Document:

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated 12/17/2008, Laurence S. Geller

 Exhibit 10.117 
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of December 17, 2008, by and among Laurence S. Geller
(the “Executive”) and Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”). 
 WITNESSETH THAT: 
 WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company are parties to that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006 (the “Employment
Agreement”); and 
 WHEREAS, the parties desire to make an amendment to the Employment Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, the Executive and the Company hereto agree that the Employment Agreement shall be amended as follows: 
 1. Certain Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement.

 2. Constructive Termination. Section 3(d)(i) is deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted therefor: 

the Company materially reduces Executive’s Salary or bonus opportunity or the Company materially breaches this Agreement; 
 3. Date of Termination. The following sentence is added at the end of Section 3(h): 
 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the date on which a “separation from service” pursuant to section 409A of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”) (“Separation from Service”) occurs shall be the “Date of Termination” or termination of employment for purposes of determining the timing of payments and
benefits under this Agreement to the extent necessary to have such payments and benefits under this Agreement be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A or comply with the requirements of Section 409A. 
 4. During the Agreement Term, Termination due to Death or Disability; Prior to or more than 24 months following a Change in Control, Constructive
Termination or Termination by the Company without Cause. The last sentence of Section 4(b)(ii) is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted therefor: 
 Such amount shall be payable in a lump sum; 
 5. During the Agreement Term, Termination due to Death or
Disability; Prior to or more than 24 months following a Change in Control, Constructive Termination or Termination by the Company without Cause. Section 4(b)(iii) is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted therefor:

 A pro-rata Target Bonus for the elapsed portion of the calendar year through the Date of Termination, payable in a lump sum. 

 6. Rights Upon Termination. The following sentences are added at the end of Section 4(f):

 To the extent that any such payments or benefits under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from Section 409A as a short-term
deferral pursuant to Treasury Regulations §1.409A-1(b)(4) or any successor thereto, such release required for such payment or benefit must be provided no later than March 7th of the calendar year following the calendar year of the
Executive’s Separation from Service and the Company shall make such payments on the day following the date the release becomes effective and irrevocable. Subject to Section 4(h), to the extent that Executive is required to execute and
deliver a release to receive a payment or benefit that constitutes a “deferral of compensation” subject to Section 409A (after taking into account to the maximum extent possible any applicable exemptions) (“409A Payment”),
such 409A Payment will be provided upon the 30th day following Executive’s Separation from Service provided the release in the form mutually agreed upon between Executive and the Company or in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A has
been executed, delivered, effective and irrevocable prior to such time. If a release is required for a 409A Payment and such release is not executed, delivered, effective and irrevocable by the 30th day following Executive’s Separation from
Service, such 409A Payment shall not be provided to the Executive to the extent that providing such 409A Payment would cause such 409A Payment to fail to comply with Section 409A. Should this Section 4(f) result in the delay of benefits
under this Agreement, any such benefit shall be made available to the Executive by the Company during such delay period at Executive’s expense. On the first day any such benefits may be made without incurring additional tax pursuant to
Section 409A, the Company shall provide such benefits as provided for in this Agreement as well reimbursement of the amount Executive paid for benefits pursuant to the preceding sentence. 
 7. Timing of Severance Payments. The text of Section 4(h) is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted therefor: 
 To the extent that any payment or benefit pursuant to this Agreement constitutes a 409A Payment treated as payable upon Separation from Service, then, if
on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service, the Executive is a Specified Employee, then to the extent required for Executive not to incur additional taxes pursuant to Section 409A, no such 409A Payment shall be made to the
Executive earlier than the earlier of (i) six (6) months after the Executive’s Separation from Service; or (ii) the date of his death. Should this Section 4(h) result in the delay of benefits, any such benefit shall be made
available to the Executive by the Company during such delay period at Executive’s expense. Should this Section 4(h) result in a delay of payments or benefits to Executive, on the first day any such payments or benefits may be made without
incurring additional tax pursuant to Section 409A (the “409A Payment Date”), the Company shall make such 

