HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-8926Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC
,teven M. Williams, PA I.D. # 62051
silliams@cohenseglias.com
240 N. Third Street, 7' Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 234-5530
Attorneys for Plaintiff
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
LLP, by its general partner, Howard S. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Brown,
Plaintiff
V. : No. 69 a(o Olyl l Te rm
VENMAR INVESTORS, INC., t/a My
Girlfriend's Kitchen, and JEFFREY J.
SEIDEL,
Defendants : CIVIL ACTION -LAW
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WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
LLP, by its general partner, Howard S. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Brown,
Plaintiff
V.
VENMAR INVESTORS, INC., t/a My
Girlfriend's Kitchen, and JEFFREY J.
SEIDEL,
Defendants
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CIVIL ACTION -LAW
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes Plaintiff, Windsor Park Shopping Centers, LLP (herein, "WPSC"),
by and through its attorneys, Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC, and files this
Complaint, stating the following:
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Parties and Jurisdiction
Plaintiff, WPSC, is a Maryland limited liability general partnership, authorized to do
business in Pennsylvania, with a registered office in Pennsylvania at 240 North Third
Street, 7t' Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Plaintiff s general partner is Howard S. Brown.
Defendant, Venmar Investors, Inc. ("Venmar"), is believed and therefore averred to be a
Pennsylvania corporation whose last known address is c/o Jeffrey J. Seidel, 7071 Lincoln
Drive, Macungie, Lehigh County, PA 18062.
Defendant, Jeffrey J. Seidel ("Seidel"), is an adult individual whose last known address is
7071 Lincoln Drive, Macungie, Lehigh County, PA 18062.
Jurisdiction and venue are proper in this Court because Plaintiff's cause of action arose in
Cumberland County.
5. The amount in controversy in this case does not exceed $50,000 (exclusive of additional
interest and attorney's fees as set forth herein) as required by the Cumberland County
Local Rules regarding compulsory arbitration.
Count I
WPSC v. Venmar
6. Paragraphs 1 through 5 hereof are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth.
7. WPSC is the owner and lessor of the Windsor Park Shopping Center, located on Simpson
Ferry Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA (the "Shopping Center").
8. On or about July 27, 2006, WPSC and Venmar executed a written Lease Agreement (the
"Lease") whereby WPSC leased to Venmar the premises located in the Shopping Center
known as 5202 Simpson Ferry Road (the "Premises"). A true and correct copy of the
Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set
forth.
9. The Lease term was for a period of approximately five years four months, beginning on
August 9, 2006 and ending on November 30, 2011.
10. Venmar took possession of the Premises on or about August 9, 2006 and became obligated
to pay rent beginning in November 2006.
11. In addition to rent payments, the Lease required Venmar to pay to WPSC its proportionate
share of WPSC's insurance expenses, taxes, utilities and common area maintenance
expenses for the Shopping Center (collectively referred to herein as "CAM Charges").
12. Venmar vacated the Premises in or about July 2008.
13. Prior to vacating, Venmar was in default of the Lease for failing and refusing, despite
demand, to pay rent and other amounts owed under the Lease.
14. After Venmar vacated the Premises, WPSC was successful in re-renting the Premises to a
replacement tenant who began paying rent for the Premises as of January 1, 2009.
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15. After WPSC re-rented the Premises, WPSC again demanded that Venmar and Seidel pay
the amounts owed under the Lease through the re-rental of the Premises and for the
damages sustained by WPSC thereafter and as a result of Venmar's vacating.
16. Despite demand, Venmar has failed and refused to pay the amounts owed to, and
demanded by, WPSC.
17. Venmar is obligated to WPSC for the following amounts:
Rent through re-rental date:
CAM Charges through re-rental date:
Rent Differential after re-rental date:
Re-rental commission:
Less payments and credits:
Less security deposit:
Total
$ 26,860.34
$ 4,024.74
$ 5,872.92
$ 7,232.70
($ 3,348.12)
( $2,600.00)
$38,042.58 (the "Arrears")
18. Interest has accrued on the Arrears in the amount of $3,152.72, calculated at the rate of six
percent (6%) per annum through December 31, 2009.
19. In accordance with the Lease terms, late fees in the amount of $1,209.12 have accrued on
the Arrears.
20. In addition to the foregoing, and as a consequence of Venmar's failure to pay the amounts
due to WPSC, WPSC is entitled, pursuant to the Lease, to collect its attorney's fees and
expenses, which, through December 29, 2009 total $7,007.66.
21. Asa consequence of the foregoing, and in accordance with the terms of the Lease, Venmar
is obligated to WPSC for the amount of $49,412.08, plus additional interest that accrues at
the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from January 1, 2010 and attorney's fees that WPSC
incurs in this action after December 29, 2009.
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22. Venmar has refused to perform its covenants under the Lease, despite written demand by
WPSC, and is thus in default of the Lease.
23. Venmar has directly and materially breached the terms and conditions of the Lease by
failing to pay rent and other amounts when due under the terms of the Lease.
24. WPSC has substantially performed all of its obligations under the Lease.
WHEREFORE, WPSC respectfully requests that this Honorable Court enter judgment in
its favor and against Venmar for the amount of $49,412.08, together with costs, additional
interest that accrues at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from January 1, 2010, attorney's
fees that WPSC incurs after December 29, 2009, and for such other relief as this Court deems
just and appropriate.
Count II
Venmar v. Seidel
25. Paragraphs 1 through 24 hereof are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth.
26. In connection with the Lease transaction, Seidel executed a Personal Guaranty of Lease
(the "Guaranty"). A true and correct copy of the Guaranty is attached hereto as part of
Exhibit A and is incorporated herein by reference.
27. The Guaranty states, in pertinent part, that Seidel "unconditionally and irrevocably
guarantees to the Landlord (1) the Tenant's due and punctual payment in full (and not
merely the collectibility [sic]) of any and all rent and other sums required to be paid by the
Tenant under the provisions of the Lease. "
28. As a consequence of the foregoing, and in accordance with the terms of the Guaranty,
Seidel is obligated to WPSC for the amount of 49,412.08, plus additional interest that
accrues at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from January 1, 2010 and attorney's fees
that WPSC incurs in this action after December 29, 2009.
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29. Seidel has refused to perform his covenants under the Guaranty, despite written demand by
WPSC, and is thus in default of the Guaranty.
30. Seidel has directly and materially breached the terms and conditions of the Guaranty by
failing to pay the amounts owed under the Guaranty when demanded.
31. WPSC has substantially performed all obligations required of it under the Lease and
Guaranty.
WHEREFORE, WPSC respectfully requests that this Honorable Court enter judgment in
its favor and against Seidel, jointly and severally with Venmar, for the amount of $49,412.08,
together with costs, additional interest that accrues at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum
from January 1, 2010, attorney's fees that WPSC incurs after December 30, 2009, and for such
other relief as this Court deems just and appropriate.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cohen S
& Furman, PC
Date: I L1v-' Occ
Steven M. Williams, PA I.D. #62051
silliams@cohenseglias.com
240 North Third Street, 7t' Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 234-5530
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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LEASE AGREEMENT
This LEASE, Made July 7i , 2006 by and
between WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, LLP, hereinafter called
"Landlord", and VENMAR INVESTORS, INC., hereinafter called
Tenant".
WITNESSETH:
That in consideration of the mutual promises herein
contained, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby
leases from Landlord, the apace within the building (the
"Building") located at 5202 Simpson Ferry Road, Mechanicsburg, PA
17055 and known as Suites 106 & 107, containing an agreed upon
amount of 2,400 rentable square feet, said space being shaded on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto (the "Premises") for the term of five
(5) years (the "Term") beginning on the Lease Term Commencement
Date as hereinafter defined.
