or any renewal extension, holdover or
modification thereof. Nothing herein contained, however, shall be construed as a
waiver of the Tenant's right to commence separate action on a bona fide claim
against the Landlord.
LIMITATION ON USE OF PREMISES
67. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein to the contrary,
Tenant has expressly represented to the Landlord that the premises herein are to
be used solely and exclusively for the purposes set forth in paragraph 2 herein
above. Tenant has further represented that the premises will not, at any time
and under any circumstances, be used for living purposes, either by Tenant or by
any other person that may come onto the premises. In the event that Tenant is in
violation of this provision, and such violation is not cured within five (5)
days after written notice from Landlord, then Landlord shall have the right to
terminate this Lease in accordance with paragraph 17 herein above in the event
that Tenant fails to vacate pursuant to such termination, it (he or she) shall
be liable to the Landlord for all costs and expenses incurred in any action or
proceeding commenced to recover said premises, including but not limited to
reasonable attorney's fees.
CONDITION AND PREMISES
68. It is understood that the Tenant has examined the premises and accepts the
same "AS IS" without any representation on the part of the Landlord to do or
make any alterations or improvements therein except as set forth herein. Tenant
acknowledges that Tenant has inspected the demised premises is familiar with its
physical condition and accepts the same "AS IS".
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
69. Aside from any applicable insurance which Landlord may have in effect,
Tenant or any successor in interest or one deriving an interest through or under
the Tenant or successor in interest shall look solely to the equity of the then
Landlord in the real property of which the demised premises form a part for the
satisfaction of the remedies of the Tenant in the event of a breach by the
Landlord of any of the covenant or conditions of this Lease, and the rights of
such Tenant or successor in interest or one deriving an interest through or
under the Tenant or such successor in interest for the purpose of collecting or
using the assets of the Landlord to satisfy any legal claim against the Landlord
in said real property as if such interest were the sole asset of
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the Landlord and the liability of the Landlord to any party arising out of,
under or in any way in connection with the terms or provisions of this Lease are
specifically limited to the value of said interest in real property.
PARTIAL PAYMENTS
70. If Landlord receives from Tenant any payment less than the sum of the fixed
annual rent, additional rent and other charges then due and owning pursuant to
the terms of this Lease, Landlord may, at its sole discretion, allocate such
partial payment in whole or in part, to any fixed annual rent, additional rent,
or other charges in any combination thereof. In the event an action or
proceeding is commenced against Tenant for any reason whatsoever, including, but
not limited to, non-payment of rent, Tenant agrees that any monies received by
Landlord or its agent after the service of any preliminary notice or demand,
including a rent demand, may first be applied by Landlord to satisfy Tenant's
arrears which have accrued on or after the date of said notice or demand, and
same may be accepted without prejudice to the maintenance of such action
proceeding as well as the granting of any judgment of possession or the issuance
or execution of any Warrant of Eviction in connection therewith.
BROKERS
71. Tenant represents and warrants that Tenant has not dealt with any broker in
connection with this Agreement, and that insofar as Tenant knows, no other
broker negotiated this Lease or is entitled to any commission in connection
therewith, and the execution and delivery of this Lease by Landlord shall be
conclusive evidence that Landlord has relied upon the foregoing representation
and warranty. In the event of any brokerage claim relating to this Agreement,
Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any from any and all
liability and expense incurred by Landlord in connection therein.
BASEMENT
72. In the event a portion of the basement is specifically demised to Tenant in
the preamble to the Lease, such use shall be subject to the Landlord's right of
entry for the purpose of maintaining the building the building or installing and
maintaining any building service. Landlord makes no representation as to the
fitness for use and occupancy of the said basement Tenant shall provide access
to meter readers and inspectors from the State or City, without delay as and
when requested by said persons.
STORAGE
73. Tenant shall, in connection with the storage of any items in the demised
premises, cause same to be placed upon wooden palettes, skids or like platforms
so that said items are at least four (4) inches above the level of the floor.
Tenant shall not make any claims for any damage, to its goods or property,
regardless of the cause of such damage in the event said items are not stored
and maintained in accordance with the requirement of this paragraph. In
addition, Tenant agrees that it will not store any items less that eighteen (18)
inches from any sprinkler head.