 
payments and provide such benefits as provided for in this Agreement, provided that any amounts that would have been payable earlier but for the application
of this Section 4(h) as well reimbursement of the amount Executive paid for benefits pursuant to the preceding sentence, shall be paid in lump-sum on the 409A Payment Date. For purposes of this Section 4(h), the term “Specified
Employee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 409A, as determined in accordance with the methodology established by the Company. For purposes of determining whether a Separation from Service has occurred for purposes of
Section 409A, a Separation from Service is deemed to include a reasonably anticipated permanent reduction in the level of services performed by the Executive to less than fifty (50%) of the average level of services performed by the
Executive during the immediately preceding 36-month period. 
 8. Offset. Section 4(i) is deleted in its entirety and treated as
reserved. 
 9. Section 409A Compliance. A new Section 26 Section 409A Compliance is added to the Agreement as
follows: 
 Section 409A Compliance. All payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of this
Section 26. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement is intended to be interpreted and operated to the fullest extent possible so that the payments and benefits under this Agreement either shall be exempt from the
requirements of Section 409A or shall comply with the requirements of such provision; provided however that the preceding statement is not intended to transfer to the Company any liability for or with respect to any taxes, penalties or interest
which may be imposed upon the Executive pursuant to Section 409A. 
  

	 	(a)	 Reimbursements including Tax Gross-Ups. For purposes of complying with Section 409A and without extending the payment timing otherwise provided in this
Agreement, taxable reimbursements under this Agreement, subject to the following sentence and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A, will be made no later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year the expense
was incurred. However, for purposes of complying with Section 409A and without extending the payment timing otherwise provided in this Agreement, any tax gross-up may be payable through the calendar year after the calendar year in which the
Executive remits the taxes rather than be limited to the end of the calendar year following the calendar year the expense was incurred and reimbursement of expenses incurred due to a tax audit or litigation addressing the existence or amount of a
tax liability may be payable through the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the taxes that are the subject of the audit or litigation are remitted to the taxing authority or where as a result of such audit or litigation no
taxes are remitted, the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the audit is completed or there is a final and nonappealable settlement or other resolution of the litigation. To the extent required to comply with
Section 409A, any taxable reimbursements and any in-kind benefit under this Agreement will be subject to the following: (a) payment of such reimbursements or in-kind benefits during one calendar year will not affect the amount of such
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calendar year (other than for medical reimbursement arrangements as excepted under Treasury Regulations §1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(B) solely because the
arrangement provides for a limit on the amount of expenses that may be reimbursed under such arrangement over some or all of the period the arrangement remains in effect); (b) such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to
liquidation or exchange for another form of compensation to the Executive and (c) the right to reimbursements under this Agreement will be in effect for the lesser of the time specified in this Agreement or ten years plus the lifetime of the
Executive. Any taxable reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall be treated as not subject to Section 409A to the maximum extent provided by Treasury Regulations §1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) or otherwise under Section 409A.

  

	 	(b)	No Acceleration; Separate Payments. No 409A Payment payable under this Agreement shall be subject to acceleration or to any change in the specified time or method of payment,
except as otherwise provided under this Agreement and consistent with Section 409A. If under this Agreement, a 409A Payment is to be paid in two or more installments, for purposes of Section 409A, each installment shall be treated as a
separate payment. 

  

	 	(c)	Cooperation. If the Executive or Company determines that any provision of this Agreement is or might be inconsistent with the requirements of Section 409A, the parties
shall attempt in good faith to agree on such amendments to this Agreement as may be necessary or appropriate to avoid subjecting Executive to the imposition of any additional tax under Section 409A without changing the basic economic terms of
this Agreement. This Section 26 is not intended to impose any restrictions on payments or benefits to Executive other than those otherwise set forth in this Agreement or required for Executive not to incur additional tax under Section 409A
and shall be interpreted and operated accordingly. The Company to the extent reasonably requested by Executive shall modify this Agreement to effectuate the intention set forth in the preceding sentence. 

 10. Miscellaneous. 
  

	 	(a)	Effect of Amendment. Unless expressly amended by this Amendment, all other provisions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in legal force and effect.

  

	 	(b)	Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

  

	 	(c)	Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument. 

  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first above stated.

