HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 58325 CSC No. 58325
GROUND LEASE
WITH OPTION TO PURCHASE
BETWEEN CITY OF FORT WORTH AND
714 MAIN REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS,LLC
This GROUND LEASE WITH OPTION TO PURCHASE (hereafter referred to as the
"Agreement" or "Lease", as applicable), is made and entered into and effective as of this 31st
day of May, 2021 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH, a Texas
home rule municipal corporation ("Landlord"), and 714 MAIN REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereafter referred to as "Tenant").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Landlord is the owner of real property generally located at 714 Main Street,
Fort Worth, Texas 76102, as more specifically described in on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
made apart hereof for all purposes ("Land");
WHEREAS, in connection with economic incentives set forth in that certain Economic
Development Program Agreement between Landlord and Tenant dated June 4, 2019, as amended
(collectively, the "380 Agreement"), providing for a program of incentives in exchange for
Tenant completing certain improvements which will promote local economic development and
stimulate business and commercial activity within the City of Fort Worth;
WHEREAS, Tenant has or has caused to be constructed on the Land (i) a hotel with,
among other things, 220 Guest Rooms (as defined in the 380 Agreement) and 10,000 square feet
of combined meeting space (which include ballroom, conference room or board room space as
well as rooftop banquet space), and (ii) a full-service restaurant of at least 3,100 square feet
(collectively,the "Improvements");
WHEREAS, to support the fulfillment of the 380 Agreement, a ground lease under the
terms and conditions set forth herein is necessary to provide for the completion of the
construction of the Improvements and to provide for the conveyance of the Land to Tenant;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions set forth herein, for
the rents to be paid and other good and valuable consideration, Landlord and Tenant covenant
and agree as follows:
I. Leased Premises
1.1 Lease. Landlord hereby leases, lets and demises to Tenant the Land (the "Leased
Premises").
OFFICIAL RECORD
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II. Lease Term
2.1 The initial term of this Agreement (the "Initial Term") shall begin on the
Effective Date and end on the earlier to occur of (i) the conveyance of the Leased Premises by
Landlord to Tenant as set forth in Article XVI, (ii) ninety-nine (99)years following the Effective
Date, or (iii) a termination pursuant to the terms herein. Landlord will tender possession of the
Leased Premises to Tenant not later than the Effective Date.
III. Rent
3.1 Rent. For the use and occupancy of the Leased Premises herein granted, Tenant
contracts to pay to Landlord, throughout the Term of this Agreement, a rental (collectively, the
"Rent") for the Leased Premises. Rent shall be paid annually in advance, due each year on or
before the anniversary of the Effective Date. The annual amount of Rent for the Option Period
(as hereinafter defined) shall be $63,346.50. Upon the anniversary of the Effective Date
following the expiration of the Option Period, and thereafter at five (5)year intervals, the amount
of Rent may, at Landlord's sole option, be adjusted in accordance with the Consumer Price Index
for all Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States
Department of Labor for Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, All Items (1982-84=100) (the "Consumer
Price Index"), or any successor index thereto as hereinafter provided. If publication of the
Consumer Price Index is discontinued, or if the basis of calculating the Consumer Price Index is
materially changed, then Landlord will substitute for the Consumer Price Index comparable
statistics as computed by an agency of the United States Government or, if none, by a substantial
and responsible periodical or publication of recognized authority most closely approximating the
result which would have been achieved by the Consumer Price Index. The adjustment will be
determined by multiplying the dollar amount to be adjusted by a fraction,the numerator of which
is the level of the Consumer Price Index for the current calendar year (i.e., the calendar year
preceding the adjustment year) (the "Current Index Number"), and the denominator of which
is the level of the Consumer Price Index for the calendar year in which the effective date of this
Lease occurs (the "Base Number Index"). Landlord acknowledges and agrees that Landlord is
bound by the 380 Agreement to make Lease-Based Grants (as defined in the 380 Agreement) to
Tenant in accordance with the terms thereof, which as of the effective date of this Ground Lease
and subject to change only through agreement of the parties to the 380 Agreement, states that the
Lease-Based Grants will be equal to the amount of the annual rental paid in the same calendar
year to the City of Fort Worth by Developer (as defined in the 380 Agreement) less One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00), subject to default provisions or early termination as set forth in the
380 Agreement. Without limiting the rights of the parties set forth herein, the parties agree that
the intent of the parties as of the Effective Date hereof is for the Lease-Based Grants to
reimburse Tenant for all rent for the first ten years of the Term, at which time either the Option
to Purchase or the Put Option, each as described more fully herein, shall be exercised by the
Tenant or Landlord,respectively.
3.2 Special Option Consideration. Within five (5) days following the Effective Date,
Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord the sum of$100.00 as consideration for the Option set forth in
this Agreement.
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IV. Use And Occupancy of Leased Premises
4.1 Permitted Uses. Tenant agrees that it shall use and occupy the Leased Premises
solely for the purposes of marketing, leasing, occupying and operating the Improvements,
pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement ("Permitted Use"). The Permitted Use
also include purposes related and incidental to the Improvements (including, without limitation,
the operation of bar(s), gift shops, coffee shops, meeting facilities, catering services, fitness and
spa facilities and other supporting facilities commensurate with a full-service, convention-
oriented hotel), so long as the primary use of the Leased Premises is the Hotel. Tenant shall not
use the Leased Premises for any purpose other than expressly set forth in this Section 3.3 unless
Tenant has received Landlord's prior written consent.
4.2 Prohibited Uses. Tenant shall not use nor permit the use of the Leased Premises
for any other or additional purpose that is not, during the Term of this Agreement, a Permitted
Use,without first obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord,which consent may be granted,
withheld, conditioned or delayed in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion. Tenant
acknowledges that the use of the Leased Premises is subject to all statutes, laws, treaties, rules,
codes, ordinances, regulations, permits, interpretations, certificates or orders of any
governmental entity, or any judgments, decisions, decrees, injunctions, writs, orders or like
actions of any court, arbitrator, or other Federal, State, or local governmental entity (hereafter the
"Governmental Rules") at any time applicable to the Leased Premises and improvements
thereon and that nothing in this Article IV or elsewhere in this Agreement shall constitute or be
deemed to constitute a waiver by Landlord of the performance of its governmental functions or
of any such Governmental Rules or of the duty of Tenant to comply with such Governmental
Rules. Tenant will comply with the provisions of Article XIII with respect to Hazardous
Materials.
V. Improvements and Alterations
5.1 Ownership of Improvements and Alterations. Title to all buildings and permanent
improvements and alterations, including fixtures, constructed or installed on the Leased Premises
during the term of this Agreement will be the property of Tenant and will remain the property of
the Tenant after the termination or expiration of this Lease.
5.2 Alterations. Tenant shall not perform any alterations to the Improvements or on
the Leased Premises that do not substantially conform to the improvements in the 380
Agreement as the "Hotel" without first obtaining Landlord's written approval. For any
alterations performed pursuant to this Agreement,the parties agree as follows:
(a) Tenant may make such non-structural alterations, repairs or improvements to the
Leased Premises, in a good and workmanlike manner, which do not exceed $5,000,000.00 in
value and which are performed in conformity with all laws, ordinances and regulations of public
authorities having jurisdiction over the Leased Premises, without Landlord's prior consent. The
approval by Landlord of any plans or specifications shall not constitute approval of the
architectural or engineering design, and Landlord, by approving the plans and specifications,
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assumes no liability or responsibility for the architectural or engineering design or for any defect
in any building or improvement constructed from the plans or specifications.
(b) Landlord shall assist Tenant, in its capacity as landlord and property owner, with
obtaining necessary permits for the alterations, provided that this Agreement shall not constitute
a waiver or alteration of the City of Fort Worth's processes and requirements for permits as the
permitting authority.
(c) As soon as practicable following the completion of the alterations, Tenant shall
supply Landlord with:
(1) comprehensive sets of documentation relative to the alterations, including,
at a minimum, as-built drawings. As-built drawings shall be new drawings or redline
changes to drawings previously provided to Landlord;
(2) textual documentation in computer format as requested by Landlord;
(3) full lien releases for all contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers for the
alterations; and
(4) copies of all permits and warranties for the alterations.
Tenant shall diligently and without unreasonable delay perform the work necessary to reach
substantial and physical completion of the Improvements.
5.3 Maintenance of Leased Premises and Improvements. Tenant, at its sole cost and
expense, shall keep and maintain the Leased Premises and the Improvements thereon, including
the interior and exterior, structural and non-structural portions of the Improvements, in good
repair and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, orders and other governmental
requirements applicable to the Leased Premises from time to time. Landlord has no maintenance
and repair obligations under this Lease.
5.4 Compliance with Regulatory Requirements. Tenant agrees that all improvements
and alterations on or to the Leased Premises shall be constructed in accordance with the
Governmental Rules. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure or cause to be procured
all necessary building permits, other permits, licenses and other authorizations required for the
lawful and proper construction, use, occupation, operation, and management of the Leased
Premises.
