Alterations by Tenant Tenant shall not make any alterations, renovations, improvements or other installations (collectively “Alterations”) in, on or to any part of the Premises (including, without limitation, any alterations of the front, signs, structural alterations, or any cutting or drilling into any part of the Premises or any securing of any fixture, apparatus, or equipment of any kind to any part of the Premises) unless and until Tenant shall have caused plans and specifications therefore to have been prepared, at Tenant’s expense, by an architect or other duly qualified person and shall have obtained Landlord’s approval thereof. Tenant shall submit to Landlord detailed drawings and plans of the proposed Alterations at the time Landlord’s approval is sought. If such approval is granted, Tenant shall cause the work described in such plans and specifications to be performed, at its expense, promptly, efficiently, competently and in a good and workmanlike manner by duly qualified and licensed persons or entities approved by Landlord, using first grade materials. All such work shall comply with all applicable codes, rules, regulations and ordinances. The Tenant shall at all times maintain fire insurance with extended coverage in an amount adequate to cover the cost of replacement of all alterations, decorations, additions or improvements to the Premises by Tenant in the event of fire or extended coverage loss. Tenant shall deliver to the Landlord certificates of such fire insurance policies, which shall contain a clause requiring the insurer to give the Landlord ten (10) days notice of cancellation of such policies.
Repairs by Tenant Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly perform all maintenance, repairs, refurbishing and replacement work to the Leased Premises that are not Landlord’s express responsibility under this Lease, and shall keep the Leased Premises in good condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Tenant’s repair obligations include repairs to: (a) floor covering, (b) interior partitions, (c) doors, (d) the interior side of demising walls, (e) electronic, phone and data cabling and related equipment that is installed by or for the exclusive benefit of Tenant and located in the Leased Premises or other portions of the Building, (f) supplemental air conditioning units, private showers and kitchens, including hot water heaters, plumbing and similar facilities serving Tenant exclusively, and (g) alterations performed by contractors retained by Tenant, including related HVAC balancing. All Tenant’s work shall be performed in accordance with the rules and procedures described in Section 5.2 hereof. Upon termination of this Lease, Tenant will surrender and deliver the Leased Premises to Landlord in the same condition in which the Leased Premises existed on the Commencement Date, subject, however, to (i) the provisions of Article VI hereof, (ii) the alterations permitted pursuant to this Lease, (iii) the provisions of Section 5.3, and (iv) except for ordinary wear and tear. If Tenant should fail or refuse to make such repairs, refurbishings or replacements or perform said maintenance as and when reasonably required, Landlord may, at its option, but without any obligation to do so, cure such failure or refusal and Landlord’s costs shall be reimburseable by Tenant as additional rent, by Tenant, immediately upon invoicing by Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord agrees to perform, as Above Standard Services, Tenant’s repair and maintenance obligations with respect to the Leased Premises. Tenant shall notify Landlord of the need for any such repair and maintenance and Landlord shall endeavor to respond timely to each such request.
Maintenance by Tenant Tenant shall keep the Premises, including all windows, signs, and sidewalks, service ways, loading areas adjacent to the Premises, landscaping and irrigation systems (if any), and all paved surfaces and parking lots (including striping of the parking lot and preventing potholes and other surface inadequacies based on the intended purpose of such paved surfaces and parking lots) in good, clean, rubbish-free condition, free from waste and nuisance at all times, reasonable wear and tear and damage by casualty excepted. Tenant shall, subject to Landlord's maintenance responsibilities provided for above, make all needed repairs, including without being limited to, maintenance of all direct utility connections and replacement of any cracked or broken windows or other glass. Tenant shall, at Tenant's expense, keep in good working condition the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, the sprinkler system, if any, and the water heater, maintaining, repairing, and replacing such items as may be necessary from time to time, reasonable wear and tear and damage by casualty excepted. Tenant shall comply at its sole cost and expense with all governmental laws, ordinances, and regulations which must be complied with by reason of the nature of the use of the Premises by Tenant, except that Tenant shall not be obligated to make any structural changes or alterations to the Premises in order to comply therewith unless made necessary by the negligent act or omission of Tenant, in which event Tenant shall comply at its expense in accordance with plans and specifications approved by Landlord. If any repairs or replacements required to be made by Tenant hereunder are not made within fifteen (15) days after written notice delivered to Tenant by Landlord, Landlord may, at its option, make such repairs or replacements without liability to Tenant for any loss or damage which may result to its stock or business by reason of such repairs or replacements, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand as additional rental hereunder the cost of such repairs and replacements, plus interest at a rate equal to the lower of eight percent (8%) per annum, or the maximum rate permitted by the usury laws of the State of Texas, from the date of payment by Landlord until Landlord is repaid by Tenant.
Removal of Tenant Property by Tenant Upon the expiration of the Lease Term, or upon any earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall, subject to the provisions of this Article 15, quit and surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord in as good order and condition as when Tenant took possession and as thereafter improved by Landlord and/or Tenant, reasonable wear and tear and repairs which are specifically made the responsibility of Landlord hereunder excepted. Upon such expiration or termination, Tenant shall, without expense to Landlord, remove or cause to be removed from the Premises all debris and rubbish, and such items of furniture, equipment, business and trade fixtures, free-standing cabinet work, movable partitions and other articles of personal property owned by Tenant or installed or placed by Tenant at its expense in the Premises, and such similar articles of any other persons claiming under Tenant, as Landlord may, in its sole discretion, require to be removed, and Tenant shall repair at its own expense all damage to the Premises and Building resulting from such removal.
Indemnity by Tenant To the extent permitted by Law, Tenant hereby indemnifies, and agrees to protect, defend and hold the Indemnitees harmless, against any and all actions, claims, demands, liability, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses for the defense thereof, arising from Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises, from the undertaking of any Tenant Additions or repairs to the Premises, from the conduct of Tenant’s business on the Premises, or from any breach or default on the part of Tenant in the performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of Tenant to be performed pursuant to the terms of this Lease, or from any willful act or negligence of Tenant, its agents, contractors, servants, employees, customers or invitees, in or about the Premises or the Property or any part of either. In case of any action or proceeding brought against the Indemnitees by reason of any such claim, upon notice from Landlord, Tenant covenants to defend such action or proceeding by counsel chosen by Landlord, in Landlord’s sole discretion. Landlord reserves the right to settle, compromise or dispose of any and all actions, claims and demands related to the foregoing indemnity. The foregoing indemnity shall not operate to relieve Indemnitees of liability to the extent such liability is caused by the willful and wrongful act of Indemnitees. Further, the foregoing indemnity is subject to and shall not diminish any waivers in effect in accordance with Section 16.04 by Landlord or its insurers to the extent of amounts, if any, paid to Landlord under its “All-Risks” property insurance.
Repair of Damage to Premises by Landlord Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any damage to the Premises resulting from fire or any other casualty. If the Premises or any Common Areas serving or providing access to the Premises shall be damaged by fire or other casualty, Landlord shall promptly and diligently, subject to reasonable delays for insurance adjustment or other matters beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, and subject to all other terms of this Article 11, restore the Base Building and such Common Areas. Such restoration shall be to substantially the same condition of the Base Building and the Common Areas prior to the casualty, except for modifications required by zoning and building codes and other laws or by the holder of a mortgage on the Building or Project or any other modifications to the Common Areas deemed desirable by Landlord, which are consistent with the character of the Project, provided that access to the Premises and any common restrooms serving the Premises shall not be materially impaired. Upon the occurrence of any damage to the Premises, upon notice (the “Landlord Repair Notice”) to Tenant from Landlord, Tenant shall assign to Landlord (or to any party designated by Landlord) all insurance proceeds payable to Tenant under Tenant’s insurance required under Section 10.3 of this Lease, and Landlord shall repair any injury or damage to the Tenant Improvements and the Original Improvements installed in the Premises and shall return such Tenant Improvements and Original Improvements to their original condition; provided that if the cost of such repair by Landlord exceeds the amount of insurance proceeds received by Landlord from Tenant’s insurance carrier, as assigned by Tenant, the cost of such repairs shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord prior to Landlord’s commencement of repair of the damage. In the event that Landlord does not deliver the Landlord Repair Notice within sixty (60) days following the date the casualty becomes known to Landlord, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, repair any injury or damage to the Tenant Improvements and the Original Improvements installed in the Premises and shall return such Tenant Improvements and Original Improvements to their original condition. Whether or not Landlord delivers a Landlord Repair Notice, prior to the commencement of construction, Tenant shall submit to Landlord, for Landlord’s review and approval, all plans, specifications and working drawings relating thereto, and Landlord shall select the contractors to perform such improvement work. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or its visitors, or injury to Tenant’s business resulting in any way from such damage or the repair thereof; provided however, that if such fire or other casualty shall have damaged the Premises or Common Areas necessary to Tenant’s occupancy, and the Premises are not occupied by Tenant as a result thereof, then during the time and to the extent the Premises are unfit for occupancy, the Rent shall be abated in proportion to the ratio that the amount of rentable square feet of the Premises which is unfit for occupancy for the purposes permitted under this Lease bears to the total rentable square feet of the Premises. In the event that Landlord shall not deliver the Landlord Repair Notice, Tenant’s right to rent abatement pursuant to the preceding sentence shall terminate as of the date which is reasonably determined by Landlord to be the date Tenant should have completed repairs to the Premises assuming Tenant used reasonable due diligence in connection therewith.
ACCESS BY LANDLORD Landlord and any of Landlord’s Invitees shall have the right to enter the Premises at all reasonable times, during normal business hours if feasible under the circumstances, and upon 24 hours’ notice, if feasible under the circumstances, (i) to determine whether the Premises are in good condition and whether Tenant is complying with its obligations under this Lease, (ii) to do any necessary maintenance or make any restoration to the Premises that Landlord has the right or obligation to perform, (iii) to serve, post, or keep posted any notices required or allowed under this Lease, (v) to post “for sale” or “for rent” or “for lease” signs during the final nine months of the Term, (vi) to show the Premises to brokers, lenders, agents, prospective buyers, prospective tenants, or other persons interested in a listing of, financing, purchasing, or occupying the Project, the Premises or any portion of the Project or the Premises, and (vii) to shore the foundations, footings, and walls of the Project, and to erect scaffolding and protective barricades around and about the Premises, but not so as to prevent entry to the Premises, and to do any other act or thing necessary for the safety or preservation of the Premises if any excavation or other construction is undertaken or is about to be undertaken on any adjacent property or nearby street. In the event of an emergency Landlord shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time, without prior notice to Tenant. Landlord’s rights under this Paragraph extend, with Landlord’s consent, to the owner of adjacent property on which excavation or construction is to take place and the adjacent property owner’s agents, employees, officers, and contractors. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience, disturbance, loss of business, nuisance, or other damage arising out of any entry on the Premises as provided in this Paragraph except damage resulting directly from the grossly negligent acts or willful misconduct of Landlord or Landlord’s Invitees. Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement or reduction of Basic Monthly Rent or other Rent because of the exercise by Landlord of any rights under this Paragraph.
Repairs by Landlord Landlord shall keep the exterior walls, foundations, downspouts, gutters and roofs of the buildings, and the plumbing, electrical and other utility system serving but which are located outside of the Premises, in good order, condition and repair and shall make necessary structural repairs to the exterior walls of the buildings (excluding, however, repairs to windows, doors, saddles, plate glass, store fronts and air conditioning and heating installations and wiring, pipes and other utility installations located outside of the Premises which are used exclusively by Tenant), the dividing walls between the Premises and space occupied or to be occupied by others and the load-bearing walls and load-bearing columns, if any, within the Premises, provided that Landlord shall not be obligated hereby to do any work required to be done because of any damage caused by any act, omission or negligence of Tenant and its invitees, licensees, their respective officers, agents and employees or their customers. Except where Landlord has actual notice of the necessity for such repair, Landlord shall not be required to commence any such repair until after notice from Tenant that the same is necessary, which notice, except in case of any emergency, shall be in writing and shall allow Landlord [***] days in which to commence such repair. The fact that the costs incurred by Landlord in connection with any of the foregoing are includable in Common Area Operating Costs pursuant to Subsections 3.5A and 3.5B shall not affect Landlord's performance obligations under this Section 5.1. When necessary by reason of accident or other cause occurring in the Premises, or elsewhere in the Shopping Center, or in order to make any repairs or alterations or improvements in or relating to the Premises or to other portions of the Shopping Center, Landlord reserves the right to interrupt the supply to the Premises of steam, condenser water or cooled air for air conditioning, electricity, water and gas and also to suspend the operation of the heating and air conditioning system, if any, until said repairs, alterations or improvements shall have been completed. If, as a result of Landlord's performance of its obligations or exercise of its rights under this Section 5.1, there is created a substantial and material interference with Tenant's ability to conduct its business in the Premises and Tenant therefor closes for more than [***] consecutive business days, Tenant shall be entitled to an abatement of Fixed Rent for each day after the [***] business day during which the condition continues. Other than the aforesaid, there shall be no abatement of Rent because of any such interruption or suspension; however, Landlord shall pursue such work with reasonable continuity, diligence and dispatch and in such a manner as (consistent with good practice) to cause a minimum of interference with Tenant's use of the Premises.
Services by Landlord Landlord shall cause to be furnished to the Premises, in common with other tenants, during business hours of 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday (excluding National and State holidays), the following services; janitorial services (once per working day after normal working hours), water (if available from city mains) for drinking, lavatory and toilet purposes, operatorless elevator service and, to Suite 200, heating and air conditioning for the reasonably comfortable use and occupancy of the Premises, provided heating and cooling conforming to any governmental regulation prescribing limitations thereon shall be deemed to comply with this service. Landlord shall furnish Suite 200 of the Premises with electricity for the maintenance of building standard fluorescent lighting composed of 2' x 4' fixtures. Incandescent fixtures, table lamps, all lighting other than the aforesaid building standard fluorescent light, dimmers and all lighting controls other than controls for the aforesaid building standard fluorescent lighting shall be serviced, replaced and maintained at Tenant's expense. Landlord shall also furnish Suite 200 of the Premises with electricity for lighting for the aforesaid building standard fluorescent lighting and for the operation of general office machines, such as electric typewriters, desk top computers, word processing equipment, dictating equipment, adding machines and calculators, and general service non-production type office copy machines. Landlord shall have the right to enter and inspect the Premises and all electrical devices therein from time to time, provided that Landlord shall have no obligation to provide more than fifty (50) circuits of electricity for convenience outlets serving Suite 200 of the Premises. After hours heating and air conditioning is available to Suite 200 at a charge of $25.00 per hour, per zone, with a minimum of two (2) hours per occurrence. All additional costs resulting from Tenant's extraordinary usage of heating, air conditioning or electricity shall be paid by Tenant upon demand as Additional Rent for each month or portion thereof, and Tenant shall not install equipment with unusual demands for any of the foregoing without Landlord's prior written consent, which Landlord may withhold if it determines that in its opinion such equipment may not be safely used in the Premises or that electrical service is not adequate therefor. Provided however, Tenant may install a supplemental HVAC unit to serve the Premises or other high demand equipment at its own cost and expense. The supplemental HVAC unit or high demand equipment shall be approved by Landlord and shall be installed in a location approved by Landlord and, if installed in Suite 200, separately metered by an E/mon D/mon, or equivalent, meter. Tenant shall pay all costs involved in installing and maintaining the supplemental HVAC unit and/or equipment and related meter, including purchase, installation, maintenance, removal and restoration costs (if Landlord requires removal at the end of the Lease Term), and monthly utility bills read from the meter in Suite 200 by Landlord. Monthly utility bills from the meter shall be paid in the same manner as Rent under Section Four of this Lease and subject to the same penalties for nonpayment or late payment. At Landlord's option, upon expiration of the Lease the Tenant (at Tenant's expense) shall remove from the Premises any separate panel, meter, and all associated wiring related to the HVAC unit and high demand equipment, and shall restore that portion of the Premises to Building standard conditions. If heat generating machines or equipment shall be used in the Premises by Tenant which affect the temperature otherwise maintained by the heating and air conditioning system, Landlord shall have the right to install supplemental air conditioning units in the Premises and the cost thereof, including the cost of engineering and installation, and the cost of operation and maintenance thereof, shall be paid by Tenant upon demand by Landlord. Landlord shall further provide a reasonable pro rata amount of unreserved free parking, (three (3) spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square foot of the Premises) in common with the other tenants, for Tenant's employees and visitors. Suite 102 of the Premises shall have a separate electrical meter and Tenant shall be directly responsible for electrical charges to Suite 102. Landlord shall provide up to twenty-two (22) circuits for convenience outlets serving Suite 102. So long as Landlord acts reasonably and in good faith, there shall be no abatement or reduction of Rent by reason of any of the foregoing services not being continuously provided to Tenant. Tenant shall report immediately to Landlord any defective condition in or about the Premises known to Tenant and if such defect is not so reported and such failure to promptly report results in other damage, Tenant shall be liable for same. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any damage caused to Tenant and its property due to the Building or any part or appurtenance thereof being improperly constructed or being or becoming out of repair, or arising from the leaking of gas, water, sewer or steam pipes, or from electricity; provided however, Tenant does not waive its rights to specific performance or other remedies if the foregoing services are not provided as set forth above.
Payment by Tenant Tenant shall pay to Landlord, within fifteen (15) days after delivery by Landlord to Tenant of statements therefor: (i) sums equal to expenditures reasonably made and obligations incurred by Landlord in connection with Landlord’s performance or cure of any of Tenant’s obligations pursuant to the provisions of Section 19.2.3 above; and (ii) sums equal to all expenditures made and obligations incurred by Landlord in collecting or attempting to collect the Rent or in enforcing or attempting to enforce any rights of Landlord under this Lease or pursuant to law, including, without limitation, all legal fees and other amounts so expended. Tenant’s obligations under this Section 19.3 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease Term.
