Bluefly Inc. Contracts
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New York-New York-42-52 West 39th Street Lease - 42-52 West 39th Street LLC and Bluefly Inc.
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STANDARD FORM OF LOST LEASE
THE REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.
AGREEMENT OF LEASE, made as of this 4th day of MAY 2000, between 42-52 West 39th
Street LLC party of the first part, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, and
BLUEFLY, INC., a New York corporation (I.D. #13-3612110) party of the second
part, hereinafter referred to as TENANT,
WITNESSETH: Owner hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby hires from Owner the
ENTIRE TENTH (10th) FLOOR in the building known as 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET in the
Borough of MANHATTAN, City of New York, for the term of TEN (10) YEARS (or until
such term shall sooner cease and expire as hereinafter provided) to commence on
the 1ST day of JULY two thousand, and to end on the 30TH day of JUNE two
thousand and TEN and both dates inclusive, at annual rental rates of $192,500.
from JULY 1, 2000 to JUNE 30, 2003; $210,000. from JULY 1, 2003 to JUNE 30,
2007; and $227,500. from JULY 1, 2007 to JUNE 30, 2010, (each being the base
rent for the period involved) 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 general and
executive offices, and storage of apparel, accessories and home products
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 structural 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 contractors or 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 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 unless Owner, by notice to Tenant no
later than twenty days prior to the date fixed as the termination of this lease,
elects to relinquish Owner's right thereto and to have them removed by Tenant,
in which event the same shall be removed from the demised premises by Tenant
prior to the expiration of the lease, at Tenant's expense. 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 including structure and infrastructure. 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, invitees, 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, invitees or licensees as
aforesaid. Except as specifically provided in Article 9 or elsewhere in this
lease, there shall be no allowance to the 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 case 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, rules 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
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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, for 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 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 of good standing
that Owner may request.
SEE ADDENDUM
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 abatement 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, invitees, 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, invitees or licensees.
Tenant's liability under this lease extends to the acts and omissions of any
sub-tenant, and any agent, contractor, employee, invitee 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.
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 rebuild 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 hereinabove
shall relieve Tenant from liability that may exist as a result of damage from
fire or other casualty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, including Owner's
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 releasors' insurance policies
contain a clause providing that such a release or waiver shall not invalidate
the insurance. If, and to the extent, that such waiver can be obtained only by
the payment of additional premiums, then the party benefitting 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 may, 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 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 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:
13. 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
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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 be
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.
SEE ADDENDUM
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 lease 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 be 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.
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.
SEE ARTICLE #66
BANKRUPTCY:
16.(a) Anything elsewhere in this lease to the contrary
notwithstanding, this lease may be cancelled 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. Provided rent is paid timely, Tenant shall have sixty (60) days
to vacate an involuntary proceeding. 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 vacant or deserted "or if this lease be rejected
under section 235 of Title 11 of the U.S. Code (bankruptcy 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 or failed to move into or take
possession of the premises within thirty (30) days after the commencement of the
term of this lease, of which fact Owner shall be the sole judge; 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 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 otherwise, 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 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 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 thereafter 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 location of public entrances, passageways, doors,
doorways, corridors, elevators, stairs, toilets or other public parts of the
building and to change the name, 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.
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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 Owner the demised premises, broom clean, in
good 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 preceding 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.
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, undertenant 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 possession of
the demised premises or to occupy premises other than 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 be
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 check 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 the 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.
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 or 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 event 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, alterations 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 thereof from Tenant, as additional rent. Tenant
agrees to pay for water consumed, as shown on said meter as and when bills are
rendered, and on default in making such payment Owner may 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 additional rent, on the first day of each month, %
($-NONE- ) 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, or 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 $85.00, 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.
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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 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m.
to 6 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 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
and on Saturdays from 8
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a.m. to 6 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 that purpose shall employ the person
or persons, 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 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 115,000.00 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 thereof.
DEFINITIONS:
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 and those designated as 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.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
36. Tenant and Tenant's servants, employees, agents, visitors, and
licensees shall observe faithfully, 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
Regulation 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.
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.
SEE ADDENDUM
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 persons.
