SALES CONTRACT

 

THIS SALES CONTRACT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 14th day of August, 2015
(the “Effective Date”), by and between ACRE Realty LP, a Georgia limited
partnership (“Seller"), and MAPLE MULTI-FAMILY LAND SE, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (“Purchaser”).

 

ARTICLE I -- PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED

 

A.           Seller shall sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase from
Seller, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, that certain parcel
of land (the “Land”) in Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia, containing
approximately 9.696 acres fronting on Peachtree Dunwoody Road and described on
Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, together with any improvements
on the Land (the “Improvements”) and all permits, licenses and prepaid fees,
impact fees or credits with respect to the Land or the use, occupancy or
development of the Land (all of the foregoing property is hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Property”).

 

B.      The Property shall include all right, title and interest, if any, of
Seller in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road, highway or
avenue, open or proposed, in front of or adjoining all or any part of the Land,
any and all strips, gores or right-of-way, riparian rights and easements, and
all right, title and interest of Seller, if any, in and to any award or payment
made or to be made (i) for damage to the Property or any part thereof by reason
of any change of grade or closing of any street, road, highway or avenue
adjoining the Land, and (ii) for any taking in condemnation or eminent domain of
any part of the Property.

 

C.      The Property is commonly known as 6903 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Sandy
Springs, Georgia 30328.

 

ARTICLE II -- PURCHASE PRICE

 

A.            The purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) for the Property shall
be TWELVE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($12,000,000.00) and subject to all
prorations and adjustments provided herein, shall be paid as hereinafter set
forth.

 

B.       Within three (3) Business Days after the Effective Date, Purchaser
shall deliver to Fidelity National Title Group, 5565 Glenridge Connector, Ste
300, Atlanta, GA 30342, Attn: C. Shane Rogers, Esq., Email:
shane.rogers@fntg.com (the “Escrow Agent”), One Hundred Thousand and No/100
Dollars ($100,000.00) (such $100,000.00, together with any interest earned
thereon, is hereinafter referred to as the “Initial Deposit”). Conditioned upon
Purchaser’s sending the Notice to Proceed (hereinafter defined), within three
(3) Business Days after Purchaser sends the Notice to Proceed, Purchaser will
deliver to the Escrow Agent an additional Four Hundred Thousand and No/100
Dollars ($400,000.00) (such $400,000.00, together with any interest earned
thereon, is hereinafter referred to as the “Subsequent Deposit”). The Initial
Deposit and the Subsequent Deposit are hereinafter collectively referred to as
the “Deposit”. The Deposit shall be applied toward the Purchase Price due at
Closing (hereinafter defined) or otherwise shall be applied as elsewhere
provided in this Agreement. After Purchaser delivers the Notice to Proceed, the
Deposit shall be nonrefundable except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Agreement.

 

 

 

C.      The Purchase Price (less the amount of the Deposit, which shall be paid
by Escrow Agent to Seller at Closing) shall be paid by Purchaser to Seller at
Closing by wire -transfer to Seller in immediately available funds, subject to
all prorations and adjustments provided herein. On the Closing Date (as
hereinafter defined), Seller shall be responsible at its sole cost and expense
to pay off in full and have cancelled and satisfied of record all deeds of
trust, mortgages and similar instruments affecting the Property.

 

D.      (i) The Escrow Agent joins in the execution of this Agreement solely for
the purpose of acknowledging and agreeing to the provisions of this Section II
D.

 

        (ii) The duties of the Escrow Agent shall be as follows:

 

               (a)      During the term of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent
shall hold and disburse the Deposit in accordance with the terms and provisions
of this Agreement.

 

               (b)      The Escrow Agent shall pay the Deposit in accordance
with the joint written instructions of Seller and Purchaser in any of the
following events: (i) if this Agreement shall be terminated by the mutual
written agreement of Seller and Purchaser, or (ii) if the Escrow Agent shall be
unable to determine at any time to whom the Deposit should be paid, or (iii) if
a dispute shall develop between Seller and Purchaser concerning to whom the
Deposit should be paid; provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, if Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement by
written notice to Seller prior to the Hard Date (as hereinafter defined) (with a
copy to Escrow Agent), Escrow Agent shall pay the Deposit to Purchaser without
the need for joint written instructions from Seller. In the event that such
written instructions shall not be received by the Escrow Agent within ten (l0)
days after the Escrow Agent has served a written request for instructions upon
Seller and Purchaser, then the Escrow Agent shall have the right to pay the
Deposit into any court of competent jurisdiction and interplead Seller and
Purchaser in respect thereof, and thereupon the Escrow Agent shall be discharged
of any obligations in connection with this Agreement.

 

             (c)      If costs or expenses are incurred by the Escrow Agent in
its capacity as Escrow Agent because of litigation or a dispute between the
Seller and Purchaser arising out of the holding of the Deposit in escrow, Seller
and Purchaser shall each pay the Escrow Agent one-half of such reasonable costs
and expenses.

 

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             (d)      By joining herein, the Escrow Agent undertakes only to
perform the duties and obligations imposed upon the Escrow Agent under the terms
of this Agreement and expressly does not undertake to perform any of the other
covenants, terms and provisions incumbent upon the Seller and the Purchaser
hereunder.

 

             (e)      Purchaser and Seller hereby agree and acknowledge that the
Escrow Agent assumes no liability in connection herewith except for negligence
or willful misconduct; that the Escrow Agent shall never be responsible for the
validity, correctness or genuineness of any document or notice referred to under
this Agreement; and that in the event of any dispute under this Agreement, the
Escrow Agent may seek advice from its own counsel and shall be fully protected
in any action taken by it in good faith in accordance with the opinion of its
counsel.

 

           (f)      All investments by Escrow Agent will be made in the regular
course of business. To be entitled to same day investment (assuming good funds
are provided), the Deposit must be received by noon; otherwise, such funds will
be deposited on the next business day but only if Escrow Agent has received its
required signed investment forms. All investments shall be subject to the rules,
regulations, policies and procedures of the bank depository (the “Depository”)
in which such monies are deposited.

 

          (g)      Purchaser agrees to provide to Escrow Agent a W-9 so that the
Deposit can be invested in an interest-bearing account.

 

          (h)      The Deposit may be processed for collection in the normal
course of business by Escrow Agent, but immediately thereafter the Deposit shall
be deposited in a separate escrow account with the Depository and shall not be
commingled with funds of others. Escrow Agent shall not be accountable for any
incidental benefit which may be attributable to the funds so deposited. Escrow
Agent shall not be liable for any loss caused by the failure, suspension,
bankruptcy or dissolution of the Depository.

 

           (i)       Escrow Agent shall not be liable for loss or damage
resulting from:

 

(i) any good faith act or forbearance of Escrow Agent;

 

(ii) any default, error, action or omission of any party, other than Escrow
Agent;

 

(iii) any defect in the title to any property unless such loss is covered under
a policy of title insurance issued by the Escrow Agent;

 

(iv) the expiration of any time limit or other delay which is not solely caused
by the failure of Escrow Agent to proceed in its ordinary course of business,
and in no event where such time limit is not disclosed in writing to the Escrow
Agent;

 

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(v) the lack of authenticity of any writing delivered to Escrow Agent or of any
signature thereto, or the lack of authority of the signatory to sign such
writing;

 

(vi) Escrow Agent’s compliance with all attachments, writs, orders, judgments,
or other legal process issued out of any court;

 

(vii) Escrow Agent’s assertion or failure to assert any cause of action or
defense in any judicial or administrative proceedings; or

 

(viii) any loss or damage which arises after the Deposit has been disbursed in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

      (j)      Escrow Agent shall be fully indemnified by the parties hereto for
all of its expenses, costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in
connection with any interpleader action which Escrow Agent may file to resolve
any dispute as to the Deposit, or which may be filed against the Escrow Agent.

