HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution Fort Worth Local Development Corporation (FWLDC) FWLDC-2012-04RESOLUTION NO. FWLDC-2012-04
FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Authorize a Lease of the Retail Space in the Houston Street Garage at
1100 Houston Street from the City of Fort Worth and Authorize the
Employment of Kelly, Hart and Hallman for the Preparation of
Condominium Documents
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth ("City") is the owner of a parking garage located
between Houston Street on the east, Throckmorton Street on the west, l It" Street on the North
and 12t1' Street on the South (the "Parking Garage");
WHEREAS, the street level of the Parking Garage has a total of 23,700 square feet of
space for retail or restaurant tenants on Houston Street and Throckmorton Street ("Retail Space")
and the Retail Space is currently vacant and generating no income for the City;
WHEREAS, the City desires for the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation
("Corporation") to lease the Retail Space from the City for fair market value on the terms and
conditions set forth herein below;
WHEREAS, Corporation, consistent with the economic development objectives of the
Corporation, agrees to lease the Retail Space from the City for fair market value, but desires to
ultimately become the owner of the Retail Space through a condominium arrangement; and
WHEREAS, Corporation desires to engage the law firm of Kelly, Hart and Hallman to
assist in the creation of a condominium regime for the Retail Space.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Corporation is hereby authorized to
lease the Retail Space on the following terms and conditions:
(1) The term will be for a period of one year;
(2) The rent for 18,700 square feet of Retail Space that is located on Throckmorton Street
and partially on Houston Street will be $7.50 per square foot and the rent for the
remaining 5,000 square feet of Retail Space that is located on Houston Street closest
to the Fort Worth Convention Center will be $13.00 per square foot, for a total rental
rate of $205,250.00 per year;
(3) No rent will be due for the first six (6) months of the term due to the white box
condition of the Retail Space;
(4) The Retail Space will be leased on an "as is" basis, and Corporation shall be
responsible for all taxes, insurance, repairs, maintenance, and finish -out of Retail
Space; and
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(5) The Corporation will have the ability to sublease the retail space to the Lancaster
Corridor Redevelopment, LLC ("LLC") for the purpose of the LLC further subleasing
the Retail Space to retail and restaurant tenants, provided that Corporation's sublease
with the LLC will be on the same terms and conditions as the LLC's sublease with its
retail and restaurant tenants, so that revenue generated from such subleases will be
paid to the Corporation; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Corporation is hereby authorized to engage the
services of Kelly, Hail and Hallman, in an amount up to $8,000.00, to assist in the creation of a
condominium regime for the Retail Space; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the
Corporation is hereby authorized and directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution.
Adopted this 3d day of April, 2012.
B
Dennis ,�iingletqn`
Secretary