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 and any rental income 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.
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SPACE TO BE FILLED IN OR DELETED.
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: [CORP.
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42-52 WEST 39 STREET LLC
/s/ Martin Roaman
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BY: Adams & Co. R.E. LLC, Agent
Witness for Tenant [CORP.
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BLUEFLY, INC.
/s/ E. Kenneth Seiff
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BY:
6/22/00
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RIDER AGREEMENT:
TO BE ATTACHED TO AND FORM A PART OF:
LEASE DATED MAY 4, 2000, PREMISES ENTIRE 10TH FLOOR - 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET
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BETWEEN 42-52 WEST 39 STREET LLC AS LANDLORD
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AND BLUEFLY, INC. AS TENANT
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ELECTRICITY
(a) Tenant may make its own arrangements with the public utility company
servicing the demised premises for the payment of all charges for electricity
consumed at the demised premises by Tenant. In no event shall Landlord be
responsible for charges for electricity consumed at the demised premises by
Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if electric current be supplied by
Landlord, which Landlord reserves the right to do at its sole option, Tenant
covenants and agrees to purchase the same from Landlord or Landlord's designated
agent at terms and rates set by Landlord in subparagraph (b) below. 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 therefor shall be rendered at such times as
Landlord may elect in the amount computed from a meter. In the event that such
bills are not paid within fifteen (15) days after the same are rendered,
Landlord may, without further 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. Landlord shall not in any wise be liable or responsible for any loss or
damage or expense which Tenant may sustain or incur if either the quantity or
character of electric service is changed or is no longer available or suitable
for Tenant's electrical requirements. Any riser or risers to supply Tenant's
electrical requirements, upon written request of Tenant, will be installed by
Landlord, at the sole cost and expense of Tenant, if, in Landlord's sole
judgment, the same are necessary and will not cause permanent damage or injury
to the building or demised premises or cause or create a dangerous or hazardous
condition or entail excessive or unreasonable alterations, repairs or expense or
interfere with or disturb other tenants or occupants of the building. In
addition to the installation of such riser or risers, Landlord will also at the
sole cost and expense of Tenant, install all other equipment proper and
necessary in connection therewith subject to the aforesaid terms and conditions.
Tenant covenants and agrees that at all times its use of electric current shall
never exceed the capacity of existing feeders to the building or the risers or
wiring installations. Landlord may discontinue any of the aforesaid services
upon thirty (30) days notice to Tenant without being liable to Tenant therefor
or without in any way affecting this lease or the liability of Tenant hereunder
or causing a diminution of rent and the same shall not be deemed to be lessening
or diminution of services within the meaning of any law, rule or regulation now
or hereafter enacted, promulgated or issued. In the event Landlord gives such
notice of discontinuance Landlord shall permit Tenant to receive such service
direct from a public utility company. Tenant shall make no alteration or
addition to the electric equipment and/or appliances without prior written
consent of Landlord in each instance. If any tax is imposed upon Landlord's
receipt from the sale or resale of electrical energy or gas or telephone service
to Tenant by any Federal, State or Municipal Authority, Tenant covenants and
agrees that, where permitted by law, Tenant's pro-rata share of such taxes shall
be passed on to, and included in the bill and paid by Tenant to Landlord.
(b) The Tenant shall purchase electricity from the Landlord or Landlord's Agent
at a charge which shall be computed by adding 10$ to the total of (1) the meter
readings for energy use, the demand, and fuel adjustments under Consolidated
Edison Service Classification 4 or like or similar rate by any other utility
company servicing the building, and (2) all taxes imposed on each of such
components plus sales tax. All charges incurred by the Tenant under this Article
shall be additional rent and collectible by the Landlord as such.