5.5 Taxes and Other Charges. It is understood and agreed that this Agreement is a
net lease, and that Rent and all other amounts due hereunder will be paid by Tenant on an
absolutely net basis. Tenant shall be responsible for the payment of all utilities, insurance, and
other operating and capital expenses associated with the possession, maintenance, use, alteration,
repair, rebuilding, ownership and operation of the Leased Premises. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall pay and discharge, prior to the delinquency thereof, all
lawful assessments, ad valorem taxes, sales taxes, business and occupation taxes, occupation
license taxes, water charges, or sewage disposal charges, and all other governmental taxes,
impositions, and charges of every kind and nature, and all applicable interest and penalties, if
any, which at any time during the Term becomes due and payable by Tenant because of its
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rights or obligations under this Lease and which is lawfully levied, assessed or imposed on
Tenant, the Leased Premises or the Improvements under or by virtue of any present or future
law, statute, ordinance, regulation or other requirement of any governmental authority, whether
federal, state, county, city, municipal, school or otherwise (collectively, "Taxes") imposed on the
Leased Premises and the Improvements and Tenant's use and occupancy of the Leased Premises
and the Improvements or against personal property, furniture, or fixtures placed or situated in or
on the Leased Premises during the Term. Tenant, upon written notice to Landlord, may contest
in good faith any Taxes (other than water charges or sewage disposal charges), and in such event
may permit such Taxes (other than water charges or sewage disposal charges) to remain
unsatisfied during the period of such contest and any appeal.
5.6 Liens and Encumbrances. Tenant covenants and agrees that it will not create or
suffer to be created any lien, encumbrance, or charge upon the Leased Premises or Tenant's
interest in this Lease, except for mortgages and assessments permitted under Article IX, and any
other encumbrance expressly permitted under this Lease or the 380 Agreement or which is
necessary in order for Tenant to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under this Lease or
the 380 Agreement. Tenant shall satisfy or cause to be discharged, or will make adequate
provision to satisfy and discharge, within sixty (60) days after the same occurs, all claims and
demands for labor, materials, supplies or other items which, if not satisfied, might by law
become a lien upon the Leased Premises or any part thereof. If any such lien is filed or asserted
against Tenant or the Leased Premises by reason of work, labor, services or materials supplied or
claimed to have been supplied on or to Tenant or the Leased Premises at the request or with the
permission of Tenant or of anyone claiming under it, Tenant shall, within sixty (60) days after it
receives notice of the filing thereof or the assertion thereof against the Leased Premises, cause
the same to be discharged of record, or effectively prevent the enforcement or foreclosure
thereof, by contest,payment, deposit, bond, order of court, or otherwise. Tenant hereby agrees
to indemnify Landlord for, from, and against any damages that Landlord may suffer or
any liability imposed upon Landlord for any such claims, demands, or liens as set forth in
this Section 5.6.
5.7 Construction Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all
construction on the Leased Premises:
(a) Tenant shall include in all Tenant general construction contracts for
Improvements the following provisions:
(1) CONTRACTOR DOES HEREBY CONTRACT TO WAIVE ALL CLAIMS,
RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS LANDLORD AND ALL
OF ITS OFFICIALS, OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, IN BOTH THEIR
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CAPACITIES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL
LIABILITY, CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, SUITS, DEMANDS OR CAUSES OF
ACTION INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES OF LITIGATION AND/OR SETTLEMENT,
COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES WHICH MAY ARISE BY REASON OF
INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR FOR LOSS OF, DAMAGE TO, OR
LOSS OF USE OF ANY PROPERTY OCCASIONED BY ERROR, OMISSION OR
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NEGLIGENT ACT OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES,
SUBCONTRACTORS, INVITEES OR ANY OTHER PERSONS, ARISING OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, AND
CONTRACTOR WILL AT ITS OWN COST AND EXPENSE DEFEND AND PROTECT
LANDLORD FROM ANY AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
(2) CONTRACTOR DOES HEREBY CONTRACT TO WAIVE ALL CLAIMS,
RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS LANDLORD AND ALL
OF ITS OFFICIALS, OFFICERS,AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST
ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, SUITS, DEMANDS OR CAUSES OF
ACTION, AND LIABILITY OF EVERY HIND INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES OF
LITIGATION AND/OR SETTLEMENT, COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES
FOR INJURY OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR FOR LOSS OF, DAMAGES TO, OR
LOSS OF USE OF ANY PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT. SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY
WHETHER THE CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, SUITS, DEMANDS OR CAUSES OF
ACTION ARISE IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF
LANDLORD, ITS OFFICERS, OFFICIALS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH INDEMNITY APPLY TO GROSS
NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD, ITS OFFICERS,
OFFICIALS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES. IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF THE
PARTIES THERETO THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
PARAGRAPH IS INDEMNITY BY CONTRACTOR TO INDEMNIFY AND PROTECT
LANDLORD FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF LANDLORD OWN NEGLIGENCE,
WHETHER THAT NEGLIGENCE IS A SOLE OR CONCURRING CAUSE OF THE
INJURY,DEATH OR DAMAGE.
(3) In any and all claims against any party indemnified hereunder by any employee of
the contractor, any subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or
anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, the indemnification obligation herein provided
shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or for the contractor or any
subcontractor under workers' compensation or other employee benefit acts.
(b) Tenant agrees that all work to be performed by it or its contractor on the Leased
Premises, including all workmanship and materials, shall be of first-class quality, and such work
shall be subject to inspection during the performance thereof and after it is completed. Tenant
shall assume the risk of loss or damage to all such work prior to the completion thereof. Tenant
shall repair or replace any such loss or damage without cost to Landlord.
(c) Tenant shall deliver within five (5) business days of a request from Landlord,
written progress reports of the work performed and shall at all times during the term of this
Agreement keep construction reports and drawings current showing any changes or
modifications made in or to the improvements constructed on the Leased Premises.
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(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an agreement by Landlord to
waive any lien Landlord may have, constitutional, statutory or contractual, upon any leasehold
improvements on the Land.
VL Acceptance, Care, Maintenance and Repair
6.1 As-Is, No Warranties. Tenant accepts the Leased Premises in their "as is"
condition. Landlord has not made and does not make and specifically disclaims any
representations, guarantees, promises, covenants, agreements, or warranties of any kind or
character whatsoever unless otherwise provided for herein, whether express or implied, oral or
written, past, present or future of, as to, concerning or with respect to the nature, quality or
condition of the Leased Premises, the income to be derived, the suitability of the Leased
Premises for uses allowed under this Agreement, or merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose.
6.2 No Landlord Obligation. Landlord shall not be required to maintain nor to make
any improvements, repairs or restorations upon or to the improvements located thereon.
Landlord shall never have any obligation to repair, maintain or restore, during the term of this
Agreement, any improvements on the Leased Premises.
6.3 Tenant Obligation. Tenant, without limiting the generality hereof, shall keep at
all times, in a clean and orderly condition and appearance, the Leased Premises and
Improvements, and all of Tenant's fixtures, equipment, and personal property that are located on
any part of the Leased Premises and Improvements. Tenant shall repair any damage to the
Leased Premises.
6.4 Tenant Warranties. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord as follows: (i)
Tenant does not intend to, and will not, use the Leased Premises for any purpose other than that
set forth in Section 4.1; and (ii) Tenant has undertaken and has reasonably and diligently
completed all appropriate investigations regarding the suitability of the Leased Premises for
Tenant's intended use. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord has no obligation with
respect to completion of the Improvements.
VII. Inspections by Landlord
7.1 in a manner so as to not unreasonably interfere with the development of the
Improvements, Landlord or its authorized agents may enter upon the Leased Premises, for any
purpose connected with the performance of Landlord's or Tenant's obligations hereunder, in
order to inspect the performance of Tenant's obligations under this Agreement, or to inspect
safety compliance or in order to determine compliance with all Governmental Rules. In case of
an emergency or if necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the public, Landlord may
enter upon the Leased Premises at any time and without notice. This shall not constitute a
waiver by Landlord of the performance of its governmental functions and Tenant agrees that in
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the performance of its governmental functions, Landlord representatives may enter onto the
Leased Premises at any time.
VIIL Subletting and Assignments
8.1 Except as provided in Article IX, Tenant may not assign, transfer, sublet, or
convey, or otherwise dispose of this Lease or the rights, title, or interest in or to the same or any
part thereof without the prior written consent of Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, may sublet space in the Improvements to tenants
subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Any and all subletting shall be subordinate to this
Agreement and Tenant agrees, after written notice from Landlord, to resolve any issues arising
from subtenants' failure to comply with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. If this
Lease is assigned, such assignment shall be subject to City Council approval and shall be upon
and subject to all of the terms, covenants, and conditions contained in this Lease. Within thirty
(30) days after the execution and delivery of any such assignment, Tenant shall furnish to
Landlord a duplicate original of the assignment, which shall contain an assumption by the
assignee of all of the obligations of Tenant under this Lease. Any assignment prohibited hereby
shall be void.
