Lease Agreement between City and 7 WTC Company, Mar 1998

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Work and/or additional work (if any) pursuant to this Paragraph shall be deemed a delay caused by Tenant.

(L) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Lease, in the event that Landlord fails to Substantially Complete Tenant’s Initial Work in the Demised Premises prior to December 31, 1999 (through no Tenant delay as provided in Paragraph H or fault of Tenant to perform its obligations under this Lease) and subject to force majeure. Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease within the following ten (10) days by giving notice thereof to Landlord and the Term shall expire upon the tenth (10th) day after such notice is given.

AR'nCLE? CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

Landlord agrees to deliver to the Depanment of Citywide Administrative Services a Certificate of Occupancy or other sufficient indicia of legality for use of the premises for the purposes set forth in this Lease and same shall be a prerequisite to the official assumption of occupancy by Tenant.

Tenant's Initial Work shall include all permits necessary to legalize the Demised Premises, the alterations and improvements specified herein and to comply with all requirements, rules, laws, regulations and orders of Federal, State and local authorities and of any board of fire underwriters having jurisdiction over the Demised Premises or the Real Property, including, without limitation, as of date of Substantial Completion, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. ("ADA"). With respect to the ADA and regulations promulgated during the Term, Landlord shall comply with and perform the Landlord's obligations, if any, imposed upon owners of office buildings as a class including all common areas that service the Demised Premises in and around the Building. Tenant shall comply with and perform all obligations arising from Tenant's specific manner of use of the Demised Premises and any alterations performed by Tenant. Subject to Landlord's right to contest. Landlord shall remove all violations which may be placed against the Demised Premises, except those violations caused by Tenant's acts, omissions or breach of the terms of this Lease.

AR'nCLE 8 REAL ESTATE TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, WATER RATES, SEWER RENTS, ARREARS

(A) If Landlord shall become the fee owner of the Real Property, Landlord shall pay all real estate taxes, assessments, water rates and sewer rents (if any) levied against said Building and Land for the tax lot where the Demised Premises is located or that may be liens thereon. Upon request. Landlord shall provide Tenant with receipted bills, payment receipts or other back-up information reasonably satisfactory to Tenant evidencing Landlord's payment thereof within five (5) business days after Tenant shall give notice to Landlord requesting such evidence of payment.

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