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RIDER AGREEMENT:
TO BE ATTACHED TO AND FORM A PART OF:
LEASE DATED MAY 4, 2000, PREMISES ENTIRE 10TH FLOOR - 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET
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BETWEEN 42-52 WEST 39 STREET LLC AS LANDLORD
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AND BLUEFLY, INC. AS TENANT
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If there is a conflict between the provisions of the Standard Form Lease and the
printed riders, the provisions of the riders shall prevail:
41. It is specifically understood and -agreed that this lease is offered to the
Tenant for signature by the Managing Agent of the building solely in its
capacity as such Agent and subject to the Landlord's acceptance and approval,
and that the Tenant has hereunto affixed its signature with the understanding
that the said lease shall not in any way bind the Landlord or ITS AGENT UNTIL
such time as the Landlord has approved said lease and same is executed and
delivered to the Tenant.
42. The Tenant will indemnify and save harmless the Landlord from and against
any and all liability, penalties, losses, damages,' expenses, suits and
judgments arising from injury during the term of this lease to person or
property of any nature, in the building of which the demised premises form a
part from any matter or thing growing out of the use or occupation of the
demised premises and the Tenant agrees throughout the term of this lease to keep
the Landlord insured against General Public Liability in limits of $1,000,000.
per person, $3,000,000. per incident and against Property Damage in the amount
of $500,000. Such policies of insurance or certificates thereof shall be
obtained by the Tenant and delivered to the Landlord showing the payment of the
premium thereon. On the failure of the Tenant to obtain and pay for such
insurance, the Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, procure the same and
pay the premiums thereon, and the cost thereof shall be added to the monthly
rent next due and shall be collectible as additional rent.
43. Prior to installing new or additional air conditioning unit or units in the
premises, the Tenant shall first obtain the written consent of the Landlord or
its Managing Agent. Tenant shall pay for all electrical current consumed in the
operation thereof. In the event such unit or units utilize circulating water, it
shall be equipped with an approved water conserving device and in connection
therewith, Tenant shall install and maintain in good working order, at its own
cost and expense, a water meter which shall meter all make-up water used in such
air conditioning equipment and shall pay for such water as per meter reading and
in addition thereto, sewerage or any other charge, tax or levy which now or
hereafter is imposed by the City of New York in connection with said use of
water. Any charge for electricity or water consumed as herein provided, shall be
deemed to be additional rent and payable as such.
44. If the Landlord or any successor in interest be an individual, joint
venture, tenancy in common, co-partnership, unincorporated association, or other
unincorporated aggregate of individuals (all of which are referred to below,
individually and collectively, as an "unincorporated Landlord"), then, anything
elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, Tenant shall look solely to the
estate and property of such unincorporated Landlord in the land and building of
which the leased premises are a part, for the satisfaction of Tenant's remedies
for the collection of a judgment (or other judicial process) requiring the
payment of money by Landlord in the event of any default or breach by Landlord
with respect to any of the terms, covenants and conditions of the lease to be
observed and/or performed by Landlord, and no other property or assets of such
unincorporated Landlord shall be subject to levy, execution or other enforcement
procedure for the satisfaction of Tenant's remedies.
45. The provisions of Article #19 of this lease shall apply to any action or
special proceeding the Landlord may institute should the Tenant fail to vacate
the premises at the expiration of the term of this lease.
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RIDER AGREEMENT:
TO BE ATTACHED TO AND FORM A PART OF:
LEASE DATED MAY 4, 2000, PREMISES ENTIRE 10TH FLOOR - 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET
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BETWEEN 42-52 WEST 39 STREET LLC AS LANDLORD
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AND BLUEFLY, INC. AS TENANT
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46. (a) For the purpose of this Article, the term "lease year" shall mean the
period of twelve (12) months commencing with the term commencement date and
ending on the following JUNE 30TH and each successive period of twelve (12)
months thereafter during the term. The term "base year" as applied to real
estate taxes, shall mean the City tax year July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001.