IX. Leasehold Mortgages & PACE Assessment
9.1 Leasehold Mortgage & PACE Assessment. Tenant will be entitled, at any time
and from time to time, without Landlord's consent, and on terms and conditions determined by
Tenant to be appropriate, to mortgage, pledge, grant deed(s) of trust, or otherwise encumber all
or any portion of the leasehold estate created hereby and all or any portion of the right, title, and
interest of Tenant under this Agreement(including Tenant's interest in the Improvements), and to
assign, hypothecate, or pledge it as security for the payment of any debt to any holder of a
promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness (such notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, and
other documents evidencing and securing such loans hereinafter referred to as a "Leasehold
Mortgage" and a holder of a Leasehold Mortgage as a "Leasehold Mortgagee"), all of which
shall be subordinate to Landlord's interest under this Agreement. In addition to the Leasehold
Mortgage, Tenant will be entitled, at any time and from time to time,without Landlord's consent,
and on terms and conditions determined by Tenant to be appropriate, to approve, grant, or
otherwise encumber all or any portion of the leasehold estate created hereby and Tenant's interest
in the Improvements, with an assessment (the "PACE Assessment") pursuant to The Property
Assessed Clean Energy Act, Texas Local Government Code Chapter 399 ("PACE Act"). Except
for a PACE Assessment granted by Tenant pursuant to the PACE Act on or prior to the date of
this Lease, Tenant shall not encumber the fee estate, and there shall be no joinder of the fee
under any mortgage for the Improvements.
9.2 Notice. After the execution and recordation of any Leasehold Mortgage or PACE
Assessment, Tenant or the lender under the Pace Assessment(the "PACE Capital Provider") or
Leasehold Mortgagee, as the case may be, must notify Landlord in writing that a Leasehold
Mortgage or PACE Assessment has been given, as the case may be, and executed by Tenant and
must furnish Landlord with the address to which copies of notices should be mailed. Landlord
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agrees that it will thereafter give to the Leasehold Mortgagee and or the PACE Capital Provider
at the address so given, duplicate copies of any and all notices in writing that Landlord may from
time to time give or serve upon Tenant under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
9.3 Default Procedures. Landlord agrees that upon the occurrence of any event of
default under the Leasehold Mortgage, Leasehold Mortgagee or the PACE Capital Provider may
(but shall not be obligated) to assume, or cause a new lessee or purchaser of the leasehold estate
created hereby to assume, all the interests, rights, and obligations of Tenant thereafter arising
under this Agreement; provided, however, that any new lessee or purchaser of the leasehold
estate is approved by Landlord's City Council, and that any defaults by Tenant must be cured
pursuant to this Agreement as herein provided. Landlord hereby agrees to provide notice of any
default by Tenant under this Agreement to each Leasehold Mortgagee and PACE Capital
Provider whose name and address has been provided to it and is designated as Leasehold
Mortgagee or PACE Capital Provider pursuant to this Article IX. In the event of any default by
Tenant (after exhaustion of the cure periods provided in Article XVII below), Landlord shall
refrain from exercising any remedy with respect to such default unless and until (i) with respect
to any default concerning the obligation to pay Rent, Landlord shall give a further written notice
thereof to Leasehold Mortgagee and PACE Capital Provider and such default remains uncured at
the expiration of ten (10) days after each of Leasehold Mortgagee's and PACE Capital Provider's
receipt of Landlord's written notice of such default; and (ii) with respect to any other default,
Landlord shall give a further written notice thereof to Leasehold Mortgagee and PACE Capital
Provider and such default remains uncured at the expiration of thirty (30) days after each of
Leasehold Mortgagee's and PACE Capital Provider's receipt of Landlord's written notice of such
default; provided, however, that if such non-monetary default cannot with diligent efforts be
cured within thirty (30) days, Leasehold Mortgagee shall have additional time to cure so long as
Leasehold Mortgagee commences action to remedy such failure promptly following such notice
and diligently prosecutes such action in good faith. Landlord agrees to accept performance by
Leasehold Mortgagee of any covenant, condition or agreement on Tenant's part to be performed
under this Agreement (whether prior to or after any default by Tenant) with the same force and
effect as though performed by Tenant. It is understood that Leasehold Mortgagee is not obligated
to cure defaults by Tenant under Section 17.1 of this Agreement.
9.4 New Ground Lease. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason other
than expiration of the Term, Leasehold Mortgagee shall have the exclusive right and option,
exercisable by delivery of notice to Landlord within fifteen (15) days following receipt by
Leasehold Mortgagee of notice from Landlord of the termination hereof, to elect to receive, in its
own name or an affiliate, from Landlord a new lease (the "New Ground Lease") for the Leased
Premises for the unexpired balance of the term, provided, however, that such New Ground Lease
is approved by Landlord's City Council and must include a PACE Assessment in an amount and
on the same terms as recorded against the Leased Premises and/or the Improvements. The New
Ground Lease will be on the same terms and conditions as herein provided and executed to be
effective as of the date of termination of this Agreement by Leasehold Mortgagee and Landlord
within thirty (30) days of receipt by Leasehold Mortgagee of such notice from Landlord of the
termination hereof, provided, however, that in such event, Leasehold Mortgagee shall be entitled
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to receive such a New Lease only if Leasehold Mortgagee shall cure any defaults by Tenant
hereunder prior to execution of such New Lease.
After any termination of this Agreement after which Leasehold Mortgagee has the right
to obtain a New Ground Lease as provided in this Section 9.4, for so long as Leasehold
Mortgagee has such right, Landlord shall not terminate any subleases or the rights of any
sublessee except in the case of a default under any such sublease.
9.5 Limit on Leasehold Mortgagee's Liability_. After acquiring Tenant's rights by
foreclosure or transfer in lieu of foreclosure, Leasehold Mortgagee shall, subject to the
provisions of this Article IX, be liable to perform Tenant's obligations under this Agreement only
until Leasehold Mortgagee transfers or assigns the leasehold estate to a person which expressly
assumes the obligations of Tenant under this Agreement, and such liability of Leasehold
Mortgagee shall terminate upon such transfer or assignment for obligations first accruing from
and after the date of such transfer or assignment. No holder of a Leasehold Mortgage shall
acquire greater rights or interest than Tenant has under this Agreement.
9.6 No Voluntary Cancellation. No voluntary cancellation, termination, surrender,
amendment or modification of this Agreement by Tenant shall bind any Leasehold Mortgagee if
done without the prior written consent of such Leasehold Mortgagee, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld with respect to an amendment or modification of this Agreement.
9.7 Damage or Destruction. If the cost to restore Improvements exceeds the available
insurance proceeds, Tenant, Leasehold Mortgagee and Landlord (subject to necessary City
Council approvals) agree to use good faith efforts to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution to
addressing this additional cost; provided, however, no such good faith efforts shall negate or
diminish Tenant's obligations and liability to Landlord and Leasehold Mortgagee.
9.8 Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may not be modified or amended
without the prior written consent of the Leasehold Mortgagee.
X. Damage or Destruction
10.1 In the event of damage or destruction during the Term to any of the improvements
upon the Leased Premises, Tenant shall have the obligation to utilize insurance proceeds as and
when available to rebuild or repair the improvements unless otherwise agreed by Landlord.
Landlord shall have no obligation to repair or rebuild any improvements or any fixtures,
equipment or other personal property installed by Tenant; however,upon the failure of Tenant to
repair or rebuild as required by this Agreement, Landlord may either (i) terminate this
Agreement, subject to any rights of the Leasehold Mortgagee, or (ii), as agent of Tenant, repair
or rebuild such damage or destruction at the expense of Tenant, and such expense shall be due
and payable on demand.
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10.2 Upon completion of all repair or rebuilding work as a result of damage or
destruction, Tenant shall certify by a responsible officer or authorized representative that such
rebuilding and repairs have been completed. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to
release Tenant from any of its repair, maintenance, or rebuilding obligations under this
Agreement.
10.3 In no event shall Tenant be obligated to provide improvements, equipment, and
fixtures in excess of those existing prior to such damage or destruction or as required by City
Code, whichever is greater. Tenant agrees that it will promptly seek to adjust any insurance
claims and thereafter will promptly commence such work and proceed to completion with due
diligence.
10.4 Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement, allowance, reduction, or suspension
of the rent payments as a result of or in connection with the partial or total destruction of the
improvements on the Leased Premises. No such damage or destruction shall affect in any way
the obligation of Tenant to pay Rent and any other charges contained herein.
XI. Insurance and Bonds
11.1 Tenant's Insurance. Tenant represents that it currently has in effect, and Tenant
further covenants that it shall maintain in effect at all times during the full Term of this Lease,
insurance coverages with limits not less than those set forth below with insurers licensed to do
business in the State of Texas and reasonably acceptable to Landlord and under forms of
policies reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Tenant shall maintain such insurance coverages
at its sole cost and expense. Landlord shall be under no obligation to maintain any such
insurance coverage should Tenant be found to be in default under this Article XI. None of the
requirements contained herein as to types, limits or Landlord's approval of insurance coverage
to be maintained by Tenant are intended to and none shall in any manner limit, qualify or
quantify the liabilities and obligations assumed by Tenant under this Lease or otherwise provided
by law.