 

      (k)      If Escrow Agent is made a party to any judicial, non-judicial or
administrative action, hearing or process based on acts of any of the other
parties hereto and not on the malfeasance and/or negligence of Escrow Agent in
performing its duties hereunder, the expenses, costs and reasonable attorneys’
fees incurred by Escrow Agent in responding to such action, hearing or process
shall be paid by the party/parties whose alleged acts are a basis for such
proceedings, and such party/parties shall indemnify, save and hold Escrow Agent
harmless from said expenses, costs and fees so incurred.

 

ARTICLE III -- TITLE AND SURVEY OBJECTIONS

 

      A.      On or before the thirtieth (30th) day after the Effective Date
(the “Title and Survey Objection Date”), Purchaser, at Purchaser’s sole cost and
expense, shall obtain a current and accurate ALTA/ACSM survey of the Land (the
“Survey”) certified to Seller, Purchaser and the Title Company by a licensed
Georgia surveyor, showing the boundaries of the Land, and containing a complete
legal description of the Land (including the number of acres to the nearest
1/100th of an acre and the square feet contained therein).

 

      B.      Purchaser, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, on or before the
Title and Survey Objection Date, shall obtain from Chicago Title Insurance
Company (herein in this capacity referred to as the “Title Company”), an owner’s
title insurance commitment (the “Commitment”), together with legible copies of
all matters referred to therein as exceptions to title. On or before the Title
and Survey Objection Date, Purchaser shall notify Seller of any objections as to
the Survey and title to the Land. Seller, at Seller’s expense, shall have up to
ten (10) days immediately following said notice (the “Seller’s Response Period”)
to cure or agree to cure any title defects or Survey objections; provided,
however, Seller shall have no obligation to cure any title defects or Survey
objections, except as specifically required in Sections III C, D and E. Seller
shall, within Seller’s Response Period, notify Purchaser in writing whether or
not Seller will agree to cure such objections by the Closing Date (and if Seller
does agree to cure, such agreement by Seller shall thereupon become a covenant
of Seller under this Agreement). If Seller fails to cure or agree in writing to
cure all of Purchaser’s objections within Seller’s Response Period, then
Purchaser shall elect by written notice to Seller given on or before five (5)
days after the end of Seller’s Response Period to either (i) terminate this
Agreement and receive a full refund of so much of the Deposit as is then held by
Escrow Agent, and thereafter this Agreement shall be null and void and of no
further force or effect, and neither Purchaser nor Seller shall have any further
rights, duties, liabilities or obligations to the other by reason hereof except
for those matters that specifically survive the termination, or (ii) waive such
objections and consummate the transaction contemplated herein without reduction
of the Purchase Price. Any title matters set forth in the Commitment and not
timely objected to by Purchaser shall be deemed approved by Purchaser under this
Agreement. If Purchaser does not provide Seller written notice of Purchaser’s
election as above provided, then Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to
terminate this Agreement as provided in the aforesaid item (i). Those documents
of record shown on the Survey or revealed in the Commitment to which Purchaser
fails to object or which Purchaser accepts as provided for above and those
matters set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof which
encumber the Property at Closing shall be the “Permitted Exceptions” for the
purpose of this Agreement.

 

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      C.      Purchaser, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, shall have the
right to have its title examination and the Survey updated through the Closing
Date (hereinafter defined), and if any such update discloses any new title
exceptions or survey matters as to which Purchaser has an objection and which
were not listed in the Commitment, as to title matters, or which were not shown
on the Survey, as to survey matters (any such new matter being referred to as a
“New Objection”), Purchaser shall deliver to Seller a statement of any such New
Objections and Seller shall have until the Closing Date to cure all such New
Objections. If Seller fails to cure such New Objections on or before the Closing
Date and provided that such New Objection was created by Seller after the
Effective Date, (i) Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by written notice to
Seller given on or before the Closing Date, whereupon Purchaser shall receive
from Escrow Agent a full refund of the Deposit, and thereafter this Agreement
shall be null and void and of no further force or effect, and neither Purchaser
nor Seller shall have any further rights, duties, liabilities or obligations to
the other by reason hereof except for those matters that specifically survive
such termination, or (ii) if such New Objections created by Seller may be cured
by the payment of a liquidated amount of money, Purchaser may cure such New
Objections created by Seller after the Effective Date, any objections Seller
agreed to cure and failed to do so and any matters set forth in Section III D
herein and deduct the reasonable cost thereof from the Purchase Price otherwise
payable by Purchaser at Closing, or (iii) Purchaser may waive such New
Objections and consummate the transaction contemplated herein without reduction
of the Purchase Price.

 

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      D.      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, on or before the Closing, Seller shall be required to cure (i) any
mortgages, deeds of trust, liens or other monetary encumbrances affecting the
Property created by Seller; and (ii) any objections that Seller agrees to cure
pursuant to Section III B above.

 

      E.      Anything contained in the foregoing Sections III C and D to the
contrary notwithstanding, Seller shall have the right between the Effective Date
and the Closing Date to encumber the Property with a new Deed to Secure Debt or
like encumbrance securing indebtedness of Seller in an amount not to exceed
Eight Million and No/100 Dollars ($8,000,000.00) (a “New Mortgage”) provided
that the New Mortgage does not prohibit prepayment at par, and is not locked out
from prepayment at any time, and the New Mortgage shall not be considered a New
Objection but Seller shall be required to cause the New Mortgage to be released
as an encumbrance against the Property prior to or concurrently with the
Closing, and the Purchase Price otherwise payable to Seller at Closing may be
used to obtain such release.

 

ARTICLE IV -- ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT CLOSING

 

At Closing Seller agrees to deliver the following items to Purchaser. Drafts of
all documents to be delivered at Closing as specified in this Agreement shall be
prepared by Purchaser’s counsel and submitted to Seller for review and approval
at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date.

 

      A.      A duly executed Limited Warranty Deed, in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit C and by this reference made a part hereof conveying to Purchaser or
its assigns, fee simple title to the Property, using the legal description on
Exhibit A hereto and subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. In the event the
Survey legal description on Purchaser’s Survey of the Land differs from the
legal description attached hereto as Exhibit A, then Seller shall also execute a
quitclaim deed with the Survey legal description, in form acceptable for
recording, of the type customarily used for commercial real estate transactions
in the State of Georgia.

 

      B.      A duly executed affidavit in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D.

 

      C.      A duly executed Certification of Non-Foreign Status that pursuant
to Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code, certifies Seller is not a foreign
person, foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust or foreign
estate or disregarded entity (as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue
Code and Income Tax Regulations), provided that if Seller cannot execute such
Certification because Seller is a foreign person, Purchaser shall withhold such
portion of the Purchase Price as is required by law.

 

      D.      An affidavit of Seller’s residence in accordance with O.C.G.A.
§48-7-128.

 

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      E.      A Bring-Down Certificate executed by Seller as specified in the
penultimate paragraph of Article XII.

 

      F.      A General Assignment of all Seller’s right, title and interest in
and to all permits and approvals affecting the Property and all other intangible
property rights of Seller in the Property.

 

      G.      A duly executed IRS Form 1099-S, a duly executed Designation of
Reporting Agent Agreement and a duly executed Transferor Identification
Certificate.

 

      H.      Such evidence as is required by the Title Company to delete any
and all security deeds encumbering the Land from the Commitment to be marked at
Closing.

 

      I.      Such evidence as is reasonably required by the Title Company and
the Purchaser evidencing the authority of Seller and those individuals acting on
behalf of Seller to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transaction
contemplated herein.

 

      J.      A Closing Statement evidencing the prorations between Seller and
Purchaser and disbursements made in connection with this transaction (the
“Closing Statement”).

 

      K.      Any other documents referred to or specified in this Agreement or
required by the Title Company, and any other documents or agreements deemed
necessary or reasonably appropriate by Purchaser’s and Seller’s respective
counsel.

 

ARTICLE V -- ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED BY PURCHASER AT CLOSING

 

At Closing, Purchaser agrees to deliver the following items to Seller:

 

      A.      The Purchase Price as required by and in the manner specified in
Section II C hereof.

 

      B.      A counterpart original of the Closing Statement.

 

      C.      Evidence reasonably acceptable to Seller that those acting for
Purchaser have full authority to consummate the transaction contemplated in this
Agreement.