(b) In the event that the real estate taxes payable with respect to the
building and the land on which it is located, during any lease year shall be
greater than the amount of such taxes due and payable during the base year,
whether by reason of an increase in either the tax rate or the assessed
valuation or by reason of the levy, assessment or imposition of any tax on real
estate as such, not now levied, assessed or imposed, or for any other reason,
Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent for the lease year in which
such increase occurs, an amount equal to 6% of the difference between the amount
of such tax or installment and the corresponding tax or installment paid during
the base year. Such additional rent shall be paid in twelve (12) equal monthly
installments beginning on the first day of the month next succeeding receipt by
the Tenant of a bill therefor. The amount of such taxes actually paid by
Landlord during the base year shall determine the amount of additional rent
payable under this paragraph (b) until, as the result of a final determination
in legal proceedings or otherwise, the amount of such taxes shall be reduced. In
the event of such final determination, the reduced amount of such taxes shall
thereafter be the base tax upon which shall be determined the amount of
additional rent payable by Tenant pursuant to this paragraph (b), the additional
rent theretofore payable hereunder shall be recomputed on the basis of such
reduction, unless the taxes for any subsequent year exceeds the original tax
prior to reduction, in which event the base tax shall be the original tax and
Tenant shall pay to the Landlord such additional rent in twelve (12) equal
monthly installments after being billed therefor, any deficiency between the
amount of such additional rent as theretofore computed and the amount thereof
due as the result of such recomputation. THE BILL FOR ADDITIONAL RENT UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH (B) SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY COPIES OF THE TAX BILLS REFERRED TO
HEREIN. If Landlord shall be the lessee under an underlying lease, the term
"real estate taxes" as used in this paragraph (b) shall be deemed to mean and
include the amounts payable as additional rental under said underlying lease
based on the taxes payable with respect to said building and land.
(c) If the amount of additional rent payable by Tenant pursuant to the
foregoing paragraph (b) shall be affected by any application filed by or on
behalf of Landlord for a reduction in the assessed valuation of the said
building and land or by any proceedings instituted by or on behalf of Landlord
in a court of competent jurisdiction for judicial review of said assessed
valuation, and if, after Tenant shall have made a payment of additional rent
under said paragraph (b) Landlord shall receive a refund of any portion of the
real estate taxes on which such payment shall have been based as the result of
any such application or proceeding, Landlord shall pay to Tenant 6% of the
refund less any amount owing by Tenant for expenses in connection therewith as
provided in the preceding sentence. Nothing in this paragraph (c) contained
shall be deemed or construed to require Landlord to pay to Tenant any portion of
a refund of taxes paid by Landlord during the base year.
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RIDER AGREEMENT:
TO BE ATTACHED TO AND FORM A PART OF:
LEASE DATED MAY 4, 2000, PREMISES ENTIRE 10TH FLOOR - 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET
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BETWEEN 42-52 WEST 39 STREET LLC AS LANDLORD
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AND BLUEFLY, INC. AS TENANT
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47. Commencing July 1, 2001, the annual rental then payable shall be increased
by an amount equal to three (3$) per cent of such annual rental amount then
payable. Thereafter, on each anniversary of the lease through the expiration,
the annual rental then payable, on the appropriate anniversary date, shall be
increased by an amount preceding the anniversary date in question. It being the
intention of the parties that the annual rental set forth herein shall be
cumulatively increased by a compounded three (3%) per cent per annum.
48. If Tenant holds over in possession after the expiration or sooner
termination of the original term or of any extended term of this lease, such
holding over shall not be deemed to extend the term or renew the lease, but such
holding over thereafter shall continue upon the covenants and conditions herein
set forth except that the charge for use and occupancy of such holding over for
each calendar month or part thereof (even if such part shall be a small fraction
of a calendar month) shall be the sum of:
(a) 1/12 of the highest base annual rental rate set forth on page
one of this lease times 1.5, plus
(b) 1/12 of all other items of annual additional rental, which
annual additional rental would have been payable pursuant to
this lease had this lease not expired, plus
(c) those other items of additional rent (not annual additional
rent) which would have been payable monthly pursuant to this
lease, had this lease not expired,
which total sum Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord promptly upon demand, in full,
without set-off or deduction. Neither the billing nor the collection of use and
occupancy in the above amount shall be deemed a waiver of any right of Landlord
to collect damages for Tenant's failure to vacate the demised premises after the
expiration or sooner termination of this lease.
The aforesaid provisions of this Article shall survive the expiration
or sooner termination of this lease.
49. Tenant's obligation to pay additional rent under this lease for the final
lease year shall survive the expiration of the term of this lease, and any
additional rent due for any partial lease year shall be prorated.
