EXHIBIT 10.101

 

July 15, 2003

 

Kristine Mostofizadeh

Equinix Operating Co., Inc.

301 Velocity Way, 5th Floor

Foster City, CA 94404

 

Re: First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated September 1, 1999, between Lakeside
Purchaser, L.L.C., as successor in interest to Carlyle-Core Chicago, LLC, and
Equinix Operating Co., Inc., as successor in interest to Equinix, Inc., a
Delaware corporation.

 

Dear Ms. Mostofizadeh,

 

This letter shall constitute (a) a First Amendment (“First Amendment”) to that
certain Lease Agreement dated September 1, 1999 (the “Lease”) between Lakeside
Purchaser, L.L.C. (“Landlord”) as successor in interest to Carlyle-Core Chicago,
LLC, and Equinix Operating Co., Inc. (“Tenant”), as successor in interest to
Equinix, Inc., with regard to Tenant’s use of certain manhole and conduit space
at Lakeside Technology Center located at 350 East Cermak Road, Chicago, Illinois
(the “Building”), and (b) an agreement to terminate that certain Outside Conduit
Access Agreement, dated March 9, 2001, between Tenant and Carlyle-Core Chicago,
LLC (the “Outside Conduit Access Agreement”).

 

1. Amendment of Section 5 of Lease. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree to amend
the Lease by incorporating the following Sections 5(d), (e), (f), (g), and (h)
into the Lease:

 

“5(d) Fiber Path Entry

 

Tenant shall have:

 

  (i) the non-exclusive right to use the existing “Exterior Fiber Vault
Manholes”, Numbers 3 and 5, and the existing “Conduit Pathways” between such
Exterior Fiber Vault Manholes and the associated Building “Interior Fiber
Vaults”, subject to the terms and conditions outlined in this First Amendment;
and

 

  (ii) the exclusive right to use the conduits and innerducts described in
subparagraphs (A)-(D) below (‘“Exterior Conduits”), subject to the terms and
conditions outlined in this First Amendment:

 

(A) Three (3) four inch (4”) conduits or twelve (12) one and one/quarter inch
(1-1/4”) innerducts or a combination thereof not to exceed seventy-five (75)
square inches of manhole surface area of penetration in the Exterior Fiber Vault

 

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Manhole 3 located at East 22nd Street and South Prairie Avenue (i.e. Phase 6B);
provided, however, that Tenant shall have the right to utilize only four (4) one
and one/quarter inch (1-1/4”) smooth wall innerducts extending from Exterior
Fiber Vault Manhole 3, as described in subparagraph (B) below.

 

(B) Three (3) one and one/quarter inch (1-1/4”) innerducts contained within one
(1) four inch (4”) conduit, and one (1) one and one/quarter inch (1- 1/4”)
innerduct number 04 contained within another four inch (4”) conduit as
designated by Landlord, within the existing Conduit Pathway between the Exterior
Fiber Vault Manhole 3 located at East 22nd Street and South Prairie Avenue (i.e.
Phase 6B) and the associated Interior Fiber Vault located in the lower level of
the Building (Northwest corner of 350 East Cermak Road).

 

(C) Three (3) four inch (4”) conduits or twelve (12) one and one/quarter inch
(1-1/4”) innerducts or a combination thereof not to exceed seventy-five (75)
square inches of manhole surface area of penetration in the Exterior Fiber Vault
Manhole 5 located at South Calumet Avenue near East Cullerton Street (i.e. Phase
7); provided, however, that Tenant shall have the right to utilize only four (4)
one and one/quarter inch (1-1/4”) smooth wall innerducts extending from Exterior
Fiber Vault Manhole 5, as described in subparagraph (D) below.

 

(D) Three (3) one and one/quarter inch (1-1/4”) innerducts contained within one
(1) four inch (4”) conduit, and one (1) one and one/quarter inch (1-1/4”)
innerduct number 29 in another four inch (4”) conduit as designated by Landlord,
within the existing Conduit Pathway between the Exterior Fiber Vault Manhole 5
located at South Calumet Avenue near East Cullerton Street (i.e. Phase 7) and
the associated Interior Fiber Vault located in the lower level of the Building
(Northeast comer of 350 East Cermak Road).