  

			
	STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Paula C. Maggio

	Its:	 	 SVP General Counsel

	
	LAURENCE S. GELLER
	 /s/ Laurence S. Geller

  

 5Modification of Promissory Note, Mortgage, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing

 Exhibit 10.118 
 RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND 
 WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO: 
 Alan J. Robin, Esq. 
 Shartsis Friese LLP 
 One Maritime
Plaza, 18th Floor 
 San Francisco, CA 94111 
 MODIFICATION OF PROMISSORY NOTE, MORTGAGE, 
 SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND

 OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS 
 THIS MODIFICATION OF PROMISSORY NOTE, MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (this “First Amendment”) is executed as of January 21, 2009 (the “Effective
Date”), by SHC Columbus Drive, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), DTRS Columbus Drive, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Operating Lessee”) and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York
corporation ( “Lender”), with reference to the following facts and circumstances: 
 A. Lender made a mortgage loan (the
“Loan”) to Borrower, in the original principal amount of One Hundred Twenty-Three Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($123,750,000.00), which loan was evidenced by a Promissory Note dated as of March 9, 2007, made
by Borrower in favor of Lender (the “Note”). 
 B. The Note is secured by, among other documents, (i) a Mortgage, Security
Agreement and Fixture Filing dated as of March 9, 2007 (the “Mortgage”), executed by Borrower to Lender, recorded March 13, 2007, as Document No. 0707260081 with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds, Chicago, Illinois
(“Official Records”) and (ii) an Assignment of Leases dated as of March 9, 2007 (the “Assignment of Leases”) executed by Borrower and Operating Lessee, as assignor, to Lender, as assignee, recorded March 13, 2007,
as Document No. 0707260082 in the Official Records. 
 C. The Mortgage encumbers a fee estate in certain real property known as the
Fairmont Hotel located in Chicago, Illinois, as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto, together with certain other personal property and other property as set forth therein, which is more particularly described in Exhibit A
(collectively, the “Property”). 
 D. In connection with the Loan, (i) Borrower and Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company (“Liable Party”) executed an Unsecured Indemnity Agreement dated as of March 9, 2007 in favor of Lender and (ii) Liable Party executed a Guaranty dated as of March 9, 2007 in favor of
Lender. 

 E. In connection with this First Amendment, (i) Lender, Borrower and Liable Party have executed a
First Amendment to Unsecured Indemnity Agreement dated as of the Effective Date and (ii) Lender and Liable Party has executed a First Amendment to Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date. 
 F. The Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of Leases, and the other Loan Documents (as such term is defined in the Mortgage), as each of the same may be
modified and amended hereby, are referred to herein as the “Loan Documents.” 
 G. The Unsecured Indemnity Agreement, the First
Amendment to Unsecured Indemnity Agreement Amendment, the Guaranty and the First Amendment to Guaranty are not Loan Documents. 
 H. Borrower
has requested that Lender consent to certain changes in the covenants and obligations pertaining to Liable Party and the parties hereto now wish to amend and modify the Loan Documents to reflect such changes. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meaning given in the Mortgage. 
 2. Modification of Mortgage. 
 (a) The term “Note” as used in the Mortgage is hereby amended to refer to the Note as modified by the First Amendment. 
 (b) The term “Mortgage” is hereby amended to refer to the Mortgage as modified by the First Amendment. 
 (c) The term “Loan Documents” as used in the Mortgage is hereby amended to refer to the Loan Documents as modified by the First Amendment.

 (d) The term “Unsecured Indemnity Agreement” as used in the Mortgage is hereby amended to refer to the Unsecured Indemnity
Agreement as modified by the First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement. 
 (e) The term “Guaranty” as used in the Mortgage is hereby
amended to refer to the Guaranty as modified by the First Amendment to Guaranty. 

 (f) Section 8.5(b) of the Mortgage is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted
in its place and stead: 
 “Borrower covenants and agrees that at all times during the term of the Loan, (i) Strategic
Hotels & Resorts Inc. (“SHRI”) shall own at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the equity of Liable Party and Control the Liable Party and (b) the Consolidated Group (as hereinafter defined) shall maintain a Consolidated
Tangible Net Worth (as hereinafter defined) of not less than $946,830,750.00 plus seventy-five percent (75%) of the proceeds to SHRI of any new issuances of common Capital Stock (as hereinafter defined) (the “Required Minimum Net
Worth”). 
 For the purpose of this Section, (w) “Consolidated Group” shall mean Liable Party, SHRI and their
Subsidiaries (for all purposes in connection herewith, a “Subsidiary” is for any entity, any other entity in which such first entity or a subsidiary of such entity holds Capital Stock and whose financial results would be consolidated under
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) with the financial results of such first entity on the consolidated financial statement of such first entity), (x) “Consolidated Tangible Net Worth” shall mean, at any time,
the tangible net worth of the Consolidated Group determined in accordance with GAAP, calculated based on (a) the shareholder book equity of SHRI’s common Capital Stock, plus (b) accumulated depreciation and amortization of the
Consolidated Group, plus (c) to the extent not included in clause (a), the amount properly attributable to the minority interests, if any of Liable Party in the common Capital Stock of other entities, in each case determined without duplication
and in accordance with GAAP, and (y) “Capital Stock” means, with respect to any entity, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of capital of such entity,
including if such entity is a partnership or a limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests, as applicable, and any other interest or participation that confers on an entity the right to
receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, whether now outstanding or issued after March 9, 2007. For the avoidance of doubt, debt securities
evidencing unsecured indebtedness issued by SHRI, Liable Party or a Subsidiary that are not secured by a lien (or such obligations are secured by a lien but the right of recovery of the obligee is not limited to the assets of a special/single
purpose entity) and that are convertible or exchangeable, under certain circumstances, into cash and/or common stock of SHRI shall not be deemed Capital Stock of the Liable Party or SHRI for purposes of this First Amendment or the other Loan
Documents. 
 Borrower covenants and agrees to provide to Lender a compliance certificate (“Compliance Certificate”), executed and
certified by an authorized financial officer of SHRI, showing (in form, scope and detail reasonably approved by Lender, including with respect to appropriate calculations and computations) compliance with the financial covenants set forth in this
Section 8.5(b) (including reconciliation to GAAP, if applicable). The Compliance Certificate shall be provided to Lender as soon as available and in any event (i) within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal
Quarters of a Fiscal Year of the Consolidated Group (for all purposes in connection herewith, a “Fiscal Year” shall be each period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months ending on December 31 and a “Fiscal Quarter”
shall be any quarter of a Fiscal Year ending on the last day of March, June, September or December ) and (ii) within one hundred (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Consolidated Group.” 
  

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 (g) Sections 10.4(b)(ii) and Section 10.4(b)(iii) of the Mortgage are hereby deleted in their
entirety and the following substituted in their place and stead: 
 “(ii) at all times, SHRI shall own at least fifty-one percent
(51%) of the equity of Liable Party and Control the Liable Party and (b) the Consolidated Group shall maintain a Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of not less than the Required Minimum Net Worth; 
 (iii) if there shall be a pledge, hypothecation or other encumbering of a direct or indirect ownership interest in Liable Party or any person or entity
owning a direct or indirect interest therein (collectively, “Pledge”), such Pledge shall be in connection only with financing provided by a Qualified Institutional Lender (as defined in Section 10.4 (d)), and any transfer of any
direct or indirect legal, beneficial or direct or indirect equitable interest in Liable Party or any person or entity owning a direct or indirect interest therein as a result of default under such financing shall be to a Qualified Institutional
Lender; and”. 
 h) Section 10.4(d)(vii) of the Mortgage is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its
place and stead: 
 “vii “Qualified Institutional Lender” shall mean any insurance company, bank, investment bank,
savings and loan association, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund or pension fund advisory firm, mutual fund or other investment company, government entity or plan, or real estate investment trust, in each case
having, together with their Close Affiliates, at least one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) in capital/statutory surplus, shareholder’s equity or net worth, as applicable, (the “Net Worth Requirement”) and being
experienced in making commercial real estate loans or otherwise investing in commercial real estate; provided, however, if a loan is made or credit is otherwise extended by a syndicate or group of lenders, then and in such event, more than
fifty percent (50%) of the loan must be held by entities (including their Close Affiliates) that each meet the Net Worth Requirement.” 
 3. Modification of Note. 
 (a) The term “Note” as used in the Note is hereby amended to refer to the Note as
modified by the First Amendment. 
 (b) The term “Mortgage” as used in the Note is hereby amended to refer to the Mortgage as
modified by the First Amendment. 
 (c) The term “Loan Documents” as used in the Note is hereby amended to refer to the Loan
Documents as modified by the First Amendment. 
 (d) The term “Unsecured Indemnity Agreement” as used in the Note is hereby amended
to refer to the Unsecured Indemnity Agreement as modified by the First Amendment to Unsecured Indemnity Agreement. 
  

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 (e) The term “Guaranty” as used in the Note is hereby amended to collectively refer to the
Guaranty as modified by the First Amendment to Guaranty. 
 4. Modification of Assignment of Leases. 
 (a) The term “Note” as used in the Assignment of Leases is hereby amended to refer to the Note as modified by the First Amendment. 

(b) The term “Mortgage” as used in the Assignment of Leases is hereby amended to refer to the Mortgage as modified by the First Amendment.

 (c) The term “Loan Documents” as used in the Assignment of Leases is hereby amended to refer to the Loan Documents as modified
by the First Amendment. 
 5. Modification of Loan Documents. 
 (a) The term “Note” as used in any of the Loan Documents is hereby amended to refer to the Note as modified by the First Amendment. 

(b) The term “Mortgage” as used in any of the Loan Documents is hereby amended to refer to the Mortgage as modified by the First Amendment.

 (c) The term “Assignment of Leases” as used in any of the Loan Documents is hereby amended to refer to the Assignment of Leases
as modified by the First Amendment. 
 6. Representations and Warranties. 
 A. Borrower represents and warrants that as of the Effective Date, it has no existing and asserted (and, to its knowledge, no basis for any unasserted)
claims, counterclaims, defenses or rights of setoff whatsoever with respect to any payment obligations under the Mortgage, the Note or any other obligations under any of the Loan Documents, and any such claims, counterclaims, defenses and rights of
setoff are hereby waived and relinquished. 
 B. Borrower represents and warrants that as of the Effective Date, there are no defaults, and
to its knowledge no events which with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default, under the Note, the Mortgage, or any of the other Loan Documents or under the Indemnity Agreement or the Guaranty. 
 7. No Rights Conferred on Others. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as giving any person, other than the parties hereto, any right,
remedy or claim under or in respect of the Loan Documents. 
 8. Non-Impairment. Borrower hereby confirms each of the covenants,
agreements and obligations of Borrower set forth in the Loan Documents, as modified and amended hereby. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing contained in this First Amendment shall (i) alter or affect any provision, condition or
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of Leases or the other Loan Documents or affect or impair any rights, powers or remedies thereunder, it being the intent hereof that the provisions of the
Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of Leases and the other Loan Documents shall each continue in full force and effect, except as expressly modified hereby, or (ii) be deemed or construed to be an impairment of the lien of the Mortgage which
shall be and remain a first lien encumbering the property covered by the Mortgage. 
 9. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered to Lender will be deemed to be an original, and all of which, taken together, will be deemed to be one and the same instrument. 
 10. Prior Agreements; Amendment. 
 A.
The Loan Documents, including this First Amendment (i) integrate all the terms and conditions mentioned in or incidental to the Loan Documents, (ii) supersede all oral negotiations and prior and other writings with respect to the subject
matter thereof, and (iii) are intended by the parties as the final expression of the agreement with respect to the terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Documents and as the complete and exclusive statement of the terms agreed to by the
parties. If there is any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions of this First Amendment and those of any of the original Loan Documents, the terms, conditions and provisions of this First Amendment shall prevail. 
 B. No change or modification of this First Amendment shall be valid unless the same is in writing signed by Borrower and Lender. 
 11. Legend. Lender may place an appropriate legend on the Note indicating the existence of this First Amendment. 
 12. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This First Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. On
behalf of itself and all of its constituents, each of the signatories hereby agrees and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state courts of Illinois and the federal courts of the United States having territorial jurisdiction
where the Property is located. 
 13. Severability. If any court of competent jurisdiction determines any provision of this First
Amendment or any of the Loan Documents to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that portion shall be deemed severed from the rest, which shall remain in full force and effect as though the invalid, illegal or unenforceable portion had never been a
part hereof or of the Loan Documents. 
 14. Notices. All notices pursuant to this First Amendment shall be given in accordance with
the Notice provision of the Mortgage. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

  

			
	BORROWER:
	
	 SHC Columbus Drive, LLC,
 a Delaware limited
liability company

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ryan Bowie

	Name:	 	 Ryan Bowie

	Its:	 	 Vice President

	
	OPERATING LESSEE:
	
	 DTRS Columbus Drive, LLC,
 a Delaware limited
liability company

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ryan Bowie

	Name:	 	 Ryan Bowie

	Its:	 	 Vice President

	
	LENDER:
	
