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EXHIBIT 10.28
GROUND LEASE
THIS LEASE, made and entered into this 24th day of July, 1968, by and
between H. XXXXXX XXXXX, hereinafter referred to as "Landlord," and WESTERN
NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER, hereinafter referred to as "Tenant."
WITNESSETH:
ARTICLE I
PREMISES
Landlord, for and in consideration of the rents, covenants, agreements
and conditions hereinafter mentioned, to be kept and performed by Tenant, has
this day rented, leased and let, and by these presents does rent, lease and let
unto Tenant the following described premises in the City and County of Denver,
State of Colorado, to-wit:
Plats 1 to 5 inclusive, Block 8, Mountain View Park according
to Map of Official City Survey of Mountain View Park recorded
July 10, 1946, in Book 19 of Maps, Page 13, City and County of
Denver, Colorado.
ARTICLE II
TERM OF LEASE
Section 2.1 The initial term of this Lease shall commence on the
earlier of seven (7) months from the date of execution of this Lease or a date
(hereinafter referred to as the "commencement of the rental term") which date
shall be the first day of the month in which Tenant has completed performance
of its undertakings as set forth in Article IX hereof and has taken full
physical possession of the demised premises. Such initial term shall continue
for ninety-nine (99) years from the aforesaid commencement date. When the
exact date of the commencement of the rental term has been determined it shall
be evidenced by a memorandum in form for recording, executed by Landlord and
Tenant.
Section 2.2 Prior to the commencement of the initial term as
hereinabove defined, Tenant and its agents and other persons, firms and
corporations as authorized by said Tenant shall have free access to the demised
premises for the purpose of carrying out and performing Tenant's obligations
under the provisions of Article IX.
Section 2.3 In the event that the Tenant shall open the demised
premises to patronage prior to the commencement of the rental term, Tenant
shall pay to Landlord on the opening, a sum equal to that portion of one
month's rent due under Article III as the number of days remaining in said
month (including the opening day) shall bear to the total number of days in said
month.
ARTICLE III
RENT
Section 3.1 For the use of the same premises, Landlord reserves and
Tenant covenants and agrees to pay Landlord at his address of 0000 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other place as Landlord may
designate in writing from time to time, basic rent as follows;
$750.00 per month for the first year
$850.00 per month for the second year
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$950.00 per month for the third year
$1050.0 per month for the fourth year
$1250.00 per month for the fifth year
$1550.00 per month for the sixth year
$1750.00 per month for the seventh year
$1950.00 per month for the eighth year
$2150.00 per month for the ninth year
$2250.00 per month for the tenth year
$2050.00 per month for the 11-20th years.
Section 3.2 The basic monthly rent payable in the twentieth year as
hereinabove described shall continue throughout this lease, except that during
the twenty-first (21st) year of the term hereof and on the Forty-first (4lst),
sixty-first (61st), and eighty-first (8lst) anniversaries of the execution of
this lease, at the election of the Landlord, the basic renal for the ensuing
twenty (20) years, respectively, shall be varied to the ratio which the value
of United States money as of the date of this lease bears to the value of
United States money as of the year prior to the requested variation, but in no
event shall the annual rental be less than as set out in Section 3.1. The
value of United States money at any time shall be determined by the purchasing
power of the dollar determined by the index of the United States Department of
Labor Statistics (hereinafter designated as the "Index") as published on the
date next preceding the date of such computation. In the event that the index
should be in the future published on a regional or local basis, then the
regional or local index covering the Denver area shall be used in determining
the purchasing power of the dollar rather than the present national index. In
the event the United States Department of Labor ceases to publish the index,
then the nearest similar publication published by the Bureau, board or agency
of the United States Government giving the same type of information shall be
the basis for the computation. In the event no agency, board or bureau of the
United States Government published any chart, table or other basis for
ascertaining the relative purchasing power of the dollar between the dates for
computation for the variation in rental, Landlord and Tenant will use the
figure prescribed by that private source which the said Landlord and Tenant
agree to be the most accurate source of information. For the purposes of this
Lease the "Index" at the time of entering into this lease is deemed to be
____________________.
Section 3.3 In addition to the basic rental as hereinabove
determined, Tenant shall likewise pay taxes, assessments, insurance repairs,
and utilities in accordance with the terms hereinafter more specifically set
out.