The Occupancy Date, whenever used herein, shall be the
earlier to occur of the following: (a) the date when the
premises are ready for occupancy; or (b) the date when the Tenant
shall take possession of or occupy the premises. The
Commencement Date for rent purposes (the Rent Commencement Date),
whenever used herein, shall be the sooner of the following: (a)
ninety (90) days after Landlord delivers premises 'to Tenant or
(b) the date Tenant opens to the public for business. The
Commencement Date for lease term purposes (the Lease Term
Commencement Date), whenever used herein, shall be the Rent
Commencement Date provided such date is the first of a month. If
such date is not the first of a month, the Lease Term
Commencement Date shall be the next succeedi-ng first of a month
after the Rent Commencement Date. The premises shall be deemed
ready for occupancy when the work to be done by the Landlord is
substantially completed or would have been except for delay due
to Tenant.
1. Rent:
The total annual rental for the first year of the term
shall be Thirty-One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($31,200.00),
which the Tenant covenants to pay in advance in equal monthly
installments of Two Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($2,600.00), the
first installment of which is due and payable simultaneously with
the execution hereof. If the Rent Commencement Date is other
than the first day of a calendar month, the rental for the period
beginning on the Rent Commencement Date and ending on the last
day of that calendar month (the "Partial Month"), which shall be
calculated at 1/365` of the annual rental per day, shall be due
and payable on the Rent Commencement Date; the Partial Month
shall be added to and form a part of the first Lease Year.
The total annual rent in each subsequent year of this
lease shall be as follows:
Year Annual Rent Monthly Rent
2 $32,136.00 $ 2,678.00
3 $33,100.08 $ 2,758.34
4 $34,093.08 $ 2,841.09
5 $35,115.87 $ 2,926.32
2. Pay ment, Late Charge, Time of Essence:
The Tenant covenants to pay the rent as herein provided.
without deduction whatsoever, and without any obligation on the
Landlord to make demand for it. To any installment of rent
accruing hereunder and any other sum payable hereunder, if not
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paid within five (5) days of when due, shall be added a late
charge of five (5%) percent of the amount overdue for each month
the payment is late. Time is of the essence in this lease.
Payments shall be made to Landlord at the address set forth
herein for Notice.
Increases in Real Estate Taxes:
(a) Tenant covenants and agrees to pay Landlord within
thirty (30) days of Landlord's notice to Tenant, as additional
rent, Tenant's proportionate share (being equal to the percentage
obtained by the fraction of the square footage of the Premises
over the leaseable square footage of the building containing the
Premises) of such amount due, of any real estate taxes assessed
against the land and/or building(s) in which the premises are
included. If this Lease shall be in effect for less than a full
tax fiscal year, Tenant shall pay a prorated share of the taxes,
based upon the number of months that this Lease is in effect.
"Taxes" as used herein shall include, but not by way of
limitation, all paving taxes, personal property taxes, and any
and all other benefits or assessments which may be levied on the
premises or the land or building(s) in which the same are
situate, but shall not include any income tax on the income or
rent payable hereunder. Any reasonable expense incurred by
Landlord in contesting any real estate tax shall be included as
an item of taxes for the purpose of computing additional rent due
the Landlord.
(b) Landlord shall have the option, upon written
notice to Tenant to collect, together with the monthly payment of
rent hereunder, an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of Tenant's
proportionate share of the estimated real estate taxes due for
the next succeeding fiscal year so that Landlord shall have an
amount sufficient to pay such taxes when due. Appropriate
adjustments shall be made between Landlord and Tenant upon the
determination of the actual amount of such taxes.
(c) The first "Lease Year" is defined as the first
twelve (12) full calendar months of the term; subsequent Lease
Years are subsequent twelve (12) month periods.
4. Care of Premises:
(a) Tenant agrees that he will take good
care (including repairs and/or replacements) of the Leased
Premises, fixtures, and appurtenances, including exterior
doors and windows, window frames, hardware and the like, and
meters, plumbing, heating and air conditioning equipment
(including that on the exterior of the Demised Premises
exclusively serving the Premises), and keep same in good
order and repair throughout the term of this Lease, and
suffer or permit no waste or injury; Landlord shall assign
to Tenant, for the benefit of the Tenant, to the extent they
are assignable, any warranties on such equipment furnished
Landlord by the Seller and/or provider thereof; that Tenant
will conform to all laws, orders, and regulations of the
Federal, State, County and City authorities, or any of their
departments, and will not, through its own act or neglect,
cause any situation to exist in or about the Leased Premises
which would constitute a violation of any applicable
Federal, State, County, or City Code Regulation or Ordinance
governing use, occupancy, health, sanitation, or fire; that
he will repair at or before the end of the term, or sooner
if so requested by the Landlord, all injury done by the
installation or removal of furniture or other property, and
will surrender the Leased Premises at the end of the term
broom cleaned in as good condition as they were at the
beginning of the term, ordinary wear and tear and casualties
by fire and elements excepted. In the event of any increase
in insurance as a result of the failure of the Tenant to
comply with the provisions of this Paragraph, the Tenant
will pay the amount of such increase as additional rent
within thirty (30) days after the Landlord's written demand.
The Landlord shall be under no liability to the Tenant
for any discontinuance of heat, air conditioning, and hot water
unless due to Landlord or Landlord's agents, employees or
contractor's negligence. The Landlord shall not be liable for
any loss or damage to the Tenant caused by rain, snow, water or
storms that may leak into or flow from any part of the premises
through any defects in the roof or plumbing or from any other
source unless due to Landlord or Landlord's agents, employees or
contractor's negligence.
(b) Landlord agrees to maintain and will keep in good
repair the steel and masonry structure of the building containing
the premises, the roof of the building containing the premises,
the common areas serving the premises and the parking areas
serving the premises.
(c) Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of
the Demised Premises that exceeds the lesser of (i) floor load
per square foot which such floor was designed to carry or (ii)
the maximum floor load per square foot allowed by law. Business
machines and mechanical equipment shall be placed and maintained
by Tenant, at Tenant's expense, in settings sufficient in
Landlord's reasonable judgement to absorb and prevent vibration,
noise and annoyance.
(d) Tenant shall provide reasonable access to Landlord
for and there shall be no allowance to Tenant for any diminution
of rental value and no liability on the part of the Landlord by
reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to business arising
from the making by Landlord, Tenant or others of any repairs,
additions, alterations or improvements in or to the Demised
Premises and the building containing the premises, or in or to
the fixtures, appurtenances or equipment thereof.
(e) Tenant covenants and agrees that it will, at
Tenant's cost, procure and maintain service/maintenance
contracts/policies (the "Contracts"), the issuers and contents of
which shall be satisfactory to Landlord (whose judgment in that
regard shall be reasonably exercised), in force throughout the
term of this Lease (including any renewal term) for the heating,
ventilation and air conditioning systems serving the Leased
Premises, in order that those systems and their components will
be kept in good working order. Copies of the Contracts will be
furnished to Landlord as appropriate, throughout the term
(including renewal term). If Tenant has failed to submit proof
to Landlord that the Contracts required hereby are in force, at
any time, Landlord may (but shall not be required to) procure the
appropriate Contracts for Tenant, and the cost thereof shall be
additional rent due by Tenant to Landlord and shall be due and
payable by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days after Landlord
sends Tenant documentation thereof. Whether or not such
Contracts are in force, Tenant shall be responsible for the cost
of all needed repairs and/or replacements to each and every
component of each and every said system.