11.1.1. Schedule of Insurance Coverages.
COVERAGE MINIMUM AMOUNTS AND LIMITS
Workers' Compensation.
Workers' Compensation, Employers' Liability, or alternative work-place injury or non-
subscription plan as may be permitted under applicable law
Statutory Limits: $100,000
This policy shall include a waiver of subrogation in favor of the Indemnitees.
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Commercial General Liability.
Bodily Injury/Property Damage (Occurrence Basis): $1,000,000 each occurrence
or equivalent; subject to a$2,000,000 aggregate
Such commercial general liability policy shall be on an occurrence form reasonably
acceptable to Landlord, endorsed to include the Indemnitees as additional insureds, contain
cross-liability and severability of interest endorsements, state that this insurance is primary
insurance as regards any other insurance carried by any Indemnitee, and shall include the
following coverages:
(a) Leased Premises/Operations;
(b) Independent Contractors;
(c) Broad Form Contractual Liability specifically in support of, but not
limited to, the Indemnification section of this Lease; and
(d) Personal Injury Liability with the employee and contractual exclusions removed.
Comprehensive Automobile Liability.
Bodily Injury/Property Damage: $1,000,000 combined single limit of liability
This policy shall be on a standard form written to cover all owned, hired and non-owned
automobiles.
Garagekeeper's Liability.
Physical Damage to Parked Vehicles: $100,000 combined single limit each occurrence
This policy shall be endorsed to include the Indemnitees as additional insureds and include
a waiver of subroeation in favor of the Indemnitees.
Umbrella Excess Liability Insurance.
Bodily Injury/Property Damage (Occurrence Basis): $10,000,000 per
occurrence,
$10,000,000 aggregate
This policy shall be written on a following form umbrella excess basis
above the coverages described in Sections 11.1.1.2, 11.1.1.3, and 11.1.1.4
above and shall include the Indemnitees as additional insureds.
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Property Insurance. Such property insurance as Tenant, in its sole discretion, deems
appropriate.
11.2 Bonds. Prior to the commencement of any alterations on the Leased Premises,
Tenant shall provide a performance bond and payment bond, or alternative security as approved
by Landlord in Landlord's sole discretion, to Landlord in the full amount of the cost of all the
improvements and work to be performed on the Leased Premises. Each bond will be approved as
to form, substance and surety by Landlord.
11.3 TENANT HEREBY RELEASES, AND SHALL CAUSE ITS
CONTRACTORS AND THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS TO RELEASE, THE
INDEMNITEES (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 12.1) FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR
CAUSES OF ACTION WHATSOEVER THAT TENANT, ITS CONTRACTORS, AND
THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS MIGHT OTHERWISE POSSESS RESULTING IN OR
FROM OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY LOSS COVERED OR WHICH
SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY INSURANCE,INCLUDING THE DEDUCTIBLE
PORTION THEREOF, MAINTAINED OR REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY
TENANT, ITS CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS PURSUANT TO THIS
AGREEMENT, EVEN IF SUCH CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARE CAUSED IN
WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY INDEMNITEE. THE
FOREGOING WAIVER, HOWEVER, WILL NOT APPLY TO ANY CLAIMS OR
CAUSES OF ACTION WHICH ARE CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ANY INDEMNITEE.
11.4 Survival; Right to Enforce. The provisions of Article XI shall survive the
termination of this Agreement. In the event that Tenant shall fail to maintain full insurance
coverage required by this Agreement and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after
Tenant's receipt of written notice from Landlord, Landlord may (but shall be under no obligation
to) take out the required policies of insurance, pay the required premiums or otherwise comply
with the covenants set forth in this Article XI. All amounts advanced by Landlord in payment of
the required premiums for such insurance or otherwise to comply with the covenants set forth in
this Article XI shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord, together with interest thereon at the prime
rate of interest charged its commercial customers from time to time by Chase Bank-Fort Worth.
XII. Liabilities and Indemnities
12.1 Indemnity. TENANT SHALL INDEMNIFY, PROTECT, DEFEND, AND
HOLD HARMLESS LANDLORD, LANDLORD'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
(COLLECTIVELY, THE "INDEMNITEE" OR "INDEMNITEES") FOR, FROM, AND
AGAINST ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES (JOINT OR SEVERAL),
PAYMENTS, OBLIGATIONS, PENALTIES, CLAIMS, LITIGATION, DEMANDS,
DEFENSES, JUDGMENTS, SUITS, PROCEEDINGS, COSTS, DISBURSEMENTS, OR
EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FEES, DISBURSEMENTS AND
REASONABLE EXPENSES OF ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS, AND OTHER
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PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS AND OF EXPERT WITNESSES AND COSTS OF
INVESTIGATION AND PREPARATION) OF ANY HIND OR NATURE
WHATSOEVER (COLLECTIVELY, THE "DAMAGES"), DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY RESULTING FROM,RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF:
(a) THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT,
MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, USE, OCCUPANCY, OR OWNERSHIP OF THE
IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES WITH
RESPECT TO CONTRACTS OR ATTRIBUTABLE TO BODILY INJURY, SICKNESS,
DISEASE OR DEATH, TO PERSONAL INJURY, OR TO INJURY OR DESTRUCTION
OF PROPERTY,INCLUDING LOSS OF USE RESULTING THEREFROM;
(b) THE USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE LEASED PREMISES, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTS OR
ATTRIBUTABLE TO BODILY INJURY, SICKNESS, DISEASE OR DEATH, TO
PERSONAL INJURY, OR TO INJURY OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY,
INCLUDING LOSS OF USE RESULTING THEREFROM;
(c) THE FORMATION, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATION OF TENANT, OR
ANY SUBSIDIARIES OF TENANT;
(d) ANY BREACH OF OR INACCURACY IN ANY REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY MADE OR GIVEN BY TENANT OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, OFFICERS,
OR EMPLOYEES CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT; OR
(e) ANY BREACH OR NON-PERFORMANCE, PARTIAL OR TOTAL,BY TENANT
OF ANY COVENANT OR AGREEMENT OF TENANT CONTAINED IN THIS
AGREEMENT.
12.2 Negligence of Indemnitee. THIS INDEMNIFICATION REMAINS IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT EVEN IF ANY CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
RESULTS FROM, ARISES OUT OF, OR RELATES TO OR IS ASSERTED TO HAVE
RESULTED FROM, ARISEN OUT OF, OR RELATED TO THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE
OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF AN INDEMNITEE. THE ONLY
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THIS INDEMNITY SHALL NOT APPLY SHALL
BE IN CONNECTION WITH LIABILITIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GROSS
NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF AN INDEMNITEE.
12.3 Survival; Right to Enforce. The provisions of this Article XII shall survive the
termination of this Agreement. In the event of failure by Tenant to observe the covenants,
conditions and agreements contained in this Article XII, any Indemnitee may take any action at
law or in equity to collect amounts then due and thereafter to become due, or to enforce
performance and observance of any obligation agreement or covenant of Tenant under this
Article XII. The obligations of Tenant under this Article XII shall not be affected by any
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assignment or other transfer by Landlord of its rights,titles or interests under this Agreement and
will continue to inure to the benefit of the Indemnitees after any such transfer. The provisions of
this Article XII shall be cumulative with and in addition to any other agreement by Tenant to
indemnify any Indemnitee.
XIII. Environmental and Hazardous Materials
13.1 For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) "Hazardous Materials" shall mean (i) any petroleum or petroleum products,
radioactive materials, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde
foam insulation, transformers, or other equipment that contains dielectric fluid containing
polychlorinated biphenyls in violation of Environmental Law, and radon gas; (ii) any chemicals
or substances now or hereafter defined as or included in the definition of"hazardous materials",
`hazardous wastes", "extremely hazardous wastes", "restricted hazardous wastes", "toxic
substances", "toxic pollutants", "contaminants" or "pollutants", or words of similar import,
under any applicable Environmental Law; and (iii) any other chemical, material, or substance,
exposure to which is now or hereafter prohibited, limited, or regulated, by any applicable
Environmental Law or governmental authority; (2) "Release" or "Released" means disposed,
discharged, injected, spilled, leaked, leached, migrated, dumped, emitted, escaped, emptied,
seeped, or placed in, on, or under any land, water, or air, or otherwise entered into the
environment, and as otherwise more broadly defined in applicable Environmental Law; and (3)
"Environmental Law" means all applicable Governmental Rules (whether now or hereafter in
effect), relating to the regulation of, imposing standards of conduct or liability regarding, or
protection of, human health, natural resources, conservation, the environment, or the storage,
treatment, disposal, transportation, handling or other management of Hazardous Materials.
Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that Landlord is not the Generator as defined by
Environmental Law of any Hazardous Materials which Tenant has allowed on the Leased
Premises.
13.2 Tenant covenants and agrees with Landlord as follows: (1) the construction and
installation of all improvements and alterations and the use and operation of the Leased Premises
shall at all times be in material compliance with applicable Environmental Law; (2) Tenant will
obtain all environmental permits, licenses, and approvals that are necessary or required by
applicable Environmental Law to conduct its business and operations on the Leased Premises,
and Tenant shall at all times comply with such environmental permits, licenses, and approvals;
(3) neither Tenant nor any person claiming by, through, or under Tenant shall bring onto, use,
store, generate, treat, process, dispose of, recycle, incinerate or transport any Hazardous
Materials in, on, or under the Leased Premises except in compliance with applicable
Environmental Law and in a reasonable and prudent manner so as to prevent the Release or
threat of Release of any Hazardous Material on, onto or from the Leased Premises; (4) Tenant
shall regularly inspect the Leased Premises to monitor and ensure that the Leased Premises are at
all times in material compliance with applicable Environmental Law; (5) Tenant shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to protect the Leased Premises against intentional or negligent
acts or omissions of third parties which might result, directly or indirectly, in the Release of
Hazardous Materials on the Leased Premises in violation of applicable Environmental Law; and
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(6) if Tenant has actual knowledge that any Hazardous Materials are Released by Tenant or any
person other than by Landlord or Landlord's agents in, on, or under the Leased Premises in
violation of Environmental Law during the Term of this Agreement:
a. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of the occurrence of the Release of the
Hazardous Materials and shall promptly provide Landlord with Tenant's response action and/or
communication with any governmental agency to which Tenant is required by applicable laws to
report such Release. Tenant shall furnish or make available to Landlord such information,
documents, and other communications as Landlord shall reasonably request;
b. Tenant shall promptly and timely commence or cause to be commenced
appropriate actions required by applicable Environmental Law to clean up the Hazardous
Materials that have been Released on the Leased Premises (collectively referred to as "Response
Action") and shall conduct and perform or cause to be conducted or performed all appropriate
Response Action in accordance with applicable Environmental Law; and
C. Tenant, at its sole cost, shall contract for or perform all Response Action in the
Tenant's own name or cause the violator to do so in the violator's name.
13.3 TENANT HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES THAT IT SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND WAIVES, RELEASES, AND FOREVER DISCHARGES
THE INDEMNITEES FROM, AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD
THE INDEMNITEES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST, ALL EXPENSES, COSTS
(INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COURT COSTS), LOSSES,
DAMAGES, PENALTIES, FINES, AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF ANY NATURE
ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LIENS,
INVESTIGATIONS, NOTICES OF VIOLATION, GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTIVES,
CAUSES OF ACTION, OR ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS OF ANY NATURE THAT RESULT FROM, RELATE TO, OR ARISE
OUT OF (1) THE BREACH OF ANY COVENANT OR AGREEMENT OF TENANT IN
THIS SECTION 13.3, (2) THE PRESENCE OR ALLEGED PRESENCE OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN, ON, OR UNDER THE LEASED PREMISES IN
VIOLATION OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAW WHICH AROSE DURING THE
TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR (3) THE VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE LEASED PREMISES DURING
THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT; SO LONG AS, IN EACH INSTANCE, THE
PRESENCE OF THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (TO EXCLUDE A RELEASE OF A
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL) WAS NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY
LANDLORD OR AN INDEMNITEE. THIS RELEASE AND INDEMNITY
SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES (A) ALL COSTS OF "REMOVAL"AND/OR"REMEDIAL
ACTION" AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF "RESPONSE", AS THOSE TERMS ARE
DEFINED AND USED IN APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, AND (B) ALL
OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ANY NATURE INCURRED BY, ASSESSED
AGAINST,IMPOSED UPON, OR CHARGED TO THE INDEMNITEES RELATING TO
COMPLIANCE WITH OR ENFORCEMENT OF APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL
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LAW. IF ANY INDEMNITEE INCURS COSTS OR EXPENSES DESCRIBED IN THIS
INDEMNITY, TENANT SHALL REIMBURSE THE INDEMNITEE FOR THOSE
REASONABLE COSTS OR EXPENSES WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE
OF RECEIPT BY TENANT OF NOTICE FROM THE INDEMNITEE, INCLUDING
COPIES OF INVOICES OR OTHER VERIFICATION, THAT THE COSTS OR
EXPENSES HAVE BEEN INCURRED. THE FOREGOING RELEASE AND
INDEMNITY SHALL SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT.
13.4 If(i)there exists any uncorrected violation by Tenant of an Environmental Law or
any condition, caused directly or indirectly by Tenant, which requires a cleanup, removal, or
other remedial action by Tenant under any Environmental Law, and such cleanup, removal, or
other remedial action is not initiated within the time period required by Environmental Law or
(ii) Landlord reasonably determines that (A) such uncorrected violation or condition poses an
imminent threat to the safety or wellbeing of any other users of the Leased Premises, the citizens
of the City of Fort Worth or the County, or other persons, or (B) the Leased Premises is likely to
be further damaged or contaminated or other land on or in the vicinity of the Leased Premises is
likely to be damaged or contaminated by virtue of the continued failure to correct such violation
or condition; and such cleanup, removal, or other remedial action is not initiated within ninety
(90) days from the date of written notice from Landlord to Tenant, and diligently pursued to
completion, the same shall, at the election of Landlord, constitute an Event of Default as
described in Section 17.1(c) hereof, and provided, further, that Landlord will not consider any
failure to initiate such cleanup, removal or other remedial action within the aforesaid ninety
(90) day period an Event of Default if such cleanup, removal or other remedial action is of such a
nature that it cannot readily be initiated within the ninety (90) days and so long as Tenant
commences in good faith to cure such uncorrected violation or condition and diligently pursues
the cure continuously thereafter.
13.5 Tenant hereby grants to Landlord, its agents, employees, consultants, contractors,
successors, and assigns, an irrevocable license and authorization,upon reasonable notice, to enter
upon and inspect the Leased Premises (but not any facilities or improvements thereon), and
perform such tests, including without limitation, subsurface testing, soils and groundwater
testing, and any other tests thereon, as Landlord, in its sole discretion, determines is necessary to
protect its interest in the Leased Premises, provided, however, that such access to the Leased
Premises shall not unreasonably interfere with Tenant or any tenant's use of the Leased
Premises.
13.6 During the term of this Agreement, Tenant agrees to provide Landlord with
copies of any environmental reports Tenant obtains (without Tenant being obligated to obtain
any such reports)relating to the Leased Premises.
13.7 At the termination or upon a transfer of this Lease, Landlord, at its sole discretion,
may require Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, to conduct an environmental testing of the
Leased Premises in a manner and by a consultant acceptable to Landlord, in Landlord's
discretion, which shall not be unreasonably withheld ("Exit Audit"). The Exit Audit shall be
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performed and a complete copy of the results of the Exit Audit shall be provided to each party,
not more than one hundred and twenty (120) days, but not less than sixty (60) days, prior to the
actual termination or transfer date of this Lease. So long as completed at least thirty (30) days
before the termination or transfer date, either party shall have the right to conduct additional
environmental testing at its cost. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the termination of the
Agreement, Landlord, at its sole cost and expense, may conduct a final inspection of the Leased
Premises to verify that there has been no visible change in the environmental condition of the
Facility since the Exit Audit. Landlord reserves the right from time to time, after reasonable
notice to Tenant, to inspect the Leased Premises to: (a) evaluate Tenant's management of
Hazardous Material; (b) conduct subsurface or stormwater sampling; (c) evaluate compliance
with Environmental Laws; and(d)to facilitate Landlord's compliance with Environmental Laws.
XIV. Utilities
14.1 Tenant will bear costs, expenses, and fees of extension connections and tapping
charges for all utilities, including water and sanitary sewer facilities in accordance with the
ordinances of Landlord on the Leased Premises. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord, as the
landlord, is not responsible for providing utility service to the Leased Premises, except for
utilities provided by Landlord in its governmental capacity as provider of certain utilities,
including water and sewer. Any construction performed by Tenant within any drainage or utility
easement area must meet utility company and Landlord criteria for design and construction in
such easement area. Any and all connections to water and sewer lines must occur at the existing
utility connection points, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Landlord. All costs incurred
with any relocation of existing utility lines or facilities or installation of additional utility lines or
facilities on the Leased Premises shall be entirely at Tenant's expense, whether on or off the
Leased Premises. Tenant shall also provide Landlord legal descriptions for any required utility
easements and Landlord shall reasonably cooperate with Tenant on the granting of any necessary
easements, subject to all required City Council approvals.
XV. Non-Discrimination.
15.1 Tenant agrees that for itself, its personal representatives, successors in interest and
assigns, no person shall be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of Tenant's use
of the Leased Premises on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, handicap, gender,
sexual orientation, familial status, gender identity, gender expression, or transgender.