ARTICLE IV
Taxes and Other Charges
Section 4.1 As a further consideration for the leasing aforesaid, and
as additional rental hereunder, during the term of the lease and any extension
hereof, Tenant covenants and agrees to bear, pay and discharge, before
delinquency thereof, all taxes and assessments, general and special, which may
be taxed, charged, levied, assessed or imposed upon or against or be payable
for or in respect of the leased premises or any part thereof, or the
improvements at any time thereon, including any new taxes and assessments not
of the kind enumerated above. Taxes and assessments, general and special, for
the first and last years of this lease shall be prorated between Landlord and
Tenant.
Section 4.2 Nothing herein shall be construed to require Tenant to
pay any inheritance, transfer, gift, estate, succession or other similar tax or
charge that may be payable under any present or future law of the United States
or of any state, or imposed by any political or taxing subdivision thereof, or
by any other governmental agency, by reason of the devolution, succession,
transfer, passing by inheritance, devise, acquisition or becoming effective of
the right to possession and enjoyment of all or any part of the estate of
Landlord in the demised premises, whether by descent, deed, testamentary
provisions, trust deed, gift, mortgage or otherwise.
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Section 4.3 Tenant shall deliver to Landlord within thirty (30) days
after the last day for payment without penalty or interest of the taxes and
assessments, general and special, which Tenant is required to bear, pay and
discharge hereunder, photostatic copies of the receipts showing payment
thereof.
Section 4.4 Tenant shall have the right, in its or Landlord's name,
to contest the validity of any tax or assessment which Tenant is required to
bear, pay and discharge hereunder, by appropriate legal proceedings instituted
at least ten (10) days before the tax or assessment complained of shall become
delinquent, if and provided Tenant, before instituting any such contest, gives
Landlord written notice of its intentions so to do, and if and provided further
that Tenant shall deposit with a bank satisfactory to Landlord, as trustee, a
sum equal to the amount of tax being contested, together with all interest and
penalties which may accrue during such contest, and if and provided further
Tenant shall diligently prosecute any such contest, at all times effectually
stay or otherwise, and pay any final judgment enforcing the tax or assessment
so contested and thereafter promptly procure record satisfaction thereof.
ARTICLE V
Use of Premises
Tenant shall have the right to use the leased premises for any lawful
business purpose and will at all times, use, operate and maintain said premises
in such a manner as will fully meet and comply with all health and police
regulations and all federal, state and municipal laws now in force or which may
hereafter be enacted
ARTICLE VI
Landlord Not Liable for
Property on Demised Premises
All property of every kind which may be on the demised premises
during the term hereof shall be at the sole risk of the Tenant or those
claiming under it, and the Landlord shall not be liable to the tenant, its
agents, employees, tenants, subtenants or any other person whatsoever for
injury or death to any person or damage to or loss of property in or upon the
demised premises or upon the sidewalks, alleys and passageways contiguous or
appertaining thereto which may arise or be alleged by reason of or in
connection with Tenant's use and occupancy of the demised premises during the
term hereof, and Tenant hereby covenants and agrees to assume any and all
liability and expense therefor and to save the Landlord harmless therefrom.
ARTICLE VII
Indemnification of Landlord
Section 7.1 Tenant will indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and
against all claims and demands and loss or damage, including claims for
property damage, personal injury or wrongful death arising out of and in
connection with the demolition or construction or occupancy of the demised
premises by Tenant or any person claiming by, through or under it or any
accident or fire on said premises or any nuisance made or suffered thereon or
any failure of Tenant to maintain said premises in a safe condition, and Tenant
will reimburse Landlord for all cost and expenses, including reasonable
attorney fees paid or incurred by Landlord in connection with the defense of
any such claims.
Section 7.2 In case of any proceeding at law or in equity wherein
Landlord without default in the keeping of their covenants hereof shall be made
a party to litigation by reason of Tenant's interest in the demised premises,
Landlord shall be allowed and paid by Tenant for costs, charges and reasonable
attorney fees, incurred by Landlord. Likewise, in a case wherein Tenant
without default in the keeping of its covenants herein shall be made a party to
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litigation by reason of Landlord's interest in the demised premises, Tenant
shall be allowed and paid by Landlord for costs, charges and reasonable
attorney fees, incurred by the Tenant.
