EX-10.1






CONSOLIDATED UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE




$9,100,000



November 10, 2009 (the “Note Date”)




FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT Holdings, L.P., a Virginia limited
partnership (“Borrower”), unconditionally promises to pay to the order of NNN Realty Advisors,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Lender”), in the manner and at the place hereinafter provided, the
principal amount of Nine Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($9,100,000).



WHEREAS, the Borrower and Lender entered into promissory notes dated June 27, 2008 and
September 15, 2008, as extended, with principal balances of $3,700,000 and $5,400,000,
respectively. The Borrower and Lender have agreed to cancel said promissory notes and enter into
this consolidated unsecured promissory note (this “Note”) to consolidate the outstanding principal
amounts of the promissory notes for a total principal amount of $9,100,000 for this Note.



WHEREAS, Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from the
Note Date until paid in full at a rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate (capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in Schedule A
attached hereto), provided that any principal amount not paid when due and, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, any interest not paid when due, in each case whether at stated maturity,
declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (both before as well as after judgment), shall bear
interest payable upon demand at a rate per annum equal to the Default Interest Rate. Interest on
this Note shall be payable in arrears on the first day of each month beginning on the Commencement
Date, each date on which an installment of principal is due and payable hereunder, upon any
prepayment of this Note (to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid) and at maturity. All
computations of interest shall be made by Lender on the basis of a 365-day year, for the actual
number of days elapsed in the relevant period (including the first day but excluding the last day).
In no event shall the interest rate payable on this Note exceed the maximum rate of interest
permitted to be charged under applicable law



WHEREAS, the Borrower and Lender mutually agree that the Interest Rate payable under this Note
is subject to a one-time adjustment not to exceed a maximum rate of 6.0% per annum, which will be
evaluated and may be adjusted by the Lender, in its sole discretion, on July 1, 2010.



1. Maturity Date. The outstanding principal amount of the Note, and any accrued but
unpaid interest thereon, shall be automatically due and payable on the Maturity Date.



2. Payments. All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note shall be
made in lawful money of the United States of America in same day funds at the office of Lender
located at 1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 300, Santa Ana, California 92705, or at such other place as
Lender may direct. Whenever any payment on this Note is stated to be due on a day that is not a
Business Day (as defined herein), such payment shall instead be made on the next Business Day and
such extension of time shall be included in the computation of interest payable on this Note. Each
payment made hereunder shall be credited first to interest then due and the remainder of such
payment shall be credited to principal, and interest shall thereupon cease to accrue upon the
principal so credited. Each of Lender and any subsequent holder of this Note agrees, by its
acceptance hereof, that before disposing of this Note or any part hereof the Lender and any
subsequent holder of this Note will mutually agree on the amount of all principal payments
previously made hereunder and of the date to which interest hereon has been paid; provided,
however, that the failure to make a notation of any payment made on this Note shall not
limit or otherwise affect the obligation of Borrower hereunder with respect to payments of
principal or interest on this Note. “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
legal holiday under the laws of the State of California or any other day on which banking
institutions located in such state are authorized or required by law or other governmental action
to close.



3. Prepayments. Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time on or
prior to the Maturity Date to prepay the principal of this Note in whole or in part, without
premium or penalty. Any prepayment hereunder shall be accompanied by the payment of accrued
interest on the principal amount of the Note being prepaid to the date of prepayment.



4. Covenants. Borrower covenants and agrees that until this Note is paid in full it
will:




(a) promptly provide to Lender financial and operational information with respect to
Borrower or any of its subsidiaries as Lender may reasonably request;




(b) promptly after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined herein) or an
event, act or condition that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an
Event of Default, provide Lender with a certificate of the chief executive officer, chief
financial officer or general partner(s) of Borrower specifying the nature thereof and
Borrower’s proposed response thereto; and




(c) not merge or consolidate with any other Person (as defined herein), or sell, lease
or otherwise dispose of all or any substantial part of its property or assets to any other
Person.



“Person” means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, firm,
corporation, association, bank, trust or other enterprise, whether or not a legal entity, or any
government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.