 

  (iii) In addition to the rights granted above, Tenant, with Landlord’s prior
written approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, shall have the
right to replace Landlord’s installed one and one/quarter inch (1-1/4’”)
innerducts (excluding innerduct number 04 and innerduct number 29) contained
within each of the four inch (4”) conduits described in subparagraphs (B) and
(D) at Tenant’s sole cost, expense, and liability, with an innerduct of a
quantity and size as solely determined by Tenant. Tenant shall have the
exclusive right to use each additional innerduct gained by Tenant’s replacement
of Landlord’s innerduct, subject to all terms and conditions of this First
Amendment.

 

(e) Fees

 

Landlord acknowledges that Tenant has paid the following fees in connection with
the rights granted in Section 5(d), and that no other fees shall be due and
owing to Landlord for the same in connection with such rights (with the
exception of management fees which are hereinafter described);

 

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(i) one time fee of one hundred forty-four thousand nine hundred and no/100
Dollars ($144,900.00) for the use of the Exterior Conduits (excluding innerduct
number 04 and innerduct number 29) in the locations specified above (1,619
linear fee at $90.00 per linear foot); and

 

(ii) one time fee of forty-five thousand and no/100 Dollars ($45,000.00) for the
Exterior Conduits (excluding innerduct number 04 and innerduct 29) penetrations
described above into the Interior Fiber Vaults (6-1 ¼” innerduct penetrations at
$7,500.00 each).

 

Within thirty (30) days after receipt of invoice, Tenant shall pay Landlord its
reasonable costs of managing and monitoring Tenant’s penetrations into the
Exterior Fiber Vault Manholes at the authorized points of penetration. For sixty
(60) days following payment of Landlord’s invoice, Tenant shall have the right
to audit Landlord’s books and records regarding such costs in accordance with
Section 4(b)(iii) of the Lease.

 

All fees payable pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5(e) shall
constitute Additional Rent under the Lease.

 

(f) Use

 

Tenant has the right to use Tenant’s allotment (as described in Section 5(d)) of
Exterior Conduits, Exterior Fiber Vault Manholes, Conduit Pathways, Interior
Fiber Vaults, and Risers within and around the Building as a means to bring
telecommunication carriers and providers and/or utilities (as solely designated
by Tenant) to the Building and/or the Premises, for the use of Tenant, Tenant’s
customers and telecommunication carriers and providers of Tenant and/or Tenant’s
customers, in their normal business operations, regardless of whether such
telecommunication carrier or provider is a Building occupant; provided however,
Tenant shall not have the right to connect to providers, Tenant’s customers or
other tenants in the Building at any place in the Building, other than the
Building’s Meet Me Room or in Tenant’s Premises. The Exterior Conduits shall be
located along a physical route reasonably designated by Landlord, and shall be
installed in a manner approved by Landlord, which approval shall be obtained by
Tenant utilizing the guidelines and procedures identified in Section 5(g) below.
All penetrations into the Building must come through the Landlord’s Exterior
Fiber Vault Manholes. Tenant’s use of the Building’s Meet Me Room shall be
subject to the terms, fees and standard practices of the Building’s Meet Me
Room, managed by EP Connect, L.L.C.

 

(g) Installation Process

 

Tenant shall comply with Landlord’s standards and procedures for access and use
of the Exterior Conduits including, but not be limited to, the following:

 

(i) Tenant shall request a manhole assignment from the Landlord, at each of the
Exterior Fiber Vault Manholes, at a location specified by Landlord in the public
way, at least 5 business days prior to the date of planned penetration

 

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(Landlord response expected to be 24 hours). Landlord’s consent to such request
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Upon receipt of the
assignment from Landlord, Tenant shall provide Landlord a proposed elevation
drawing and shall arrange with Landlord to establish a dig line for penetration.