 

      D.      Any other documents referred to or specified in this Agreement or
required by the Title Company, and any other documents or agreements deemed
necessary or reasonably appropriate by Purchaser’s and Seller’s respective
counsel.

 

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ARTICLE VI - SELLER’S DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

 

Seller has delivered or will deliver the following to Purchaser within five (5)
Business Days after the Effective Date:

 

      A.      A copy of any environmental report in respect of the Property in
Seller’s possession, if any.

 

      B.      A copy of the latest dated survey of the Land and title insurance
policy in Seller’s possession, if any.

 

      C.      A copy of any soils and geotechnical reports on the Land in
Seller’s possession, if any.

 

      D.      A copy of the latest ad valorem tax bill in Seller’s possession,
if any.

 

      E.      All engineering reports, title exception documents, site plans,
warranties, guaranties, appraisals, utility bills, permits, plans, maps,
topographic and tree surveys, zoning information (including zoning approvals and
all conditions imposed as part of the current zoning of the Property and all
agreements with third parties, including litigants, arising out of the current
zoning or settlement of any disputes regarding the current zoning), traffic
studies and wetlands reports in Seller’s possession, if any, with respect to all
or any part of the Property.

 

      F.      Copies of all approvals from any governmental entities in Seller’s
possession, if any, with respect to all or any part of the Property.

 

      G.      Copies of all utility capacity letters in Seller’s possession, if
any, with respect to all or any part of the Property.

 

ARTICLE VII -- APPORTIONMENTS

 

The following items shall be apportioned at Closing and as of the Closing Date:

 

      A.      All real property taxes including the current installment for any
assessment (special, bond, or otherwise). In the event that the current year’s
taxes are not available as of the Closing Date, the proration shall be based
upon such taxes for the preceding year, but such taxes shall be reprorated
between Purchaser and Seller as soon as the current year’s taxes are available,
immediately upon demand being made therefor by either Purchaser or Seller.
Seller shall be entitled to receive any income in respect of the Property and
shall be obligated to pay all expenses in respect of the Property for all time
periods prior to and including the day prior to the Closing Date. Purchaser
shall be entitled to receive all such income and shall be obligated to pay all
such expenses for all time periods commencing with the Closing Date. In the
event that any income or any expense item relating to the period prior to the
Closing Date is received or appears after the Closing, such item(s) shall be
adjusted between the Seller and the Purchaser within ten (10) days after such is
discovered. This Section VII A shall survive the Closing of the transaction
contemplated herein for ninety (90) days after which the agreement to reprorate
shall be of no further force or effect.

 

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ARTICLE VIII -- TIME AND PLACE OF CLOSING AND CLOSING COSTS

 

      A.      The consummation of the transaction contemplated herein shall take
place through an escrow closing conducted by the Escrow Agent, commencing at
11:00 A.M. Eastern Time on December 7, 2015. Seller and Purchaser each agrees to
deliver to the Escrow Agent the documents and instruments required of them,
respectively, as provided in this Agreement, and Purchaser agrees to deliver to
the Escrow Agent the amount of the Purchase Price and the costs and expenses and
net amount of prorations specified in this Agreement, all sufficiently in time
so as to allow the Escrow Agent to conduct the Closing on the Closing Date. The
consummation of the transaction contemplated herein is herein referred to as the
“Closing”, and the day the Closing occurs is herein referred to as the “Closing
Date”.

 

      B.      At Closing, Seller shall pay one-half of the Georgia transfer tax
and recording fees for recording the Limited Warranty Deed and one hundred
percent (100%) of the recording costs for recording any satisfaction of any New
Mortgage and fifty percent (50%) of the Escrow Agent’s fees for holding the
Deposit in escrow and the Escrow Agent’s settlement fee for conducting the
Closing. At Closing, Purchaser shall pay the cost of the Survey, the cost of the
Title Commitment and any owner’s title insurance policy issued in favor of
Purchaser, fifty percent (50%) of the Georgia transfer tax and recording fees
for recording the Limited Warranty Deed, fifty percent (50%) of the Escrow
Agent’s fees for holding the Deposit in escrow and the Escrow Agent’s settlement
fee for conducting the Closing, all costs incident to Purchaser’s due diligence
and financing costs and expenses, and all other costs and expenses incurred by
Purchaser. Seller and Purchaser will each pay their own attorneys’ fees and any
other costs herein specified to be paid by either of them.

 

      C.      Possession of the Property will be delivered by Seller to
Purchaser on the Closing Date, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions.

 

ARTICLE IX--  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

      A.      Purchaser shall not be required to purchase the Property unless
the following conditions precedent have been satisfied:

 

(i)              On or before October 2, 2015 (herein referred to as the “Hard
Date”) Purchaser is fully satisfied with the Property and Purchaser’s proposed
development of the Property in Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion. To that
end, Purchaser may, but shall have no obligation to, obtain soil borings,
engineering reports, geotechnical studies, marketing studies, topographical
surveys, non-invasive environmental tests and studies and evidence of
availability of water, sewer, telephone, natural gas, and electrical utilities
all in sufficient capacities so as to permit the development of the Property for
Purchaser’s intended use as a mixed-use development of approximately 236
multifamily rental units, approximately 100,000 square feet of office space, and
approximately 10,000 square feet of retail space (the “Intended Use”), without
the imposition of impact fees, cash proffers or unacceptable conditions as
determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion. Seller shall permit Purchaser to
make the foregoing investigations.

 

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(ii)            Before the Hard Date, Seller and Purchaser shall have agreed on
the site plan (the “Site Plan”) to allow for Purchaser’s Intended Use to be
submitted to the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia, as specified in Section IX B
below. In the event that Seller and Purchaser are not able to so agree,
Purchaser will not send the Notice to Proceed. The Site Plan shall be based on
the preliminary drawing agreed to by the parties and attached hereto as Exhibit
E.

 

If Purchaser determines the Property is satisfactory in all aspects in
Purchaser’s sole discretion, and Seller and Purchaser agree respecting the Site
Plan to be submitted to the City of Sandy Springs, Purchaser shall, on or before
the Hard Date, notify Seller and Escrow Agent that the Property is satisfactory
and this condition precedent has been satisfied (which notice is herein referred
to as “Notice to Proceed”) and Purchaser shall deposit the Subsequent Deposit as
specified in Section II B above. If Purchaser, in its sole discretion, does not
send the Notice to Proceed on or before the Hard Date, or if on or before the
Hard Date Purchaser sends a notice to Seller and the Escrow Agent that Purchaser
will not be sending the Notice to Proceed and Purchaser is terminating this
Agreement, this condition precedent shall have failed and Escrow Agent shall
return the Initial Deposit to Purchaser (and Seller shall consent to such return
in writing to Escrow Agent) and thereafter this Agreement shall terminate and be
null and void and of no further force and effect, and neither Purchaser nor
Seller shall have any further rights, duties, liabilities or obligations to the
other by reason hereof except for those matters that specifically survive such
termination. Concurrently with the execution hereof, Purchaser has paid to
Seller One Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($100.00) in consideration of Seller’s
execution of this Agreement.

 

Purchaser specifically agrees that prior to the Hard Date and the deposit by
Purchaser of the Subsequent Deposit, Purchaser will not communicate with any
governmental officials respecting the submittal and approval of the Site Plan
and any related zoning approvals unless prior arrangements are made so that
Charles S. Roberts, Executive Vice President of Seller’s general partner (or his
designee) (collectively, a “Seller Designee”), attends any in person meetings or
is a participant in any telephone communications or has been allowed to
previously approve any written or text communications with governmental
officials regarding such topic. Seller agrees to cause Seller Designee to make
himself reasonably available for any such meetings, but in no event shall Seller
delay more than two Business Days in making a Seller Designee available for any
such governmental meeting. Seller acknowledges that (and consents to) Purchaser
contacting governmental officials regarding other aspects of the Property (e.g.
environmental, permitting, construction standards etc.) that are unrelated to
the Site Plan approval process, without the requirement that a Seller Designee
participate in such meetings.

 

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Purchaser also agrees that notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement
to the contrary, if this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever
(other than a Seller default), Purchaser shall promptly deliver to Seller all
tests, studies, reports and other due diligence information developed by
Purchaser and its agents and representatives regarding the Property without
warranty or representation by Purchaser as to the completeness or accuracy
thereof (but expressly excluding any confidential information, internal reports
and studies prepared for Purchaser’ investment committee, and any market
information and studies.

 

      B.      Provided that Purchaser and Seller have agreed to the “Site Plan”
as contemplated in Section IX A above, promptly thereafter Purchaser at its sole
cost and expense will make application to the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia to
obtain approval of Purchaser’s Site Plan. Purchaser agrees to timely apply for
the approval of its Site Plan and to use commercially reasonable, good faith
efforts to obtain approval of its Site Plan.

 

It shall be a condition precedent to Purchaser’s obligation to close and
consummate the transaction contemplated herein that no later than the date which
is sixty (60) days after the Effective Date Purchaser’s Site Plan shall have
been approved by the City of Sandy Springs.

 

If Purchaser’s Site Plan has not been approved by the City of Sandy Springs on
or before the date that is sixty (60) days after the Effective Date, Purchaser
shall have the right (i) to notify Seller and Escrow Agent no later than the
sixty-third (63rd) date after the Effective Date that the condition precedent
set forth in this Section IX B has failed, whereupon Escrow Agent shall return
the Deposit to Purchaser, and thereafter this Agreement shall terminate and be
null and void and of no further force and effect, and neither Purchaser nor
Seller shall have any further rights, duties, liabilities or obligations to the
other by reason hereof except for those matters that specifically survive such
termination; or (ii) to waive the condition precedent set forth in this Section
IX B and proceed to close the transaction otherwise in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement. Purchaser’s failure to timely notify Seller
and Escrow Agent that Purchaser has elected item (i) in the preceding sentence
shall be deemed to mean that Purchaser has elected (ii) of the preceding
sentence.

 

      C      Seller shall have fully and completely kept, observed, performed,
satisfied and complied in all material respects with all terms, covenants,
conditions, agreements, requirements, restrictions and provisions required by
this Agreement to be kept, observed, performed, satisfied or complied with by
Seller on the Closing Date.

 

      D.      Purchaser shall not have terminated this Agreement pursuant to an
express right so to terminate set forth in this Agreement.

 

If any of the foregoing conditions in Sections IX C or D have not been satisfied
or performed on or as of the Closing Date, Purchaser shall have the right, at
Purchaser’s option, either (i) to terminate this Agreement by giving written
notice to Seller on or before the Closing Date, in which event all rights and
obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall expire, and this Agreement
shall become null and void except for the Inspection Indemnity, (ii) waive such
failure and proceed to Closing or (iii) if such failure of condition constitutes
a default by Seller under Section XI B of this Agreement, to exercise such
rights and remedies specified in Section XI B. In the event Purchaser exercises
item (i) of the foregoing sentence, the Deposit shall be refunded to Purchaser
immediately upon request.

 

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ARTICLE X -- EMINENT DOMAIN

 

      A.      If, prior to the Closing Date, there shall be any condemnation or
eminent domain proceedings instituted, pending or threatened against any part of
the Property, then Purchaser may elect to terminate this Agreement by written
notice given to Seller and Escrow Agent within ten (10) days after Purchaser has
received notice from Seller of such proceedings, which notice Seller agrees to
give to Purchaser promptly upon receiving such information. Upon such notice to
Seller and Escrow Agent, so much of the Deposit as is then being held by Escrow
Agent shall be returned by Escrow Agent to Purchaser, and upon such return, this
Agreement shall terminate and be null and void and of no further force or
effect, and neither Purchaser nor Seller shall have any further rights, duties,
liabilities or obligations to the other by reason hereof except for those
matters that specifically survive the termination. Failure of Purchaser to so
notify Seller and Escrow Agent within said ten (10) days that Purchaser has
elected to terminate this Agreement, shall be deemed to mean that Purchaser has
elected not to terminate this Agreement. If Purchaser does not so elect to
terminate this Agreement, then the Closing shall take place as provided herein
without abatement of the Purchase Price, and there shall be paid or assigned to
Purchaser at Closing all interest of Seller in and to any condemnation awards
with respect to the Property which have been or may be payable to Seller on
account of such occurrence.

 

ARTICLE XI -- REMEDIES

 

      A.      Seller’s only remedy for Purchaser’s breach of this Agreement
shall be to obtain so much of the Deposit as is then held by Escrow Agent, the
amount of which shall be and constitute Seller’s liquidated damages, it being
otherwise difficult or impossible to estimate Seller’s actual damages; provided,
however, that nothing herein shall limit the Inspection Indemnity (as
hereinafter defined). Seller hereby waives any right to specific performance,
injunctive relief or other relief to cause Purchaser to perform its obligations
under this Agreement, and Seller hereby waives any right to damages in excess of
said liquidated damages occasioned by Purchaser’s breach of this Agreement;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall limit the Inspection Indemnity.
Seller and Purchaser acknowledge that it is impossible to estimate or determine
the actual damages Seller would suffer because of Purchaser’s breach hereof, but
that the liquidated damages provided herein represent a reasonable estimate of
such actual damages and Seller and Purchaser therefore intend to provide for
liquidated damages as herein provided, and that the agreed upon liquidated
damages are not punitive or penalties and are just, fair and reasonable, all in
accordance with applicable Georgia law. Seller’s right to receive the specified
liquidated damages is in lieu of any other right or remedy, all other rights and
remedies being waived by Seller; provided, however, that nothing herein shall
limit the Inspection Indemnity.

 

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      B.      If Seller defaults under this Agreement, Purchaser shall be
entitled, as its only remedies hereunder, to either: (i) close the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement, thereby waiving such default to the extent such
default is known to exist by Purchaser as of Closing, or (ii) terminate this
Agreement and receive a return of the Deposit and upon such return, this
Agreement shall terminate and be null and void and of no further force or
effect, and neither Purchaser nor Seller shall have any further rights, duties,
liabilities or obligations to the other by reason hereof except for those
matters that specifically survive the termination, or (iii) seek specific
performance of this Agreement and of Seller’s obligations, duties and covenants
hereunder; provided, however, if the remedy of specific performance is not
available because Seller has voluntarily conveyed all or any interest in (or
encumbered other than a New Mortgage) the Property after the Effective Date,
then Purchaser shall have the right to sue Seller for the damages suffered
because of Seller’s default. If Purchaser consummates the transaction
contemplated in this Agreement it shall be conclusively deemed to have waived
any breach by Seller of any covenant, representation or warranty under this
Agreement (but not under any of the documents executed at Closing which shall
continue in accordance with their terms) which the Purchaser knew existed prior
to the Closing.

 

ARTICLE XII - SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS,

WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

Seller hereby represents, warrants and covenants to and with Purchaser, knowing
that Purchaser in entering into this Agreement is relying on each such
representations, warranties and covenants, as follows:

 

      A.      Seller is a Georgia limited partnership duly bound by the actions
and execution hereof by Robert Gellert, the Executive Vice President of Seller’s
sole general partner, ACRE Realty Investors Inc., a Georgia corporation. This
Agreement and all other agreements to be executed by Seller in connection
herewith have been (or upon execution will have been) duly executed and
delivered by Seller, have been effectively authorized by all necessary action,
and constitute (or upon execution will constitute) legal, valid and binding
obligations of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their
respective terms.

 

      B.      Neither the entering into of this Agreement nor the consummation
of the transaction contemplated hereby will constitute or result in a violation
or breach by Seller of any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree issued
against or imposed upon Seller, or will result in a violation of any applicable
law, order, rule or regulation of any governmental authority. To Seller’s actual
knowledge, (i) there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending
against Seller or the Property which would become a cloud on the title to the
Property or any portion thereof or which questions the validity or
enforceability of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any action
taken pursuant thereto in any court or before or by any federal, district,
county, or municipal department, commission, board, bureau, agency or other
governmental instrumentality, and (ii) no approval, consent, order or
authorization of, or designation, registration or filing (other than for
recording purposes) with any governmental authority is required in connection
with the due and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller,
compliance with the provisions hereof by Seller, and consummation of the
transaction contemplated hereby by Seller.

 

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      C.      No later than the Closing, Seller will provide a paydown/release
letter to the Title Company, satisfactory to the Title Company so as to insure
Purchaser in an owner’s title insurance policy to be issued to Purchaser in
connection with this transaction, without exception for all mortgages, deeds of
trust and other monetary encumbrances created by Seller affecting the Property.
Except as may be permitted by Section III E, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, Seller shall not grant, convey or assign any easement, interest,
title or estate in or to any portion of the Property which would survive the
Closing.

 

      D.      Seller has not received any written notice of violation of any
zoning, land-use, building, fire, health, labor and safety laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations applicable to the Property, and, to Seller’s knowledge,
there is no litigation, action, proceeding or any present plan or study by any
governmental authority, agency or employee thereof, which in any way challenges,
affects or would challenge or affect the Property or any street or highway
serving or adjacent to the Property. Seller has disclosed to Purchaser that the
City of Sandy Springs has implemented a moratorium on all new rezoning requests
for commercial-type development in Sandy Springs.

 

      E.      There exists no leases or license agreements or management,
maintenance, operating, service, commission or similar contracts affecting the
Property that will survive Closing.

 

      F.      Seller warrants that Seller is not a foreign person, foreign
corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust, foreign estate or disregarded
entity as such terms are defined in Section 1445(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended.

 

      G.      Neither the Seller, nor to the Seller’s knowledge, any director,
officer, agent, employee, affiliate or representative of the Seller or any of
the Seller’s subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions
administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury
Department (“OFAC”) or any similar sanctions imposed by any other body,
governmental or other, to which the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries
is subject.

 

      H.      Seller has not (i) made a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, (ii) filed any voluntary petition in bankruptcy or suffered the
filing of an involuntary petition by Seller’s creditors, (iii) suffered the
appointment of a receiver to take possession of all, or substantially all, of
Seller’s assets, (iv) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of all,
or substantially all, of Seller’s assets or (v) admitted in writing its
inability to pay its debts as they come due.

 

      I.      Seller has not entered into an agreement or option for the sale of
the Land, which agreement or option remains pending, other than this Agreement.

 

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      J.      Other than conditions imposed as part of the current zoning of the
Land all of which are contained in the public records as part of the current
zoning approval or have been delivered to Purchaser pursuant to Section VI E
above, Seller has made no commitment to any governmental authority, utility
company, school board, church or other religious body, homeowner or homeowner’s
association or any other organization, group or individual relating to the Land
which would impose an obligation upon Seller or its successors-in-title to the
Land to make any contributions or dedications of money or land, or to construct,
install or maintain any improvements of a public or private nature as part of
the Land or upon separate lands. Seller has received no written notice of any
contemplated or reassessment of the Land or any portion thereof for general real
estate tax purposes. Neither Seller nor any of its affiliates owns any real
property that is contiguous to the Land; and to Seller’s knowledge, the tax
parcels in which the Land is a part contains no other property, other than the
Land.

 

     K.      Seller has received no written notice of pending or threatened
claims, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations against Seller, the Land
or any occupant of the Land related to alleged or actual violations of
Environmental Laws (as defined below).

 

For the purposes of this Agreement, “Environmental Law” means any current legal
requirement, law, rule, regulation or ordinance (whether federal, state or
local) in effect now and pertaining to (a) the management, manufacture,
possession, presence, use, generation, transportation, treatment, storage,
disposal, release, threatened release, abatement, removal, remediation or
handling of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material (as defined below) or
(b) pollution (including any release to air, land, surface water, and
groundwater); and includes, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 USC §§9601 et seq., Solid Waste
Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation Act of 1976 and Hazardous
and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 USC §§6901 et seq., Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 USC §§1251
et seq., Clean Air Act of 1966, as amended, 42 USC §§7401 et seq., Toxic
Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 USC §§2601 et seq., Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, 49 USC App. §§1801, Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970, as amended, 29 USC §§651 et seq., Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 USC §§2701
et seq., Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986,
42 USC App. §§11001 et seq., National Environmental Policy Act of 1969,
42 USC §§4321 et seq., Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended by
42 USC §§300(f) et seq., and any similar, implementing or successor law, any
amendment, rule, regulation, order or directive, issued thereunder.

For the purposes of this Agreement, “Hazardous Material” means any hazardous or
toxic substance as defined in or regulated by any Environmental Law in effect at
the pertinent date or dates.

L.      Seller has not used the Land as a landfill, dump or stump pit, and to
Seller’s knowledge, the Land has never been so used.

M.      To Seller’s knowledge, there are no above-ground or underground tanks or
any other underground storage facilities located on the Land.

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N.      To Seller’s knowledge, the Land is not subject to any ongoing re-zoning,
site plan approval, variance request or any similar land use related proceeding
or application (except as may be the case in connection with Purchaser’s
application for Site Plan approval pursuant to this Agreement).

O.      On the Effective Date Seller owns other real property in addition to the
Property; but Seller discloses that Seller is in the process of selling the
other real property owned by Seller.

 

ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT NOTWITHSTANDING, IT IS
UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD AND CONVEYED HEREUNDER,
“AS IS, WHERE IS, AND WITH ALL FAULTS” WITH NO RIGHT OF SETOFF OR DEDUCTION TO
THE PURCHASE PRICE AND WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY BY SELLER EXCEPT
AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN. SELLER HAS NOT MADE AND IS NOT MAKING ANY EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY
REGARDING THE SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR RELATING
IN ANY WAY TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, SUITABILITY OF
SOIL OR GEOLOGY, ABSENCE OF DEFECTS OR HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES OR WASTE.
PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES AND REPRESENTS THAT PURCHASER IS ENTERING INTO THIS
AGREEMENT WITHOUT RELYING UPON ANY SUCH STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY
MADE BY SELLER OR BY ANY AGENT OR ANY OTHER PERSON AND BASED SOLELY UPON
PURCHASER’S OWN INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE PROPERTY. PURCHASER, FOR
PURCHASER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, HEREBY RELEASES SELLER FROM AND WAIVES
ALL CLAIMS AND LIABILITY AGAINST SELLER IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF ANY
PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IN, AT, ABOUT OR UNDER THE PROPERTY AND
FURTHER RELEASES SELLER FROM AND WAIVES ALL CLAIMS AND LIABILITY AGAINST SELLER
ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION AND QUALITY OF THE
PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PRESENCE, DISCOVERY OR REMOVAL OF
ANY HAZARDOUS WASTE, HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES, AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED
BY THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT, THE
TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, AND THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT, IN
EACH CASE, AS AMENDED, AND AS MAY BE FURTHER AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, OR ANY
OTHER FEDERAL OR STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS IN,
AT, ABOUT OR UNDER THE PROPERTY. ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY
NOTWITHSTANDING, THE AGREEMENTS OF PURCHASER SET FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
SURVIVE THE CLOSING AND SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE AT ANY TIME. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary (including the foregoing release), (a) Purchaser
shall have the right to defend (but Purchaser has no right to assert, file or
otherwise proceed with a contribution, indemnity or other claim against Seller)
government and third-party claims by alleging that Seller (or someone acting on
Seller’s behalf), not Purchaser, is liable for such claims and Purchaser has no
obligation to indemnify Seller for governmental or third party claims asserted
before or after the Closing as a result of any act or omission taken or failed
to be taken by or on Seller’s behalf prior to the Closing, and (b) the release
shall not apply to third-party tort claims relating to the Property and
occurring during Seller’s ownership of the Property.