ARTICLE VIII
Public Liability and Workmen's Compensation
Tenant covenants and agrees to maintain or cause to be maintained at
all times during the term of this lease public liability insurance in
responsible insurance companies doing business in Colorado, under which
Landlord shall be one of the insureds, properly protecting and indemnifying
Landlord in an amount not less than $300,000.00 for injury to any one person
(including death), not less than $1,000 for personal injuries in any one
accident, and not less than $50,000.00 for property damages. During any
period of construction contemplated hereby, Tenant shall carry such public
liability and workmen's compensation insurance as shall be required by the laws
of the State of Colorado, under which Landlord with a certificate or
certificates of insurance covering said public liability and workmen's
compensation insurance so maintained or caused to be maintained by Tenant. In
the event the Tenant shall maintain liability insurance in excess of the
foregoing amounts, the Landlord shall also be included as an insured under the
excess insurance.
ARTICLE IX
Improvements and Alterations
Section 9.l Tenant shall have and is hereby given the right (a) to
erect upon the leased premises such buildings and other improvements as Tenant
may, from time to time, deem necessary or desirable, subject to the requirement
hereafter; (b) to make such additions, alterations, changes and improvements in
and to any building or other improvement then on the leased premises as Tenant
may deem necessary or desirable; and (c) to raze and demolish any building or
improvement now existing or hereafter to be constructed and erected upon the
leased premises by Tenant, together with the right to the salvage therefrom;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, no building or improvement then on the leased constructed
and erected upon the leased premises by Tenant shall be razed or demolished for
any purpose unless Tenant immediately hereafter replaces or restores the same
with an improvement of equal or greater value, but not necessarily of the same
type of construction or use, and provided Tenant furnishes Landlord with an
adequate and satisfactory bond or other satisfactory security guaranteeing to
Landlord that the new improvement of equal or greater value will be completed
free and clear of mechanic's liens or materialmen's liens.
Section 9.2 Tenant covenants and agrees that it will commence within
ninety (90) days after the date of execution of this agreement and will
diligently complete the construction on the leased premises of bank buildings
having an original construction cost, including architect's and financing fees,
of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). With reference to the
requirement of commencement and completion, it is understood and agreed that
should Tenant be delayed in the commencement or construction of said building
and improvements due to strikes, lockouts, work stoppage, inability to secure
material and labor, governmental restriction, regulations or orders, force
majeure, adverse weather conditions, or other factors, whether or not similar
to those enumerated, beyond Tenant's control, then the required completion date
shall be extended by the period of such delay.
Section 9.3 All work required or desired to be done by Tenant
pursuant to this Article shall be done at its sole cost and expense, and in
strict compliance with all building laws, ordinances and regulations applicable
thereto. Landlord agrees to cooperate with Tenant for the purpose of securing
such building or other permits which may be required from time to time for any
such work, but without expense to Landlord. Utility extensions necessary to
serve the property shall be at the expense of the Tenant.
Section 9.4 Tenant shall not do or suffer anything to be done,
whereby the demised premises, or any part thereof, may be encumbered by a
mechanic's or similar lien, an if, whenever and as often as any mechanic's or
similar
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lien is filed against the demised premises, or any part thereof, purporting to
be for or on account of any labor done or materials or services furnished in
connection with any work in or about the demised premises, done by, for or under
the authority of Tenant or anyone claiming by, through or under it, Tenant
shall discharge same of record within thirty (30) days after the date of filing
subject to the provisions of Section 9.5 of this article.
Section 9.5 Tenant shall have the right to contest any mechanic's
lien or other lien claim filed against the demised premises; PROVIDED, that
Tenant shall diligently prosecute any such contest, at all times effectually
stay or prevent an official or judicial sale of the demised premises under
execution or otherwise, and pay or otherwise satisfy any final judgment
adjudging or enforcing such contested lien, and thereafter, procure record
satisfaction or release thereof.
Section 9.6 Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless Landlord of and
from any liability or obligation of any mechanic's lien and the court costs and
other expenses of litigation in connection therewith.
ARTICLE X
Mortgages
Section 10.1 Tenant, or its assignee or any sublessee of the entire
real estate covered by this lease, may at any time and from time to time,
mortgage the leasehold estate, or subleasehold estate, and the improvements
thereon, which right shall be a continuing right and shall not be deemed to be
exhausted by the exercise thereof on one or more occasions.