	 METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
 a New York corporation

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Matthew W. Sharples

	Name:	 	 Matthew W. Sharples

	Its:	 	 Director

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 DESCRIPTION OF LAND 
 THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF
ILLINOIS AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 
 PARCEL 1: 
 THAT PART OF THE LANDS LYING EAST OF AND ADJOINING FORT DEARBORN ADDITION TO CHICAGO, BEING THE
WHOLE OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL  1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 
 COMMENCING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF NORTH STETSON
AVENUE, 74 FEET WIDE, AS SAID NORTH STETSON AVENUE IS SHOWN AND DEFINED ON THE PLAT TITLED “PLAT OF MID-AMERICA, A RESUBDIVISION OF THE PRUDENTIAL AND ILLINOIS CENTRAL SUBDIVISION,” AND RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF SAID COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON NOVEMBER 20, 1957, AS DOCUMENT NO. 17069914, WITH THE NORTH LINE OF EAST LAKE STREET, 74.00 FEET WIDE, AS SAID EAST LAKE STREET WAS DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE ON THE
26TH DAY OF MARCH, 1984, AS DOCUMENT NO. 27018354 (SAID POINT OF INTERSECTION BEING 460.193 FEET, MEASURED ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF NORTH STETSON AVENUE, NORTH FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID EAST LINE WITH THE NORTH LINE OF EAST RANDOLPH
STREET, AS SAID EAST RANDOLPH STREET WAS DEDICATED AND CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE ON MARCH 14, 1979 AS DOCUMENT 24879731), AND RUNNING THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF EAST LAKE STREET,
SAID NORTH LINE BEING PERPENDICULAR TO SAID EAST LINE OF NORTH STETSON AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 352.541 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING ALSO THE POINT OF
INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTH LINE OF EAST LAKE STREET WITH THE WEST LINE OF NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE, AS SAID NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE WAS DEDICATED AND CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE ON THE 5TH DAY OF
JUNE, 1972 AS DOCUMENT NO. 21925615; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE, SAID WEST LINE BEING PERPENDICULAR TO SAID NORTH LINE OF EAST LAKE STREET, A DISTANCE OF 205.542 FEET; THENCE WEST ALONG A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO SAID
WEST LINE OF NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 107.541 FEET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH SAID WEST LINE OF NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET; THENCE WEST ALONG A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE A DISTANCE OF
120.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH SAID WEST LINE OF NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 175.542 FEET 

  

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TO AN INTERSECTION WITH SAID NORTH LINE OF EAST LAKE STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF EAST LAKE STREET A DISTANCE OF 227.541 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING. 
 EXCEPTING FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL THAT PART OF THE PROPERTY AND SPACE DEDICATED FOR EAST LAKE STREET, WHICH PART IS
BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 
 COMMENCING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF NORTH STETSON AVENUE AS SHOWN AND DEFINED ON
THE “PLAT OF MID-AMERICA, A RESUBDIVISION OF THE PRUDENTIAL AND ILLINOIS CENTRAL SUBDIVISION,” AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ON NOVEMBER 20, 1957 AS DOCUMENT NO. 17069914, WITH THE NORTH LINE,
EXTENDED EAST OF EAST RANDOLPH STREET, AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF NORTH STETSON AVENUE (SAID EAST LINE BEING A LINE WHICH IS 451.50 FEET, MEASURED PERPENDICULARLY, EAST FROM AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF NORTH BEAUBIEN
COURT), A DISTANCE OF 460.193 FEET; THENCE EAST ALONG A LINE WHICH IS PERPENDICULAR TO SAID EAST LINE OF NORTH STETSON AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 332.541 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTHEASTWARDLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE A DISTANCE OF 28.284
FEET TO A POINT WHICH IS 352.541 FEET, MEASURED PERPENDICULARLY, EAST FROM SAID EAST LINE OF NORTH STETSON AVENUE AND 20.00 FEET, MEASURED PERPENDICULARLY, NORTH FROM SAID LAST DESCRIBED COURSE EXTENDED EAST (SAID POINT BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF
NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE AS SAID NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE WAS DEDICATED AND CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE ON THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1972, AS DOCUMENT NO. 21925615); THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF
NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE WEST ALONG A LINE WHICH IS PERPENDICULAR TO SAID EAST LINE OF NORTH STETSON AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND WHICH LIES BELOW AND EXTENDS DOWNWARD FROM AN ELEVATION
OF 35.10 FEET ABOVE CHICAGO CITY DATUM AND WHICH LIES ABOVE AND EXTENDS UPWARD FROM AN ELEVATION OF 27.60 FEET ABOVE CHICAGO CITY DATUM. 
 PARCEL 2: 

 EASEMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1, AS CREATED IN THE TRUSTEE’S DEED DATED AUGUST 16, 1983, AND RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S
OFFICE OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON AUGUST 26, 1983, AS DOCUMENT NO. 26751440 AS FOLLOWS: 
 PEDESTRIAN AREA EASEMENT, MADE AVAILABLE ON THE
DECK, AS THEREINAFTER DEFINED, FOR PEDESTRIAN USE (“PEDESTRIAN AREA”) HAVING A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 20 FEET AND EXTENDING FROM THE NORTH LINE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE DECK. THE PEDESTRIAN AREA SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE DECK AT THE SOUTHERLY
LINE OF THE PROPERTY DEFINED AS PARCEL 1 

  

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AND SHALL BE AT SUCH LOCATION AS DETERMINED BY GRANTEE, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF SAID TRUSTEE’S DEED;

 ALSO 
 ENTRANCE AREA EASEMENT, FOR
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY, (THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF WHICH IS DEPICTED ON THE DRAWING ENTITLED EXHIBIT C ATTACHED TO THE DEED) PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF SAID TRUSTEE’S DEED;

 ALSO 
 A PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY (THE
MID-BLOCK WALKWAY), FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE BUILDING ON THE REALTY PROPERTY (SOUTH AND ADJOINING) AND TO THE BUILDING OR BUILDINGS TO BE LOCATED ON THE LAND INSURED HEREIN AS PARCEL 1, (THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF WHICH IS
DEPICTED ON THE DRAWING ENTITLED EXHIBIT C ATTACHED TO THE DEED), PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF SAID TRUSTEE’S DEED. 
 PARCEL 3: 
 A PERPETUAL AND EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO CONSTRUCT, USE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCT AND REPLACE, (AT THE
SOLE COST AND EXPENSE OF THE OWNER(S) OF PARCEL 1), A DRIVEWAY FOR INGRESS TO AND EGRESS, FROM THAT PART OF THE BLOCK OWNED BY THE LC TRUST MARKED “LC PROPERTY” ON EXHIBIT “A”, FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS
AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 1.2 OF A CERTAIN RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 AS DOCUMENT NO. 85,211,829, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT TO RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 1985
AND RECORDED MARCH 25, 1986 AS DOCUMENT NO. 86115106, AT AN ELEVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 55 FEET, 6 INCHES ABOVE THE CHICAGO CITY DATUM AND WITHIN AN AREA OF THE BLOCK, HEREAFTER DEFINED, HAVING A LENGTH OF 74 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 10 FEET MARKED
“DRIVEWAY EASEMENT” ON EXHIBIT “A” OF SAID RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT, SAID BLOCK DEFINED AS THAT PART OF THE LANDS LYING EAST OF AND ADJOINING FORT DEARBORN ADDITION TO CHICAGO, BEING THE WHOLE OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4
OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: 
 ON THE
NORTH BY THE SOUTH LINE OF EAST SOUTH WATER STREET, ON THE EAST BY THE WEST LINE OF NORTH COLUMBUS DRIVE, ON THE SOUTH BY THE NORTH LINE OF EAST LAKE STREET AND ON THE WEST BY THE EAST LINE OF NORTH STETSON AVENUE. 
  

