Common Area Sample Clauses

The Common Area clause defines the portions of a property that are shared and accessible by all tenants or occupants, such as lobbies, hallways, parking lots, and recreational facilities. It typically outlines which areas are considered common, who is responsible for their maintenance, and how the costs for upkeep are allocated among tenants. This clause ensures clarity regarding shared spaces, helps prevent disputes over usage and responsibilities, and facilitates the smooth operation and maintenance of multi-tenant properties.
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Common Area. (a) Definition. The term “Common Area” is defined as all areas and facilities described in the applicable portion of Section 1 that are designated by Landlord for the non- exclusive use of Landlord, Tenant, and/or other tenants of the property and/or their respective licensees and invitees (including employees, suppliers, customers, and agents). The Common Area includes the following located on the property: parking lots, lobbies, stairwells, sidewalks, walkways, utility rooms, areas in which to place trash, and landscaped areas.
Common Area. During the Lease Term, Tenant shall have the nonexclusive right to access and use those portions of the Common Area which are provided, from time to time, for use in common by Landlord, Tenant and/or other tenants of the Project. Landlord reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify the Common Area (including, without limitation, increasing or reducing the size thereof, adding additional or removing structures, facilities or other improvements that are situated in the Common Areas, or changing the use, configuration and elements thereof), to designate certain areas for the exclusive use of Landlord and/or certain tenants of the Project, and to close or restrict access to certain portions of the Common Area from time to time for repair, maintenance or construction or to prevent a dedication thereof; provided that (i) Tenant nevertheless shall at all times have reasonable access to the Premises and to parking areas serving the Premises, and (ii) any such modifications, when completed, shall not unreasonably interfere with or restrict Tenant’s access to or possession or use of the Premises. Landlord further reserves the right to establish, repeal and amend from time to time rules and regulations for the use of the Common Area and to grant easements or other rights to use the Common Area to others; provided that no amendment to the rules and regulations shall unreasonably interfere with or restrict Tenant’s access to or possession or use of the Premises. The “Common Area” shall consist of (x) the “Project Common Area”, which includes all portions of the Project other than the Project Buildings, including landscaping, sidewalks, walkways, driveways, curbs, parking lots (including striping), roadways within the Project, sprinkler systems, lighting, surface water drainage systems, and additional or different facilities as Landlord may from time to time designate or install or make available for the use by Tenant in common with others, and (y) the “Building Common Area”, which includes all ground floor lobbies, mechanical areas, stairwells, elevators and elevator shafts, pipe, cabling and wiring shafts, together with their enclosing walls, located in the Building, plus, to the extent not leased to an occupant, all ground floor entrances, elevator and other ground floor common corridors and ground floor hallways, ground floor restrooms, janitor closets, telephone closets, electric closets and other public or common areas located on the ground floor of the ...
Common Area. 5.1 The "Common Area" is the part of the Shopping Center designated by Landlord from time to time for the common use of all Tenants, including among other facilities, hallways, parking lots, disposals, and other areas and improvements provided by Landlord for the common use of all Tenants, all of which shall be subject to Landlord's sole management and control and shall be operated and maintained in such manner as Landlord, in its discretion, shall determine. Landlord reserves the right to change from time to time the dimensions and location of the Common Area as shown on Exhibit A, as well as the location, dimensions, identity and type of any building shown on Exhibit A and to construct additional buildings or additional stories on existing buildings or other improvements in the Shopping Center, and to eliminate buildings from the plan shown on Exhibit A, provided such changes do not reasonably interfere with Tenant's business. Tenant, its employees, customers, subtenants, licensees and concessionaires shall have the nonexclusive right and license to use the Common Area as constituted from time to time, such use to be in common with Landlord, other Tenants of the Shopping Center and other persons permitted by Landlord to use the same, and subject to such reasonable rules and regulations governing use as Landlord may from time to time prescribe, including the designation of specific areas within the Shopping Center or in reasonable proximity thereto in which automobiles owned by Tenant, its employees, subtenants, licensees and concessionaires shall be parked. Tenant will furnish to Landlord, upon request, a complete list of license numbers of all automobiles operated by Tenant, its employees, subtenants, licensees or concessionaires. Tenant shall not solicit business or display merchandise within the Common Area, or distribute handbills therein, or take any action which would interfere with the rights of other persons to use the Common Area without the prior written consent of the Landlord. Landlord may temporarily close any part of the Common Area for such periods of time as may be necessary to prevent the public from obtaining prescriptive rights or to make repairs or alterations. Landlord shall construct, at its sole cost and expense, a hard surface parking area within the Shopping Center as shown on Exhibit A or in reasonable proximity thereto, it being expressly agreed, however, that in addition to the rights reserved to Landlord in Article 5, Section...