Section 10.2 Landlord agrees that the Tenant shall have the right and
privilege of securing and, during the term of this lease, maintaining one or
more mortgage construction loans and one or more mortgage permanent loans on
the land and improvements herein leased, and Landlord agrees, when requested,
to subordinate his fee title to said mortgage; provided that the amount of such
encumbrance or encumbrances will not at any time exceed One Hundred Percent
(100%) of the costs of construction of improvements or Seventy Percent (70%) of
the appraised loan value of the land and improvements, whichever is lesser, and
that the loans for which such deeds of trust or mortgages are requested will
bear interest at a rate not in excess of Eight Percent (8%) per annum and be
for a period of not more than the term of this lease. It is expressly
understood and agreed that Landlord will in no event be required to assume any
personal obligation or responsibility for the performance of the terms of such
deeds of trust, mortgages or notes secured thereby.
Section 10.3 Landlord agrees to take such action as is necessary to
obtain a release or subordination of any encumbrances against the property
heretofor placed thereon by the Landlord so that the Tenant's mortgage
construction loans and permanent loans shall constitute a continuing prior
mortgage on the land and improvements herein leased. In the event Landlord is
unable to secure a release or subordination of said encumbrance or
encumbrances, then this lease may, at the option of Tenant, be null and void,
and the Tenant released and discharged from all liabilities hereunder. The
tenant agrees that the Landlord's subordination will never exceed a total of
$250,000.00 without written consent of the Landlord.
Section 10.4 "Mortgage" as the term is used in this lease shall mean
and include a mortgage, deed of trust, and other form of assignment made as
security for indebtedness of Tenant or Landlord.
ARTICLE XI
Assignment and Subletting
Tenant shall have and is hereby given the right to assign this lease,
to sublet the premises hereby leased, or any part hereof, without Landlord's
consent, subject to the condition that all assignees and subsequent assignees
shall,
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in addition, by proper written and recordable instrument assume and agree to
perform all of the terms and conditions of this lease, and a copy of such
assignment, together with such assumption of liability by the assignee, shall
be mailed or delivered to Landlord within ten (10) days of such assignment.
ARTICLE XII
Repairs and Maintenance
Tenant shall maintain the buildings, building service equipment and
other improvements at any time on the demised premises in good and tenantable
repair, reasonable wear and tear and damage from fire or other peril as
enumerated in insurance policies in force upon the demised premises of a
similar nature excepted, and shall promptly make all necessary repairs,
interior or exterior, structural or non-structural, ordinary as well as
extraordinary, and at the termination of this lease shall surrender the same as
provided in Article XVIII hereof.
ARTICLE XIII
Utilities
Tenant shall pay for its own light, heat, power, water and all other
utilities or utility services used by Tenant, in, on or about the leased
premises and shall contract for same in its own name.
ARTICLE XIV
Insurance
Section 14.1 As a further consideration for the leasing aforesaid, the
Tenant covenants and agrees at its sole expense to keep constantly insured
during the term hereof all buildings and improvements now or hereafter upon the
leased premises, exclusive of excavation, foundations and parking areas,
against loss or damage for builder's risk, and for fire, windstorm, lightning,
riot, civil commotion, malicious mischief, vandalism, and other risks included
from time to time in what is commonly called extended coverage insurance, in an
amount not less than their full replacement value, in companies authorized to
do business in Colorado and satisfactory to the Landlord, and full war risk
insurance in time of war, when obtainable from the United States Government or
any agency thereof, or when otherwise obtainable at reasonable rates. All
policies of insurance shall be payable to Landlord and Tenant (upon request of
either party, also to the holder of any mortgage or trustee of any deed of trust
on the demised premises) as their respective interests may appear. If
requested by the holder of any such mortgage or deed of trust, the proceeds of
any insurance shall be used (a) to restore the demised premises to
substantially a good condition as existed prior to the damage for which such
proceeds are received as such restoration is required pursuant to the terms
hereof; and thereafter, (b) to the extent funds are available to be applied to
the then outstanding balance unpaid under said mortgage or deed of trust; the
remainder, if any, of such proceeds after payment in full of such mortgage or
deed of trust shall then be paid to Landlord and Tenant as their respective
interests may appear. Proper certificates of insurance representing the policy
or policies of insurance so maintained by the Tenant shall be promptly delivered
to the Landlord.
Section 14.2 It is agreed that, if the buildings and improvements at
any time forming part of the demised premises be damaged or destroyed by an
insured peril, then and to the extent allowable without invalidating such
insurance, and whether or not such damage or destruction as caused by
negligence of the other party, neither party shall have any liability to the
other, nor to any insurer of the other, for or in respect of such damage or
destruction.