(f) In the event Tenant shall not proceed promptly and
diligently to make any repairs or perform any obligation imposed
upon it by this Section within ten (10) days after receiving
written notice from Landlord to make such repairs or perform such
obligation, then and in such event, Landlord, may, at its option,
enter the premises and do and perform the things specified in
said notice, without liability on the part of Landlord for any
loss or damage resulting from any such non-negligent action by
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Landlord and Tenant agrees to pay promptly upon demand any cost
or expense (including Landlord's administrative expenses of
five percent (5%) of direct costs) incurred by Landlord in taking
such action.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
Landlord shall warrant its work within the premises and the
systems serving the premises for a period of one (1) year from
the occupancy date hereunder provided, however, the need for any
repair or replacement during the warranty period is not the
result of Tenant's negligence or misconduct, nor of the breach of
any obligation of Tenant as set forth herein. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord shall be
responsible for the cost of repairs above $600 per service call
to said unit or to replace the unit in its entirety if required
(not including any costs associated with any service contract),
provided said repairs are not required due to Tenant negligence
or misconduct. To be paid for by Landlord, said HVAC work must
be performed by Landlord and not by any subcontractor hired by
Tenant. If Landlord replaces an HVAC unit at any time during
this Lease, thereafter, Tenant shall be fully responsible for the
cost of maintaining, repairing or replacing said unit.
Utilities:
Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, pay all
charges when due for water, gas, electricity, metropolitan
district charges (sewer) and any other utility charges incurred
in the use of the Leased Premises. Landlord shall, at Landlord's
cost and expense, install separate electric, gas (if applicable)
or water (if applicable) meters or sub-meters for each Tenant.
6. Use and Occupancy:
The Premises are to be used only for the purpose of
food preparation sessions, for off-site consumption only of said
food and for session parties including cooked food samples and
BYOB and administrative office and for no other purpose without
Landlord's prior written approval which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Tenant will not use the Premises for any
unlawful purpose; Tenant covenants not to conduct nor permit to
be conducted on the Premises any business in violation of any law
of the county or township in which the Premises are located or
State or Federal law, ordinance or regulation.
7. Permitted Name:
Tenant shall conduct business on the Demised Premises
only in the name of Tenant or its affiliates and under no other
name or trade name unless and until the use of some other name is
pre-approved in writing by Landlord which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
8. Access by Landlord:
The Landlord shall retain duplicate keys to all of the
doors of the Leased Premises, and the Landlord or its agents
shall have access to the Leased Premises at all reasonable
business hours with prior notice in order to inspect same, to
clean or to make necessary repairs, tenant improvements or
building improvements within the Leased Premises or the building
with reasonable prior notice to Tenant unless a bona fide
emergency situation exists at which time no notice is required.
The Landlord shall have the right to show the Leased Premises to
prospective tenants at any time during the final six (6) months
of the lease term (including placing FOR LEASE signs in a window
of the Premises) or any extension or renewal thereof, providing
it does not materially adversely interfere with the Tenant's use
of the Premises.
Subordination:
This Lease shall be subject to and subordinate at all
times only to the lien of any first mortgage and/or deed of trust
and to all advances made or hereafter to be made thereunder.
This subordination provision shall be self-operative and no
further instrument of subordination shall be required. Upon
written request from Tenant, Landlord, within a reasonable time
after the full execution of this Lease, shall provide to Tenant a
Subordination, Attornment and Non-Disturbance Agreement from
Landlord's lender in a form reasonably acceptable to Landlord,
Tenant and said lender.
10. Assignment or subletting:
Tenant shall not assign, mortgage or encumber this
Lease, nor sublet the premises or any part thereof without the
prior written consent of Landlord which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. In the event of the insolvency
or bankruptcy of Tenant, this lease shall, at the option of the
Landlord, terminate forthwith, and this Lease shall not, by
operation of law or otherwise, be considered a part of the
Tenant's estate.
11. Alterations:
The Tenant covenants not to make or permit any
alterations, additions or improvements to said premises which
affect the structural, mechanical or the aesthetic (i.e. visible
from the exterior of the premises) integrity of the building
without the prior written consent of the Landlord which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, and all additions and
improvements made by Tenant, except only moveable office
furniture, and equipment, shall become the property of the
Landlord at the termination of this Lease or the vacating of this
premises. At the Landlord's request made at the time the consent
is given to said alterations or improvements, all alterations and
improvements made after the initial buildout shall be restored to
their original condition by Tenant at Tenant's expense at the
termination of this Lease.
12. Increased Fire Insurance Rate:
Tenant shall not do, suffer to be done or keep or
suffer to be kept anything in, upon or about the Demised Premises
which will contravene Landlord's policies insuring against loss
or damage by fire or other hazards, including but not limited to
public liability or which will prevent Landlord from procuring
such policies in companies acceptable to Landlord. If anything
be done, omitted to be done or suffered to be done by Tenant or
kept or suffered by Tenant to be kept in, upon or about the
Premises that shall cause the rate of fire or other insurance on
the Premises or other property of Landlord in companies
reasonably acceptable to Landlord (i.e. rated B+ or greater by
A.M. Best) to be increased beyond the minimum rate from time to
time applicable to the Demised Premises for use for the purposes
permitted under this Lease, Tenant will pay the amount of such
increase promptly upon Landlord's demand as additional rent.
Landlord represents that Tenant's permitted use set forth in the
Lease does not by itself increase said insurance rate.
13. Common Facilities:
The Common Facilities which may be furnished by
Landlord in or near the building containing the premises are for
the general common use of Tenants, their officers, agents,
employees and customers, including, without limitation, all
parking areas, access roads, employee parking areas, driveways,
loading docks and areas, delivery passages, sidewalks, malls,
courts and ramps, landscaped and planted area, retaining walls,
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stairways, bus stops, lighting facilities, comfort stations,
elevators and other areas and improvements, but shall at all
times be subject to the exclusive control and management of
Landlord. Landlord reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to change, rearrange, alter, modify, reduce or supplement any or
all of the common facilities so long as adequate facilities in
common are made available to Tenant herein and said changes do
not materially adversely affect Tenant's use of the Premises.
14. Appearance Outside:
Tenant shall maintain its show windows in a neat and
clean condition, shall keep the sidewalks adjoining the Demised
Premises clean and free from rubbish, and shall store all trash
and garbage in the dumpsters provided by Tenant. Tenant shall
not burn any trash of any kind in or about the building, nor
shall Tenant permit rubbish, refuse or garbage to accumulate or
fire hazard to exist about the Demised Premises.
15. Signs :
The Tenant shall not display any sign, picture,
advertisement, awning, merchandise, or notice on the outside or
roof of the building of which the Demised Premises are a part,
nor on the exterior of the Demised Premises unless approved by
the Landlord in writing. Said sign shall be in conformity, as to
size, style and location, with the signage scheme established by
the Landlord for the Building. Tenant shall, within a reasonable
time, submit to Landlord for Landlord's approval, a sketch of the
sign. Tenant shall have right to correct the style or size of
the sign or lettering thereon, providing same conform with the
scheme mentioned above, but the corrections shall be only with
respect to the spelling of the names to be displayed thereon.
Landlord, at Tenant's cost, requires Tenant to place signage on
the exterior of the building, in accordance with the approved
signage scheme, prior to occupancy of the premises.
16. Display:
The Tenant shall not display any merchandise, place
vending machines, equipment or other obstructions on the outside
of the building, on the outside of the Demised Premises or in any
lobby or passageway adjoining the same.