50. If Tenant is late in making any payment due to Landlord from Tenant under
this lease for ten (10) or more days, Tenant shall pay Landlord a late charge of
$.05 for each $1.00 which remains unpaid after such period to compensate
Landlord for additional expense in processing such late payment. In addition, if
Tenant is late in making any payment due to Landlord under this lease for ten
(10) or more days, then interest shall become due and owing on such payment and
shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord from the date when it was due until the date
payment is made, computed at a rate equal to the lesser of eighteen (18%) per
cent per annum or the highest rate permitted by law.
51. All charges which are the obligation of the Tenant shall be additional rent
and collectible as such.
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RIDER AGREEMENT:
TO BE ATTACHED TO AND FORM A PART OF:
LEASE DATED MAY 4, 2000, PREMISES ENTIRE 10TH FLOOR - 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET
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AND BLUEFLY, INC. AS TENANT
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52. The Landlord agrees to accept checks in payment of any obligations of the
Tenant under this lease provided, however, they are drawn on a bank, which has
an office or branch in the City of New York. In the event any check tendered in
payment of rent or additional rent is dishonored for any reason whatsoever, its
substitute shall be a certified or bank check and all future checks tendered to
the Landlord shall be certified or bank checks.
53. Every notice, invoice, or demand given by the Landlord to the Tenant for any
item of additional rent under this lease shall be conclusive and binding upon
the Tenant unless within 30 days after the giving of such notice, invoice or
demand the Tenant shall notify the Landlord in writing as required by the
pertinent provisions of this lease that the Tenant disputes the correctness of
the notice, invoice or demand, specifying the particular item claimed to be
incorrect. In the event the dispute shall not thereafter be settled by agreement
between the parties within 30 days thereafter the Landlord shall within the next
90 days institute a summary proceeding or an action to determine the issue.
During the pendency of such action or proceeding the Tenant shall pay all of the
items on such notice, invoice or demand including the disputed items without
prejudice to Tenant's position on such disputed items and in the event there is
a final determination in Tenant's favor the Landlord shall forthwith refund to
the Tenant the amount overpaid.
55. As an inducement to the Landlord to enter into this lease, the Tenant agrees
to pay to the Landlord, upon the execution hereof, the sum of THIRTY-FIVE
THOUSAND ($35,000.) DOLLARS.
56. The security as set forth in Article #32 hereof shall be deposited in a New
York bank, in an interest-bearing account and the interest earned thereon shall
accrue to Tenant less one (1%) per cent to be retained by the Landlord as an
administrative charge.
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RIDER AGREEMENT:
TO BE ATTACHED TO AND FORM A PART OF:
LEASE DATED MAY 4, 2000, PREMISES ENTIRE 10TH FLOOR - 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET
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BETWEEN 42-52 WEST 39 STREET LLC AS LANDLORD
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AND BLUEFLY, INC. AS TENANT
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57. (A) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (F) of this Article, the
provisions of Article #11 of this lease are amended to the extent that, Landlord
agrees that it will not withhold its consent unreasonably to a subletting of the
entire demised premises or an assignment of this lease provided that (a) as to a
sublease, Tenant delivers to Landlord a copy of the proposed sublease in form to
be executed, together with reasonably detailed statements of the proposed
subtenant's business and financial references; (b) as to an assignment, Tenant
delivers to Landlord reasonably detailed statements of the proposed assignee's
business and financial references; (c) the purpose for which the proposed
subtenant or assignee intends to use the demised premises are uses expressly
permitted by and not expressly prohibited by this lease; (d) the date when the
proposed sublease or assignment is to become effective is at least 30 days after
the submission to Landlord of the aforesaid documentation; (e) Tenant shall not
be in default in the performance of any of its obligations under this lease; (f)
the proposed subtenant or assignee is not then a tenant of any space in the
building of which the demised premises form a part; (g) no advertisement with
respect to the demised premises shall quote a rental below that of, the demised
premises or comparable space in the building; (h) any request for consent to
such subletting or assignment shall be made by notice pursuant to the provisions
of Article #28 of this lease.