5. Representations and Warranties. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender
that:




(a) it is a duly organized and validly existing corporation in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the corporate power and authority to
own and operate its properties, to transact the business in which it is now engaged and to
execute and deliver this Note;




(b) this Note constitutes the duly authorized, legally valid and binding obligation of
Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms;




(c) all consents and grants of approval required to have been granted by any Person in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Note have been granted;




(d) the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Note do not and will
not violate any law, governmental rule or regulation, court order or agreement to which it
is subject or by which its properties are bound or the charter documents or bylaws of
Borrower;




(e) there is no action, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation pending or, to
the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower or any of its subsidiaries or any of
their respective assets which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect
on the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or
prospects of Borrower and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the ability of Borrower to
comply with its obligations hereunder; and




(f) the proceeds of the loan evidenced by this Note have been used by Borrower for the
purpose of acquiring real property.



6. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute
an “Event of Default”:




(a) failure of Borrower to pay any Installment Payment or interest thereon due under
this Note within five business days after the date due, or failure of Borrower to pay any
principal, interest or other amount due under this Note when otherwise due, whether at
stated maturity, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise; or




(b) failure of Borrower to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement to
be performed or observed by it pursuant to this Note; or




(c) any representation or warranty made by Borrower to Lender in connection with this
Note shall prove to have been false in any material respect when made; or




(d) any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against Borrower decreeing the
liquidation, dissolution or split-up of Borrower; or




(e) suspension of the usual business activities of Borrower or the complete or partial
liquidation of Borrower’s business; or




(f) (i) a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for
relief in respect of Borrower in an involuntary case under Title 11 of the United States
Code entitled “Bankruptcy” (as now and hereinafter in effect, or any successor thereto, the
“Bankruptcy Code”) or any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect, which decree or order is not stayed, or any other similar relief shall
be granted under any applicable federal or state law, or (ii) an involuntary case shall be
commenced against Borrower under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law
now or hereafter in effect, or a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the
premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or
other officer having similar powers over Borrower or over all or a substantial part of its
property shall have been entered, or the involuntary appointment of an interim receiver,
trustee or other custodian of Borrower for all or a substantial part of its property shall
have occurred, or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall have been
issued against any substantial part of the property of Borrower and, in the case of any
event described in this clause (ii), such event shall have continued for 60 days unless
dismissed, bonded or discharged; or




(g) an order for relief shall be entered with respect to Borrower or Borrower shall
commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of an order
for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a
voluntary case, under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking
possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its
property, or Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or Borrower
shall be unable or fail, or shall admit in writing its inability, to pay its debts as such
debts become due, or the board of directors or general partner(s) of Borrower (or any
committee thereof) shall adopt any resolution or otherwise authorize action to approve any
of the foregoing; or




(h) Borrower shall challenge, or institute any proceedings to challenge, the validity,
binding effect or enforceability of this Note or any endorsement of this Note or any other
obligation to Lender; or




(i) any provision of this Note or any provision hereof or thereof shall cease to be in
full force or effect or shall be declared to be null or void or otherwise unenforceable in
whole or in part.



7. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Section
6(g) or 6(h) above, and upon Borrower’s receipt of written notice of any Event of
Default from Lender, the principal amount of this Note, together with accrued interest thereon,
shall become immediately due and payable. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any
other Event of Default, Lender may, by written notice to Borrower, declare the principal amount of
this Note, together with accrued interest thereon, to be due and payable, and the principal amount
of this Note, together with such interest, shall thereupon immediately become due and payable
without presentment, further notice, protest or other requirements of any kind (all of which are
hereby expressly waived by Borrower). From and after any Event of Default until such time as the
Event of Default has been cured, the Default Interest Rate shall be applicable.



8. Miscellaneous.




(a) All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing
(including telefacsimile communication) and mailed, telecopied or delivered by overnight
courier as follows: if to Borrower, at its address specified opposite its signature below
and, if to Lender, at Lender’s address in Section 2 above or, in each case, at such
other address as shall be designated by Lender or Borrower. All such notices and
communications shall, when mailed, telecopied or delivered by overnight courier, be
effective when deposited in the mails, sent by telecopier or delivered to the overnight
courier, as the case may be.




