Exhibit 10.1
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
     THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of
October 19, 2006, between Republic WPB LLC (“Republic”) and the West Palm Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency, acting for itself and on behalf of the City of
West Palm Beach (together, “CRA”).
     WHEREAS, Republic and CRA are parties to that certain Professional Services
Agreement for the City Center Project (RFP No. 08/04-109), dated as of
October 26, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of March 28,
2005 and by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of March 13, 2006 (collectively,
the “Professional Services Agreement”);
     WHEREAS, Republic represents that funds previously received by Republic
from CRA were used solely to pay subcontractor expenses or for purposes of
partial reimbursement of Republic’s out of pocket expenses;
     WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions specified herein and
as of the date hereof, Republic has agreed to contribute, assign, transfer and
convey to CRA all of its right, title and interests in the Professional Services
Agreement; and
     WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have
the meanings specified in the Professional Services Agreement.
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
Republic and CRA hereby covenant and agree as follows:
     1. Assignment and Assumption. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
specified herein and as of the date hereof, Republic hereby contributes,
assigns, transfers and conveys all of its rights under the Professional Services
Agreement and CRA hereby accepts all of such rights and assumes all of
Republic’s obligations and liabilities under the Professional Services
Agreement.
     2. Third Party Obligations; Payment to Republic, Without limiting the
foregoing, CRA hereby assumes and agrees to pay, honor, discharge and perform,
as the case may be, in a timely manner and in accordance with their respective
terms, all of the liabilities and obligations of Republic to Catalfumo
Construction & Development, Song and Associates, Ardaman & Associates, and/or
Cushing Demolition with respect to the Professional Services Agreement,
including but not limited to all responsibility for amounts incurred to date, or
to be incurred in the future. The foregoing includes full responsibility for
payment by CRA in full of all amounts set forth in Republic’s requisition dated
as May 17, 2006 with respect

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to Catalfumo Construction & Development, Song and Associates, Ardaman &
Associates, and/or Cushing Demolition. CRA agrees to indemnify and otherwise
hold Republic harmless as to any and all obligations as to Catalfumo
Construction & Development, Song and Associates, Ardaman & Associates, and/or
Cushing Demolition.
     3. Release. Republic hereby expressly and unconditionally releases CRA and
the City of West Palm Beach, as well as CRA’s successors, predecessors,
departments, affiliates, agents, directors (in both their individual and
corporate capacities), officers (in both their individual and corporate
capacities), employees, Commissioners (in both their individual and governmental
capacities), attorneys, insurers, and assigns, both past and present, from any
and all claims, demands, suits, or causes of actions, of any kind or nature
whatsoever, whether in law or in equity, and including but not limited to those
arising out of or related to the City Center Project and/or the Professional
Services Agreement. CRA and the City of West Palm Beach hereby expressly and
unconditionally release Republic, as well as Republic’s parents (including,
without limitation, Republic Property Trust, Republic Property Limited
Partnership and Republic Property TRS, LLC), subsidiaries, successors,
predecessors, departments, affiliates, agents, directors (in both their
individual and corporate capacities), officers (in both their individual and
corporate capacities), employees, attorneys, insurers, and assigns, both past
and present, from any and all claims, demands, suits, or causes of actions, of
any kind or nature whatsoever, whether in law or in equity, and including but
not limited to those arising out of or related to the City Center Project and/or
the Professional Services Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute, and in
executing this Agreement Republic and CRA hereby enter into, a full release as
to any and all claims, including cross-claims or third party claims, relating to
any and all matters between them, including but not limited to any claims
involving the City Center Project and/or the Professional Services Agreement,
and it is the intent of Republic and CRA to fully, finally, and forever settle
and release all claims between them, which do now exist, may exist or may
heretofore have existed between them. In furtherance of such intention, the
releases given herein shall be and shall remain in effect as full and complete
releases of all such matters notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any
additional or different claims or facts related thereto. In addition, Republic
agrees to execute mutual releases between Republic and each of Catalfumo
Construction & Development, Song and Associates, Ardaman & Associates, and
Cushing Demolition, subject to agreement to same on the part of each of
Catalfumo Construction & Development, Song and Associates, Ardaman & Associates,
and Cushing Demolition.

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     4. Effect of Assignment. This Agreement and the covenants and agreements
herein set forth shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns and shall be binding upon the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns.
     5. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and effect of this Agreement
shall, to the extent the particular subject matter is controlled by state law,
be governed by and be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Florida, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
     6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which may be executed by one or more of the parties
hereto, with the same force and effect as through all parties who executed such
counterparts had executed but one instrument.
     7. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto shall be effective only if
signed by all parties hereto. No waiver of any provisions of this Agreement
shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the party against whom
enforcement is sought.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered is its name and on its behalf as of the date first
written above.

                  REPUBLIC WPB LLC    
 
           
 
  By :   /s/ Gary Siegel
 
        Name: Gary R. Siegel         Title : Chief Operating Officer    
 
                WEST PALM BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY    
 
           
 
  By :   /s/ Lois Frankel
 
        Name :         Title :    
 
                CRA ATTORNEY
        Approved As To Form
        And Legal Sufficiency
   
 
           
 
  By :   /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
 
        Date : 10-12-06    

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