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 ALSO 
 PERPETUAL AND NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS TO USE, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR, AT THE SOLE COST AND EXPENSE OF THE GRANTEE, TWO EMERGENCY EXITWAYS FOR PEDESTRIAN USE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN
PARAGRAPH 1.3 OF SAID RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT AT AN ELEVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 57.0 FEET ABOVE CHICAGO CITY DATUM, EACH HAVING AN UNOBSTRUCTED WIDTH OF 3 FEET 8 INCHES EXTENDING FROM THE WEST LINE OF PARCEL 1 TO NORTH STETSON AVENUE MARKED
“EXITWAY EASEMENTS” ON EXHIBIT “A” OF SAID RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT. 
 ALSO 
 PERPETUAL AND NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS TO ENTER UPON THAT PART OF THE BLOCK OWNED BY GRANTOR AS MAY BE REASONABLY NECESSARY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF WINDOW
WASHING, CAULKING, TUCKPOINTING, SEALING AND ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF THE IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED ON PARCEL 1 ALONG THE COMMON BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPERTY OWNED BY GRANTOR AND GRANTEE, TO THE EXTENT REASONABLY PRACTICABLE ALL SUCH
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE AIR RIGHTS, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 1.5 OF SAID RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT. 
 PARCEL 4: THE EMERGENCY EGRESS EASEMENT 
 A PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS, FOR THE BENEFIT
OF PARCEL 1, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH I OF A CERTAIN HOTEL EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 AS DOCUMENT NO. 85211830 ON AN AREA DESCRIBED AND DEFINED AS THE “DECK
EASEMENT AREA” IN SAID HOTEL EASEMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDED BY AMENDMENT TO HOTEL EASEMENT AGREEMENT, RECORDED MARCH 25, 1986 AS DOCUMENT NO. 86115107, AND FURTHER AMENDED BY SECOND AMENDMENT TO HOTEL EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 30, 1993
RECORDED JANUARY 4, 1994 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 94007534 AMENDING SAID EASEMENT TO THE AREA DEPICTED ON EXHIBIT “C-1” AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT “D” ATTACHED THERETO AND MADE A PART THEREOF. 
 ALSO, THE OPERATING EASEMENT 
 EASEMENT FOR INGRESS
AND EGRESS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE SOUTH FACADE OF THE HOTEL BUILT ON PARCEL 1, FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1, CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH II OF SAID HOTEL EASEMENT AGREEMENT ONTO THE NORTH 39 INCHES, MORE OR LESS, OF THE “AMOCO
PROPERTY” AS DESCRIBED AND DEFINED IN SAID HOTEL EASEMENT AGREEMENT RECORDED MARCH 25, 1986 AS DOCUMENT NO. 86115107. 
  

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 ALSO, THE AIRSPACE EASEMENTS 
 A PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1, TO INSTALL DAVITS OR OTHER DEVICES ONTO THE HOTEL INTO THE AIRSPACE OVER THE DECK AND TO UTILIZE SAID AIRSPACE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE HOTEL FROM SCAFFOLDS
OR OTHER DEVICES ATTACHED THERETO, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH III A., OF SAID HOTEL EASEMENT AGREEMENT INTO THE AIRSPACE OVER THE “DECK” AS DESCRIBED AND DEFINED IN SAID HOTEL EASEMENT AGREEMENT.

 AND 
 A PERPETUAL EASEMENT, FOR THE
BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1, TO PERMANENTLY ATTACH A CORNICE AND WINDOW WASHING TRACK ONTO THE TURRET PORTION AT THE TOP OF THE HOTEL INTO THE AIRSPACE ABOVE THE DECK (AS THEREIN DEFINED) AND TO UTILIZE SUCH AIRSPACE FOR THE WASHING OF WINDOWS AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE TURRET PORTION OF THE HOTEL, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH III B., OF SAID HOTEL EASEMENT AGREEMENT. 
 PARCEL 5: 
 NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AS CREATED IN THE STAIRWAY AND VESTIBULE EASEMENT AGREEMENT
MADE BY AND BETWEEN GO ACIC ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AN ILLINOIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED JULY 17, 1985 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 64971 DATED OCTOBER
1, 1994 RECORDED NOVEMBER 29, 1994 AS DOCUMENT 04002367, FOR EMERGENCY PEDESTRIAN EGRESS, AND USE OF VESTIBULE AREA, OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THAT PORTION OF THE LAND AS SHOWN ON THE EXHIBIT “C” ATTACHED TO SAID EASEMENT AGREEMENT.

 PIN-17-10-316-023 
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Address—200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, Illinois 
  

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	STATE OF Illinois	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.
	COUNTY OF Cook	  	)	  	

 On January 7, 2009, before me, Yvonne Cotia, a Notary Public, personally appeared
Ryan M. Bowie, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. 
 WITNESS my hand and official seal. 
  

	
	 /s/ Yvonne M. Cotia

	 Signature

 (Seal) 
  

					
	STATE OF Illinois	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.
	COUNTY OF Cook	  	)	  	

 On January 7, 2009, before me, Yvonne Cotia, a Notary Public, personally appeared
Ryan M. Bowie, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. 
 WITNESS my hand and official seal. 
  

	
	 /s/ Yvonne M. Cotia

	 Signature

					
	STATE OF Illinois	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.
	COUNTY OF Cook	  	)	  	

 On January 13, 2009, before me, Theresa Ascaridis, a Notary Public, personally
appeared Matthew W. Sharples, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the
same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. 
 WITNESS my hand and official seal. 
  

	
	 /s/ Theresa Ascaridis

	Signature

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