Exhibit 10.81

 

| Re: | Heritage Square II |  
 
5001 LBJ Freeway

 
Dallas, Texas

 
 

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE

 

 

THE STATE OF TEXAS

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

COUNTY OF DALLAS

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THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") has been executed as of the _____ day of December, 2004, by CARLYLE HERITAGE II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Landlord"), and CBCA CARE MANAGEMENT, INC., a New York corporation ("Tenant").

 

RECITALS:

 

A.       Talcott Realty I Limited Partnership (“Prior Landlord”) and SJA Brokerage, Inc. (“Prior Tenant”) have heretofore entered into that certain Office Lease (the “Original Lease”), dated as of October 29, 1997, as amended by:  (a) Lease Amendment dated February 28, 1998, (b) Lease Amendment dated April 30, 1998, (c) Third Amendment to Lease (the “Third Amendment”) dated as of December 20, 2001, and (d) Consent to Assignment of Lease dated September __, 2004 (the Original Lease, as so amended, is hereinafter referred to as the "Lease"), pursuant to which Tenant leased fromLandlord approximately 6,573 rentable square feet in Suite 175 (the "Premises") in the above-referenced building, as more particularly described in the Lease (the "Building"). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized and uncapitalized words and phrases shall have the same meanings as those set forth in the Lease.

 

B.        Landlord has acquired the Building and succeeded to all of Prior Landlord’s interest as landlord under the Lease.  Tenant has assumed and accepted all of Prior Tenant’s interest and obligations under the Lease. 

 

C.       Tenant exercised the Termination Option (as defined in Section 1.12 of the Third Amendment), and the Term of the Lease is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2004.

 

D.       Landlord and Tenant desire to execute this Amendment in order to evidence their agreement to (i) extend the Term of the Lease, and (ii) make certain other amendments to the Lease, all as more particularly set forth in this Amendment.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.81

 

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

 

Article I

 

CERTAIN AMENDMENTS

 

SECTION 1.01.        Lease Term.  The Term of the Lease is hereby extended through and including December 31, 2005, subject to adjustment and earlier termination as set forth in the Lease.  Tenant shall have no further renewal rights or options and all such rights and options, if any, are hereby deleted.

 

SECTION 1.02.        Base Rent.  As of January 1, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), the Base Rent due and payable by Tenant to Landlord during the Term of the Lease, as hereby extended, shall be as follows:

                

 

Period:

 

Annual

Base Rent Per R.S.F.:

Monthly

Base Rent:

1/1/05 – 12/31/05

 

$19.00

$10,407.25

The Base Rent shall remain as set forth in the Lease.  The Base Rent shall be due and payable in equal monthly installments, each such monthly installment due and payable on the first day of each calendar month, in advance, without demand and without setoff or deduction whatsoever.

 

SECTION 1.03.         Base Year.  As of the Effective Date, the Base Year shall be the calendar year 2005.

 

SECTION 1.04.        “AS IS”. Landlord is leasing the Premises to Tenant "as is" "where is" without representation or warranty, without any obligation to alter, remodel, improve, repair or decorate any part of the Premises.

 

SECTION 1.05.        Commissions.  Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that no brokers have been involved in this Amendment other than CAPSTAR Commercial Real Estate Services, Ltd., and Landlord will be solely responsible for the commissions, if any, owed such brokers pursuant to the terms of a separate agreement.  Landlord and Tenant hereby indemnify each other from the payment of any commissions owed to any brokers with respect to this Amendment resulting from the acts of such party, but not otherwise.

 

SECTION 1.06.        Further Amendments.  The Lease shall be and hereby is further amended wherever necessary, even though not specifically referred to herein, in order to give effect to the terms of this Amendment.    Exhibit C of the Third Amendment is deleted.

 

 

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Article II

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 2.01.         Ratification.  The Lease, as amended hereby, is hereby ratified, confirmed and deemed in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.  Tenant represents to Landlord that (a) Tenant is currently unaware of any default by Landlord under the Lease; (b) Tenant has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and this Amendment represents a valid and binding obligation of Tenant enforceable in accordance with its terms; (c) Landlord has completed all improvements to the Premises in compliance with all requirements in the Lease; and (d) all tenant finish costs or allowances payable by Landlord have been paid and no such costs or allowances are payable hereafter under the Lease.

 

SECTION 2.02.         Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

 

SECTION 2.03.        Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts each of which is deemed an original but together constitute one and the same instrument.  This Amendment may be executed by facsimile and each party has the right to rely upon a facsimile counterpart of this Amendment signed by the other party to the same extent as if such party had received an original counterpart.

 

SECTION 2.04.        Governing Document.  In the event the terms of the Lease conflict or are inconsistent with those of the Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall govern.

 

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Exhibit 10.81

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of (but not necessarily on) the date and year first above written.

 

 

LANDLORD:

 

CARLYLE HERITAGE II, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership

 

By:

Carlyle Realty Heritage GP,

 
 
LLC, a Delaware limited

 
 
liability company, its general

 
partner

 
 

By:               

Name:         

Title:            

 

 

TENANT:

 

CBCA CARE MANAGEMENT, INC.,

a New York corporation

 
 

 

By:              /s/Kent A. Tapper 

Name:        Kent A. Tapper 

Title:          Secretary 

 

 

 

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