Exhibit 10.169


 


PROMISSORY
NOTE


 


	$20,000,000.00	 	July
                                         1, 2014



 


FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, BR T&C BLVD., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a Delaware limited partnership
("Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of PATRIOT BANK, a Texas banking association (together
with its successors and assigns and any subsequent holder of this Note, "Lender"), the principal sum of Twenty
Million and No/00 Dollars ($20,000,000.00), or so much thereof as may be advanced by Lender from time to time hereunder to or
for the benefit or account of Borrower, together with interest thereon at the rate or rates provided for in the Loan Agreement
(as hereinafter defined), and otherwise in strict accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and in the Loan Agreement. All
payments of principal and interest shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the office of Compass Bank,
8333 Douglas Ave., Dallas, Texas 75225, or such other address as may be specified from time to time pursuant to the Loan Agreement.


 


1.          Loan
Agreement; Defined Terms: This Note is executed and delivered pursuant to, and is subject to and governed by, the terms
and provisions of that certain Construction Loan Agreement dated as of July 1, 2014 (as the same may be amended, restated or modified
from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), by and among Borrower, the Lenders a party thereto from time to time,
and Compass Bank, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, "Administrative Agent"), and is
one of the promissory notes referred to in the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this Note and not otherwise defined in
this Note shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement. Reference also is made to the Loan Agreement for
a statement of terms and provisions relevant to this Note but not contained herein.


 


2.          Interest
and Payment Terms. Accrued unpaid interest shall be due and payable at the times and at the interest rate as set forth
in the Loan Agreement until all principal and accrued interest owing on this Note shall have been fully paid and satisfied. In
addition, payments of principal shall be payable at such times as provided in the Loan Agreement. Any amount not paid when due
and payable hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements, bear interest at the Default Rate and if applicable,
a Late Charge, as set forth in the Loan Agreement. The outstanding principal balance of this Note, unless accelerated in accordance
with the Loan Agreement, if not sooner paid, will be due and payable, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and other
amounts due and unpaid under the Loan Documents, on the Maturity Date.


 


3.          Security.
This Note is secured, in part, by a Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (which,
as it may have been or may be amended, restated , modified or supplemented from time to time, is herein called the "Deed
of Trust"), dated of even date with the Loan Agreement, from Borrower to Lee Q. Vardaman, Trustee, for the benefit of
Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, covering certain real and personal property in Harris County, Texas, described
therein (the "Property"), to be filed of record in the Real Property Records of Harris County, Texas.


 




    	 



    	 



    

 


4.          Usury
Savings. The provisions of Section 10.12 of the Loan Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.


 


5.          Costs
of Enforcement. Borrower promises to pay all
costs of collection, including without limitation all foreclosure
fees and reasonable attorneys' fees, whether or not suit is filed or other legal action is instituted, incurred by Administrative
Agent and the Lenders in enforcing the performance of Borrower's obligations under this Note or any other Loan Document.


 


6.          Waivers.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Loan Documents, Borrower and all endorsers, guarantors
and sureties of this Note and all other persons liable or to become liable on this Note severally
waive all notices concerning presentment for payment, demand. dishonor, nonpayment, intention to accelerate the maturity, protest
together with Lender's actions or inactions concerning its diligence in collecting and the
bringing of suit against any other party, and agree to all renewals, extensions, modifications, partial payments, releases or
substitutions of security, in whole or in part, with or without notice, before or after maturity.


 


7.          Event
of Default. If any Event of Default shall occur and remain uncured under the Loan
Documents, then Administrative Agent may, at its option, without further notice or demand except as provided in the Loan Agreement,
declare the unpaid principal balance and accrued interest on this Note at once due and payable, foreclose all liens and/or security
interests securing payment hereof and pursue any and all other rights, remedies and recourses it may have. The rights and remedies
of Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents and at law or in equity, or any one or more of them, shall be
cumulative and concurrent, and may be pursued singly, successively, or together at the sole discretion of Administrative Agent,
and may be exercised as often as occasion therefore shall arise; and the failure to exercise any such right or remedy shall in
no event be construed as a waiver or release thereof or of any other right or remedy. Failure to exercise any of the foregoing
options shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same or any other option at any subsequent time in
respect to any other event. The acceptance by Administrative Agent and/or Lender of any payment
hereunder that is less than payment in full of all amounts due and payable at the time of such payment shall not constitute a
waiver of the right to exercise any of the foregoing options at that time or at any subsequent time or nullify any prior exercise
of any such option without the express written consent of Administrative Agent and the Lenders.


 


8.          Applicable
Law. THIS NOTE SHALL BE
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FROM TIME TO TIME IN EFFECT EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT PREEMPTED BY UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW.


 


9.          Notices.
Unless expressly provided otherwise herein, all notices, demands, approvals and other
communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered in accordance with the Loan Agreement.


 




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10.         General
Provisions. Time is of the essence with respect to every provision hereof. This Note shall inure to the benefit
of Lender, its successors and assigns and shall be binding on Borrower, its successors and assigns.


 


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PROMISSORY
NOTE


 


	 	BR
T&C BLVD., LLC,
	 	a Delaware limited liability
    company




 


	 	By:	HCH 106 Town
    and Country, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, a manager


 


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


 


	 	By:	 /s/
    Timothy J. Hogan	 
	 	Name:	 Timothy
    J. Hogan	 
	 	Title:	 Vice
    President	 


 


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