Common Area. The term “Common Area” shall mean all areas and facilities within the Project that are not designated by Landlord for the exclusive use of Tenant or any other lessee or other occupant of the Project, including, without limitation, the parking areas, access and perimeter roads, pedestrian sidewalks, landscaped areas, trash enclosures, recreation areas and the like.
Common Area. Landlord grants Tenant the non-exclusive right, together with all other occupants of the Building, and their respective agents, employees and invitees, to use Common Area, and any and all easement areas that are appurtenant to the Property from time to time, during the Term (and any period of Early Occupancy), subject to this Lease and all Requirements. Landlord, at Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, may make changes to the Common Area; provided, however, that (a) in the event such changes would materially and adversely affect Tenant’s use of the Premises and other portions of the Property as provided under this Lease, then Landlord will not make such changes without obtaining Tenant’s prior written consent (which consent may be granted or withheld in Tenant’s sole discretion), and (b) Landlord shall not make changes or Alterations that would affect, in any material respect, the appearance of the main lobby, the exterior of the Building or Property, the elevators of the Building, or the stairways serving the Premises, without obtaining Tenant’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Subject to the terms of the preceding sentence, Landlord’s rights regarding Common Area include, without limitation, the right to (i) restrain unauthorized persons from using Common Area; (ii) temporarily close any portion of Common Area (A) for repairs, improvements or Alterations, (B) to discourage unauthorized use, (C) to prevent dedication or prescriptive rights, or (D) for any other reason that Landlord deems sufficient in Landlord’s reasonable judgment; (iv) change the shape and size of Common Area; (v) add, eliminate or change the location of any improvements located in Common Area and construct buildings or other structures in Common Area; and (vi) impose and revise Building Rules concerning use of Common Area, including, without limitation, any parking facilities comprising a portion of Common Area. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord will not exercise such rights in a manner that unreasonably interferes with Tenant’s access to and use of the Premises and other portions of the Property which Tenant has the right to use and occupy hereunder, nor in a manner that is materially inconsistent with Tenant’s rights under this Lease (including Section 4.6).
Common Area. All areas, improvements, facilities and equipment from time to time designated by Landlord for the common use or benefit of Tenant, other tenants of the Building and their Agents, including, without limitation, entrances and exits, landscaped areas, exterior lighting, loading areas, pedestrian walkways, sidewalks, atriums, courtyards, concourses, stairs, ramps, washrooms, maintenance and utility rooms and closets, exterior utility lines, hallways, lobbies, elevators and their housing and rooms, common window areas, common walls, common ceilings, common trash areas and Parking Facilities.