(B) Any such subletting or assignment shall not release the Tenant
herein from any liability or responsibility under the terms, covenants or
conditions of the within lease.
(C) It is expressly agreed that in the event of an assignment, the
Assignee shall assume all the obligations of the lease jointly with the Tenant
herein, and the Tenant shall deliver to the Landlord a duplicate-original of
such assignment and the assumption by the Assignee, duly executed and
acknowledged by the Tenant and such Assignee as soon as same has been executed.
(D) No further or additional subletting of the demised premises or
assignment of this lease shall be made, except with the prior written approval
of the Landlord pursuant to this Article.
(E) It is further understood and agreed that the Tenant shall designate
Adams & Company Real Estate, LLC, as Tenant's exclusive Agent to effect any
sublet, assignment or release, and Tenant shall pay to Adams & Company Real
Estate, LLC upon the execution of such subleasing, assignment or release, a
commission computed in accordance with the rates and rules established by Adams
& Company Real Estate, LLC. SUCH EXCLUSIVE SHALL BE LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS
ONLY, AFTER TENANT SUBMITS A REQUEST, HOWEVER, IF TENANT OBTAINS ITS OWN
SUBTENANT OR ASSIGNEE, NO COMMISSION SHALL BE DUE, OWING OR PAYABLE TO ADAMS &
COMPANY REAL ESTATE, LLC.
(F) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, in the event Tenant
requests Landlord's consent to a subletting of the entire demised premises or an
assignment of this lease, Landlord shall have the right to cancel and terminate
this lease as of the effective date set for such proposed subletting or
assignment by giving Tenant notice to that effect within 30 days from the
receipt of such request and thereupon, on such effective date, this lease shall
terminate and come to an end as though that were the date originally set forth
for the termination of this lease. Tenant agrees to vacate and surrender
possession of the premises to the Landlord on or before said date, leaving same
broom clean, in good order and condition. Thereupon, both parties will be
released and relieved from further liability under the within lease, except that
Tenant's obligations to perform all of the terms, obligations and covenants,
including the obligation to pay rent and additional rent, up to and including
the date of termination, shall survive such termination. LANDLORD FURTHER AGREES
THAT IF LANDLORD DOES CANCEL AND TERMINATE THIS LEASE AS PER THIS ARTICLE, IT
SHALL NOT LEASE THE PREMISES TO THE TENANT'S PROPOSED SUBTENANT.
(continued)
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RIDER AGREEMENT:
TO BE ATTACHED TO AND FORM A PART OF:
LEASE DATED MAY 4, 2000, PREMISES ENTIRE 10TH FLOOR - 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET
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BETWEEN 42-52 WEST 39 STREET LLC AS LANDLORD
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AND BLUEFLY, INC. AS TENANT
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57. (CONTINUED)
(G) IF, IN THE EVENT OF A SUBLETTING ALLOWED BY THE LANDLORD, THE
RENTAL FOR THE SUBLET SPACE IS ABOVE THE BASE RENTAL (PLUS ALL ADDITIONAL RENT
DUE TO LANDLORD) PER SQUARE FOOT OF RENTABLE SPACE, THAT PORTION OF THE SUBLET
RENT AND ADDITIONAL RENT ABOVE THE BASE RENTAL (PLUS ALL ADDITIONAL RENT DUE
LANDLORD) SHALL BE DIVIDED EQUALLY BETWEEN THE LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREIN AND
THE LANDLORD'S SHARE SHALL BE DEEMED ADDITIONAL RENT UNDER THIS LEASE AND
PAYABLE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER RECEIPT THEREOF BY THE TENANT TO THE
LANDLORD.
58. IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT PORTIONS OF THE DEMISED PREMISES MAY BE
USED AND OCCUPIED BY CORPORATIONS, COMPANIES OR FIRMS AFFILIATED WITH THE
TENANT, TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN LEASED AS
SET FORTH IN ARTICLE $2 HEREOF. THIS SHALL NOT, HOWEVER, RELIEVE THE TENANT
HEREIN FROM ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE WITHIN LEASE.
59. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of Article #3 of the within
lease, permission is hereby granted to the Tenant to make, at its own cost and
expense, all alterations, improvements and installations in the demised
premises.
Prior to the commencement of any and all work and installations, Tenant
shall submit to the Landlord or its Managing Agent, for its approval in writing,
plans and specifications for all work and installations, which approval Landlord
agrees shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. All work shall be in
strict conformity with all rules, regulations and ordinances of any governmental
authority or bureau having jurisdiction thereof, including the New York Board of
Fire Underwriters or any other similar body, and the Tenant agrees to procure
any permits needed in connection with such work prior to the commencement
thereof. In the event the Tenant is required to do any work in connection with
the building sprinkler system, water and/or electrical risers or any other
building riser or facility, the Tenant agrees that all work in connection
therewith shall be done by plumbing, electrical, sprinkler and/or other
contractors APPROVED by the Landlord at the Tenant's sole cost COMPETITIVE IN
PRICE WITH SIMILAR CONTRACTORS. Tenant further agrees that it shall require its
contractors and/or sub-contractors to furnish the Landlord with Certificates of
Insurance for Workers' Compensation, Public Liability and Property Damage, as
provided for in Article #3 of this lease and otherwise comply with the terms and
conditions of this lease and particularly Article #3 thereof.
60. It is understood and agreed that the air cooled central air conditioning
unit now in the demised premises is the property of the Landlord and the Tenant
shall have the use thereof during the term of this lease. In consideration
thereof, the Tenant agrees to maintain and keep in good repair the said unit and
in addition, obtain a maintenance contract, at Tenant's sole cost and expense,
with a supplier acceptable to the Landlord. Such maintenance contract shall be
in force for the term of the lease and a copy will be kept on file in the
Managing Agent's office, the most recent of which shall cover the period for the
coming year.
The said air conditioning unit shall be surrendered by the Tenant
together with the premises as part thereof, at the expiration or prior
termination of this lease, or any renewal or extension thereof, in good order
and condition, ordinary wear excepted.
The landlord shall warranty the air conditioning unit during the first
year of the lease.
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RIDER AGREEMENT:
TO BE ATTACHED TO AND FORM A PART OF:
LEASE DATED MAY 4, 2000, PREMISES ENTIRE 10TH FLOOR - 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET
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BETWEEN 42-52 WEST 39 STREET LLC AS LANDLORD
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AND BLUEFLY, INC. AS TENANT
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61. Notwithstanding the hours mentioned in Article #31 of this lease, the Tenant
shall have access to the demised premises seven (7) days per week, twenty-four
(24) hours per day, either by manned personnel or, at the option of the
Landlord, by the card access system.
In the event of the card access system, Tenant shall be issued two (2) access
cards at no charge. Additional cards shall be available at the cost of $15.00
per card, and the cost to replace a lost or stolen card shall be $15.00.
Procedure for the proper activation of the card access system shall be obtained
upon Tenant's request to Landlord's Managing Agent.
62. It shall be the Tenant's responsibility to apply in writing to the
Operations Department of the Landlord's office, Attention: Kenneth G. Walsh, any
requests for directory or elevator listings (where available) not less than
three (3) weeks prior to the effective date that the Tenant requires the posting
of such listing. The Landlord will provide the first such listing at the
Landlord's expense, and any subsequent changes, or additions will be charged to
the Tenant's account at the Landlord's cost. THE LANDLORD SHALL PROVIDE, AT NO
ADDITIONAL COST TO THE TENANT NO MORE THAN FOUR (4) NAMES IN THE MAIN LOBBY
DIRECTORY BOARD OF THE BUILDING.
63. Tenant represents that it dealt with no broker except ADAMS & COMPANY REAL
ESTATE, LLC. Tenant agrees to hold Landlord and ADAMS & COMPANY REAL ESTATE, LLC
harmless from and against any and all claims or demands for brokerage
commissions arising out of or in connection with the execution of this lease or
any conversations or negotiations thereto with any broker other than the above
named broker. LANDLORD SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO PAY THE COMMISSION TO THE ABOVE
NAMED BROKER.