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ARTICLE XV
Damage or Destruction
Section 15.l In the event the improvements on the leased premises, or
any part thereof, be destroyed or be damaged by fire or other casualty, the
Tenant shall at the Tenant's sole expense restore, repair, reconstruct or
replace the same with all due diligence to as good condition as they were in
immediately prior to such damage or destruction; PROVIDED, that the insurance
proceeds referred to in Article XIV shall be available for said purpose. No
rental hereunder shall be abated by reason of any damage or destruction to the
improvements on the demised premises.
Section 15.2 If Tenant fails or refuses to begin any such work or
restoration, reconstruction or replacement of damage or destroyed improvements
in this Article required, or after beginning shall fail or refuse to
individually prosecute such work of restoration, reconstruction or replacement,
then Landlord without thereby waiving any rights hereunder may make or complete
as begun, such restoration, reconstruction or replacement of improvements,
using reasonable diligence therein; and Landlord, in so doing and paying for
the work, shall be entitled to receive all proceeds of insurance policies.
Section 15.3 Should neither the Tenant nor the Landlord repair or
restore the premises as provided herein the mortgagee, if any, referred to in
Article XIV shall be entitled to be paid out of the insurance proceeds, the
then outstanding balances unpaid under said mortgage or trust deed, after which
the Landlord shall be entitled to apply the remainder to any rents owing to
Landlord due and unpaid, or to become due under the terms of this lease.
ARTICLE XVI
Default
Section 16.1 This lease is made on condition that if any one or more
of the following events (herein referred to as an "event of default") shall
happen:
A. Tenant shall default in the due and punctual payment of the basic
rent or any additional rent payable hereunder, and such default shall continue
for thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from Landlord;
B. Tenant shall neglect or fail to perform or observe any of the
covenants herein contained on Tenant's part to be performed or observed and
Tenant shall fail to remedy the same within thirty (30) days after Landlord
shall have given to Tenant; written notice specifying such neglect or failure
(or within such period, if any, as may be reasonably required to cure such
default if it is of such nature that it cannot be cured within said thirty day
period);
C. This lease or the demised premises or any part thereof shall be
taken upon execution or by other process of law directed against Tenant, or
shall be taken upon or subject to any attachment at the instance of any
creditor of or claimant against Tenant, and said attachment shall not be
discharged or disposed of within fifteen (15) days after the levy thereof; or
D. Tenant shall be involved in financial difficulties as evidenced by
(a) its filing a petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization or for the
adoption of an arrangement under the Bankruptcy Act (as now or in the future
amended) or an answer or other pleading admitting the material allegations of
such a petition or seeking, consenting to or acquiescing in the relief provided
for under such Act, or (b) making an assignment of all or a substantial part of
its property for the benefit of its creditors, or (c) its seeking or consenting
to or acquiescing in the appointment of a receiver or trustee for all or a
substantial part of its property or of the demised premises or of its interest
in this lease, or (d) its being adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or (e) the
entry of a court order without its consent, which order shall not be vacated,
set aside or stayed within thirty (30) days from the date of entry (i)
appointing a receiver or trustee for all or a substantial part of its property,
or (ii) approving a petition filed against it for the effecting of an
arrangement in bankruptcy or for a reorganization pursuant to said Bankruptcy
Act or for any other judicial modification or alteration of the rights of
creditors;
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then, in any one or more of such events, Landlord shall have the right, at its
election, then or at any time thereafter, while such event of default shall
continue, either:
1. To give tenant written notice of intention to terminate this lease
on the date of such written notice or on any later date specified therein, and
on the date specified in such notice, Tenant's right of possession of the
demised premises shall cease and this lease shall thereupon be terminated; or
2. Without demand or notice, to re-enter and take possession of the
demised premises or any part thereof, and repossess the same as of Landlord's
former estate and expel Tenant and those claiming through or under Tenant and
remove the effects of both or either (forcibly, if necessary) without being
deemed guilty of any manner of trespass and without prejudice to any remedies
for arrears of rent or preceding breach of covenants. Should Landlord elect to
reenter as provided in this paragraph 2, or should Landlord take possession
pursuant to legal proceedings or pursuant to any notice provided for by law,
Landlord may, from time to time, without terminating this lease, relet the
demised premises or any part hereof for such term or terms, and at such rental
or rentals, and upon such other terms and conditions as Landlord may deem
advisable, with the right to make alterations and repairs to the demised
premises. No such reentry taking of possession to the demised premises by
Landlord shall be construed as election on Landlord's part to terminate this
lease unless a written notice of such intention be given to Tenant, or unless
the termination thereof be decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 16.2 In the event that Landlord does not elect to terminate
this lease as permitted in Subsection 1 of Section 16.1, but on the contrary
elects to take possession as provided in Subsection 2 of Section 16.1, then such
repossession shall not relieve Tenant of its liability and obligation under this
lease, all of which shall survive such repossession. In the event of such
repossession, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as liquidated current damages:
A. The basic rent and other sums as hereinbefore provided, which
would be payable hereunder if such repossession had not occurred;
less
B. The net proceeds, if any, of any reletting of the demised premises
after deducting all Landlord's expenses in connection with such reletting,
including, but without limitation, all repossession costs, brokerage
commissions, legal expenses, attorneys' fees, expenses of employees, alteration
costs and expenses of preparation or such reletting.