17. Lout of Building:
Landlord reserves the right at any time to relocate the
various buildings, parking areas and other common areas on the
property containing the premises. Landlord hereby reserves the
right at any time to make alterations or additions to the
buildings in which the Demised Premises are contained and to
build additions adjoining the same or elsewhere in the Building.
Landlord also reserves the right to construct other buildings or
improvements in the area of the Building from time to time and to
make alterations thereof or additions thereto and to build
additional stories on any such building or buildings and to build
adjoining same provided said changes do not materially adversely
affect Tenant's use of the premises.
18. Security Deposit:
Tenant, contemporaneously with the execution of this
Lease, has deposited with Landlord the sum equal to the first
month's rent due hereunder, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged. Said deposit shall be held by Landlord, without
liability for interest, as security for the faithful performance
by Tenant of all of the terms, covenants, and conditions of this
Lease by said Tenant to be kept and performed during the term
hereof. If at any time during the term of this Lease any of the
rent herein reserved shall be overdue and unpaid, or any other
sum payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder shall be overdue and
unpaid, then Landlord may, at the option of Landlord, (but
Landlord shall not be required to), appropriate and apply any
portion of said deposit to the payment of such overdue rent or
other sum. Should the entire deposit, or any portion thereof, be
appropriated and applied by Landlord for the payment of overdue
rent or other sums due and payable to Landlord by Tenant
hereunder, then Tenant shall, upon the written demand of
Landlord, forthwith remit to Landlord a sufficient amount in cash
to restore said security to the original sum deposited, and
Tenant's failure to do so within five (5) days after receipt of
such demand shall constitute a breach of this Lease. Should
Tenant comply with all of said terms, covenants, and conditions
and promptly pay all of the rental herein provided for as it
falls due, and all other sums payable by Tenant in full at the
end of the term of this Lease, or upon the earlier termination of
this Lease, the said Security Deposit shall be returned to
Tenant; no interest thereon shall accrue nor shall any interest
be paid to Tenant. Landlord may deliver the funds deposited
hereunder by Tenant to the purchaser of Landlord's interest in
the Demised Premises, in the event that such interest be sold and
thereupon Landlord shall be discharged from any further liability
with respect to such deposit provided said purchaser assumes
Landlord's obligations regarding the security deposit.
19. Damage to Premises:
If the Premises are partially damaged by fire or other
casualty, not the fault of the Tenant, Landlord shall make
repairs as speedily as conveniently possible. Notwithstanding
the above, if the premises is not repaired within 120 days,
Tenant shall, within 180 days of such damage and with sixty (60)
days prior written notice to Landlord, have the option to
terminate this Lease. If the damage is so extreme as to render
the Premises wholly unfit for occupancy, the rent shall cease
until the Premises are put into repair by the Landlord. In the
event of total destruction of the building of which the Demised
Premises form a part, or if in the reasonable judgment of the
Landlord the damage to the Demised Premises cannot be repaired
within one hundred twenty (120) days, or if the Landlord shall
decide not to restore or repair the same, or shall decide to
demolish the building, the Landlord or Tenant may, within sixty
(60) days after such fire or other casualty, by notification to
the other party, terminate this Lease. In the event the Premises
are only partially damaged and fit for occupancy, Tenant shall
continue to pay rent, which rent shall be equitably adjusted. In
no event shall Landlord be liable for any loss or damage
sustained by Tenant by reason of fire or other accidental
casualty. In the event more than fifty (50t) percent of the
building is destroyed and the Leased Premises are substantially
unfit for occupancy, the Tenant may terminate this Lease upon
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Landlord and rent
shall cease as of the date of the casualty.
20. Waiver or Breach:
No waiver of any breach of the covenants, provisions or
conditions contained in this Lease shall be construed as a waiver
of the covenant itself or any subsequent breach itself; and if
any breach shall occur and afterwards be compromised, settled or
adjusted, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as
if no breach had occurred.
21. Rules and Regulations:
Tenant shall comply with all rules and regulations set
forth in the Addendum attached hereto which rules and regulations
are hereby made a part of this Agreement. Any violation of said
rules shall be a default under this Lease. Landlord shall have
the right to make additions and amendments to the Rules and
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Regulations, which shall be as binding on Tenant as if set forth
herein, provided such additions and amendments do not materially
and adversely affect the Tenant's use of the Demised Premises, do
not raise Tenant's basic rental obligations, are not inconsistent
with the terms of this Lease, Tenant receives written
notification of such changes and said rules are consistently
applied to all tenants in the Building.
22. Insurance:
(a) The Tenant agrees to procure and maintain in force
commercial general insurance in a company or companies acceptable
to Landlord for the leased premises which policies shall be
written to protect the Tenant and the Landlord in the amount of
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per
occurrence with at least an aggregate of Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000) per occurrence excess coverage and with Fire Legal
Liability coverage in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000). Tenant also agrees to furnish to Landlord
certificates of the issuance and maintenance of such policies of
insurance, all of which shall be paid for by the Tenant.
Landlord and David S. Brown Enterprises, LTD, Landlord's
management agent, shall be named as additional named insured. In
addition, Tenant shall provide Landlord with an endorsement to
the policy adding Landlord as an additional insured. Tenant
agrees to forward a copy of such endorsement to Landlord
immediately upon the receipt of said endorsement from its
insurance carrier. Tenant shall also maintain, throughout the
terms(s) herein, workmen's compensation as required by the State
of Maryland. Evidence of insurance required hereunder shall be
provided by way of company issued certificates to be delivered
prior to occupancy of premises and prior to insurance renewal
anniversary. Each certificate shall also provide for thirty (30)
days advance notice in the event of cancellation or non-renewal.
(b) Landlord and Tenant shall cause the insurance
policy carried by each such party insuring the Leased Premises
and/or its fixtures and contents against loss by fire or other
casualties to be written in a manner so as to provide that the
insurance company waives all right of recovery by way of
subrogation against Landlord or Tenant in connection with any
loss or damage covered by any such policies. Neither party shall
be liable to the other for loss or damage caused by fire or any
other risk included in the coverage of the standard fire and
extended coverage insurance in Maryland (provided that such
insurance was obtainable with waiver of subrogation in advance of
loss at the time of such loss or damage), notwithstanding that
such loss or damage is caused by or occurs through or as result
of any acts or omissions (negligent or otherwise of a party
hereto, or his or her agents, servants or employees or any other
cause which would result in liability under this Lease or by
operation of law. If the release of either Landlord or Tenant,
as set forth in the second sentence of this Paragraph, shall
contravene any law with respect to exculpatory agreements, the
liability of the party in question shall be deemed secondary to
the liability of the other party's insurer.
23. Indemnity:
Tenant will indemnify Landlord and save it harmless
from and against any and all claims, actions, damages,
liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
in connection with loss of life, personal injury and/or damage to
property (including environmental and hazardous waste damages)
arising from or out of any occurrence in, upon or at the Leased
Premises, or the occupancy or use by Tenant of the Leased
Premises or any part thereof, to the extent occasioned wholly or
in part, by act or omission of Tenant, its agents, contractors,
or employees, servants, lessees or invitees. In case Landlord
shall, without fault on its part, be made a party to any
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litigation commenced by or against Tenant, then Tenant shall
protect and hold Landlord harmless and shall pay all costs,
expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Landlord in
connection with such litigation. Except as otherwise herein
provided, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord for any damage to any
property of Landlord caused by or arising out of or in connection
with any act or omission of Tenant, its employees, servants,
agents, contractors, or invitees, or Tenant's occupancy or use of
the premises or common areas, or anything, matter or condition
of, on or pertaining to the premises, or any breach by Tenant of
any term, covenant or condition of this Lease to be performed or
observed by Tenant.