 

(ii) Within 5 business days after receipt of Tenant’s request for a manhole
assignment, Landlord shall arrange for a designated representative to be on-site
for the entire period of Tenant’s manhole entry. Tenant shall not enter any
manhole without a representative of Landlord being present.

 

(iii) Tenant shall ensure that Tenant’s manholes, and/or manholes of Tenant’s
network providers, are not placed within one hundred (100) feet of any Exterior
Fiber Vault Manhole to aid in the protection and preservation of access to the
Building by other Building tenants and/or their network providers.

 

(iv) Tenant shall not splice telecommunication cable within the Exterior Fiber
Vault Manholes. Splicing or transition of telecommunication cable shall only be
permitted within space reasonably allocated to Tenant by Landlord to accommodate
the Exterior Conduits within the Interior Fiber Vaults.

 

(v) A maximum length of service loop must be approved by Landlord within the
Exterior Fiber Vault Manholes. Length of service loop and the space required for
such service loop shall be submitted for Landlord approval prior to installation
in the Exterior Fiber Vault Manholes or authorized in writing by Landlord’s
designated representative, which approval or authorization shall not be
unreasonably withheld.

 

(vi) Landlord shall designate reasonable locations for mounting of splice cases
within the Interior Fiber Vaults. Tenant shall not mount splice eases or route
cable through the Interior Fiber Vaults until the cable routing is reasonably
approved in writing by Landlord.

 

(vii) Tenant shall not pull telecommunication cable or any media through the
Exterior Fiber Vault Manholes, or perform any work within the Exterior Fiber
Vault Manholes without the presence of Landlord’s representative.

 

(viii) Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the reasonable costs incurred by
Landlord for review of Tenant’s plans and coordination/supervision of the
installation described herein.

 

(h) City of Chicago Agreement

 

Tenant expressly acknowledges that, with respect to Tenant’s installation of
fiber from the Exterior Fiber Vault Manholes, all such use of and access to such
fiber (including any work related to the installation of such fiber), is
expressly made subject to the provisions of that certain Conduit Path Use
Agreement dated as of June 1, 2000 by and between the

 

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City of Chicago (“City”) and Landlord (the “Conduit Path Use Agreement”). Tenant
acknowledges that a copy of the Conduit Path Use Agreement has been provided to
Tenant for its review. Tenant expressly agrees to coordinate all work related to
the Exterior Conduits and fiber with Landlord and, where necessary, the City,
and to comply at all tunes with the provisions of the Conduit Path Use
Agreement, and Landlord’s Building standard rules or guidelines in effect from
time to time. All work shall be carried out in compliance with Tenant’s
obligations under the Lease, and all work shall be performed by a contractor
reasonably approved by Landlord or chosen from Landlord’s list of approved
contractors.”

 

2. Termination of Agreement. Tenant and Landlord agree that the Outside Conduit
Access Agreement dated March 9, 2001 shall be terminated as of the date of
Tenant’s execution of this First Amendment, and thereafter shall have no farther
force and effect.

 

3. The Lease. Except as amended hereby, all other terms and conditions of the
Lease shall remain in full force and effect. All capitalized terms used herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Lease.

 

4. Binding Effect and Counterparts. The Lease as modified by this First
Amendment sets forth the full and complete understanding between Landlord and
Tenant with respect to the matters addressed herein. This First Amendment may be
executed in counterparts. A telecopy transmission of a signed copy of this First
Amendment shall constitute a binding and effective execution by the signing
party.

 

If the terms of this First Amendment are acceptable, please have a duly
authorized representative of Tenant execute both copies and return one fully
executed copy to the undersigned, whereupon this letter shall constitute a
binding agreement between us, our successors and permitted assigns.

 

Sincerely,

 

LAKESIDE PURCHASER, L.L.C. By:  

/s/ Bryan W. Neskora

   

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Name:  

Bryan W. Neskora

Title:  

President

 

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ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

 

This 23 day of July, 2003

EQUINIX OPERATING CO., INC. By:  

/s/ Kristine Mostofizadeh

   

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Name:

 

Kristine Mostofizadeh

Title:

 

Director of Real Estate