XVI. Option to Purchase and Put Option
16.1 Tenant's Option to Purchase. Landlord grants to Tenant an option (the
"Option"), pursuant to and subject to the conditions of this Article XVI, to purchase the Leased
Premises (excluding the Improvements thereon, which are owned by Tenant), from Landlord for
the Land Consideration (defined below), provided that Landlord does not first exercise the Put
Option set forth in Section 16.2 below. Tenant shall have the right to exercise the Option by
giving notice to Landlord at any time (including after a Default) until June 1 of the year in which
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Tenant would receive the tenth-year payment of the Performance-Based Grant, as defined in and
provided by Section 6.10 of the 380 Agreement, whether or not the payment is actually earned
and received (the "Option Period"). However, if Tenant fails to exercise the Option within the
Option Period (and Landlord fails to exercise the Put Option), Landlord shall deliver written
notice to Tenant and PACE Capital Provider requesting that Tenant notify Landlord whether
Tenant will exercise the Option set forth in this Section 16.1, and Tenant or PACE Capital
Provider on behalf of Tenant will have ten (10) days after receipt of Landlord's notice to
exercise the Option, even though such ten (10) day period would extend beyond the Option
Period. If Tenant or Capital Provider on behalf of Tenant has exercised the Option, then Tenant
shall purchase the Leased Premises or PACE Capital Provider shall pay the Land Consideration
for Tenant's purchase of the Leased Premises within 60 days after the date of the exercise of the
Option.
16.2 Landlord's Put Option. Tenant hereby grants to Landlord an option to put the
Leased Premises to Tenant (the "Put Option") either (i) upon the termination of the 380
Agreement or (ii) during the Option Period for the Land Consideration, provided that Tenant
does not first exercise the Option. Upon the Landlord exercise of the Put Option, Tenant shall be
obligated to pay the Land Consideration to Landlord and accept the Leased Premises within sixty
(60) days thereafter (the "Put Option Closing Period"), or if Tenant fails to pay the Land
Consideration within the Put Option Closing Period, the PACE Capital Provider may pay the
Land Consideration to Landlord on behalf of Tenant within 30 days of the expiration of the Put
Option Closing Period. To exercise the Put Option, Landlord must give notice to Tenant and
PACE Capital Provider of its exercise within the Option Period; provided, however, if Landlord
fails to exercise the Put Option within the Option Period (and Tenant does not exercise the
Option), Tenant shall deliver written notice to Landlord requesting that Landlord notify Tenant
whether Landlord will exercise the Put Option set forth in this Section 16.2. Landlord will have
ten (10) days following receipt of Tenant's notice to exercise the Put Option, even though such
ten (10) day period would extend beyond the Option Period.
16.3 Consideration for Option and Land Conveyance. The purchase price for the Land
shall be the fair market value of the Land only as if it were unimproved and no improvements
were located thereon ("Land Consideration"). The fair market value shall be determined by an
appraisal obtained by Landlord, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, performed by
independent third party appraiser approved by Landlord. Landlord acknowledges and agrees
that Landlord is bound by the 380 Agreement to make a Sale-Based Grant(as defined in the 380
Agreement)to Tenant in accordance with the terms thereof.
16.4 Terms and Conditions of Purchase/Put. In the event that the Leased Premises are
to be acquired by Tenant pursuant to Tenant's exercise of the Option or Landlord's exercise of
the Put Option: (a) the closing of such acquisition shall occur in such place as Landlord and
Tenant mutually determine; (b) the closing shall occur on a date designated by Tenant (by at
least ten (10) days' advance written notice to Landlord) not later than sixty (60) days after the
determination of the fair market value (the "Closing Date"); (c) the Leased Premises shall be
conveyed to Tenant pursuant to a special warranty deed, subject only to the permitted exceptions,
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the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit `B"; (d) any utility or right-of-way easements
required by Landlord, shall either be retained by Landlord or granted by Tenant to Landlord at
closing at no cost to Landlord; (e) Landlord and Tenant shall terminate this Agreement; (f)
Landlord shall execute and deliver such other documentation as shall be necessary to vest title to
the Leased Premises and all appurtenances owned by Landlord in Tenant; and (g) all expenses of
closing, including but not limited to any title policy premiums, survey costs, and recording fees
(but excluding attorneys' fees, which shall be borne by the party incurring such fees), shall be
borne solely by Tenant.
XVII. Default and Termination
17.1 The following events shall be deemed to be events of default by Tenant under this
Agreement:
(a) Tenant shall fail to pay any installment of Rent, and such failure shall continue for
a period of thirty (30) business days after written notice of such delinquency is delivered to
Tenant.
(b) Tenant shall fail to obtain and/or provide insurance in accordance with this
Agreement and such failure shall continue for a period of ten (10) business days after written
notice of such is delivered to Tenant.
(c) Tenant shall fail to comply with any term,provision, clause, sentence, covenant or
any other item of this Agreement, other than the payment of Rent or provision of insurance, and
shall not cure such failure within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice thereof to Tenant;
provided, however, that if such performance or observance cannot be reasonably accomplished
within such thirty (30) day period, then Tenant shall have up to an additional one hundred eighty
(180) days so long as Tenant is diligently pursuing such performance or observance; provided
further, that if Tenant is diligently pursuing the eviction of a subtenant due to the failure of the
subtenant to comply with the provisions hereof and the eviction process cannot be reasonably
accomplished within such one hundred eighty (180) day period, then Tenant shall have such
additional time as is needed for the eviction.
(d) The 380 Agreement is terminated due to the default of Tenant under any section
of the 380 Agreement, including any amendments thereto.
(e) Tenant shall desert or vacate any substantial portion of the Leased Premises. In
the event that Landlord believes a substantial portion of the Leased Premises has been vacated or
deserted, Landlord shall notify Tenant of such. If Tenant fails to respond within thirty (30)
calendar days to such notice and provide proof satisfactory to Landlord that Tenant has not
deserted or vacated the Leased Premises, Tenant shall be deemed to have deserted or vacated a
substantial portion of the Leased Premises under this Section.
(f) Tenant has repeated defaults,whether cured or not. In order to be in default under
this provision, Tenant must be given notice of default three (3) times over a consecutive 12
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month period for the same event of default. In that event, Landlord shall have the right to pursue
the remedies in Section 17.2.
17.2 Upon the occurrence of any event of default specified above in Section 17.1,
Landlord shall have the option to pursue any one or more of the following remedies without any
notice or demand whatsoever:
(a) Exercise the Put Option, pursuant to Article XVI, upon which Tenant shall be
required to fulfill all Tenant's obligations set forth herein relative to the Put Option, including
but not limited to the payment of the Land Consideration and the acceptance of the Leased
Premises;
(b) Terminate this Agreement, provided that if the Put Option has not been exercised
or the closing of the property pursuant to the Put Option has not occurred, all terms of this
Agreement relative to the Put Option, including but not limited to Sections 16.2, 16.3, and 16.4,
shall survive the termination of this Agreement for a period up to twelve (12) months following
the date of the termination of this Agreement.
(c) If Tenant refuses or is unable to perform its obligations under the Put Option, then
Landlord shall have the right, upon thirty (30) day's written notice to Tenant, to enter upon and
take possession of the Leased Premises and expel or remove Tenant and any other person who
may be occupying the premises or any part thereof,by force if necessary, without being liable for
prosecution or any claim of damages therefor.
(d) Enter upon the Leased Premises, by force if necessary, without being liable for
prosecution or any claim of damages therefor and do whatever Tenant is obligated to do under
the terms of this Agreement; and Tenant agrees to reimburse Landlord on demand for any
expenses which Landlord may incur, thus effecting compliance with Tenant's obligations under
this Agreement; and Tenant further agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for any damages
resulting to Tenant from such action.
17.3 Pursuit of any of the foregoing remedies shall not preclude pursuit of any of the
other remedies herein provided or any other remedies provided by law, nor shall the pursuit of
any remedy herein provided constitute a forfeiture or waiver of any payments due to Landlord
hereunder or of any damages accruing to Landlord by reason of the violation of any of the terms,
provisions and covenants herein contained. Landlord's acceptance of payments following an
event of default hereunder shall not be construed as Landlord's waiver of such event of default.
No waiver by Landlord of any violation or breach of any of the terms, provisions, and covenants
herein contained shall be deemed or constitute a waiver of any other violation or breach of any of
the terms, provisions, and covenants herein contained. Forbearance by Landlord to enforce one
or more of the remedies herein provided upon an event of default shall not be deemed or
construed to constitute a waiver of such default. The loss or damage that Landlord may suffer by
reason of termination of this Agreement or the deficiency from any reletting as provided for
above shall include the expense of repossession and any repairs or remodeling undertaken
following possession. Should Landlord at any time terminate this Agreement for any default, in
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addition to any other remedy Landlord may have, Landlord may recover from Tenant all
damages Landlord may incur by reason of such default, including cost of recovering the
premises and reasonable attorney's fees expended by reason of default.