Common Area. 23.1 In accordance with the obligations of Landlord and Tenant specified in Article 8 herein, and subject to reimbursement as further outlined below, Landlord shall maintain in good working order and make any necessary repairs and maintenance to the landscaping, parking, walkway, driveway, and trash enclosure (and the containers therein) areas of the Center; all parking lot drains, area drains, roof downspouts and gutters; the building exterior, and any exterior lighting and lighting in and around the Center that may be used in common by Tenant with other tenants, shall be repaired, maintained in good working order, or replaced by Landlord, and the costs shall be allocated as Common Expenses ( the “Common Expenses”),. Tenant shall pay its Pro Rata Share of such Common Expenses, except that Tenant shall not be responsible for paying its Pro Rata Share, or otherwise reimbursing Landlord, for expenses relating to the repair, maintenance, or replacement of any windows or exterior doors already damaged, in disrepair, or not in good working order as of the Rent Commencement Date. Landlord shall invoice Tenant for the share of such Common Expenses that are Tenant’s Pro Rata Share on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis, at Landlord’s option. Such invoice shall show in reasonable detail the Common Expenses and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for such Common Expenses within thirty (30) days of Tenant’s receipt of the invoicing from Landlord. 23.2 The landscaping, parking, walkway, driveway, and trash enclosure (and the containers therein) areas of the Center; all parking lot drains, area drains, roof downspouts and gutters; the building exterior (paint, doors, glass, and the like);and any exterior lighting and lighting in and around the Center that may be used in common by Tenant with other tenants, shall be repaired, maintained in good working order, or replaced by Landlord, and the costs shall be allocated as Common Expenses ( the “Common Expenses”), provided that Landlord is expressly not responsible for clean-up of trash in or about the landscape areas. Tenant shall pay its Pro Rata Share of such Common Expenses, except that Tenant shall not be responsible for paying its Pro Rata Share, or otherwise reimbursing Landlord, for expenses relating to the repair, maintenance, or replacement of any windows or exterior doors already damaged, in disrepair, or not in good working order as of the Rent Commencement Date. Landlord shall invoice Tenant for the share of such ...
Common Area. Any Common Areas made available by Landlord in appurtenant to the Premises shall be subject to the exclusive control and management of Landlord, as expressly reserving to Landlord, without limitation, the right to change the size, area, level, location, and arrangement of parking areas and other common facilities and to remodel, upgrade or construct buildings and other improvements including, without limitation, parking facilities, kiosks, planters, pools, free standing buildings, or other improvements. Landlord may offer temporary facilities in the form of tents, trailers, kiosks and the like. No use of the Common Area shall require approval from any tenant of the shopping center, nor shall any construction activity constitute a constructive eviction of any tenant of the shopping center. Tenant is hereby given a license (in common with all others to whom Landlord has and may hereinafter grant rights) to use, during the term, any Common Areas as they may now or at any time during the term exist, provided, however, that if the size, location or arrangement of such Common Areas or the type of facilities that form a part thereof be changed or diminished, Landlord shall not be subject to any liability therefore, nor shall Tenant be entitled to any compensation or diminution or abatement of rent therefore, nor shall such change or diminution of such areas be deemed constructive or actual eviction.
Common Area. 7.1. The Common Area is defined to be those areas within the area designated as such on Exhibit A attached; and the term Common Area also includes those common access areas which are for the non-exclusive use of tenants (including the Tenant) of the Building of which the Demised Premises are a part, as more particularly described on Exhibit A-2. The term Common Area excludes any areas constructed or allocated for the exclusive use of Tenant or for the exclusive use of Landlord or any other tenant of the Building of which the Demised Premises are a part. 7.2. Landlord grants to Tenant, its licensees, invitees, customers, employees, successors and permitted assigns, during the term of this Lease and any renewal term, the non-exclusive right to use the Common Area in common with Landlord and other tenants of the Building of which the Demised Premises are a part and their respective licensees, invitees, customers, employees, successors and assigns, subject to the provisions of this Lease, and subject to all applicable Piedmont Triad Research Park protective covenants and to those reasonable rules and regulations which may be promulgated by Landlord with respect to such Common Area. 7.3. In accordance with usual and customary services provided in connection with similar leased property, Landlord, at its sole cost and expense, will operate, manage, repair and maintain the Common Area and all improvements thereon in commercially acceptable first class condition and repair suitable for occupants of commercial office space, including making replacements where necessary, and in compliance with all applicable laws and governmental regulations. Landlord will, from time to time, promulgate rules and regulations governing the use of the Common Area. Except as specifically provided otherwise herein (including, without limitation, those Tenant obligations set forth in subparagraphs 3.2, 7.5, 12.1, and 12.3), Landlord will, with respect to the Common Area, pay and be responsible for: (a) supervision, management, inspection, security protection and traffic direction; (b) utilities, including but not limited to, lighting, heating and removing rubbish (excluding Tenant’s garbage and rubbish), dirt and debris; (c) removing snow and ice; (d) window cleaning and replacement, to include the regular washing of all exterior Building windows of the Demised Premises and elsewhere on the Building; (e) maintenance of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems and elevators; (f) labor, payro...