 

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As used herein, the words “to the best of Seller’s knowledge” or words of
similar import shall mean and refer to the actual and not constructive
knowledge, without investigation, of Charles S. Roberts, Executive Vice
President of the sole general partner of Seller, and not anything which he
should have known but did not actually know. Similarly, whenever this Article
XII refers to a notice or communication having been received by Seller, the same
shall mean and refer to any written notice or communication actually received by
Charles S. Roberts. Charles S. Roberts shall have no personal liability
whatsoever respecting of any Seller’s representations, warranties or covenants
or the transaction contemplated in this Agreement.

 

At the Closing, Seller shall execute and deliver a “Bring-Down Certificate” with
respect to the representations and warranties made by Seller in this Article XII
stating either that such representations and warranties remain true and correct
in all material respects as of the Closing Date or stating any of such
representations and warranties which are no longer true and correct in all
material respects as of the Closing Date. In the event that Seller’s Bring-Down
Certificate specifies that any of Seller’s representations and warranties are no
longer true and correct as of the Closing Date in any material respect, (i) if
the representation and warranty has changed from the Effective Date to the
Closing Date not as a result of a default by Seller under this Agreement,
Purchaser’s only rights in respect to such change in representation and warranty
shall be to either (a) waive such change and close and consummate the
transaction contemplated herein without reduction of the Purchase Price, or (b)
terminate this Agreement and receive a refund of the Deposit, after which this
Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force or effect and neither
Seller nor Purchaser shall have any further rights, duties, liabilities or
obligations to the other hereunder except for the Inspection Indemnity; or (ii)
if the change in such representation and warranty arises because of Seller’s
default under this Agreement, Purchaser shall have its rights and remedies
specified in Section XI B hereof.

 

All representations and warranties made by Seller under this Article XII shall
survive the Closing for a period of ninety (90) days after the Closing after
which such representations and warranties shall be of no further force or
effect; provided, however, that any claim based upon any alleged breach thereof,
in order to be enforceable, must be asserted by Purchaser in a writing provided
to Seller within ninety (90) days after the Closing and a suit commenced thereon
within sixty (60) days after the date of Seller’s receipt of such notice or
otherwise such representations and warranties will be of no further force or
effect.

 

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ARTICLE XIII -- NOTICES

 

Whenever any notice, demand, or request is required or permitted hereunder, such
notice, demand or request shall be in writing and shall be hand-delivered in
person or sent by FedEx or similar national overnight delivery service, or via
email in .pdf (with a follow up copy by other means provided for herein), to the
addresses set forth below:

 

To Purchaser:

 

Maple Multi-Family Land SE, L.P.

3715 Northside Parkway

Suite 400, Suite 450

Atlanta, GA 30327

Attention: Mr. Leonard Wood

Email: lwood@tcresidential.com

 

with a copy to:

 

James G. Farris, Jr., Esq.

Alston & Bird

One Atlantic Center

1201 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, GA 30309-3424

Email: jay.farris@alston.com

 

To Seller:

 

ACRE Realty LP

399 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Mr. Robert Gellert

Email: bgellert@avenuecapital.com

 

With a copy to:

 

ACRE Realty LP

399 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Mr. Greg Simon

Email: gsimon@avenuecapital.com

 

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With a copy to:

 

Roberts Properties, Inc.

375 Northridge Road

Suite 330

Atlanta, GA 30350

Attention: Mr. Charles S. Roberts

Email: cr@robertsproperties.com

 

And a copy to:

 

Sanford H. Zatcoff, Esquire

Holt Ney Zatcoff & Wasserman, LLP

100 Galleria Parkway

Suite 1800

Atlanta, Georgia 30339

Email: szatcoff@hnzw.com

 

To Escrow Agent:

 

Fidelity National Title Group

5565 Glenridge Connector, Ste 300

Atlanta, GA 30342

Attn: C. Shane Rogers, Esq.

Email: shane.rogers@fntg.com

 

Any notice, demand, or request which shall be served upon any of the parties in
the manner aforesaid shall be deemed sufficiently given for all purposes
hereunder (i) at the time such notice, demand or request is hand-delivered in
person, (ii) on the day such notices, demands or requests are deposited with
FedEx or similar national overnight delivery service in accordance with the
preceding portion of this Article XIII; or (iii) on the day such notices demands
or request are emailed to the addresses set forth herein, provided a follow up
copy is sent by other means provided for herein. Any party hereto shall have the
right from time to time to designate by written notice to the others such other
person or persons and at such other places in the United States as such party
desires written notices, demands, or requests to be delivered or sent in
accordance herewith; provided, however, at no time shall either party be
required to send more than an original and two (2) copies of any such notice,
demand or request required or permitted hereunder. Anything contained in this
Article XIII to the contrary notwithstanding, all notices from Seller and
Purchaser may be executed and sent by their respective counsel.

 

ARTICLE XIV -- SETTLEMENT ITEMS

 

In addition to the items specifically mentioned in this Agreement to be
delivered at the Closing, Seller shall deliver the following items to Purchaser
at the Closing: any sewer, water and other utility bills and tax and assessment
bills any part of which is to be paid by Purchaser, and a complete and accurate
statement setting forth the necessary information upon which any adjustment or
proration shall be made at the Closing.

 

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ARTICLE XV -- ACCESS

 

After giving reasonable notice to Seller (which may be done orally), Purchaser
and its agents and representatives shall have the right to enter upon the
Property at any reasonable time after the Effective Date and prior to the
Closing Date for any lawful purpose, including without limitation to conduct the
due diligence tests; provided, however, (a) Purchaser shall pay for all such
work performed on the Property and shall not permit the creation of any lien in
favor of any contractor, subcontractor, materialman, mechanic, surveyor,
architect or laborer and (b) Purchaser shall not perform any invasive testing
for Hazardous Materials without the written permission of Seller (but in no
event shall Purchaser be prohibited for conducting invasive geotechnical testing
that is not testing for Hazardous Materials). Purchaser shall maintain, or shall
ensure that its contractors maintain commercial general liability insurance in
an amount no less than $1,000,000.00 combined single limit for injury to or
death of one or more persons in the occurrence, and for damage to tangible
property (including loss of use) in an occurrence, insuring Purchaser and the
contractors and agents of Purchaser against any liability arising out of or in
connection with any entry upon or inspection of the Property and all areas
appurtenant thereto (and which insurance shall name Seller as an additional
insured). Purchaser shall provide Seller with evidence of such insurance
coverage prior to any entry or inspection of the Property. Purchaser hereby
expressly agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless against any
claim, lien, damage or injury to either persons or property, and all costs and
expenses related thereto (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’
fees and costs), arising out of Purchaser’s or its agent’s or representative’s
actions under this Article XV. The indemnity and hold harmless provisions of
this Article XV are herein referred to as the “Inspection Indemnity”. In the
event that Purchaser does not consummate the transaction contemplated in this
Agreement, Purchaser shall restore any damage or destruction caused to the
Property by Purchaser. This Article XV shall survive the Closing of the
transaction contemplated herein or any termination of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE XVI -- BROKER

 

Purchaser and Seller hereby represent to each other that no real estate broker
or agent was involved in negotiating the transaction contemplated herein. In the
event any claim(s) for real estate commissions, fees or compensation arise in
connection with this Agreement and the transaction contemplated herein,
Purchaser and Seller further covenant and agree that the party so incurring or
causing such claim(s) shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party
from any loss, claim or damage which the other party suffers because of said
claim(s). This Article XVI shall survive the Closing of the transaction
contemplated herein or any termination of this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE XVII -- MISCELLANEOUS

 

      A.      This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties hereto and cannot be changed or modified other than by a written
agreement executed by both Purchaser and Seller. This Agreement supersedes all
previous agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof.

 

      B.      Irrespective of the place of execution or performance, this
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Georgia. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any
presumption or other rule requiring construction against the party causing this
Agreement to be drafted. If any words or phrases in this Agreement shall have
been stricken out or otherwise eliminated, whether or not any other words or
phrases have been added, this Agreement shall be construed as if the words or
phrases so stricken out or otherwise eliminated were never included in this
Agreement and no implication or inference shall be drawn from the fact that said
words or phrases were so stricken out or otherwise eliminated. All terms and
words used in this Agreement regardless of the number or gender in which they
are used, shall be deemed to include any other number and any other gender as
the context may require. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and each and
every provision contained herein.

 

      C.      This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each
of which shall be deemed an original. The parties agree that facsimile and email
signatures shall be sufficient to bind them hereto.

 

      D.      In the event that the last day for performance of any matter
herein falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in Georgia, the time for
performance shall automatically be extended to the next Business Day. As used
herein, a “Business Day” is any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday in Georgia.

 

      E.      If any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be
invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of
such terms, covenants and conditions to persons or circumstances other than
those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected
thereby and each term, covenant and condition of this Agreement shall be valid
and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

      F.      All rights, powers and privileges conferred hereunder upon the
parties unless otherwise provided shall be cumulative and not restricted to
those given by law.

 

      G.      No failure of any party to exercise any power given such party
hereunder or to insist upon strict compliance by any other party to its
obligations hereunder, and no custom or practice of the parties in variance with
the terms hereof, shall constitute a waiver of any party’s right to demand exact
compliance with the terms hereof.

 

      H.      Purchaser reserves the right to waive, in whole or in part, any
condition or contingency herein which is for the Purchaser’s benefit.

 

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      I.      The provisions of this Agreement shall extend to, bind and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, assigns and the legal representatives of their
estates.

 

      J.      Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein to the contrary,
whether express or implied, Purchaser shall have the right to assign this
Agreement to an affiliate of Purchaser, but to no other party. If this Agreement
is assigned, Purchaser shall give prompt written notice and a copy of such
assignment to Seller and thereafter any reference in this Agreement to Purchaser
shall be deemed to refer to such assignee or assignees.

 

      K.      Seller and Purchaser each shall have the right to consummate the
transaction contemplated in this Agreement as part of an exchange of like-kind
property pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the Regulations promulgated thereunder. Seller and Purchaser agree
to cooperate with each other to effect such an exchange for Seller, Purchaser or
both of them provided, however, (i) the ability of a party to effect an exchange
shall not be a condition precedent to that party’s obligations under this
Agreement, (ii) an exchange being effected by a party shall not result in any
additional cost (other than a nominal cost) to the other party; (iii) neither
party shall be obligated to take title to any other real property in order to
effect such an exchange for the other party; (iv) no exchange shall delay the
Closing Date; and (iv) any exchange being effected by a party shall be effected
by means of that party’s use of a qualified intermediary.

 

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      L.      If any dispute arises between Seller and Purchaser concerning this
Agreement that results in litigation, mediation or arbitration, then the
prevailing party shall be reimbursed by the other party for any and all costs
and expenses related to such dispute incurred by such prevailing party,
including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and
disbursements actually incurred. This provision shall expressly survive the
Closing or termination of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed, sealed and delivered the day and year first above written.

 

 

PURCHASER:

 

 

MAPLE MULTI-FAMILY LAND SE, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

 

By:       Maple Multi-Family Development, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability
company, its general partner

 

By: /s/ Leonard Wood, Jr., Vice President

       Leonard Wood, Jr., Vice President

 

 

 

 

SELLER:

 

ACRE Realty LP, a Georgia limited partnership

 

By:      ACRE Realty Investors, Inc., a Georgia corporation, its sole general
partner

 

 

      By: /s/ Robert Gellert, Executive Vice President

             Robert Gellert, Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

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Fidelity National Title Group joins in the execution of this Agreement under
seal for the purpose of acknowledging the agreement as to the holding of the
Deposit in escrow, as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

ESCROW AGENT:

 

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP

 

 

By: /s/ Shane Rogers

      Name: Shane Rogers

      Title: AVP

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

ALL THAT TRACT of land in Land Lot 21 of the 17th District, Fulton County,
Georgia, described as follows:

TO FIND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, commence at the intersection of the
northeast right-of-way line of Peachtree Dunwoody Road (variable width
right-of-way) with the south Land Lot Line of said Land Lot 21; running thence
along the northeast right-of-way line of Peachtree Dunwoody Road the following
courses and distances: (1) along the arc of a curve to the left (which arc is
subtended by a chord having a bearing and distance of North 22 degrees 09
minutes 27 seconds West 166.68 feet and a radius of 646.11 feet) 167.15 feet to
a point, (2) North 29 degrees 34 minutes 06 seconds West 193.86 feet to a point,
(3) North 48 degrees 07 minutes 32 seconds West 52.89 feet to a 1/2-inch rebar
found, and (4) North 81 degrees 17 minutes 17 seconds East 1.44 feet to a
5/8-inch rebar set and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; from the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING as thus established, continuing thence along the northeast, east and
southeast right-of-way line of Peachtree Dunwoody Road and West Peachtree
Dunwoody Road (variable width right-of-way) the following courses and distances:
(I) along the arc of a curve to the right (which arc is subtended by a chord
having a bearing and distance of North 25 degrees 59 minutes 35 seconds West
14.67 feet and a radius of 34.50 feet) 14.78 feet to a point, (2) North 13
degrees 43 minutes 09 seconds West 43.35 feet to a point, (3) along the arc of a
curve to the left (which arc is subtended by a chord having a bearing and
distance of North 22 degrees 36 minutes 56 seconds West 17.17 feet and a radius
of 55.50 feet) 17.24 feet to a point, (4) North 31 degrees 30 minutes 44 seconds
West 52.81 feet to a point, (5) North 33 degrees 18 minutes 09 seconds West
51.86 feet to a point, (6) North 34 degrees 29 minutes 16 seconds West 54.88
feet to a point, (7) along the arc of a curve to the right (transitioning into
the east and southeast right-of-way line of West Peachtree Dunwoody Road) (which
arc is subtended by a chord having a bearing and distance of North 00 degrees 58
minutes 38 seconds East 208.72 feet and a radius of 294.18 feet) 213.37 feet to
a point, (8) North 21 degrees 45 minutes 19 seconds East 322.68 feet to a point,
(9) along the arc of a curve to the left (which arc is subtended by a chord
having a bearing and distance of North 06 degrees 16 minutes 38 seconds East
190.22 feet and a radius of 356.39 feet) 192.55 feet to a point, (10) North 79
degrees 26 minutes 55 seconds East 2.42 feet to a point, (11) along the arc of a
curve to the right (which arc is subtended by a chord having a bearing and
distance of North 37 degrees 13 minutes 45 seconds East 22.65 feet and a radius
of 39.50 feet) 22.97 feet to a point, (12) along a reverse curve turning to the
left (which arc is subtended by a chord having a bearing and distance of North
26 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West 98.73 feet and a radius of 50.00 feet)
141.11 feet to a point, (13) along the arc of a curve to the left (which arc is
subtended by a chord having a bearing and distance of North 21 degrees 44
minutes 36 seconds West 43.41 feet and a radius of 574.98 feet) 43.42 feet to a
point, (14) North 23 degrees 54 minutes 25 seconds West 50.41 feet to a point,
(15) along the arc of a curve to the left (which arc is subtended by a chord
having a bearing and distance of North 28 degrees 01 minute 26 seconds West
61.91 feet and a radius of 431.13 feet) 61.96 feet to a 5/8-inch rebar set;
thence leaving said right-of-way line and running along the south, west and
southwest boundary lines of Hunters Crossing as per plat recorded in Plat Book
118, page 103, Fulton County, Georgia records, the following courses and
distances: (1) South 88 degrees 46 minutes 23 seconds East 237.27 feet to a
1/2-inch rebar found, (2) South 01 degree 31 minutes 07 seconds West 145.57 feet
to a 5/8-inch rebar set, (3) South 29 degrees 40 minutes 45 seconds East 115.22
feet to a point, (4) South 29 degrees 31 minutes 12 seconds East 414.75 feet to
a 5/8-inch rebar set, and (5) South 01 degree 24 minutes 22 seconds West 473.55
feet to a 1/2-inch rebar found; thence South 81 degrees 17 minutes 17 seconds
West 427.29 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, said tract containing
approximately 9.696 acres as shown on plat of ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey of
North Springs Peachtree Dunwoody Road prepared for Roberts Properties
Residential, L.P., Wachovia Bank, National Association and Commonwealth Land
Title Insurance Company by LAI Engineering, bearing the seal and certification
of Michael G. High, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2986, dated May 15,
2008, last revised June 3, 2008.

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

1.General and special taxes and assessments for the year 2015 not yet due and
payable as of the Closing Date and subsequent years, not yet due and payable,
subject to the proration provisions of Article VII.

 

2.Easement contained in Right of Way Deed from Mrs. Crissey, J.H.S. Johnson,
John W. Eaves and Ralph H. Howard to Fulton County, dated October 7, 1963, filed
April 13, 1964, recorded in Deed Book 4219, page 572, Fulton County, Georgia
records.

 

3.Easement contained in Right of Way Deed from Edwin M. Crissey, et al. to
Fulton County, dated February 22, 1964, filed November 27, 1964, recorded in
Deed Book 4336, page 170, aforesaid records.

 

4.Easement from Edwin M. Crissey to Georgia Power Company, dated July 9, 1969,
recorded in Deed Book 5101, page 224, aforesaid records.

 

5.Sanitary sewer and drainage easement areas as shown on plat of Property of
John E. Didicher and Betty J. Didicher, filed December 19, 1978, recorded in
Plat Book 114, page 66, aforesaid records.

 

6.Rights of others in and to the drainage ditch located in the northwesterly
portion of the subject property.

 

7.All matters disclosed on that certain ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey for Roberts
Properties Residential, L.P., Wachovia Bank, National Association and Fidelity
National Title Insurance Company prepared by Michael G. High, Georgia Registered
Land Surveyor No. 2986 of LAI Engineering, dated May 15, 2008, last revised June
3, 2008, last revised June 3, 2008, and such state of facts occurring after June
3, 2008 as would be disclosed by a current, accurate survey and inspection of
the real property herein described.

 

8.Easement set forth in Right of Way Deed from Roberts Properties Residential,
L.P. to Fulton County, dated November 21, 2005, filed December 15, 2005,
recorded in Deed Book 41548, page 261, aforesaid records.

 

9.Easement from Roberts Properties Residential, L.P., a Georgia limited
partnership, to Fulton County, dated February 5, 2010, filed June 16, 2010,
recorded in Deed Book 49109, page 250, aforesaid records.

 

10.All zoning and other land use laws, regulations and codes.

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

form of limited warranty deed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After recording please return to:

___________________

_________________

___________________

____________________

 

LIMITED WARRANTY DEED

 

 

STATE OF                                        

 

COUNTY OF                                    

 

 

      THIS INDENTURE, is made the ____ day of __________, 2015, between
___________________, a              (the “Grantor”), and       , a             
(the “Grantee”) (the words “Grantor” and “Grantee” include all genders, plural
and singular, and their respective heirs, successors and assigns where the
context requires or permits).

 

W I T N E S S E T H: That

 

      Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars
($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, in hand paid at and before
the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed, and
by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto the
said Grantee, all that tract of land in        County, Georgia, described on
Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract or parcel of land, with all and singular the
rights, members and appurtenances thereof, to the same being, belonging or in
anywise appertaining, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said
Grantee forever in FEE SIMPLE.

 

 

 

AND THE SAID Grantor will warrant and forever defend the right and title to the
above described property unto the said Grantee against the claims of all persons
owning, holding or claiming by, through or under the said Grantor, but not
otherwise and subject, however, to those matters set forth on Exhibit B attached
hereto and made a part hereof without reimposing the same.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Limited Warranty Deed to be signed,
sealed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

Signed, sealed and delivered in the

presence of:

 

_______________________________

Unofficial Witness

 

_______________________________

Notary Public

 

         (NOTARY SEAL)

 

My Commission Expires:

 

_________________________________________,

a                                              

 

 

By:                                                         

      Name:                                              

      Title:                                                

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

AFFIDAVIT OF TITLE

 

 

STATE OF GEORGIA

 

COUNTY OF _______________

 

 

The undersigned deponent , Robert Gellert, in his capacity as an Executive Vice
President of ACRE Realty Investors, Inc., the general partner of ACRE Realty LP
(“Deponent”), having personally appeared before the undersigned notary public
and first having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says under oath
to the best of his personal knowledge in such capacity as follows:

 

      1.      Deponent is the ____________________ of
________________________________ (the “Owner”), the owner of certain real
estate, a description of which is set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and
made a part hereof, together with all easements and appurtenances related
thereto (collectively, the “Property”).

 

      2.      The Owner is in possession of the Property, and, to Deponent’s
knowledge there are no leases or tenancies affecting the Property and Deponent
knows of no one claiming any adverse interest in the Property whatsoever.

 

      3.      To Deponent’s knowledge and except as revealed in the public
records in the county where the Property is located, there are no suits,
judgments, bankruptcies or executions pending against the Owner in any court
whatsoever that could in any way affect the title to the Property, or constitute
a lien thereon, nor are there any loan deeds, security deeds, trust deeds,
mortgages or liens of any nature whatsoever unsatisfied against the Property, or
easements, licenses, agreements or other encumbrances affecting the title to the
Property, except as revealed in the public records.

 

      4.      No improvements or repairs have been made to the Property at the
request of Owner during the one hundred (100) days immediately preceding the
date hereof other than in connection with routine maintenance and there are no
outstanding bills incurred for labor, services and materials used in making
improvements or repairs on the Property or for services of architects, surveyors
or engineers.

 

      5.      To Deponent’s knowledge and except as revealed in the public
records of the county where the Property is located, there are no liens for past
due taxes or assessments of any nature, for any paving, sidewalk, curbing, sewer
or any other street improvements of any kind against the Property or the Owner.

 

 

 

      6.      All water bills in respect of the Property received by Owner as of
the date hereof have been paid in full.

 

      7.      Owner has not entered into any written agreement with, or
otherwise engaged the services of, any commercial real estate broker for the
payment of a real estate commission or fee relating to the purchase, sale,
management, leasing or other licensed services pertaining to Commercial Real
Estate (as defined in O.C.G.A. § 44-14-601(3)) in respect of the Property, and
Owner has received no notice of any lien for any such services.

 

      8.      This affidavit is made to induce Chicago Title Insurance Company
to issue its owner’s policy insuring ________________________________ in the
amount of the purchase price of the Property; and to induce the attorney
certifying title so to certify.

 

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me,

this ____ day of ___________, 2015.

 

 

___________________________

Notary Public

 

(NOTARY SEAL)

 

My Commission Expires:

 

___________________

 

ACRE Realty LP, a Georgia limited partnership

 

By:      ACRE Realty Investors, Inc., a Georgia corporation, its sole general
partner

 

 

      By: ___________________________

       Robert Gellert, Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT E

 

Preliminary Site Plan

 

 

 

 

 

sales contract

by and between

 

ACRE REALTY LP,

as Seller

 

and

 

 

MAPLE MULTI-FAMILY LAND SE, L.P.,

as Purchaser

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I -- PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED 1 ARTICLE II -- PURCHASE PRICE 1
ARTICLE III -- TITLE AND SURVEY OBJECTIONS 4
ARTICLE IV -- ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT CLOSING 6
ARTICLE V -- ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED BY PURCHASER AT CLOSING 8
ARTICLE VI - SELLER’S DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS 8 ARTICLE VII -- APPORTIONMENTS 9
ARTICLE VIII -- TIME AND PLACE OF CLOSING AND CLOSING COSTS 9 ARTICLE IX-- 
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 10 ARTICLE X -- EMINENT DOMAIN 12 ARTICLE XI -- REMEDIES 13
ARTICLE XII - SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS, 13 ARTICLE XIII -- NOTICES 19
ARTICLE XIV -- SETTLEMENT ITEMS 21 ARTICLE XV -- ACCESS 21 ARTICLE XVI -- BROKER
22 ARTICLE XVII -- MISCELLANEOUS 22

 

EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT A – Legal Description

EXHIBIT B – Permitted Exceptions

EXHIBIT C – Limited Warranty Deed

EXHIBIT D – Affidavit of Title

EXHIBIT E – Site Plan