Tenant shall pay such current damages to Landlord on the days on which the
basic relet would have been payable hereunder if possession had not been
retaken, and Landlord shall be entitled to receive the same from Tenant on such
day.
If this lease is terminated by Landlord by reason of any default by
Tenant, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant the worth at the time
of such termination of the excess, if any, of the amount, of rent reserved in
this lease for the balance of the term hereof over the then reasonable rental
value of the demised premises for the same period. It is agreed that the
"reasonable rental value" shall be the amount of rental that Landlord can
obtain as rent for the remaining balance of the term.
ARTICLE XVII
Tenants Default Under Mortgage
In the event the Tenant shall default in the payment of any
installment due under the terms of a note secured by a mortgage or deed of
trust which Landlord is required to execute as hereinabove provided, and if
such default shall be for a period of thirty (30) days from the date written
notice of such default is served upon Tenant, then and in such
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event such failure to make such payment shall be tantamount to a default under
the terms of this lease and shall be subject to all of the rights and remedies
provided in Article XVI hereunder.
ARTICLE XVIII
Surrender of Possession
Section 18.1 At the end, or earlier termination, of the lease term, or
any extension thereof (whether such termination is expressly provided herein or
results from Tenant's default), Tenant shall immediately surrender possession
of the leased premises and all improvements then on the same to Landlord, who
shall then be and become the owner thereof. If possession be not immediately
surrendered, Landlord with or without process of law may forthwith re-enter
said premises and repossess the same or any part thereof in the name of the
whole and expel and remove therefrom, using such force as may be necessary, all
persons and property except as provided for in this lease, without being deemed
guilty of any unlawful act and without prejudice to any other real remedy
available to Landlord.
Section 18.2 At any time during the term of this lease or any
renewal, and upon the termination of the lease or any renewal thereof, if
Tenant be not then in default hereunder, Tenant and its subtenants shall have
the right to remove from the leased premises all of its or their furnishings,
trade, equipment and fixtures and all other items installed or placed therein,
except Tenant shall have no right to remove attachments to the realty necessary
for the occupation of the building, such as plumbing, heating, air conditioning
and lighting equipment and fixtures, unless Tenant replaces such items with
equipment of equal or greater value. All trade equipment, trade fixtures, and
other property of a subtenant may be removed at any time.
ARTICLE XIX
Warranty of Title
Section 19.1 The Landlord covenants that he is the present owner of
the leased premises and that he has the right and authority to make this lease,
and that the premises are free and clear from all former and other grants,
bargains, sales, liens, taxes, assessments, and encumbrances of whatever kind
or nature. Landlord shall furnish by September 1, 1968, an abstract of title
certified to date, or a title insurance policy as evidenced by a title
commitment. If, in the opinion of Tenant, a merchantable title be not shown,
by said abstract or tile commitment, except as aforesaid, then this lease shall
be null and void.
Section 19.2 Landlord covenants and agrees to furnish Tenant, any
subtenant or occupant of the entire premises, and any mortgagee of such
subtenant or occupant from time to time upon written request therefor, a
statement wherein Landlord shall, under oath, acknowledge that as of the date
of such statement Tenant has performed and observed all of the covenants and
conditions herein stated to be performed and observed by Tenant, and that as of
said date the leasehold estate hereby created and granted to Tenant is free of
all defaults hereunder; provided, however, Landlord shall not be required to
furnish Tenant or any subtenant or occupant or mortgagee with such statement if
at any time request is made therefor Tenant is in default hereunder.