17.4 Landlord hereby agrees to provide notice of any default by Tenant under this
Agreement to Twain HTC Fund XV, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company ("Investor
Member"). In the event of any default by Tenant (after exhaustion of the cure periods provided
in this Article XVII), Landlord shall refrain from exercising any remedy with respect to such
default unless and until (i) with respect to any default concerning the obligation to pay Rent,
Landlord shall give a further written notice thereof to Investor Member and such default remains
uncured at the expiration of ten (10) days after delivery of Landlord's written notice of such
default; and (ii) with respect to any other default, Landlord shall give a further written notice
thereof to Investor Member and such default remains uncured at the expiration of thirty (30) days
after delivery of Landlord's written notice of such default; provided, however, that if such non-
monetary default cannot with diligent efforts be cured within thirty (30) days, Investor Member
shall have additional time to cure so long as Investor Member commences action to remedy such
failure promptly following such notice and diligently prosecutes such action in good faith.
Landlord agrees to accept performance by Investor Member of any covenant, condition or
agreement on Tenant's part to be performed under this Agreement (whether prior to or after any
default by Tenant) with the same force and effect as though performed by Tenant. It is
understood that Investor member is not obligated to cure defaults by Tenant under Section 17.1
of this Agreement.
XVIII. Landlord's Default
18.1 The occurrence of the following shall be an event of default by Landlord: The
failure of Landlord to substantially perform or substantially observe any of the obligations,
covenants or agreements to be performed or observed by Landlord under this Agreement within
sixty (60) days' notice after notice from Tenant of such failure; provided, however, that if such
performance or observance cannot be reasonably accomplished within such sixty (60) day
period, then no event of default shall occur unless Landlord fails to commence such performance
or observance within such sixty (60) day period and fails to diligently prosecute such
performance or observance within such sixty (60) day period and such performance or
observance is not completed within one hundred eighty (180) days of such notice of default.
18.2 Upon the occurrence of any event of default specified above in Section 18, Tenant
shall have the option to pursue any one or more of the following remedies:
(a) Exercise the Option; and
(b) Tenant may exercise any and all remedies available to Tenant at law or in equity.
18.3 The parties acknowledge that all references to "Landlord" herein shall refer only
to Landlord in its capacity as landlord and seller under this Agreement. The term "Landlord"
and the duties and rights assigned to it under this Agreement, thus exclude any action, omission,
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or duty of Landlord when performing its governmental functions. Any action, omission, or
circumstance arising out of the performance of Landlord of its governmental functions may
prevent Landlord from performing its obligations under this Agreement and shall not cause or
constitute a default by Landlord under this Agreement or give rise to any rights or claims against
Landlord in its capacity as landlord, it being acknowledged that Tenant's remedies for any
injury, damage, or other claim resulting from any such action, omission, or circumstances arising
out of the governmental functions of Landlord shall be governed by the laws and regulations
concerning claims against Landlord as a charter city and a governmental authority. In addition,
no setoff, reduction, withholding, deduction, or recoupment shall be made in or against any
payment due by Tenant to Landlord under this Agreement as a result of any action or omission
of Landlord when performing its governmental functions.
XIX. Condemnation
19.1 If during the term of this Agreement, all of the Leased Premises and
Improvements should be taken for any public or quasi-public use under any governmental law or
by right of eminent domain, or should be sold to the condemning authority under threat of
condemnation, this Agreement shall terminate and Tenant, its heirs, successors and assignees
shall be fairly compensated for the fair market value of their leasehold interests. Rent shall be
abated during the unexpired portion of this Agreement effective as of the date of the taking of the
premises by the condemning authority. To the best of the knowledge of Landlord's signatory of
this Lease, no known condemnation action is planned for the Leased Premises.
19.2 Regardless of any other provision of this section, no condemning authority shall
be required to pay more than the then current fair market value of the Leased Premises.
XX. Surrender and Right of Re-entry
20.1 Upon the cancellation or termination of this Agreement (except for a termination
or cancellation made in connection with the closing of the Option or Put Option or for a
termination that is subject to the survival of the Put Option), Tenant agrees peaceably to
surrender the Leased Premises to Landlord in good condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear
excepted. Upon any such cancellation or termination, Landlord may re-enter the Leased Premises
together with all improvements and additions thereto at Landlord's election. So long as Tenant is
not in default, Tenant shall have a reasonable time thereafter(not exceeding thirty (30) days after
such cancellation or termination) to remove its personal property, and trade equipment which it
may have on the Leased Premises,provided the removal thereof does not impair, limit or destroy
the utility of said Leased Premises. Any damage caused by such removal will be repaired by
Tenant at its sole cost and expense.
20.2 If Tenant fails to remove its property within thirty (30) days after the termination
of or expiration of this Agreement, Landlord may remove such property to a public warehouse
for deposit or retain the same in its own possession. If Tenant fails to take possession and
remove such property, after paying any appropriate rental fees, within sixty (60) days after
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termination of this Agreement, the property shall be deemed to be abandoned and Landlord may
sell the same at public auction.
XXL Notices
21.1 All notices, consents and approvals required or desired to be given by the parties
hereto shall be sent in writing, and shall be deemed sufficiently given when same is hand
delivered or deposited in the United States mail, sufficient postage prepaid,registered or certified
mail,return receipt requested, addressed to the recipient at the address set forth below:
To Landlord:
Director of Economic Development
City of Fort Worth
1150 South Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
With a copy to:
City Attorney
City of Fort Worth
200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
To Tenant:
714 Main Real Estate Holdings, LLC
700 Colonial Road, Suite 105
Memphis, Tennessee 38117
with a copy to:
Michael B. Chance
Baker Donelson
6060 Poplar Avenue, Suite 440
Memphis, Tennessee 38119
with a copy to:
Twain Financial Partners
1232 Washington Avenue, Suite 200
St. Louis,Missouri 63103
Attn: General Counsel
To Investor Member:
Twain HTC Fund XV, LLC
1232 Washington Avenue, Suite 200
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St. Louis, MO 63103
Attn: General Counsel
With a copy to:
Stinson LLP
1299 Farnam Street, Suite 1500
Omaha,NE 68102
Attn: David Lutz
XXIL Holding Over
22.1 A holding over by Tenant after the termination of this Agreement and after
written notice by Landlord to vacate such premises, and continued occupancy thereof by Tenant
shall constitute Tenant a trespasser.
22.2 Any holding over by Tenant beyond the thirty (30) day period permitted for
removal of property without the written consent of Landlord shall make Tenant liable to
Landlord for rent at one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the rent amount in effect at the time of
the holdover, and damages, costs and attorneys' fees which may arise due to Tenant holding
over.
22.3 All insurance coverage that Tenant is required to maintain shall continue in effect
for so long as Tenant, or any of Tenant's subtenants occupy the Leased Premises or any part of
the Leased Premises.
XXIII. Invalid Provisions
23.1 If any of the terms, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, provisions,
covenants, conditions or any other portion of this Agreement are for any reason held to be
invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses, phrases, provisions, covenants or conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
XXIV. Miscellaneous Provisions
24.1 All remedies provided in this Agreement shall be deemed cumulative and
additional and not in lieu of, or exclusive of, each other, or of any other remedy available to
Landlord, or Tenant, at law or in equity, and the exercise of any remedy, or the existence herein
of other remedies or indemnities shall not prevent the exercise of any other remedy.
24.2 No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right, power, or remedy
under this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties hereto, will operate as a
waiver of any such right, power or remedy of the party. The terms and provisions of this
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Agreement may be waived, or consent for the departure therefrom granted, only by written
document executed by the party entitled to the benefits of such terms or provisions.
24.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Tenant shall not be
entitled to claim or receive any compensation as a result of or arising out of any delay,
hindrance, disruption, force majeure, impact, or interference, foreseen or unforeseen.
24.4 Tenant assumes the risk of all suspensions of or delays in performance of this
Agreement, regardless of length thereof, arising from all causes whatsoever, whether or not
relating to this Agreement, and Tenant shall bear the burden of all costs, expenses and liabilities
which it may incur in connection with such suspensions or delays, and all such suspensions,
delays, costs, expenses, and liabilities of any nature whatsoever, whether or not provided for in
this Agreement, shall conclusively be deemed to have been within the contemplation of the
parties.
24.5 Upon full execution of this Agreement, Landlord and Tenant will execute and
record in the Official Public Records of Tarrant County, Texas a Memorandum of Agreement in
a form acceptable to both parties. Tenant will pay all recording fees due upon recordation of the
Memorandum of Agreement.
24.6 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, Tenant
recognizes and agrees that any contracts, agreements, or amendments contemplated to be entered
into by Landlord under the terms of this Agreement which are entered into after the Effective
Date of this Agreement will be subject to the prior approval of the Fort Worth City Council other
than the approvals, consents, and confirmations expressly permitted in this Agreement.
XXV. General Provisions
25.1 This Agreement shall be performable and enforceable in the City of Fort Worth
and County of Tarrant, Texas, and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Texas.
25.2 This Agreement is made for the sole and exclusive benefit of Landlord and
Tenant.
25.3 Subject to the limitations upon assignment herein contained, this Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors and
assigns.
25.4 In the event of any ambiguity in any of the terms of this Agreement, it shall not be
construed for or against any party hereto on the basis that such party did not author the same.
25.5 Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed or construed, either by the
parties hereto or by any third party, to create any partnership,joint venture, or other association
between Landlord and Tenant except that of lessor and lessee.
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25.6 The titles of the sections of this Agreement are inserted herein for convenience
only, and are not intended and shall not be construed to affect in any manner the terms and
provisions hereof or the interpretation or construction thereof.
25.7 Landlord agrees that it shall not claim any exemption from the payment of taxes
for the purpose of prohibiting the collection or enforcement of the PACE Assessment (filed
against the Land and/or the Improvements).
XXVL Amendments
26.1 This Agreement may not be changed, modified, discharged or extended except by
written instrument duly executed by Landlord and Tenant or as otherwise provided herein.
XXVIL Force Maieure
27.1 In the event that Landlord or Tenant shall be delayed, hindered in, or prevented
from the performance of any act required hereunder by reason of an act of God, strike, lockout,
labor trouble, inability to procure materials, unseasonable weather affecting construction or
operation, failure of power, riot, insurrection, or war, then performance of such act shall be
excused for the period of the delay and the period for the performance of any such act shall be
extended for a period equal to the period of such delay; provided, however, that this Section 27.1
shall have no application to Tenant's obligation to pay the Rent or any other monetary
obligations hereunder once Tenant begins to pay such amounts.
XXVIII. Agreements Co-Terminous
28.1 The 380 Agreement and this Agreement will be co-terminous and in the event that
either agreement is terminated or expires, the other shall terminate or expire on the same date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
on the day and year written above.
LANDLORD/CITY:
CITY OF FORT WORTH,
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Assistant City Manager
J ette S.Goodall(Sep 23,2022 18 CDT)
Jannette S. Goodall,City Secretary
Approved as to form and legality:
Matthew A.Murray
Assistant City Attorney
City of Fort Worth Contract Compliance Manager:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible
for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including
ensuring all performance and reporting requirements.
R,��Ps,zo�:3
Name of Employee Ryan Pohler
Economic Development Specialist
Title
TENANT:
714 MAIN REAL ESTATE
HOLDINGS,LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company
Gary Prosterman,Authorized
Person
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
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Exhibit"A"
Leased Premises Legal Description
Tract 1:
BEING a 0.231 acre tract of land, more or less, situated within the Mitchell Baugh
Survey, Abstract Number 106, City of Fort Worth Tarrant County, Texas and being
all of Lots 9 thru 12 and a portion of Lot 13, Block 108, Original Town Of Fort
Worth, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas as shown on an
unrecorded plat, same being a tract of land as described by deed to WTW Properties,
Inc., as recorded in Document Number D207323279 of the Deed Records of Tarrant
County, Texas (D.R.T.C.T) basis of bearing being the said Original Town of Forth
Worth map -North 60' 00 '00' East.
BEGINNING at a point being in a building for the southeast corner of said Lot 9 and
being at the northwest corner of the intersection of Main Street (an 80-foot public
right- of-way) and West 7th Street (an 60-foot public right-of-way) from which an X-
cut set in concrete bears North 60' 00' 00" East, a distance of 16.00 feet and an X-cut
set bears South 30' 00' 00" East, a distance of 11.00 feet;
THENCE South 60' 00' 00" West, with the common line between said Lot 9 and the
north right-of-way line of the said West 7th Street, passing at a distance of 95.00 feet
the southwest corner of said Lot 9, same being the southeast corner of a 10 foot Alley
as shown on the aforesaid Block 108 unrecorded plat, and now continuing with the
common line between the said north right-of-way line and the south line of the said
Alley, in all for a total distance of 100.00 feet to a X-cut set in concrete for the
centerline of the said Alley;
THENCE North 30' 00' 00" West, departing the said north right-of-way line and with
the said centerline, passing at a distance of 100.00 feet a found Y-cut in concrete for
the southwest corner of a Boundary Line Agreement as described by deed recorded in
Volume 8402, Page 1591, D.R.T.C.T., and now continuing with the common line
between the said centerline and the said Boundary Line Agreement tract, in all for a
total distance of 100.55 feet to an X-cut set in concrete;
THENCE North 60' 00' 00" East, with the north line of the said Boundary Line
Agreement tract, a distance of 100.00 feet to an X-cut set in concrete and being in the
west right-of-way line of the aforementioned Main Street;
THENCE South 30' 00' 00" East, with the common line between the said Boundary
Line Agreement tract and the said west right-of-way line,passing at a distance of 0.55
feet the southeast corner of the said Boundary Line Agreement tract, same being the
northeast corner of aforementioned Lot 12, and now continuing with the common line
between said Lot 12 and the said west right-of-way line,passing at a distance of 25.55
feet the southeast corner of Lot 12, same being the northeast corner of the
aforementioned Lot 11, and now continuing with the common line between said Lot
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11 and the said west right- of-way line, passing at a distance of 50.55 feet the
southeast corner of said Lot I I and the northeast corner of the aforementioned Lot 10,
and now continuing with the common line between said Lot 10 and the said west of-
right-of-way line, passing at a distance of 75.55 feet the southeast corner of said Lot
10 and the aforementioned Lot 9, and now continuing with the common line between
said Lot 9 and the said west right-of-way line, in all for a total distance of 100.55 feet
to the POINT OF BEGINNING and CONTAINING 10,055 square feet or 0.231 acre
of land more or less.
Tract 2:
Non-Exclusive Easement Estate for pedestrian ingress and egress as created by that
certain RECIPROCAL ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT dated November 20,
2018, by and between WTW PROPERTIES, INC., a Texas corporation and KMAIN
HOTEL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, filed for record under Clerk's
File No. D218256726, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas.
Tract 3:
Non-Exclusive Easement Estate for aerial equipment easement as created by that
certain AERIAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT dated November 20, 2018, by and
between WTW PROPERTIES, INC., a Texas corporation and KMAIN HOTEL, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, filed for record under Clerk's File No.
D218256727, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas.
STREET ADDRESS: 714 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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Exhibit"B"
Special Warranty Deed
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS:IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON,YOU MAY REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY
OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM ANY INSTRUMENT THAT TRANSFERS AN INTEREST IN
REAL PROPERTY BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER.
Special Warranty Deed
Date: Executed on the date set forth in the Acknowledgment to be effective as of:
May 31, 2021
Grantor: CITY OF FORT WORTH, a municipal corporation
Grantor's Mailing Address: 200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6314
Tarrant County
Grantee: 714 MAIN REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Grantee's Mailing Address: 700 Colonial Road#105
Memphis, Tennessee 38117
Shelby County
Consideration:
TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged.
Property (including improvements):
BEING a 0.231-acre tract of land, more or less, situated within the Mitchell Baugh Survey,
Abstract Number 106, City of Fort Worth Tarrant County, Texas and being all of Lots 9 thru 12
and a portion of Lot 13, Block 108, Original Town Of Fort Worth, an addition to the City of Fort
Worth, Tarrant County, Texas as shown on an unrecorded plat, same being a tract of land as
described by deed to WTW Properties, Inc., as recorded in Document Number D207323279 of
the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas (D.R.T.C.T) basis of bearing being the said Original
Town of Forth Worth map - North 60' 00 '00' East, more particularly described on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto for all purposes.
Reservations from Conveyance:
Grantor conveys only the land under the hotel and related improvement on the Property
(the "Hotel and Improvements"), reserving to itself the Hotel and Improvements. As set forth in
that certain Ground Lease with Option to Purchase between Grantor and Grantee if even date
herewith (the "Ground Lease"), Grantor retains ownership of the Hotel and Improvements during
the term of the Ground Lease and after the termination or expiration of the Ground Lease.
Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty:
This conveyance is made and accepted subject to the liens created this date and
to certain matters referred to by the parties herein as the "Permitted Exceptions",
and being more particularly described on attached Exhibit`B".
Grantor, for the Consideration and subject to the Reservations from Conveyance and the
Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty, grants, sells, and conveys to Grantee the Property,
together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any way belonging, to have
and to hold it to Grantee and Grantee's heirs, successors and assigns forever. Grantor binds
Grantor and Grantor's heirs and successors to warrant and forever defend all and singular the
Property to Grantee and Grantee's heirs, successors, and assigns against every person
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof when the claim is by,
through or under Grantor, but not otherwise, except as to the Reservations from Conveyance and
the Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty.
When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural.
[Signature page on following page]
CITY OF FORT WORTH, a municipal corporation
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
This instrument was acknowledged before me on May,2022,by
of CITY OF FORT WORTH,a municipal corporation,on behalf of said
company.
Notary Public, State of
My commission expires: