ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS The Tenant shall make no alterations or improvements to the wall or other portions of the Premises, including but not limited to, the construction of additional walls or the moving of walls, during the term of this Lease without first obtaining the written consent of the Landlord. Unless the Landlord shall otherwise agree, Tenant shall be solely responsible for all costs and expenses for all such alterations and improvements. In addition, Landlord shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require the Tenant to fund an interest bearing escrow account to be used to reinstate and/or restore the Premises upon termination of this Lease. Any funds not used for such purpose shall be refunded to Tenant within a reasonable time after termination of the Lease; subject, however, to any other rights of Landlord in or to such funds provided by law. Tenant may use Landlord’s or its own contractors and subcontractors to perform the work requested provided all such workmen have been approved in advance by Landlord. The parties hereto agree that Landlord shall have complete control over all aspects of such alterations and improvements. Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless for any claim or damages arising in connection with or related to such alterations and improvements as provided in Section 13. Any alterations or improvements made by the Tenant, or on behalf of Tenant, shall become the property of the Landlord at the termination of the Lease without cost to the Landlord unless the Landlord in its sole discretion directs the Tenant to remove such alterations and improvements from the Premises, in which event the Tenant shall remove such alterations, improvements and additions and restore the Premises to the same order and condition in which it was at the commencement of this Lease at the Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Should the Tenant fail to do so the Landlord may do so and collect, at its option, all costs and expenses thereof in excess of any funds escrowed for such purpose as additional rent. The Tenant shall pay all sums due and payable as a result of all alterations made to the Premises within ten (10) days from the date of a notice of xxxx for the same from the Landlord.
Alterations Tenant agrees that it will not (a) demolish or undertake any structural alterations of any of the buildings or other improvements erected upon or otherwise comprising the Demised Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord or (b) make any other alterations which would change the character of the buildings or other improvements comprising the Demised Premises or which would weaken, impair or otherwise in any way affect the structural aspects of integrity of or lessen the value of the Demised Premises and/or the buildings and other improvements comprising the Demised Premises. With respect to any alterations permitted to be made by Tenant pursuant to this Article Ten, Tenant shall (a) pay all costs, expenses and charges thereof, (b) make the same in accordance with all applicable laws and building codes in a good and workmanlike manner, (c) cause the same to be performed by qualified contractors who shall not create any labor or other disturbance at the Demised Premises while performing same, (d) fully and completely indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against any mechanic’s liens or other liens or claims in connection with the making thereof and (e) by reason of such alterations, not thereby and (e) by reason of such alterations, not thereby reduce the economic value of the Demised Premises. All alterations, improvements and additions to the Demised Premises permitted to be made by Tenant hereunder, shall be made in accordance with all applicable laws and plans and specifications previously submitted to Landlord for Landlord’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and, except for removable trade fixtures, shall at once when made or installed be deemed to have attached to the freehold and to have become the property of Landlord and shall remain for the benefit of Landlord at the end of the term or other expiration of this Lease in as good order and condition as they were when installed, reasonable wear and tear excepted. In the event in the making of such alteration, improvements and additions as herein provided, Tenant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against all costs, expenses, liens, claims and damages arising out of, or resulting from the undertaking or making of such alterations, improvements and additions.