64. LANDLORD REPRESENTS THAT THERE IS NO ASBESTOS IN THE DEMISED PREMISES.
65. WHEREVER IN THIS LEASE THE CONSENT OR APPROVAL OF THE LANDLORD IS REQUIRED
OR NECESSARY, THE SAME WILL NOT BE UNREASONABLY WITHHELD OR DELAYED.
66. THE LANDLORD REPRESENTS THAT THE PREMISES MAY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES FOR
WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN LEASED AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE #2 OF THIS LEASE.
67. Upon the execution of this lease the Tenant shall furnish to the Landlord a
list of all of its officers and their respective residence addresses. If during
the term of this lease there is any change in the officers or addresses, the
Landlord shall be notified of the same within five (5) days thereafter. This is
a substantial obligation of this lease:
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68. IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT TENANT MAY ASSIGN THIS LEASE OR SUBLET ALL
OR ANY PART OF THE DEMISED PREMISES WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF
LANDLORD TO (A) ANY PARENT, SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE OF TENANT; (B) A JOINT
VENTURER OF TENANT; (C) ANY ENTITY RESULTING FROM A MERGER OR consolidation WITH
Tenant; (D) ANY ENTITY SUCCEEDING TO THE BUSINESS AND ASSETS OR STOCK OF TENANT;
(E) THE TRANSFER OF STOCK BETWEEN AND AMONG EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS AND THEIR
IMMEDIATE FAMILIES; (F) THE TRANSFER OF STOCK IN CONNECTION WITH A PUBLIC
OFFERING OR PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF TENANT.
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69. It is covenanted and agreed that this lease may be cancelled and terminated
by the Tenant on APRIL 30, 2001, provided that the Tenant give the Landlord
notice on or before OCTOBER 31, 2000 of its election so to cancel, which notice
shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.
In the event such notice of election to cancel is tendered the Landlord
by THE TENANT, THE LANDLORD MAY CANCEL AND TERMINATE THIS LEASE UPON giving
thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Tenant by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, and the Tenant and Landlord agree that this
lease shall cease, expire and come to an end on the date set forth in said
Landlord's notice as though said date were the date originally fixed for the
termination, and the Tenant shall quit and surrender the premises to the
Landlord on or before said date, leaving same in broom-clean condition.
In the event the Tenant does not exercise the option to cancel as
herein above set forth, the Tenant agrees to deposit with the Landlord on or
before NOVEMBER 1, 2000, security in the amount of $115,000.00 to be held by the
Landlord in accordance with the provisions of Article #32 of this lease, and all
of the terms, conditions and covenants of this lease shall remain in full force
and effect.
ADDENDUM to ARTICLE #4:
Landlord agrees to deliver premises vermin-free.
ADDENDUM to ARTICLE #7:
Landlord shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain a non-disturbance
agreement from the current or future mortgagees.
ADDENDUM to ARTICLE #13:
Except in the event of an emergency or where such entry is required by
law, Landlord's right of entry shall be exercised following reasonable advance
notice to Tenant. Landlord agrees that, while exercising such right of entry or
making such repairs, replacements and improvements, it shall use reasonable
efforts to avoid interfering with Tenant's business or disrupting the same.
ADDENDUM to ARTICLE #37:
The maintenance of all window glass shall be the responsibility of the
Tenant and shall be kept in good repair at its sole cost and expense.
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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 be 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.
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
foul 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 kept 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 door 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 to 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 or 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 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
liable to Owner for all acts of such persons. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Owner shall not be required to allow Tenant or any person to enter or remain in
the building, except on business days from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on
Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 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 42-52 WEST 39TH STREET
Premises ENTIRE 10TH FLOOR
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BLUEFLY, INC.
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[AGENCY SEAL STANDARD FORM OF [AGENCY SEAL
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LOFT
LEASE
THE REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.
(c) Copyright 1994. All rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part prohibited.
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Dated May 4, 2000
Rent Per Year $192,500. $210,000. $227,500.
Rent Per Month $16,041.67 $17,500. $18,958.33
Term 10 years
From 7/1/00
To 6/30/10
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