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HALLWAYS, COMMON AREAS OR SIDEWALKS
74. Tenant acknowledges that the Landlord deems it of utmost importance to the
safety and general welfare of its Tenants and the building that the common
areas, including the hallways and the sidewalks appurtenant thereto, shall be
kept free from and unencumbered by any of Tenant's equipment, Tenant's
employees' equipment or Tenant's employees. Tenant shall not permit his
employees to loiter, congregate or assemble in said areas or to keep, maintain
or store property belonging to Tenant or Tenants employees therein or
thereabout. Tenant's property and Tenant employees' property shall include, but
not be limited to, merchandise, equipment, bicycles, motor cycles, motor
vehicles, dollies, skids, storage containers and goods of any description.
Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the loitering, congregation or assemblage or
its employees in said areas and/or the maintenance or storage of its property or
property employees in said areas obstruct the flow of traffic in, through and
about the building and constitutes a fire hazard and as such, constitutes a
breach of a substantial obligation of this Lease and shall entitle Landlord to
declare Tenant default of this Lease and to exercise any remedies available
against the Tenant at law or in equity including, but not limited to, the right
to seek injunctive relief or commence eviction proceedings against the Tenant
notwithstanding the fact that the occurrences complained of are not within the
Demised Premises.
LOCKS
76. Any locks which are attached or installed on premises doors will become the
property of the Landlord. They may not be removed when Tenant vacates premises.
Keys to those locks must be returned to the Landlord. Any removal of locks on
doors will constitute a breach of this Lease and Landlord may sue to recover
damages caused by their removal from door.
EXCESSIVE NOISE PREVENTION
77. Tenant agrees that all clickers, hydraulic press machinery and all other
machinery which Landlord, in its reasonable opinion, deems to cause excessive
noise and vibration, must be put on springs and mounted on "I" beams or similar
structures to alleviate said excessive noise or vibration. Failure of Tenant to
place on springs and mount said machinery within two (2) days after receiving
notice to do so from Landlord shall constitute a breach of a substantial
obligation of Lease. In the event Tenant fails to comply with such notice from
Landlord, Landlord may exercise any remedies available against Tenant at law or
in equity including, but not limited to, the right to seek injunctive relief or
commerce eviction proceedings against Tenant and Landlord may, without limiting
the foregoing and without further notice to Tenant, install such springs and
mount said machinery as aforesaid, with the cost thereof chargeable to Tenant as
additional rent.
ADJACENT WALLS
78. Tenant has inspected the walls in the hallway directly adjacent to the
Demised Premises and acknowledges that same are in good condition. Tenant agrees
that any damage thereto may
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be repaired by Landlord, without notice, at Tenant's expense, with said expense
chargeable to Tenant as additional rent.
SIDEWALK ELEVATOR REPAIRS AND INSPECTIONS
79. In the event the Demised Premises includes the usage of a sidewalk
elevator, Tenant agrees that any maintenance, repairs or mandated sidewalk
elevator inspections in connection therewith will be undertaken and/or performed
by Landlord at Tenant's expense, which expense shall be chargeable to Tenant as
additional rent.
DOLLIES
80. All dollies utilized by Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees,
contractors and/or vendors, in or about the Demised Premises or the building
shall have rubber wheels. Tenant shall be responsible for any damage resulting
to the floors or walls of the Demised Premises and/or building and/or sidewalk
in the event of a breach of this paragraph, by Tenant, its agents, employees,
invitees, contractors or vendors. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the
Landlord deems it of utmost importance to the safety and general welfare of its
tenants and the building that the common areas, including the hallways, and the
sidewalks appurtenant thereto, shall be kept free from and unencumbered by any
dollies belonging to Tenant, its employees, agents, invitee, contractors of
vendors. Tenant further acknowledges and agrees that the placement or storage of
dollies anywhere in said common areas obstructs the flow of traffic and
constitutes a fire hazard. Tenant further acknowledges and agrees that such
placement or storage of dollies shall constitute a breach of a substantial
obligation of this Lease and shall entitle Landlord to declare Tenant in default
of this Lease and to exercise any remedies available against the Tenant at law
or in equity including, but not limited to, the right to seek injunctive relief
or commence eviction proceeding against the Tenant notwithstanding the fact that
the occurrences complained of are not within the Demised Premises.
DEFERRED RENT
81. Landlord may, in its sole discretion, choose to defer the payment of the
entire rent and/or additional rent stipulated under the Lease. The acceptance by
Landlord of an amount less than the rent and/or additional rent stipulated under
the Lease shall not constitute a waiver of any amounts otherwise due but for
such deferral. Any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter
accompanying any check or payment as rent or additional rent shall not be deemed
an accord and satisfaction, and the Landlord may accept such check or payment
without prejudice to the owner's right to recover the full amount of the rent
and/or additional tents stipulated under the Lease. Landlord may,
notwithstanding any such deferral of rent or additional rent, demand the
differential between the deferred rent and the full amount of the rent and/or
additional rent stipulated under the Lease, and Tenant shall pay same as
additional rent on or before the first of the month not succeeding such demand,
whether such demand be made orally or in writing. The provisions of this
Paragraph are intended to supplement the provisions of Paragraph "25" of the
Lease and are not intended to limit any of owner's rights or remedies under any
paragraph of the Lease or this Rider including, but not limited to, said
Paragraph "25".
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SPRINKLER HEADS
82. Tenant agrees and acknowledges that is of utmost importance to the safety
and welfare of the occupants of the building that all sprinkler heads be fully
exposed and unobstructed. In the event any sprinkler head in the demised
premises is or becomes obstructed and/or covered in any manner whatsoever, owner
may, without notice and in the same manner as it such condition constituted an
emergency situation, enter the demised premises to perform the work necessary to
render said sprinkler head fully exposed and/or unobstructed. Such work shall be
performed at Tenant's sole cost and expense at $125.00 per head, and the cost
thereof shall be chargeable to Tenant as additional rent. Owner shall have no
liability whatsoever to Tenant in connection with any entry authorized and/or
work performed pursuant to this Paragraph based upon, by way of example, and not
by way of limitation, interruption to Tenant's business including, but not
limited to, lost profits. Further, Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement
of rent or connection with any such entry authorized and/or work performed
pursuant to this Paragraph. No provision of this Paragraph shall impose upon
Owner any affirmative duty to perform the work described herein.
RENEWAL OPTION
83. Provided Tenant shall have fully and faithfully complied with the terms,
conditions and covenants of this Lease, and that, during the terms, Tenant shall
not have incurred late payment charges, as provided in paragraph 65 hereof, more
than three (3) times, and further provided that Tenant shall not have caused any
claim, lawsuit or proceeding to have been made or commenced against the
Landlord, its principals, agents or employees, Tenant shall have a one time
option to extend this Lease for an additional two (2) years, and otherwise under
the same terms and conditions. Nothing in this Lease, however, shall be
construed so as to allow any further renewal option other than as specifically
provided for in this paragraph. Tenant shall exercise the renewal option
provided in this paragraph by giving notice (hereinafter "Renewal Notice") to
Landlord by certified mail, return receipt requested, of its intention to renew
this Lease. The Renewal Notice shall be given no earlier that six months prior
to the expiration of the terms set forth in the preamble of this Lease and no
later than three months prior to the expiration of the term. Time shall be of
the essence in the giving of the Renewal Notice. Failure of the Tenant to give
the Renewal Notice within the time parameters specified herein shall render the
renewal option herein a nullity and shall entitle Landlord to re-let the demised
premises without any further notice to Tenant. This paragraph must be initialed
by all parties in the spaced provided above in order to be effective.
PORNOGRAPHIC USES PROHIBITED
84. Tenant agrees that the value of the demised premises and the reputation of
the Owner will be seriously injured if the premises are used for any obscene or
pornographic purposes of any sort of commercial sex establishment. Tenant agrees
that Tenant will not bring or permit any obscene or pornographic material on the
premises, and shall not permit or conduct any obscene, nude, or semi-nude live
performances on the premises, nor permit use of the premises for nude
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modeling, rap sessions, or as a so called rubber goods shop, or as a sex club of
any sort, or as a "massage parlor." Tenant agrees further that Tenant will not
permit any of these uses by any sublessee or assignee of the premises. This
Article shall directly bind any successors in interest of the Tenant. Tenant
agrees that at any time Tenant violates any of the provisions of this Article,
such violation shall be deemed a breach of a substantial obligation of the terms
of this Lease and objectionable conduct. Pornographic material is defined for
purposes of this Article as any written or pictorial manner with prurient appeal
or any objects of instrument that are primarily concerned with lewd or prurient
sexual activity. Obscene material is defined here as it is in Penal law 235.00.
MECHANICS LIENS
85. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Tenant
hereunder for itself, its successors and designs, warrant and guarantee to and
Landlord named in the within Lease, its successor and assigns, that if any
mechanic's lien shall be filed against the building of which the demised
premises forms a part, for work claimed to have been done for, or materials
furnished to Tenant, the same shall be discharged by Tenant, by either payment
or by bond at the sole cost of Tenant, within twenty (20) days following the
filing of such mechanic's lien.
In the event such mechanic's lien is not discharged timely as aforesaid,
Landlord on ten (10) days prior notice to Tenant, may discharge same for the
account of and at the expense of Tenant and Tenant shall promptly reimburse
Landlord as additional rent for all costs, disbursements, fees and expenses,
including without limitation, reasonable legal fees incurred in connection with
so discharging said mechanic's lien.
LAVATORY SUPPLIES
86. Tenant shall supply, at its own cost and expense, its own lavatory
supplies, including, but not limited to toilet paper and paper towels.
BUILDING ATTENDANT
87. Tenant agrees to pay the monthly sum of zero (0) for the Building
Attendant. Tenant understands that the charge for Building Attendant may be
adjusted from time to time to provide for additional monies to meet the
buildings needs.
WATER METERS
88. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Landlord shall have the
option to install water meter(s) to measure the consumption of Tenant's water
usage. In such event, Tenant shall pay for the cost of said meter(s) and
its/their installation as well as for the consumption of water as per meter
readings and bills rendered by the supplier thereof.
SEVERABILITY
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89. Each and every covenant contained in this Lease shall be deemed separate
and independent and not dependent on any other provision of this Lease or the
use and occupation of the Tenant. In the event that any portion or Article of
this Lease be declared invalid, the affected Article and the balance of the
provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
MERGER
90. This Rider, combined with the pre-printed Form Lease to which it is
annexed, comprises the entirely of the agreement between the parties and no
modifications of same shall be permitted unless in writing, executed by, or on
behalf of both parties.
ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC SERVICE
91. If Landlord, in Landlord's sole discretion, determines that additional
electrical service is required due to Tenant's use of the demised premises, then
Landlord may, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, bring up additional electrical
service through new or existing lines, Such work will be performed by Landlord's
electricians with the cost and expense thereof due and payable on demand as
additional rent. All such additions or modifications to the electrical system of
the building shall be and remain the property of the Landlord.
ATTORNEYS FEES
92. In case it shall be necessary for Landlord to institute any action or
proceeding against Tenant for the nonpayment of rent or for the violation of any
of the covenants or provisions of this Lease or for the recovery of possessions
of the demised premises or should Landlord be compelled to intervene in any
action or proceeding wherein Tenant is a party in order to enforce or protect
Landlords interest or rights hereunder, then and in any of such events Tenant
shall be obligated to pay to Landlord reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and
disbursements incurred for the institution and prosecution of any such action,
proceeding or intervention. From time to time as the bills for such proceedings
are received, Landlord shall copy bills and serve them to Tenant with their rent
bill and this will represent those monies sought by Landlord to reimburse for
those expenses.
EFFECT OF RIDER
93. The provisions of this Rider supplement and are in limitation of the
provisions of the pre-printed Form Lease. Any conflict, however, between this
Rider and the pre-printed Form Lease shall be resolved and construed in favor of
this Rider.
RENT COMMENCEMENT
94. Rent shall commence January 1, 1999.**
Rent shall commence March 1, 1999,
Tenant shall pay rent for room 302/304
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for the month of February 1999.
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LANDLORD
BY:
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TENANT
BY:
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DATE SIGNED: 1/15/99
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Provide electrical service to meet the specifications of up to four air
conditioning units to be installed by the Tenant.
Clean and repaint the demised premises.
ACCESS AND SECURITY
98. Landlord shall permit Tenant to have access to the demised premises Twenty
four hours per day, seven days per week. Landlord shall also provide Tenant with
keys to the back entrance of the demised premises adjacent to the freight
elevators.
Agreed to:
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One Fifteen West Assoc., L.P. Alloy Designs, Inc.
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ADDITIONAL RIDER ATTACHED TO AND FORMING A PART OF LEASE DATED
DECEMBER [], 1998 BETWEEN ONE FIFTEEN WEST ASSOC., L.P.,
LANDLORD, AND ALLOY DESIGNS, INC., TENANT
ALTERATIONS
95. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Article 3 hereof, (a)
Landlord's consent shall not be required in connection with alterations,
installations, additions or improvements made by Tenant which are nonstructural
and which do not affect utility services or plumbing and electrical lines, in or
to the interior of the demised premises and costing less than $10,000 in each
instance, and (b) Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent
to any alterations, installations, additions or improvements made by Tenant
which are nonstructural and which do not affect utility services or plumbing and
electrical lines, in or to the interior of the demised premises and costing
$10,000 or more in each instance.
ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE AND SUBLEASING
96. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article 11 or Article
46 hereof, Landlord's consent shall not be required with respect to the
following: (a) transactions with an entity into which Tenant is merged or
consolidated, or to which all or substantially all of the stock or assets of
Tenant are transferred, or to which all or substantially all of Tenant's
business at the premises is transferred, provided such merger or consolidation
or transfer involves the transfer of Tenant as an ongoing business entity; (b)
transactions with an entity which controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with Tenant; (c) the initial public offering of the stock of Tenant on a
nationally recognized securities exchange; and (d) the trading of Tenant's stock
on a nationally recognized securities exchange.
LANDLORD'S WORK
97. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, upon the
execution of this Lease, Landlord shall with due diligence, in a good
workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable laws, perform the
following work with respect to the demised premises:
* Replace all broken glass which is substantially cracked or broken as of the
date that the Tenant takes possession.
* Install such number of quad outlets on the columns with a separate circuit
as the Tenant may reasonably request.
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GUARANTY
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and in consideration for, and as an inducement to One
Fifteen West Associates, L.P. ("Landlord"), for making the Lease dated as of
November 30, 1998, with ALLOY DESIGNS. INC. ("Tenant"), for the Premises known
as Room 207 in the Building located at 115 West 30th Street, New York, New York
("Lease") the undersigned guarantees to Landlord, Landlord's successors and
assigns, the full performance and payment of rent and additional rent payable
under the Lease, as therein provided, without requiring any notice of
non-payment, non performance, or non-observance or proof, or notice or demand
whereby to change the undersigned therefor, all of which the undersigned hereby
expressly waives; and the undersigned expressly agrees that. the validity of
this Guaranty and the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall in no way be
terminated, affected or impaired by reason of the assertion or non-assertion by
Landlord against Tenant of any of the rights or remedies reserved to Landlord
pursuant to the provisions of the Lease. The remedies reserved to Landlord
pursuant to the provisions of the Lease. The undersigned further covenants and
agrees that this Guaranty shall remain and continue in full force and effect
with respect to any renewal modification, extension, subletting or assignment,
permitted or otherwise, of the Lease unless otherwise agreed to by Landlord in
writing. As further inducement to Landlord to make the Lease and in
consideration thereof, Landlord and the undersigned covenant and agree that in
any action or proceeding brought by either Landlord or the undersigned against
the other on any matters whatsoever arising out of, under or by virtue of the
terms of this Lease or of this Guaranty that Landlord and the undersigned shall
do hereby waive trial by jury.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Guaranty shall not
extend to any obligations incurred by Tenant under the Lease after the date the
Tenant and anyone claiming through the Tenant vacated the Demised Premise as
defined under the Lease, and then delivers possession of the Demised Premises to
the Landlord in broom clean condition and otherwise in accordance with the
provisions of the Lease. This Guaranty does not modify the terms of the Lease
and nothing herein contained shall relieve Tenant from any liability thereunder
in accordance with the terms of the Lease.
The acceleration shall not apply to the Guarantee.
Guarantor:
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Address:
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Social Security Number
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