(b) Borrower shall indemnify Lender against any losses, claims, damages and liabilities
and related expenses, including counsel fees and expenses, incurred by Lender arising out of
or in connection with or as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Note. In
particular, Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
incurred in connection with the collection and enforcement of this Note.




(c) No failure or delay on the part of Lender or any other holder of this Note to
exercise any right, power or privilege under this Note and no course of dealing between
Borrower and Lender shall impair such right, power or privilege or operate as a waiver of
any default or an acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such
right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies expressly provided in this
Note are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies that Lender would
otherwise have. No notice to or demand on Borrower in any case shall entitle Borrower to
any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a
waiver of the right of Lender to any other or further action in any circumstances without
notice or demand.




(d) Borrower and any endorser of this Note hereby consent to renewals and extensions of
time at or after the Maturity Date, without notice, and hereby waive diligence, presentment,
protest, demand and notice of every kind and, to the full extent permitted by law, the right
to plead any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand hereunder.




(e) THIS NOTE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWER AND LENDER HEREUNDER SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.




(f) ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST BORROWER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS NOTE MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE BORROWER ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF
AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NONEXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND
IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
NOTE. Borrower hereby agrees that service of all process in any such proceeding in any such
court may be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to Borrower at
its address set forth below its signature hereto, such service being hereby acknowledged by
Borrower to be sufficient for personal jurisdiction in any action against Borrower in any
such court and to be otherwise effective and binding service in every respect. Nothing
herein shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or shall
limit the right of Lender to bring proceedings against Borrower in the courts of any other
jurisdiction.




(g) BORROWER AND, BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOTE, LENDER AND ANY SUBSEQUENT HOLDER OF
THIS NOTE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY
CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS NOTE AND THE LENDER/BORROWER RELATIONSHIP THAT IS
BEING ESTABLISHED. The scope of this waiver is intended to be all-encompassing of any and
all disputes that may be filed in any court and that relate to the subject matter of this
transaction, including, without limitation, contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty
claims and all other common law and statutory claims. Borrower and, by their acceptance of
this Note, Lender and any subsequent holder of this Note each (i) acknowledges that this
waiver is a material inducement to enter into a business relationship, that each has already
relied on this waiver in entering into this relationship and that each will continue to rely
on this waiver in their related future dealings, and (ii) further warrants and represents
that each has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel and that each knowingly and
voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with legal counsel. THIS
WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND
THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS
OF THIS NOTE. In the event of litigation, this provision may be filed as a written consent
to a trial by the court.




(h) Borrower hereby waives the benefit of any statute or rule of law or judicial
decision, including without limitation California Civil Code § 1654, which would otherwise
require that the provisions of this Note be construed or interpreted most strongly against
the party responsible for the drafting thereof.



[Remainder of page intentionally left blank] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed and
delivered this Note as of the Note Date at Lender’s address.



“Borrower”



GRUBB & ELLIS APARTMENT REIT



HOLDINGS, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership



By: GRUBB & ELLIS APARTMENT REIT, INC.,


a Maryland corporation, its general partner



By: /s/ Shannon K S Johnson

Its: Chief Financial Officer

Address: 1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 300

Santa Ana, CA 92705



“Lender”



NNN REALTY ADVISORS, Inc., a



Delaware corporation



By: /s/ Michael J. Rispoli

Its: Chief Financial Officer



Address: 1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 300


Santa Ana, CA 92705



SCHEDULE A




DEFINED TERMS




The following terms used in the Note shall have the following meanings (and any of such terms
may, unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural depending on the
reference):



	 	 	 
	Defined Term	 	Definition
	Commencement Date
	 	December 1, 2009

	 
	 	 

	Maturity Date
	 	January 1, 2011

	 
	 	 

	Interest Rate
	 	4.5% per annum subject to a one-time adjustment not to

exceed a maximum rate of 6.0% per annum which will be

evaluated and may be adjusted by the Lender, in its

sole discretion, on July 1, 2010.

	 
	 	 

	Default Interest Rate
	 	The rate that is 2% per annum in excess of the Interest

Rate.