Landlord will indemnify Tenant and save it harmless
from and against any and all claims, actions, damages,
liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
in connection with loss of life, personal injury and/or damage to
property (including environmental and hazardous waste damages)
arising from or out of any occurrence in, upon or at the Leased
Premises, or the occupancy or use by Landlord of the Leased
Premises or any part thereof, to the extent occasioned wholly or
in part, by act or omission of Landlord, its agents, contractors,
or employees, servants, lessees or invitees. In case Tenant
shall, without fault on its part, be made a party to any
litigation commenced by or against Landlord, then Landlord shall
protect and hold Tenant harmless and shall pay all costs,
expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Tenant in
connection with such litigation. Except as otherwise herein
provided, Landlord shall indemnify Tenant for any damage to any
property of Tenant caused by or arising out of or in connection
with any act or omission of Landlord, its employees, servants,
agents, contractors, or invitees, or Landlord's occupancy or use
of the premises or common areas, or anything, matter or condition
of, on or pertaining to the premises, or any breach by Landlord
of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease to be performed
or observed by Landlord.
24. Condemnation:
In the event the whole or any part of the Leased
Premises shall be taken under the power of eminent domain, or
sold under threat thereof, or taken in any manner for public use,
the Landlord, at its option, may terminate this Lease, which
Lease shall then terminate on the effective date of the
condemnation or sale. The compensation awarded or paid for such
taking, both as to Landlord's reversionary interest and Tenant's
interest under this Lease, shall belong to and be the sole
property of the Landlord. Tenant shall have no claim against the
Landlord or be entitled to any award or damages other than an
abatement of the rent beyond the period of termination date and
compensation paid for moving expenses and/or cost of removal of
stock and/or trade fixtures.
25. Additional Rent and Attorney's Fees:
Whenever, under the terms of this Lease, any sum of
money is required to be paid by Tenant in addition to the rental
herein reserved, whether or not such sum is herein designated as
"additional rental", or provision is made for the collection of
such sum as "additional rental", said sum shall, nevertheless, at
Landlord's option, if not paid when due, be deemed additional
rent, and shall be collectable as such. Landlord may apply any
sums paid by Tenant to rent, additional rent or any other sum due
Landlord in whatever order Landlord prefers. In the event of
employment of an attorney by the Landlord because of the
violation of any term or provision of this Lease, the Tenant
shall pay the reasonable attorney's fees of the Landlord if
Landlord prevails
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26. Covenant to Surrender:
This Lease and the tenancy hereby created shall cease
and terminate at the end of the original term hereof, without the
necessity of any notice of termination from either Landlord or
Tenant, and Tenant hereby waives notice to remove and agrees that
Landlord shall be entitled to the benefit of.law respecting
summary recovery of possession of the premises from a Tenant
holding over to the same extent as if statutory notice was given,
provided, however, that this Lease and the tenancy hereby created
shall not so cease and terminate at the end of the original term
if the Tenant shall have been granted an option or options to
renew and shall have exercised said option or options in
accordance with the terms thereof and shall be entitled to remain
in possession under said option and/or options. In said event,
this Lease and the tenancy hereby created shall cease and
terminate at the end of the last option period exercised under
the terms of this Lease without the necessity of any notice of
termination from either Landlord or Tenant, and the Tenant hereby
waives notice to remove and agrees that Landlord shall be
entitled to the benefit of law respecting summary recovery of
possession of premises from the Tenant holding over to the same
extent as if statutory notice were given. If Tenant shall occupy
the premises after such expiration or termination, it is
understood that Tenant shall hold the premises as a tenant from
month to month, subject to all the other terms and conditions of
this Lease, at an amount equal to one and one-half the highest
monthly rental installment reserved in this Lease.
27. Quiet Enjoyment:
Landlord covenants that, upon the payment of the rent
herein provided, and the performance by the Tenant of all
covenants herein, Tenant shall have and hold the premises, free
from any interference from the Landlord, except as otherwise
provided for herein.
28. Tenant Default:
(a) In case of the non-payment of rent within five (5)
days of the times provided for herein, the Landlord shall have
the right to enter the same by operation of law and remove Tenant
from the Premises. Tenant shall have the right and option to
terminate his operations at the premises and vacate same provided
such vacate right shall not relieve Tenant from its obligation to
make rent payments under the Lease.
(b) It is agreed that upon any default on the part of
the Tenant of any provision or covenant of this Lease other than
the.non-payment of rent, the Landlord shall have the right, after
thirty (30) days written notice to the Tenant ("Default Notice"),
to perform therefore on behalf of the Tenant at the risk and
expense of the Tenant and to render a bill for the cost thereof
to the Tenant, which shall be payable as rent unless said default
cannot be cured within thirty (30) days and Tenant has commenced
curing and is diligently pursuing said cure. Upon failure of the
Tenant to pay such bill within thirty (30) days after sending
such bill to the Tenant at the Leased Premises, the Landlord
shall have the same rights against the Tenant (and with reference
to the leased premises) as it has in the event of non-payment of
rent.
(c) The Landlord shall have the right after the (i)
non-payment of rent within the applicable time period provided
for herein or (ii) after Default Notice of a violation by the
Tenant of any of the covenants or provisions on the part of the
Tenant contained in this Lease, to re-enter and take possession
of the Leased Premises by court order if the violation has not
been corrected within said applicable time period (provided that
if the Tenant has commenced to repair the Premises within said
applicable time period as to non-monetary defaults and proceeds,
with due diligence to complete same, it shall not constitute a
default), and it is further agreed that notwithstanding such re-
entry, the Tenant shall remain liable for all rent and other
damages and losses as of the date of re-entry, and shall further
be liable, at the option of the Landlord, for the amount of rent
reserved under the Lease for the balance of the term, less any
amount of rent received by the Landlord during such period from
others to whom the Premises may be rented on such terms and
conditions and at such rentals as Landlord, in its sole
discretion, shall deem proper, all of which shall be at the risk
and expense of the Tenant. In addition, Landlord, at its option,
shall have the right to repossess the Leased Premises and
terminate this Lease.
(d) In the event Landlord terminates this Lease, the
Landlord may, without further notice, re-enter the Leased
Premises and dispossess Tenant, the legal representatives of
Tenant, or other occupant of the Leased Premises, and remove
their effects and hold the Premises as if this Lease has not been
made. The Landlord shall also be entitled to the benefit of all
provisions of law for the recovery of land and tenements held
over by Tenant in Cumberland County, PA, including the benefit of
any public, general or local laws relating to the speedy recovery
of possession of lands and tenements held over by lessees in
Baltimore County or that may hereafter be enacted.
(e) It is expressly agreed and understood that the
exercise of any one or more of said rights shall not be construed
as a waiver of any other rights, it being understood that all of
said rights shall be cumulative and may be exercised
simultaneously.
29. Notice:
All notices from Tenant to Landlord shall be sent by
Registered or Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, hand
delivery or nationally recognized overnight delivery service and
addressed to Landlord at P.O. Box 548, 100 Painters Mill Road,
Suite 900, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117. Prior to occupancy, all
notices to Tenant shall be sent to:
Jeffrey J. Seidel
3 Midway Drive
Dillsburg, PA 17019
After occupancy of the demised premises, all notices
from Landlord to Tenant shall be sent by Registered or Certified
Mail, Return Receipt Requested, Hand Delivery, or nationally
recognized overnight delivery service and addressed to Tenant at
the premises. Either party may from time to time, designate, in
writing, by Notice, a substitute address, and thereafter all
notices shall be sent to such substitute address.