Section 19.3 If, in connection with the improvement and development of
the leased premises by Tenant, its assignee or sublessee, it becomes necessary
to grant one or more easements or rights-of-way for utility or any other
purposes, Landlord agrees to make such grant or grants as may be reasonably
requested of Landlord by Tenant.
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ARTICLE XX
Eminent Domain
Section 20.1 In the case the whole of the demised premises, or any part
of the demised premises, shall at any time during the term of this lease be
taken by any public authority under the power of eminent domain, the award
shall be divided between Landlord and Tenant, as their respective interests
shall appear, dependent upon the then unexpired term of the lease.
Section 20.2 In case of the taking of the whole of the demised
premises, this lease may, at Tenant's option, terminate and expire as of the
date of such taking. In the event of the taking of less than whole of the
demised premises, the rental thereafter payable, shall be abated by the same
proportion as the area of land taken bears to the total area of the demised
premises.
Section 20.3 In the event at the time of the exercise of the right of
eminent domain, the leasehold of Tenant or subleasehold of subtenants or the
improvements thereon are mortgaged as security of any bona fide lending
institution, any award or portion thereof attributable to the taking of said
improvements or to Tenant's leasehold to which Tenant or its sublessees are
entitled shall be subject to the prior claim of such lending institution to the
amount of the unpaid balance of its loan.
Section 20.4 The term "Whole of the demised premises" as used in this
Article only is hereby defined to mean either the taking of Fifty Percent (50%)
or more of the land area of the demised premises, or a taking which, by its
nature, would cause an expenditure in order to restore the value of
improvements thereon to their previous condition of Fifty Percent (50%) or more
of their value prior to condemnation.
ARTICLE XXI
Interest Upon Arrears
Each and every installment of rent accruing under this lease shall, if
it is not paid when due or ten (10) days thereafter, bear interest at the rate
of eight (8) percent per annum from said due date until the same shall be paid.
All other sums becoming due or payable to Landlord under this lease, including
all monies expended by Landlord pursuant to the provisions of this lease or on
account of any default by Tenant in performance or observance of any of the
covenants of this lease shall earn interest upon the respective due dates then
the same have been paid by Landlord the rate of eight (8) percent per annum
until such amounts are repaid to Landlord. All sums so advanced or paid by
Landlord under the provisions of this lease shall become due and payable with
the installment of rent next becoming due and payable after the date of such
advance or payment.
ARTICLE XXII
Inspection of Premises
Tenant will permit Landlord and its agents at all reasonable times
during the term hereof to enter on the demised premises and examine and inspect
the sale.
ARTICLE XXIII
Condition of Land
Tenant has examined and knows the condition of the demised premises
and acknowledges that no representation as to the condition thereof has been
made by Landlord or its agents prior to or at the time of the execution of this
lease that are not herein expressed.
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ARTICLE XXIV
Cumulative Remedies
Section 24.1 The acceptance of rent by Landlord or its agents shall
not be deemed to be a waiver by them of any breach of Tenant of any covenants
herein contained or of the right of Landlord to re-enter for breach of
condition.
Section 24.2 None of the covenants, terms or conditions of this lease
to be kept and performed by Landlord or by Tenant shall be in any manner
altered, waived, modified, changed, or abandoned, except by written instrument
to be signed and delivered by Landlord or by Tenant, as the case may be, and
not otherwise. No act or acts, omission or omissions or any waiver,
acquiescence or forgiveness by Landlord as to any default or breach in the
failure of the performance, either in whole or in part, by Tenant of any of the
covenants, terms or conditions of this lease shall be deemed or construed to be
(a) an extinguishment of such covenant or condition, the breach whereof has
been waived, or (b) a waiver by Landlord of its right to declare a forfeiture
of this lease for any subsequent breach, or (c) a waiver of the right of
Landlord at all times in the future to insist upon the full and complete
performance by Tenant to each and all of the covenants, terms and conditions to
be performed by Tenant according to the provisions of this lease in the manner
and to the same extent as the same are herein covenanted to be performed by
Tenant. Tenant hereby expressly waives the right to assert that any of the
covenants, terms and conditions of this lease have in any manner been altered,
waived, modified, changed or abandoned except it be so altered, waived,
modified, changed or abandoned by such written instrument duly signed and
delivered by Landlord.
Section 24.3 No remedy herein or otherwise conferred upon or reserved
to Landlord shall be considered exclusive of any other remedy, but the same
shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given
hereunder or now or hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity
or by statute. Further, all power or remedy given by this lease to Landlord may
be exercised from time to time and as often as occasion may arise or as may be
deemed expedient. No delay or omission of Landlord to exercise any right or
power arising from any default shall impair any such liability or power or
shall be considered to be a waiver of any such default or acquiescence therein.
ARTICLE XXV
Representations
Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it has not relied upon any
statements, representations, or warranties, except such as are expressly and
specifically set forth herein.
ARTICLE XXVI
All notices required to be given or desired to be given hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed duly served for all purposes (a) upon
Landlord by mailing a copy thereof by certified or registered mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to Landlord at 0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, (b) upon Tenant at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, 00000,
by mail as aforesaid, or a such other place or places as Landlord or Tenant may
designate in writing. Notices to a mortgagee or trustee or subtenant shall in
like manner mailed to its or their respective last-known addresses. All
notices given by certified or registered mail as aforesaid shall be deemed duly
served as of the date they are postmarked.
ARTICLE XXVII
Recording
Unless requested by the lending institution, this instrument shall not
be placed of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the City and
County of Denver Stat of Colorado, but a Memorandum of Lease may e executed by
the parties and filed of record in said office.
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ARTICLE XXVII
General
Section 28.1 The paragraph headings appearing in this lease are not a
part of this instrument, and shall not affect the true meaning and intent of
the terms hereof. Throughout this lease, the singular shall be deemed to
include the plural and vice versa.
Section 28.2 The covenants and agreements herein contained shall run
with the leased premises and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.
ARTICLE XXIX
Approval
Section 29.1 This lease is conditional on approval of the Comptroller
of Currency, Washington, D.C., granting the tenant authority to move its
location and place of business from its present location to the premises
described in Article I. In the event such authority and approval is denied,
this lease shall terminate and neither party hereunder shall incur any
liability to the other.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this lease, in
duplicate, the day and year first above written.
H. XXXXXX XXXXX
/s/ H. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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WESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Chairman of the Board
ATTEST:
/s/ XxXxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Vice President-Cashier
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MEMORANDUM OF GROUND LEASE
THIS MEMORANDUM OF GROUND LEASE DUPLICATE WITNESSETH: That H. XXXXXX
XXXXX, hereinafter called the Landlord, does hereby rent, lease and let unto
WESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER, hereinafter called the Tenant, the following
described premises, to wit:
Plats 1 to 5 inclusive, Block 8
Mountain View Park according to
Map of Official City Survey of
Mountain View Park recorded
July 10, 1946, In Book 19 of Maps.
Page 13, City and County of Denver,
Colorado,
for the term of ninety-nine (99) years beginning upon the 24th day of July,
1968, and ending the 24th day of July, 2067, unless the term hereby demised a
shall be sooner terminated as hereinafter provided.
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SAID DEMISE, the Tenant covenants:
1. To pay the landlord as rent for said premises for the full term
aforesaid, the total sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable
consideration, including the mutual covenants of the parties, all as more fully
set forth in a ground lease executed between the parties on July 24, 1968.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said party herein called Landlord has caused
his name to be hereunto subscribed, and the said party herein called Tenant has
caused its corporate name to be hereunto subscribed by its Chairman of the
Board, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, attested by its
President, this 29th day of May, 1969.
H. XXXXXX XXXXX WESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER
/s/ H. Xxxxxx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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ATTEST:
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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ADDENDUM
THIS ADDENDUM, made this 29th day of May, 1969, between H. Xxxxxx
Xxxxx and the Western National Bank of Denver,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties executed a Ground Lease on July 24, 1968, of the
following described premises il the City and County of Denver, State of
Colorado, to-wit:
Plats 1 to 5 inclusive, Block 8, Mountain
View Park, according to Map of Official
City Survey of Mountain View Park recorded
July 10, 1946, in Book 19 of Maps, Page 13,
City and County of Denver, Colorado.
WHEREAS, at the time of the execution of the lease the parties did not
know the figure representing this purchasing power of the U. S. Dollar as
determined by the Index of the United States Department of Labor Statistics,
but the figure is not known and is agreed upon the parties;
NOW, THEREFORE, the following addition shall be made to Section 3.2 of
the said lease, to-wit:
For the purposes of this Lease the "Index" at the time of entering
into this lease is deemed to be 125.6, which is based on the period 1957-1959
equaling 100.00.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Addendum, in
duplicate, the day and year first above written.
H. XXXXXX XXXXX
/s/ H. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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WESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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ATTEST:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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President
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