30. Other Taxes:
Tenant shall assume and pay to Landlord, as additional
rent, prior to the imposition of any fine, penalty, interest or
costs for the non-payment thereof, all excise, sales, gross
receipts, or other tax (other than a net income or excess profits
tax) which may be (i) assessed or imposed on or be measured by
such rent or other charge which may be treated as rent, or (ii)
which may be imposed on the letting or other transaction for
which such tax is payable and which Landlord may be required to
pay or collect under any law now in effect or hereafter enacted
by any governmental authority. In the event any tax is imposed
pursuant to this Section in place of the real property tax, then
Tenant shall receive credit for an amount equal to its
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proportionate share of the Base Year tax which would have been
paid pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
31. Representations:
Landlord or Landlord's agents have made no
representations or promises with respect to the said building or
Demised Premises except as herein expressly set forth.
32. Trial by Jury:
Landlord and Tenant do hereby waive trial by jury in
any action, proceeding or counter claim brought by either of the
parties hereto against the other on any matters whatsoever
arising out of or in any way connected with this Lease, the
relationship of Landlord and Tenant, Tenant's use or occupancy of
the demised premises, and/or any claim of injury or damage, and
any emergency statutory or any other statutory remedy.
33. Parking:
During the term of this Lease, customers of Tenant will
be entitled to the non-exclusive use, free of charge but in
common with others, of the driveways, footways, and parking areas
provided that such use shall be subject to such rules and
regulations as Landlord may, from time to time, prescribe
governing the same; and provided further that Landlord shall at
all times have full and exclusive control, management and
direction of said driveways, footways and parking areas.
Landlord shall further have the right to police the same; to
restrict parking by Tenant, their agents and employees; to
designate employee parking areas; to close temporarily all or any
portion of the parking areas or facilities as may be required for
proper maintenance and/or repairs; to discourage non-customer
parking; and to do and perform such other acts in and to such
areas in the use of its business judgment, the Landlord shall
determine to be advisable in order to improve or make more
convenient use thereof by Tenant, their officers, agents,
employees and customers. The Landlord may, from time to time,
change the location, layout and arrangement of the parking areas,
driveways and footways and reduce the same by erecting therein
store buildings and other structures or improvements of any kind
provided said changes do not materially adversely affect Tenant's
reasonable use of the Premises.
34. Gender:
Reference to masculine, feminine or neuter shall
include proper gender as the case may be. If more than one
Tenant is named herein, the obligations of the person so named
shall be joint and several.
35. Construction of Premises:
To the extent possible, Landlord shall make available
to Tenant the benefits of all warranties and guarantees obtained
from contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers in
connection with the original construction and subsequent
alteration and repair of the premises and appurtenances.
36. Access by Tenant:
Prior to the commencement date, Landlord shall allow
the Tenant and their agents or employees to enter upon the
premises for the purpose of erecting fixtures and improvements
not provided by the Landlord. The Tenant covenants that they and
their agents or employees shall enter on the premises and do
their work at such times and in a manner which will not interfere
with the work being performed by the Landlord. The Tenant
further covenants that all work done by them or on their behalf
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shall be done in a good and workmanlike manner. The entry upon
the premises by the Tenant or their agents or employees pursuant
to this Paragraph shall not be deemed to be occupancy of the
premises.
37. Estoppel Certificates:
Tenant agrees that at any time, and from time to time,
upon not less than ten (10) days prior written notice by
Landlord, it will execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Landlord a
statement in writing certifying that this Lease is unmodified and
in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications,
that the same is in full force and effect as modified, and
stating the modifications) and the dates to which the rent and
other charges have been paid in advance, if any, and stating
whether or not, to the best knowledge of the signer of such
certificate, Landlord is in default in the performance of any
covenant, agreement or condition contained in this Lease and, if
so, specifying each such default of which the signer may have
knowledge, it being intended that any such statement delivered
hereunder may be relied upon by any third party not a party to
this Lease.
38. Landlord's Liability:
It is understood that Landlord is a Maryland Limited
Liability Partnership, and it is agreed, that in the event of the
entry of any judgment against the partners of said partnership,
as it is now or may hereafter be constituted, arising out of or
by virtue of any obligation required of Landlord pursuant to this
Lease, no assets of any partners shall be liable to levy and/or
execution and/or sale for satisfaction of said judgment except
for the partner's interest in the property of said partnership.
In any action brought to enforce the obligations or
liabilities of Landlord under this Lease, any judgment or decree
shall be enforceable against Landlord only to the extent of
Landlord's interest in the Lease Premises. And no such judgment
shall be the basis of execution on, or be a lien on, assets of
Landlord other than Landlord's interest in the Leased Premises.
39. Landlord's Insurance Premium:
Tenant agrees to pay as additional rent, within thirty
(30) days after being billed therefor by Landlord, its
proportionate share as defined in this Lease, of any and all
insurance premiums charged Landlord for Landlord's fire, extended
coverage and liability insurances, including umbrella coverage
with respect to the Building. Such additional rent shall be pro-
rated for the last lease year.
40. Possession:
Notwithstanding the date the premises is ready for
occupancy or any delay therein, the Lease shall nevertheless
continue in full force and effect and Tenant shall have no right
to rescind, cancel or terminate the same, nor shall the Landlord
be liable for damages, if any, sustained by Tenant's inability to
obtain possession on such date, except that the commencement date
shall be moved forward to the date on which possession is made
available.
41. Landlord's Work
Tenant agrees to occupy the premises AS IS except the
following modifications will be supplied by Landlord at
Landlord's sole cost and expense:
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a. Replace damaged ceiling tiles as needed.
b. Remove counter.
C. All plumbing to be in good working condition.
42. Hazardous Materials:
Tenant, its employees, licensees, invitees, agents and
contractors shall not use, manufacture, release, store or dispose
of on, under or about the Premises any explosives, flammable
substances, radioactive materials, asbestos in any form, paint
containing lead, materials containing urea formaldehyde,
polychlorinated biphenyls, or any other hazardous, toxic or
dangerous substances, wastes or materials, whether having such
characteristics in fact or defined as such under federal, state
or local laws or regulations and any amendments thereto (all such
materials and substances being hereinafter referred to as
"Hazardous Materials") provided that Tenant may store products
which are of a type customarily found in offices (such as toner
for copiers and the like) in a careful, safe and lawful manner
and without contaminating the Premises, the Building, the
Property or the environment.
43. Common Area Maintenance:
Landlord or its affiliates, subsidiaries, agents or
employees shall be responsible for the maintenance of landscaping
around the building(s) (lawncutting, snow removal, trash removal,
administrative fees, etc.) in which the premises are located, as
well as all the cost and expense of repainting and general
exterior maintenance and other maintenance of the common area,
parking area, driveways and alleys. Landlord or its affiliates,
subsidiaries, agents or employees shall also be responsible for
the cost and expense of maintaining and illuminating the common
areas around the buildings(s).
Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for Tenant's
proportionate share as hereinafter defined of such costs within
fourteen (14) days after Landlord's request therefor. At
Landlord's option, Tenant shall pay Landlord one twelfth (1/12)
of Landlord's reasonable estimate of such costs on an annual
basis, which payment shall be included with Tenant's monthly
payment of base rental. Appropriate adjustments shall be made
between Landlord and Tenant upon the determination of the actual
amount of such costs by Landlord. Landlord shall provide Tenant
with written notice (the "Adjustment Notice") of the actual
adjustment to be made by and between Landlord and Tenant. Upon
ten (10) days advance written notice received by Landlord no
later than thirty (30) days after the Adjustment Notice is sent,
Tenant may inspect Landlord's books and records pertaining to
such costs for the immediately preceding lease year at a location
and date reasonably acceptable to Landlord but no later than
ninety (90) days after the Adjustment Notice is sent. Tenant
shall have no additional right to inspect Landlord's books and
records unless specifically stated otherwise in this Lease.
44. Renewal Option:
Landlord covenants and agrees that if Tenant shall not
be in default in the performance of any of the covenants,
conditions and agreements of this Lease, Tenant shall have the
right and privilege, at its election, to renew this Lease for one
(1) further term of five (5) years by signifying its intention to
renew, in writing, to the Landlord no later than six (6) months
preceding the termination date of the preceding term of this
Lease, time being of the essence. This renewal term shall be
upon the same terms, covenants and conditions as are set forth
herein for the preceding term, saving that the annual rent (as
set forth in Section 1 of this Lease) for each year of the
renewal term shall increase by three percent (30) per year.
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45. Exclusive:
Specifically excluding tenants currently existing
within the shopping center and provided Tenant is not in default
during the term of this Lease, Landlord agrees not to lease space
within the shopping center to another retail operation who
provides food preparation sessions for off-site consumption of
ready-to-cook dinner entrees.
46. Miscellaneous:
This Lease and the covenants, terms and conditions
contained herein shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on
Landlord, provided that if Landlord sells or otherwise transfers
title to building, the Landlord shall be relieved of all
covenants and obligations hereunder upon completion of such sale
or transfer, and it shall be considered that the transferee shall
assume and agree to carry out all of the obligations of the
Landlord hereunder. This Lease and the covenants, terms and
conditions contained herein shall be binding on and inure to the
benefit of the Tenant, its heirs, distributees, executors,
administrators, successors, and, except as otherwise provided in
this Lease, its assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by the properly
authorized persons and with their respective seals attached, have
duly executed this Lease the day and year first above written.
WITNESS:
WINDSOR YKRK SHOPPING CENTERS,
LLP
A In , _4 9 BY: (SEAL)
Arth H Adler
WITNESS: VE INVESTORS, INC. T/A
MY GIR FRIEND'S KITCHEN
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a Jefftey J. Seidel
VENMAR INVESTORS-WP-TN
7/06/06
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ADDENDUM #1
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The sidewalks, halls passages, elevators and
stairways shall not be obstructed by any of the tenants, or used
by them for any other purpose than for ingress and egress to and
from their respective leased premises.
2. Tenants, their clerks or servants, shall not make
or commit any improper noises or disturbances of any kind in the
building, or mark or defile the waterclosets, toilet rooms,
walls, windows, elevators or doors of the building, or interfere
in any way with other tenants or those having business with them.
3. No carpet, rug or other article shall be hung or
shaken out any window or placed in corridors as a door mat, and
nothing shall be thrown or allowed to drop by the tenants, their
clerks or employees, out of the windows or doors, or down
passages or shafts of the building, and no tenants shall sweep or
throw, or permit to be thrown from the leased premises, any dirt
or other substance into any of the corridors or halls, elevators,
shafts or stairways of said building.
4. The toiletrooms, waterclosets, and other water
apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than those for
which they were constructed, and no sweeping, rubbish, rags,
ashes, chemicals, or the refuse from electric batteries, or other
unsuitable substances, shall be thrown therein. Any damage
resulting from such misuse or abuse shall be borne by tenant by
whom or by whose employees or visitors it shall be caused.
5. Nothing shall be placed on the outside of the
building. No sign or equipment shall be placed on the interior
of the windows, windowsills, or projections so as to be visible
from the exterior of the building.
6. No sign, advertisement, or notice shall be
inscribed, painted or affixed on any part of the outside or
inside of said building unless of such color, size, and style,
and in such places upon or in said building as shall be first
designated by Landlord. Other than the initial building standard
suite signs provided by Landlord, signs on doors and windows,
where permitted or required, will be affixed for Tenant, at its
cost, by a contractor and with a design approved by Landlord.
7. After permission to install telephones, call
boxes, telegraph wires, or other electrical wires has been
granted, Landlord will direct where and how same are to be
placed. No wires shall be run in any part of the building
outside of the leased premises excepting by or under the
direction of Landlord. The attaching of wires to the outside of
the building is absolutely prohibited. No boring or cutting of
floors or partitions for wires is permitted except with prior
written consent of Landlord.
8. Tenants may use their own safes, but Landlord
shall have the right to prescribe the weight and proper position
of safes, and no safe shall be hoisted or placed in any part of
the building excepting under the direction of Landlord's agents.
All damage to the building caused by installing, maintaining or
removing safe, furniture, equipment or other property shall be
repaired at expense of tenant.
9. Each tenant must, upon termination of his Lease,
surrender all keys delivered to said tenant.
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10. Business machines and mechanical equipment shall be
placed and maintained by tenant at tenant's expense in settings
sufficient, in Landlord's reasonable judgment, to absorb and
prevent vibration, noise and annoyance.
11. Any and all damage to floors, walls or ceilings or
to personal property due to tenant or tenant's employees' failure
to shut off running water in any piece of equipment shall be paid
by Tenant.
12. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel
from the building any persons who, in the judgment of Landlord,
are intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, if
their behavior is deemed to be disturbing to other tenants of the
building, or who shall do anything in violation of the Rules and
Regulations of the Building. Landlord assumes no responsibility
and shall not be liable for any damage resulting from the
admission of any authorized or unauthorized person to the
building.
13. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit any
advertising by Tenant which, in Landlord's opinion, tends to
impair the reputation of the building or its desirability as a
building for offices, and upon written notice from Landlord,
Tenant shall refrain from or discontinue such advertising.
14. Tenant will not install blinds, shades, awnings,
or other form of inside or outside window covering, or window
ventilators or similar devices, without the prior written consent
of Landlord.
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ADDENDUM #2
PERSONAL GUARANTY OF LEASE
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This Guaranty of Lease (hereinafter referred to as
this Guaranty"), made this Z7 day of July, 2006, by and
between JEFFREY J. SEIDEL, a resident of the State of
Pennsylvania, having an address at 3 Midway Drive, Dillsburg, PA
17019, (hereinafter referred to as "the Guarantor") and WINDSOR
PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, LLP, a limited liability company organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, having an
address at c/o P.O. Box 548, 100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 900,
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117.
Witnesseth, that to induce the Landlord to enter into a
Lease (hereinafter referred to as "the Lease") by and between the
Landlord, as landlord, and VENMAR INVESTORS, INC. T/A MY
GIRLFRIEND'S KITCHEN (hereinafter referred to as "the Tenant"),
as tenant, covering all of that real property, situate and lying
in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania which consists of space having
approximately 2,400 square feet of floor area located at 5202
Simpson Ferry Road, Suites 106 and 107, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(hereinafter referred to as "the Premises"), the Guarantor hereby
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Landlord (1)
the Tenant's due and punctual payment in full (and not merely the
collectibility) of any and all rent and other sums required to be
paid by the Tenant under the provisions of the Lease, (2) the due
and punctual performance (and not merely the enforceability) of
all of the Tenant's other obligations thereunder; and (3) the due
and punctual payment in full (and not merely the collectibility)
of any and all loss, damages or expenses incurred by the Landlord
and arising out of any default by the Tenant in performing any of
its obligations thereunder. The Landlord may, in its sole
discretion, and without any notice to or consent of Guarantor,
and without in any way releasing, altering, impairing or
discharging the Guarantor's obligations and liability hereunder,
from time to time (1) waive compliance with or any default under
the provisions of the Lease; or (2) modify or supplement any of
the provisions of the Lease; or (3) grant any extension or
renewal of the terms of the Lease or any period referred to
therein; or (4) effect any release, compromise or settlement in
connection therewith; or (5) assign or otherwise transfer any or
all of the Landlord's interest in the Lease, or (6) accept or
discharge any other person as a guarantor of any or all of the
Tenant's obligations under the provisions of the Lease or (7)
accept or permit any proposed assignment or subletting under the
provisions of the Lease. The Guarantor's obligations hereunder
(1) shall be unconditional, irrespective of the enforceability of
the Lease, the adequacy of any consideration given therefore, or
any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal
or equitable discharge of a guarantor under applicable law
(provided, however, that no determination by any court,
governmental body or otherwise that any provision of this
Guaranty or of the Lease is invalid or unenforceable in any
instance shall affect the validity or enforceability of (a) any
other provision, or (b) such provision in any circumstances not
controlled by such determination, it being the express intention
of the parties that each such provision shall be valid and
enforceable to the fullest extent allowed by, and shall be
construed wherever possible as being consistent with, applicable
law; (2) shall be primary; and (3) shall not be conditioned upon
the Landlord's pursuit of any remedy which it has against the
Tenant or any other person with respect to the Lease. It shall
be an event of default under this Guaranty permitting the
Landlord to declare a default under the Lease and pursue all
remedies therefore if the Guarantor (1) applies for or consents
to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator or trustee of the
Guarantor or of all or a substantial part of its assets, (2)
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files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or is generally unable
to pay its debts as they become due, (3) makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, (4) files a petition or an answer
seeking a reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or
seeking to take advantage of an insolvency law, (5) performs or
suffers any other act of bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency
proceeding or if such petition is not dismissed within sixty (60)
days.
In witness whereof, the Guarantor has executed and ensealed
this Guaranty, the day and year first above written.
WITNESS or ATTEST:
JI F Y J. SEIDEL
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA * COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND TO WIT
I hereby certify that on this ? T-( day of July, 2006,
before me, a Notary Public for the State and County aforesaid,
personally appeared JEFFREY J. SEIDEL, known to me or
satisfactorily proven to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing instrument, who acknowledged that he is a
resident of the State of Pennsylvania and that he has executed
the foregoing instrument on his behalf for the purposes therein
set forth, and that the same is his act and deed.
In witness whereof, I have set my hand and Notarial Seal,
the day and year first above written.
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My commission expires on
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANA
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I have read the foregoing Complaint and hereby affirm and verify that, to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief, all of the statements made in the foregoing are true and
correct and that false statements made therein may subject me to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. §
4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Windsor Park Shopping Centers, LLP
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Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC
Steven M. Williams, PA I.D. # 62051
swi lliams@cohensegl ias.com
240 N. Third Street, 7~' Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717)234-5530
Attorneys for Plaintiff
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
LLP, by its general partner, Howard S. :CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Brown,
Plaintiff
v.
VENMAR INVESTORS, INC., t/a My
Girlfriend's Kitchen, and JEFFREY J.
SEIDEL,
Defendants
To the Prothonotary:
NO. 09-8926 Civil Term
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
Praecipe
Please accept the attached Acceptance of Service as proof of service of the Complaint in
this case.
Respectfully submitted,
Cohen Segl' Pallas
G nhall & Furman, PC
Date: ~/~'f /l(~
By:
~Xteven M. Williams, PA I.D. #62051
240 North Third Street, 8~' Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 234-5530
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC
Steven M. Williams, PA I.D. # 62051
silliams@cohenseglias.com
240 N. Third Street, 7~' Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(7.17} 234-5530
Attorneys for Plaintiff
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, : 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
LLP, by its general partner, Howard S.
Brown,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v.
NO. 09-8926 Civil Term
VENMAR INVESTORS, INC., t/a My
Girlfriend's Kitchen, and JEFFREY J.
SEIDEL,
Defendants
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE
I hereby accept service of the Complaint in this case on behalf of the Defendants, Venmar
Investors, inc., tia 1VIy Girlfriend's i~itchen, and Jeffrey J. Seidcl, and certify that I am au±herized
to do so.
Res y Submitted,
Robert E. Matta, PA I.D. #52846
21 Radio Station Road
Shenandoah, PA 17976
(570) 624-7071
Attorney for Defendants
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IN THE COURT O~ COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
CIVIL DIVISION
WINDSOR PARKS OPPING CENTERS
LLP, by its general p ner, Howard S.
Brown, .
Case No. 09-8926 Civil Term
vs.
VENMAR INVEST RS, INC., t/a My : ~ ~;.
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SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY ~ t , -- =;
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Pursuant to 1 USC 362(a), take notice that the defendant, JEFFREY J. SAID,, a
has filed for debt adj stment under Chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, and that the
case as to her is auto atically stayed.
The case was filed on May 18, 2010
The case is b fore the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, Case umber 10-21482ref.
Further the dersigned certifies under penalty of perjury pursuant to 18 PA CSA
4904 that this sugges ion of bankruptcy has been served by first class United States mail
upon those names be ow, on July 13, 2010
WINDSOR PARKS OPPING CENTERS, LLP
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC
Steven M. Williams, Esquire
240 N Third Street, cn Floor
Harrisburg, PA 171' 1
Resp tfully submitted,
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IdIARC KRANSON, ESQUIRE
523 Walnut Street
Allentown, PA 18101
(610) 432-0720
Atty. LD. No. 17323
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
CIVIL DIVISION
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS
LLP, by its general partner, Howard S.
Brown.,
Plaintiff
vs.
VENMAR INVESTORS, INC., tia My
Girlfriend's Kitchen, and JEFFREY J.
SEIDEL.
Case No. 09-8926 Civil Term
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Defendants
SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY
Pursuant to I 1 USC 362(a), take notice that the defendant, JEFFREY J. SEIDEL,
has filed for debt adjustment under Chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, and that the
case as to her is automatically stayed.
The case was filed on May 18, 2010
The case is before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, Case Number 10-21482ref.
An Order dated August 11, 2010 and signed by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Fehling
cancelling the judicial lien is attached to this Suggestion of Bankruptcy.
Further the undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury pursuant to 18 PA CSA
4904 that this suggestion of bankruptcy has been served by first class United States mail
upon those names below, on July 13, 2010
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, LLP
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC
Steven M. Williams, Esquire
240 N Third Street, 7th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
RestCKRANSON, lly submitted,
M ESQUIRE
523 Walnut Street
Allentown, PA 18101
(610) 432-0720
Atty. I.D. No. 17323
Case 10-21482-ref Doc 24 Filed 08/11 /10 Entered 08/11 /10 15:32:54 Desc Main
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
In Re: Jeffrey J. Seidell
Bankruptcy No. 10-21482
Debtor : Chapter 7
ORDER
AND NOW, this day of 2010,
upon the motion to avoid and cancel a judicial lien which impairs an exemption of the
debtor,
It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the judicial lien held
by Windsor Park Shopping Centers, LLP, by its general partner, Howard S. Brown, in
and on Debtors' residential real estate at 7071 Lincoln Drive, Macungie, Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania, be and hereby is cancelled in its entirety.
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE