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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.11

                         [COLLINS & AIKMAN LETTERHEAD]

                                 July 10, 2000

Mr. Dean Gaskins
108 Red Bud Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Re: SEVERANCE FROM THE COMPANY

Dear Dean:

This letter agreement confirms our recent conversations about your severance
from the Company and the compensation and benefits the Company has agreed to
provide to you pursuant to your employment with the Company.

Your active employment with the Company will terminate effective as of July 31,
2000, at which time the Company will pay to you a single sum payment equal to
your accrued but unused vacation as of July 31, 2000. From August 1, 2000 until
November 1, 2000 (the "Consulting Period"), you will be available on reasonable
notice and at reasonable times during normal business hours to furnish such
transition, advisory and consulting services to the Company as the Company may
call upon you to furnish. In consideration of your service to the Company during
the Consulting Period, we have agreed that you will receive a payment of $155.00
per hour for each hour of consulting services you provide to the Company during
the Consulting Period pursuant to the terms of this paragraph and continue
participation in the Company's employee benefit and perquisite plans and
programs other than the Vacation and Long-term Disability Plans.

During the period commencing August 1, 2000 and ending March 9, 2002, you; will
(i) receive a salary payment of $282,000 in total (ii) continue participation in
all employee benefit plans and programs (excluding executive perquisites) of the
Company from time to time generally in effect for employees of the Company,
other than the Company's Vacation and Long-term Disability Plans. You will have
the option, exercisable by written notice to the Company by July 31, 2000 to
purchase the automobile furnished to you by the Company at its net book value as
of your Severance Date.

All options granted to you under the Collins & Aikman Corporation 1994 Employee
Stock Option Plan will become fully vested no later than July 31, 2000. The
period during which you may exercise the options will expire October 31, 2000.

Generally, you are not subject to any restrictions on your subsequent
employment; however, for the good and valuable consideration set forth in this
letter agreement, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by you,
including the consulting services during the Consulting Period and the provision
of benefits from August 1, 2000 until March 9, 2002, if you propose to commence
employment with a significant direct competitor of the Company within the United
States regarding automotive fabrics prior to March 9, 2002, you acknowledge that
you may not do so without the prior written consent of the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company

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Mr. Dean Gaskins
July 10, 2000
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You also covenant and agree that at any time prior to March 9, 2002, you will
not (a) solicit, employ or otherwise engage as a consultant, independent
contractor or otherwise, any person who is an employee of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries, or (b) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries to terminate such employment. In addition, you agree
that at all times herefrom you will keep confidential all confidential
information and trade secrets of the Company and any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates and will not disclose any such information to any person without the
prior approval of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company or use
such information for any purpose other than in the course of fulfilling your
duties under this letter agreement. It is understood that for purposes of this
letter the term "confidential information" is to be construed broadly to include
all material nonpublic or proprietary information.

If this letter accurately sets forth our understanding on these matters, please
so indicate by signing and returning to me the enclosed copy of this letter.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Greg Tinnell

Greg Tinnell
Senior Vice President - Human Resources

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

/s/ Dean Gaskins             8/14/00
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Dean Gaskins                  Date<PAGE>   1

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.12

                         [COLLINS & AIKMAN LETTERHEAD]

                                  April 7, 2000

Mr. Michael Weston

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         In re:   Employment Transition and Employment Agreement Benefits

Dear Mike:

         This letter confirms our recent conversations about the transition of
your position with the Company to a successor, your return to the United States
and the compensation and benefits the Company has agreed to provide to you
pursuant to your Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with the Company.

         Your active employment with the Company will terminate effective as of
June 30, 2000. Until June 30, 2000 (the "Transition Period"), you will remain in
Weisbaden and be available on reasonable notice and at reasonable times during
normal business hours (i) to furnish such transition, advisory and consulting
services to the Company and your successor as the Company may call upon you to
furnish and (ii) to call upon such customers as the Company may request you to
visit. It is anticipated that you will relocate to the United States upon the
expiration of the Transition Period. In consideration of your service to the
Company during the Transition Period, we have agreed that you will receive your
normal base salary and benefits and a bonus under the Company's Executive
Incentive Compensation Plan of $87,500. The bonus will be paid to you on or
before December 31, 2001.

         During the period commencing July 1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001, you
will be available to provide such limited advisory or consulting services to me
in connection with the Company's business and affairs as I may reasonably call
upon you to furnish, it being understood that you will be available during this
period on reasonable notice and at reasonable times for periodic consultations,
either in person or by telephone. During this period, you will (i) receive your
base salary in accordance with Section 3(a) of your Employment Agreement, (ii)
continue participation in all employee benefit programs of the Company from time
to time generally in effect for executive officers of the Company, as provided
in Section 4(a) of your Employment Agreement and (iii) continue to accrue
benefits under the Company's Pension Account Plan, Personal Savings Plan, Shadow
Savings Plan and Shadow Pension Account Plan (collectively, the "Plans"). You
will also receive tax assistance and tax equalization benefits under the
Company's expatriate policy for the 2000 tax year. You would not participate in
the Executive Incentive Compensation Plan for this period. In addition, you
would not be provided the use of a Company automobile or receive reimbursement
of club dues following your return to the United States. All vested and accrued
benefits earned by you under the Plans will be paid to you as soon

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Mr. Michael Weston
April ____, 2000
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as administratively practicable after June 30, 2001. The Company will pay you
from its assets the aggregate amount of any accrued benefits earned by you under
the Plans which are not vested as of June 30, 2001 and which are forfeited by
reason of the Plans' vesting schedules.

         The Company will reimburse you for all reasonable expenses incurred by
you and your family in relocating to Maine, including the costs associated with
shipping your automobile to Maine and the transfer of your furniture from
storage in Michigan to Maine.

         All options granted to you under the Collins & Aikman Corporation 1993
Employee Stock Option Plan and the Collins & Aikman Corporation 1994 Employee
Stock Option Plan will become fully vested no later than June 30, 2000. The
period during which you may exercise the options will expire upon the earlier of
(i) the original expiration date of the options or (ii) June 30, 2001.

         The covenant in Section 8(c) of your Employment Agreement regarding
nondisclosure of confidential information and trade secrets of the Company will
continue to apply to you. The non-competition covenant in Section 8(b) of your
Employment Agreement will continue to apply to you until December 31, 2001. In
addition, you covenant and agree that during the period commencing as of the
date hereof and ending December 31, 2001, you will not (a) solicit, employ or
otherwise engage as an employee, independent contractor or otherwise, any person
who is or was an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries at any time
on or after February 1, 2000 or (b) induce or attempt to induce any employee of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate such employment.

         If this letter accurately sets forth our understanding on these
matters, please so indicate by signing and returning to me the enclosed copy of
this letter.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        /s/ Thomas E. Evans
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                                        Thomas E. Evans
                                        Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Agreed and Accepted:

/s/ Michael Weston
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Michael Weston

April 7, 2000
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                                                                      SCOTTSDALE

                           CONSTRUCTION LOAN AGREEMENT

                            Dated: September 28, 2000

                                     Between

                               ARC SCOTTSDALE, LLC

                                  ("Borrower")

                                       and

                    GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B. ("Lender")

                                $12,030,000 LOAN

         FOR A ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN (118) UNIT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY

                 LOCATED IN SCOTTSDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
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1.  BACKGROUND                                                                     - 1 -
             1.1      Defined Terms                                                - 1 -
             1.2      Borrower                                                     - 1 -
             1.3      Land and Improvements; Property                              - 1 -
             1.4      Intentionally Omitted                                        - 1 -
             1.5      Plans, Borrower's Architect and Architect's Contract         - 1 -
             1.6      General Contract                                             - 2 -
             1.7      Loan                                                         - 2 -
             1.8      Schedule of Work and Completion Date; Schedule of Draws      - 2 -
             1.9      Project Budget                                               - 2 -
             1.10     Construction Agency Agreement                                - 2 -
             1.11     Use of Loan Proceeds                                         - 2 -

2.  LOAN PROVISIONS                                                                - 2 -
             2.1      Amount of Loan                                               - 2 -
             2.2      Term of Loan                                                 - 2 -
             2.3      Interest Rate and Payment Terms                              - 2 -
             2.5      Acceleration                                                 - 3 -

3.  SECURITY FOR THE LOAN; LOAN AND SECURITY DOCUMENTS                             - 3 -
             3.1      Security                                                     - 3 -
                      3.1.1    Deed of Trust and Security Agreement                - 3 -
                      3.1.2    Assignment of Leases and Rents                      - 3 -
                      3.1.3    Collateral Assignment of Contracts                  - 3 -
                      3.1.4    Consent from the General Contractor                 - 3 -
                      3.1.5    Consent from Architect                              - 3 -
                      3.1.6    Additional Security Documents                       - 4 -
             3.2      Loan Documents and Security Documents                        - 4 -

4.  CONTINUING AUTHORITY OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES                             - 4 -

5.  CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS                                                         - 5 -
             5.1      Approved Construction Documents                              - 5 -
             5.2      Limits on Change in Architect or General Contractor          - 5 -
             5.3      Limits on Change in Approved Construction Documents or
                      Project Budget                                               - 5 -
                      5.3.1    Changes To Plans and Specifications, Contracts      - 5 -
                      5.3.2    Changes To Project Budget                           - 5 -
                      5.3.3    Changes To Approved Construction Documents          - 5 -
                      5.3.4    Changes To Work Schedule                            - 5 -

6.  FUNDING PROCEDURES                                                             - 6 -
             6.1      Procedures and Limits                                        - 6 -
                      6.1.1    Written Requests                                    - 6 -
                      6.1.2    Requisitions, Certifications and Waivers            - 6 -
                      6.1.3    General Limits                                      - 7 -
                      6.1.4    Final Construction Advance                          - 7 -
                      6.1.5    Total Limit                                         - 8 -
             6.2      Owner's Equity; Additional Funds From Borrower               - 8 -
             6.3      Balancing of Loan and Borrower's Deposit                     - 8 -
             6.4      Other Conditions                                             - 8 -
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7.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT                                                           - 8 -
             7.1      Closing Loan and Funding First Loan Advance                  - 8 -
                      7.1.1    Satisfactory Loan Documents                         - 9 -
                      7.1.2    No Material Change                                  - 9 -
                      7.1.3    Warranties and Representations Accurate             - 9 -
                      7.1.4    Financials and Appraisals                           - 9 -
                      7.1.5    Validity and Sufficiency of Security Documents      - 9 -
                      7.1.6    No Other Liens; Taxes and Municipal Charges
                                       Current                                     - 9 -
                      7.1.7    Project and Construction Matters                    - 9 -
                      7.1.8    Compliance With Law                                 - 10 -
                      7.1.9    Title Insurance; Other Evidence of Perfection       - 10 -
                      7.1.10   Survey                                              - 10 -
                      7.1.11   Condition of Property                               - 10 -
                      7.1.12   No Takings                                          - 11 -
                      7.1.13   Insurance                                           - 11 -
                      7.1.14   Hazardous Waste                                     - 11 -
                      7.1.15   Organizational Agreements                           - 11 -
                      7.1.17   Legal and Other Opinions                            - 11 -
                      7.1.18   No Equity Deficiency                                - 12 -
                      7.1.19   Initial Draw Package                                - 12 -
                      7.1.20   No Default                                          - 12 -
             7.2      Subsequent Advances                                          - 12 -
                      7.2.1    Title Endorsement                                   - 12 -
                      7.2.2    Requisitions and Certificates                       - 12 -
                      7.2.3    Sufficient Funds                                    - 12 -
                      7.2.4    No Violation                                        - 12 -
                      7.2.5    Compliance with Approved Construction
                                       Documents                                   - 12 -
                      7.2.6    No Casualty or Taking                               - 12 -
                      7.2.7    No Adverse Changes; No Other Default                - 13 -
                      7.2.8    Other Certificates and Opinions                     - 13 -
                      7.2.9    Interest Reserve                                    - 13 -
                      7.2.10   Operating Deficit Reserve                           - 13 -
                      7.2.11   Advances to General Contractor                      - 14 -

8.  WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS                                                 - 14 -
             8.1      Financial Information                                        - 14 -
             8.2      No Violations                                                - 14 -
             8.3      No Litigation                                                - 14 -
             8.4      Construction Documents and Other Agreements                  - 14 -
             8.5      Quality of Work                                              - 15 -
             8.6      Work to Comply                                               - 15 -
             8.7      Required Licenses and Permits                                - 15 -
             8.8      Curb Cuts and Utility Connections                            - 15 -
             8.9      Good Title and No Liens                                      - 15 -
             8.10     Use of Proceeds                                              - 15 -
             8.11     Entity Matters                                               - 16 -
                      8.11.1   Organization                                        - 16 -
                      8.11.2   Authorization                                       - 16 -
             8.12     Valid and Binding                                            - 16 -
             8.13     Deferred Compensation and ERISA                              - 16 -
             8.14     Conditions Satisfied                                         - 16 -
             8.15     No Material Change; No Default                               - 16 -
             8.16     No Broker or Finder                                          - 17 -
             8.17     Background Information and Certificates                      - 17 -
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<S>                                                                                <C>
             8.18     Project Budget Amounts                                       - 17 -
             8.19     Commencement of Construction                                 - 17 -
             8.20     Guarantor's and Manager's Warranties and Representations     - 17 -

9.  COVENANTS                                                                      - 17 -
             9.1      Notices                                                      - 17 -
             9.2      Financial Statements and Reports                             - 18 -
             9.3      Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations                       - 18 -
             9.4      Conduct of Business, Compliance With Law                     - 18 -
             9.5      Insurance                                                    - 18 -
             9.6      Restrictions on Liens, Transfers and Additional Debt         - 18 -
                      9.6.1    Prohibited Transactions                             - 18 -
                      9.6.2    Permitted Transactions                              - 19 -
                      9.6.3    Permitted Transfers                                 - 19 -
                      9.6.4    Permitted Additional Debt                           - 19 -
                      9.6.5    Right To Accelerate Loan                            - 20 -
                      9.6.6    Lender's Options                                    - 20 -
             9.7      Limits on Guaranties and Distributions                       - 20 -
             9.8      Indemnification Against Payment of Brokers' Fees             - 20 -
             9.9      No Merger or Acquisition                                     - 20 -
             9.10     Construction and Completion of Improvements                  - 20 -
             9.11     Delivery of Certified As-Built Plans                         - 21 -
             9.12     Estoppel Certificate                                         - 21 -
             9.13     Costs and Expenses                                           - 21 -
             9.14     Compliance with Legal Requirements                           - 21 -
             9.15     Indemnification                                              - 21 -
             9.16     Updated Appraisals                                           - 22 -
                      9.16.1   Right to Updated Appraisals                         - 22 -
                      9.16.2   Costs of Appraisal                                  - 22 -
             9.17     Inspecting Architect                                         - 22 -
             9.18     Intentionally Omitted                                        - 23 -
             9.19     Off-Site Work                                                - 23 -
             9.20     Storage of Materials                                         - 23 -
             9.21     Management                                                   - 23 -

10. SPECIAL PROVISIONS                                                             - 24 -
             10.1     Right to Contest                                             - 24 -
                      10.1.1   Taxes and Claims by Third Parties                   - 24 -
                      10.1.2   Legal Requirements                                  - 24 -
             10.2     Limited Recourse Provisions                                  - 24 -
                      10.2.1   Loan Nonrecourse to Borrower                        - 24 -
                      10.2.2   Additional Matters                                  - 25 -

11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT                                                              - 25 -
             11.1     Default and Events of Default                                - 25 -
                      11.1.1   Generally                                           - 25 -
                      11.1.2   Note, Mortgage and Other Loan Documents             - 26 -
                      11.1.3   Default Under Assigned Contract                     - 26 -
                      11.1.4   Guarantor or Manager Default                        - 26 -
                      11.1.5   Completion Date                                     - 26 -
                      11.1.6   Financial Status and Insolvency                     - 26 -
                               11.1.7  Liens                                       - 27 -
                               11.1.8  Breach of Representation or Warranty        - 27 -
                               11.1.9  Intentionally Omitted                       - 27 -
                               11.1.10 Cessation of Work                           - 27 -
                               11.1.11 Licensure                                   - 27 -
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                               11.1.12 Government Fraud                            - 27 -
             11.2     Grace Periods and Notice                                     - 28 -
                      11.2.1   No Notice or Grace Period                           - 28 -
                      11.2.2   Nonpayment of Interest and Principal                - 28 -
                      11.2.3   Monetary Defaults                                   - 28 -
                      11.2.4   Nonmonetary Defaults Capable of Cure                - 28 -
             11.3     Certain Lender Remedies                                      - 29 -
                      11.3.1   Withhold Loan Advance                               - 29 -
                      11.3.2   Accelerate Debt                                     - 29 -
                      11.3.3   Pursue Remedies                                     - 29 -
             11.4     Written Waivers                                              - 29 -

12. ADDITIONAL REMEDIES OF LENDER                                                  - 29 -
             12.1     Remedies                                                     - 29 -
                      12.1.1   Complete Improvements                               - 29 -
                      12.1.2   Discontinue Work                                    - 29 -
                      12.1.3   Take Over                                           - 30 -
                      12.1.4   Take Other Actions                                  - 30 -
             12.2     Interest and Other Charges                                   - 30 -
             12.3     Authorization                                                - 30 -

13. SECURITY INTEREST AND SET-OFF                                                  - 30 -
             13.1     Security Interest                                            - 30 -
             13.2     Set-Off                                                      - 31 -
             13.3     Additional Rights                                            - 31 -

14. CASUALTY AND TAKING                                                            - 31 -
             14.1     Casualty and Obligation To Repair                            - 31 -
             14.2     Adjustment of Claims                                         - 31 -
             14.3     Payment and Application of Insurance Proceeds                - 31 -
             14.4     Conditions To Release of Insurance Proceeds                  - 32 -
                      14.4.1   Prior To Substantial Completion                     - 32 -
                      14.4.2   After Substantial Completion                        - 32 -
             14.5     Taking                                                       - 33 -

15. GENERAL PROVISIONS                                                             - 33 -
             15.1     Notices                                                      - 33 -
             15.2     Limitations on Assignment                                    - 34 -
             15.3     Further Assurances                                           - 35 -
             15.4     Payments to be Charged as an Advance                         - 35 -
             15.5     Parties Bound                                                - 35 -
             15.6     Waivers, Extensions and Releases                             - 35 -
             15.7     Governing Law, Consent to Jurisdiction, Mutual Waiver
                      of Jury Trial                                                - 35 -
                      15.7.1   Substantial Relationship                            - 35 -
                      15.7.2   Place of Delivery                                   - 36 -
                      15.7.3   Governing Law                                       - 36 -
                      15.7.4   Intentionally omitted                               - 36 -
                      15.7.5   Consent to Jurisdiction                             - 36 -
                      15.7.6   JURY TRIAL WAIVER                                   - 36 -
             15.8     Survival                                                     - 36 -
             15.9     Cumulative Rights                                            - 36 -
             15.10    Claims Against Lender                                        - 36 -
                      15.10.1  Borrower Must Notify                                - 36 -
                      15.10.2  Remedies                                            - 37 -
                      15.10.3  Limitations                                         - 37 -
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             15.11    Obligations Absolute                                         - 37 -
             15.12    Table of Contents, Title and Headings                        - 37 -
             15.13    Counterparts                                                 - 37 -
             15.14    Monthly Statements                                           - 38 -
             15.15    Lender's Right to Transfer                                   - 38 -
             15.16    Time of the Essence                                          - 39 -
             15.17    No Oral Change                                               - 39 -
             15.18    Rights of Third Parties                                      - 39 -
             15.19    Evidence of Satisfaction of Conditions                       - 39 -
             15.20    Exhibits                                                     - 40 -

EXHIBITS                                                                           - 43 -

EXHIBIT A TO LOAN AGREEMENT
         DEFINITIONS                                                               - 1 -

EXHIBIT B TO LOAN AGREEMENT
         HEALTHCARE RIDER                                                          - 10 -

EXHIBIT C TO LOAN AGREEMENT

         AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES                                                - 11 -

EXHIBIT D TO AGREEMENT

         REQUIRED PROPERTY, HAZARD AND OTHER INSURANCE                             - 1 -

EXHIBIT E TO LOAN AGREEMENT                                                        - 3 -

EXHIBIT F TO LOAN AGREEMENT

         IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS                  - 4 -

EXHIBIT G TO LOAN AGREEMENT

         PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF WORK AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF DRAWS                  - 5 -

EXHIBIT H TO LOAN AGREEMENT

         PROJECT BUDGET                                                            - 6 -
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                           CONSTRUCTION LOAN AGREEMENT

         This agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the
28th day of September, 2000, by and between ARC SCOTTSDALE, LLC, a Tennessee
limited liability company ("Borrower") and GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.
("Lender").

                                   WITNESSETH:

1. BACKGROUND.

2.

2.1 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined either
in Exhibit A, or in specific sections of this Agreement, or in another Loan
Document, as referenced in Exhibit A.

1.1 Borrower. Borrower is a Tennessee limited liability company with an address
c/o American Retirement Corporation, 111 Westwood Place, Suite 402, Brentwood,
Tennessee 37027.

1.2

1.3 Land and Improvements; Property. Borrower is the owner of approximately 4.5
acres of land, more or less ("Land"), located in Scottsdale, Maricopa County,
Arizona, and more particularly described in the survey entitled "ALTA/ACSM LAND
TITLE SURVEY" ("Survey Plan") prepared by Wood/Patel Civil Engineers
("Surveyor"). Borrower proposes to construct on a portion of the Land a one
hundred eighteen (118) unit assisted living/Alzheimer's facility (said facility
together with all site improvements, buildings systems, equipment and related
fixtures now or hereafter existing on the Land and any substitution or
replacements of the same are referred to herein as the "Improvements" or
"Project") to be managed by ARC Management, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability
company ("Manager"). The Land and Improvements are collectively called the
"Property".

1.4

1.5 Intentionally Omitted.

1.6

1.7 Plans, Borrower's Architect and Architect's Contract. The Improvements are
to be constructed and completed in accordance with the plans, specifications and
working drawings ("Plans and Specifications") prepared by Architectural
Concepts, Inc. ("Borrower's Architect") pursuant to the architect's contract
dated June 1, 1998, amended on August 16, 1999 ("Architect's Contract").

1.8

1.9 General Contract. The construction of the Improvements shall be implemented
by Sundt Construction, Inc., as general contractor, as amended on November 17,
1998 ("General Contractor"), pursuant to a general contract ("General Contract")
dated as of November 17, 1998.

1.10

1.11 Loan. Subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of this
Agreement, and of the agreements and instruments referred to herein, Lender
agrees to make the Loan ("Commitment") and Borrower agrees to accept and repay
the Loan.

1.12

1.13 Schedule of Work and Completion Date; Schedule of Draws. The work
necessary to complete the Improvements is to be undertaken and completed in
accordance with the schedule previously submitted to Lender ("Proposed Schedule
of Work") and Substantially Completed by ____________________, ______
("Substantial Completion Date") and Fully Completed by the end of a thirty (30)
day period immediately following Substantial Completion ("Full Completion
Date").

1.14

1.15 Project Budget. Borrower has submitted to Lender a line item budget
("Project Budget") which is annexed hereto as Exhibit E for construction costs
("Hard Costs") and all other costs ("Soft Costs"), including contingencies and
carrying costs, for the Project through the maturity date of the Loan in the
estimated total amount set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto.

1.16

1.17 Intentionally Omitted.

1.18

1.19 Use of Loan Proceeds. Borrower has applied to Lender for a loan of
$12,030,000.00 ("Loan"), the proceeds of which are to be used for the payment of
Project Costs.

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1. LOAN PROVISIONS.

2.

2.1 Amount of Loan. In no event shall the amount of the Loan and Commitment
exceed $12,030,000.00.

1.1 Term of Loan. The Loan shall be for the term provided in the Note.

1.2

1.3 Interest Rate and Payment Terms. The Loan shall be payable as to interest
and principal in accordance with the provisions of the Note. The Note also
provides for interest at a Default Rate and prepayment rights and fees.

1.4

1.5 Intentionally Omitted.

1.6

1.7 Acceleration. The Loan may be accelerated, at the option of Lender, during
the continuance of an Event of Default. Upon such an acceleration, all
principal, accrued interest and costs and expenses shall be due and payable
together with interest on such principal after acceleration at the Default Rate.

1. SECURITY FOR THE LOAN; LOAN AND SECURITY DOCUMENTS.

2.

2.1 Security. The Loan together with interest thereon and all other charges and
amounts payable by, and all other obligations of, Borrower to Lender, with
respect to the Property or the Project, whenever incurred, direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent ("Obligations") shall be secured by the following liens,
collateral assignments and other rights and interests (the "Security") which
Borrower agrees to provide and maintain:

    1.1.1 Construction Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security
    Agreement and Fixture Filing. A first priority deed of trust and security
    agreement ("Mortgage") granted by Borrower on its interests in (i) the
    Property (which totals approximately 4.5 acres of land), (ii) all land,
    improvements, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other assets (including,
    without limitation, contracts, contract rights, accounts, Licenses and
    Permits and general intangibles), including all after-acquired property,
    Borrower has or obtains any interest in connection with the Property or the
    Project, and (iii) all insurance proceeds and other proceeds therefrom.

    1.1.1 Assignment of Leases and Rents. A first priority collateral assignment
    of leases and rents ("Assignment of Leases and Rents") with respect to all
    leases of the Property and all income and profits to be derived from the
    operation and leasing of the Property.

    1.1.1 Collateral Assignment of Contracts. A first priority assignment
    ("Collateral Assignment") with respect to the Licenses and Permits and all
    other contracts, agreements and warranties, now owned or hereafter acquired
    by Borrower or Manager and related in any manner to the Property.

    1.1.1 Consent from the General Contractor. A consent from the General
    Contractor providing that Lender shall have the right in the event of the
    exercise by Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents to complete the
    Improvements and to use the services of General Contractor in connection
    therewith, subject only to the payment of sums which become due under the
    General Contract.

    1.1.1 Consent from Architect. A specific consent from the Architect (the
    "Architect's Consent") providing that: (i) Lender shall have the right in
    the event of the exercise by Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents
    to complete the Improvements, or any other part of the Project, to use the
    Plans and Specifications, without additional charge, and to use the
    Architect's services under the Architect's Contract upon payment only for
    services rendered after the exercise by Lender of its rights under the
    Assignment of Contracts, and (ii) the Architect shall provide, without
    additional charge to Lender, the certificates and reports required by this
    Loan Agreement.

    1.1.1 Additional Security Documents. A Guaranty (herein so called) from ARC
    relating to the Loan, a Collateral Assignment of Contracts and Plans and
    Other Agreements Affecting Real Estate (the "Real Estate Collateral
    Assignment") made by Borrower for the benefit of Lender, a Security
    Agreement (herein

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    so called) made by Borrower and Manager for the benefit of Lender, and a
    Subordination of Management Agreement (herein so called) by and among
    Lender, Borrower, and Manager.

1.1 Loan Documents and Security Documents. The Loan shall be made, evidenced,
administered, secured and governed by all of the terms, conditions and
provisions of the following instruments and documents, each as the same may be
hereafter modified or amended (the "Loan Documents"), consisting of: (i) this
Agreement; (ii) the $12,030,000.00 promissory note ("Note"); (iii) the Mortgage
and related UCC financing statements (iv) the Assignment of Leases and Rents;
(v) the Collateral Assignment; (vi) the General Contractor Consent; (vii) the
Architect's Consent; (viii) the Guaranty, (ix) the Real Estate Collateral
Assignment, (x) the Security Agreement, (xi) the Subordination of Management
Agreement, (xii) the Notice and Agreement among Borrower, Lender and ARC, (xiii)
a Certification of Non-Foreign Status from Borrower, (xiv) Loans to One Borrower
Affidavit from Borrower, and (xv) any other documents, instruments, or
agreements executed to further evidence or secure the Loan.

1.2

1.3 Each of the Loan Documents listed in items (i) through (xiii), inclusive is
dated of even date herewith. The Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents,
Collateral Assignment, Guaranty, Real Estate Collateral Assignment, Security
Agreement and Subordination of Management Agreement are sometimes collectively
referred to as the "Security Documents".

1.4 2. CONTINUING AUTHORITY OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES. Lender is authorized
to rely upon the continuing authority of the persons, officers, signatories or
agents hereafter designated ("Authorized Representatives") to bind Borrower with
respect to all matters pertaining to the Loan and the Loan Documents including,
but not limited to, the submission of requests for Loan Advances and
certificates with regard thereto. Such authorization may be changed only upon
written notice to Lender accompanied by evidence, reasonably satisfactory to
Lender, of the authority of the person giving such notice and such notice shall
be effective not sooner than five (5) Business Days following receipt thereof by
Lender. The present Authorized Representatives are listed on Exhibit C. Lender
shall have a right of approval, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, over
the identity of the Authorized Representatives so as to assure Lender that each
Authorized Representative is a responsible and senior official of Borrower.

1. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.

2.

2.1 Approved Construction Documents. The Plans and Specifications, Architect's
Contract, General Contract, Proposed Schedule of Work, each as identified in
this Agreement, have been approved by Lender and together with amendments or
additions thereto which may be subsequently so approved are called the "Approved
Construction Documents".

1.1 Limits on Change in Architect or General Contractor. No change shall be
made in the identity of Borrower's Architect or the General Contractor, without
Lender's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed, but which shall be conditioned, without limitation, upon Lender's
approval of the new contract and receipt of a new Architect's Consent, or
General Contractor's Consent acceptable to Lender.

1.2

1.3 Limits on Change in Approved Construction Documents or Project Budget.

1.4

    1.4.1 Changes To Plans and Specifications, Contracts. No subsequent
    amendment to, or Significant Change in, any one or more of the Plans and
    Specifications, the Architect's Contract, or General Contract shall be made
    without Lender's prior written consent and the approval of Lender, which
    consent and approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, but
    which, without limitation, shall be conditioned upon a reasonable
    demonstration that the amendment or change will not result in a likely delay
    in the completion of construction and will not require any increase in the
    Project Budget so as to cause the same to exceed $25,000 in the aggregate,
    unless such a change is effected in accordance with the provisions of
    Section 5.3.2.

    1.1.1 Changes To Project Budget. Changes in the Project Budget may be made
    only by Lender's consent; which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

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    1.1.1 Changes To Approved Construction Documents. All requests for any
    Significant Changes in any of the Approved Construction Documents pertaining
    to any one or more of the description, quality, nature or character of the
    work must be in writing, agreed to by the General Contractor, Borrower and
    Lender which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and approved by
    Borrower's Architect. The term "Significant Change" shall mean: (a) any
    increase of any amount in the total Project Budget by more than $25,000; or
    (b) any substantial change in the quality, nature or character of the work.

    1.1.1 Changes To Work Schedule. Borrower may change the Proposed Schedule of
    Work upon notification to Lender; provided, however, no such change may be
    made without Lender's prior written consent if the effect of the change is
    in the opinion of Lender, likely to jeopardize the Substantial Completion or
    the Full Completion of the Improvements on the dates required by Section
    9.10, provided such consent by Lender to any such change shall not be
    unreasonably withheld.

1. FUNDING PROCEDURES.

2.

2.1 Procedures and Limits. Lender shall, subject to compliance with all of the
other terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, make disbursements of
the loan proceeds ("Loan Advances") to Borrower in installments in accordance
with the following:

    1.1.1 Written Requests. Loan Advances shall be made, at Borrower's request
    to Lender, not more frequently than once a month, in accordance with the
    method described in Section 6.1.2 and Lender shall act upon such requests
    within ten (10) Business Days following the receipt of a written request for
    a Loan Advance which action may include, without limitation, funding the
    requested Loan Advance, or specifying the basis for not funding and, when
    applicable, requesting additional information and supporting documentation.

    1.1.1 Requisitions, Certifications and Waivers. Loan Advances shall require
    the following requisitions, certifications and waivers:

          (i) Each request for a Loan Advance shall be in writing on a form(s)
              approved by Lender and shall include a summary of the request by
              Project Budget line item and a detailed schedule of the Project
              Costs incurred to date and the estimated remaining Project Costs.

          (i) Each request with respect to Hard Costs shall be accompanied by:

              (a) a requisition on AIA Forms G702 and G703 or similar form, duly
                  executed and certified by the General Contractor and
                  Borrower's Architect, together with a lien waiver and a
                  receipt for all prior payments received by any applicable
                  contractor, subcontractor or materialman receiving payment in
                  a form acceptable to Lender, and copies of any other
                  requisitions, certificates or affidavits required by the
                  applicable Contract; and

              (a) a further certification by Borrower, and General Contractor,
                  and Borrower's Architect, in form acceptable to Lender, that
                  the work and materials to be paid for with respect to any
                  particular advance are fully satisfactory and are in
                  substantial accordance with all of the terms and provisions of
                  the General Contract, the Plans and Specifications and all
                  Legal Requirements.

          (i) Each request for a Loan Advance in respect of Soft Costs shall
              include Borrower's certification of the purpose for which the Loan
              Advance is requested and at Lender's request copies of invoices,
              bills or other documentation in support thereof acceptable to
              Lender.

          (i) Each request for a Loan Advance shall be accompanied by a written
              certification from Lender's Inspecting Architect indicating the
              status of construction, compliance with the Plans and
              Specifications, and approval of the disbursement request. Borrower
              shall pay

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              all fees and expenses of such architect for monthly inspections,
              or more frequently if such inspections result from more frequent
              disbursement requests from Borrower.

    1.1.1 General Limits. Each Loan Advance shall be made in an amount equal to
    the lesser of the amount requested or:

          (i) as to Hard Costs -- the amount actually payable in respect of Hard
              Costs, in each case including any applicable retainage to be
              released in respect of work and materials satisfactorily completed
              and in place with respect to that particular request for an
              advance (exclusive of work and materials to the extent included in
              any prior funded requests for a Loan Advance), but in all cases
              subject to a ten percent (10%) retention until all conditions to
              final construction advances are satisfied as set forth in Section
              6.1.4, except that after 50% of the Improvements have been
              completed the amount of the applicable retainage money may be paid
              to any subcontractor who has finished its applicable work on the
              Improvements (so long as after making such payment Borrower shall
              have retained retainage in an amount equal to 5% of the Hard Costs
              budgeted in the Project Budget as to which advances have
              theretofore been made) provided the Inspecting Architect has
              approved the work performed by such subcontractor and the
              subcontractor has delivered a final lien waiver;

          (i) as to Soft Costs -- 100% of any Soft Costs covered by an
              applicable line item of the Project Budget and actually paid, or
              to be paid out of the proceeds of the Loan Advance.

    1.1.1 Final Construction Advance. The final advance to pay for costs covered
    by the General Contract, including applicable retention, shall also require:
    (i) a certification that the Improvements are Fully Completed in accordance
    with this Agreement, the Approved Construction Documents, and all Legal
    Requirements; (ii) approval of completion by the Inspecting Architect; (iii)
    a satisfactory "as-built" survey reflecting the location of the Improvements
    on the Land in accordance with the Plans and Specifications; (iv) receipt of
    a final Certificate of Occupancy; (v) delivery of full and complete as-built
    plans certified by Borrower's Architect; (vi) satisfaction of all conditions
    for final payment under the General Contract; (vii) final lien waivers
    (which may be conditioned upon receipt of payment) from the General
    Contractor and each subcontractor and supplier whose contract is in excess
    of $5,000; (viii) an endorsement to the mortgagee title policy insuring the
    Mortgage removing any exception for liens arising by reason of unpaid bills
    or claims for work performed or materials furnished in connection with the
    Improvements; and (ix) a period of thirty (30) days shall have elapsed after
    the date of completion of construction of the Improvements.

    1.1.1 Total Limit. In no event shall Lender be obligated to advance an
    aggregate of more than the amount of $12,030,000.00. However, Lender may, in
    its absolute discretion, from time to time, make Loan Advances which exceed
    such total limit, and such Loan Advances, if made, shall bear interest at
    the same rate as is provided for all Loan Advances under this Agreement.

1.1 Owner's Equity; Additional Funds From Borrower. The Project Budget
contemplates total funding from the combination of Owner's Equity and the Loan.
Prior to Lender being required to make any advance of Loan proceeds, Owner's
Equity must have been applied to pay for Project Costs included in the Project
Budget, and Borrower shall have furnished Lender with a schedule showing the
payment of such funds for Project Costs and evidence of such payment. All of
Owner's Equity shall be made by way of capital contribution and not loan.

1.2

1.3 Balancing of Loan and Borrower's Deposit.

1.4

    1.4.1 The Loan shall be deemed to be "in balance" only at such time as
    Borrower has paid a sufficient amount of Project Costs from its own funds
    so that the undisbursed portion of the Loan, together with projected Project
    revenues as set forth in the Project Budget, are sufficient to pay all
    Project Costs until maturity of the Loan. In determining whether the Loan is
    in balance, Lender shall determine, among other things, whether the amounts
    allocated for each category of Project Costs in the Project Budget are
    sufficient and whether the timing of receipts and expenditures are realistic
    and achievable.

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    1.1.1 Within ten (10) days after written notice from Lender to Borrower that
    the Loan is not in balance (an "Equity Deficiency"), Borrower shall deposit
    with Lender sufficient funds (herein called the "Borrower's Deposit") with
    Lender to bring the Loan in balance. The Borrower's Deposit will be held by
    Lender in a non-interest bearing account collaterally assigned to secure the
    Loan and will be disbursed by Lender to pay Project Costs pursuant to this
    Agreement, prior to the disbursement of any additional proceeds of the Loan.
    Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may apply Borrower's
    Deposit against the unpaid indebtedness evidenced by the Note, principal,
    accrued interest or attorney's fees, in such order as Lender may determine.
    Upon the payment in full of the Loan and all other obligations of Borrower
    to Lender hereunder, Lender shall return the remaining balance of Borrower's
    Deposit, if any, to Borrower.

    1.1.1 Borrower will provide Lender with draw request documents, satisfactory
    title endorsements and other information required hereunder with respect to
    funds used to pay Project Costs under subsection 6.3.2 above, on a monthly
    basis, as if such funds were disbursements of the Loan.

1.1 Other Conditions. All conditions to closing and funding of the first Loan
Advance and all conditions to Subsequent Funding, as set forth in Section 7
hereof, must be satisfied as a precondition to the obligation of Lender to make
any particular Loan Advance.

1.2

1. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

2.

2.1 Closing Loan and Funding First Loan Advance. It shall be a condition
precedent of Lender's obligation to close the Loan and to fund the first Loan
Advance that each of the following conditions precedent be satisfied in full (as
determined by Lender in its discretion which discretion shall be exercised in
good faith having due regard for the advice of Lender's attorneys and advisors),
unless specifically waived in writing by Lender at or prior to closing and
funding of the first Loan Advance:

    1.1.1 Satisfactory Loan Documents. Each of the Loan Documents and Security
    Documents shall be satisfactory in form, content and manner of execution and
    delivery to Lender and its counsel.

    1.1.1 No Material Change. No material adverse change shall have occurred in
    the financial condition, business, affairs, operations or control of
    Borrower or ARC since the date of their respective financial statements most
    recently delivered to Lender.

    1.1.1 Warranties and Representations Accurate. All warranties and
    representations made by or on behalf of Borrower, ARC or Manager to Lender
    shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects and shall not
    omit any material fact necessary to make such warranties and representations
    not misleading.

    1.1.1 Financials and Appraisals. Lender shall have received and approved:
    (i) financial statements from Borrower, ARC and Manager complying with the
    standards set forth in Section 9.2.; and (ii) an appraisal of the Property
    from an appraiser reasonably acceptable to Lender setting forth an opinion
    as to the fair market value of the Property, based upon Full Completion.

    1.1.1 Validity and Sufficiency of Security Documents. The Mortgage and the
    other Security Documents shall create a valid and perfected lien on the
    property described therein ("Collateral") and each of the Security Documents
    and related UCC filings shall have been duly recorded and filed to the
    satisfaction of Lender and its counsel.

    1.1.1 No Other Liens; Taxes and Municipal Charges Current. The Collateral
    shall not be subject to any liens or encumbrances, whether inferior or
    superior to the Loan Documents or the Security Documents, except in respect
    of: (i) real estate taxes and personal property taxes not yet due and
    payable; (ii) the Mortgage; (iii) Assignment of Leases and Rents; and (iv)
    Permitted Title Exceptions, if any. All real estate taxes, personal property
    taxes and other municipal charges relating to any of the Collateral shall be
    current.

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    1.1.1 Project and Construction Matters. Lender shall have received and
    independently approved each of the following: (i) Project Budget; (ii) final
    Plans and Specifications for the Improvements; (iii) the Architect's
    Contract and the General Contract; (iv) all other contracts and agreements
    relating to the design or construction of the Improvements; (v) evidence of
    all Licenses and Permits for the Project, except for those, if any, as
    Lender may in its sole, but reasonable discretion determine may be obtained
    at a later date, so long as such Licenses and Permits as are in effect shall
    be sufficient to allow the Project to proceed to completion in the ordinary
    course; and (vi) certifications from Borrower's Architect and any applicable
    design or consulting engineers, on forms approved by Lender, identifying the
    final Plans and Specifications for the Improvements and certifying that: (a)
    the Plans and Specifications comply with all Legal Requirements in all
    material respects; (b) all work to date, if any, has been done in accordance
    with the Plans and Specifications and in compliance in all material respects
    with Legal Requirements; and (c) if the balance of the work is completed in
    accordance with the Plans and Specifications, the Improvements, so
    completed, will comply in all material respects with Legal Requirements in
    effect as of the date of certification.

    1.1.1 Compliance With Law. Lender shall have received and approved evidence
    that:

          (i) Present Compliance. All real estate and tangible personal property
              constituting or intended to constitute Collateral for the Loan (to
              the extent of its present construction or existence) complies in
              all material respects with all Legal Requirements including,
              without limitation, Environmental Legal Requirements, and the
              provisions of all Licenses and Permits.

          (i) No Prohibitions or Violations. There are no Legal Requirements
              which prohibit or materially and adversely limit the use of the
              Property for its intended purposes, nor is there any outstanding
              and uncured material violation of any Legal Requirements
              including, without limitation, any Environmental Legal
              Requirements.

          (i) Licenses and Permits. All Licenses and Permits except for those
              Licenses and Permits, if any, which Lender has determined in its
              sole, but reasonable, discretion may be obtained at a later date,
              and private approvals of every nature whatsoever, if any, which
              are reasonably necessary in order to allow the construction of the
              Improvements and the leasing and operation thereof as contemplated
              for the Project in accordance with the Approved Construction
              Documents and Legal Requirements have been duly and finally
              received with all appeal periods therefrom having elapsed, with no
              appeal having been taken therefrom, and with no violations
              existing under the terms thereof.

    1.1.1 Title Insurance; Other Evidence of Perfection. Lender shall have
    received: (i) a mortgagee's title insurance policy which is reasonably
    satisfactory in form and substance to Lender and its counsel; and (ii) such
    other evidence of the perfection of its security interests as Lender and its
    counsel may reasonably require. If the underwriter issuing the mortgagee
    title policy becomes insolvent or is placed in receivership or for any other
    reason such policy becomes unenforceable, Borrower shall furnish Lender, at
    Borrower's expense, another mortgagee title insurance policy in the amount
    and in substitution for the original mortgagee title policy and meeting the
    above requirements.

    1.1.1 Survey. Lender shall have received a current, on-site instrument
    survey of the Land and delineating the Land and all improvements thereon,
    which survey shall contain a certification thereon, or on a separate
    surveyor's certificate, of a Registered Land Surveyor reasonably acceptable
    to Lender which survey is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
    Lender and its counsel.

    1.1.1 Condition of Property. There shall have been no material unrepaired
    or unrestored damage or destruction by fire or otherwise to any of the real
    or tangible personal property comprising or intended to comprise the
    Collateral unless there is deposited with Lender an amount sufficient, in
    the sole opinion of Lender, to pay for the repair and restoration of the
    Collateral, which amount will be released upon completion of the
    restoration, repair or replacement of the Collateral or otherwise as
    provided for in Section 14.

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    1.1.1 No Takings. Neither the Property nor any material portion thereof
    shall have been taken by eminent domain nor shall there be any threat of
    such a taking.

    1.1.1 Insurance. Borrower shall have provided to Lender with respect to the
    Property and the Collateral evidence of insurance coverages which meet the
    property, hazard and other insurance requirements set forth on Exhibit D of
    this Loan Agreement to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender.

    1.1.1 Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials and Toxic Substances. Lender
    shall have received, and in its sole discretion approved, satisfactory
    reports addressed to Lender from acceptable, qualified professionals
    prepared in accordance with Lender's protocols indicating the acceptability
    of the environmental risk associated with the Property, addressing the
    existence of any Hazardous Materials at, or which may affect, the Property
    and the Property's compliance with Environmental Legal Requirements.

    1.1.1 Organizational Agreements. Lender shall have received and approved the
    organizational agreements of Borrower, ARC and Manager.

    1.1.1 Votes, Consents and Authorizations. Lender shall have received and
    approved certified copies of all partnership, limited liability company,
    entity and corporate votes, consents and authorizations as may be required
    to evidence authority for: (i) closing the Loan and the transactions
    contemplated hereby; (ii) providing continuing authorization to designated
    persons to deal in all respects on behalf of Borrower; and (iii) the
    execution of all Loan Documents.

    1.1.1 Legal and Other Opinions. Lender shall have received and approved
    legal opinion letters from counsel representing Borrower, ARC and Manager
    which opinions are reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender
    and its counsel.

Lender shall also have received: (A) a certification from Borrower's Architect
to Borrower, acceptable to Lender, setting forth what Licenses and Permits are
required in order to comply with Legal Requirements, including without
limitation, Environmental Legal Requirements, applicable to the Project, that
each has been duly obtained and is in full force and effect to the extent that
the current status of construction would so allow, and as to any Licenses and
Permits not yet obtained, that such Borrower's Architect has no reason to
believe that such Licenses and Permits shall not be duly obtained in the
ordinary course; (B) satisfactory evidence to the effect that the Final Plans
and Specifications are consistent with the plans and specifications which formed
the basis for any zoning relief and all Licenses and Permits for the Project;
and (C) from qualified attorneys, engineers, surveyors and architects, such
other certificates, opinions, surveys, and other evidence of compliance with
each of the conditions herein set forth as Lender may reasonably require.

        1.1.1 No Equity Deficiency. Lender shall have received satisfactory
        evidence as of the date of closing and the funding of the first Loan
        Advance that no Equity Deficiency exists and that Borrower's initial
        Owner's Equity contribution has been made.

        1.1.1 Initial Draw Package. Lender shall have received satisfactory
        evidence of the payment of prior Project Costs and the application
        thereof to the various line items of the Project Budget, as well as a
        current requisition and draw package as provided for in Section 6.

        1.1.1 No Default. There shall not be any Default under any of the Loan
        Documents.

1.1 Subsequent Advances. Each Loan Advance after the first Loan Advance
("Subsequent Advance") shall be subject to the condition precedent that all
conditions to closing of the Loan and funding of the first Loan Advance continue
to be satisfied and to the further satisfaction of each of the following
conditions precedent, unless specifically waived in writing by Lender at or
prior to the time of each such Subsequent Advance.

1.2

        1.2.1 Title Endorsement. Lender shall have received endorsements to the
        title insurance policies continuing the policies to the date of the
        subsequent Loan Advance without further change in conditions of

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        the policy and increasing the amount advanced under the pending
        disbursements clause to 100% of the full amount then advanced under the
        Loan.

        1.1.1 Requisitions and Certificates. Lender shall have received and
        approved a current requisition and each of the certificates and other
        items referred to in Section 6 above.

        1.1.1 Sufficient Funds. Lender shall not have made the determination in
        good faith that any Equity Deficiency exists. If Lender determines that
        an Equity Deficiency exists (pursuant to Section 6.3), then until the
        Equity Deficiency is eliminated, Lender shall have no obligation to make
        any Loan Advance.

        1.1.1 No Violation. There shall not be any material violation of any
        Legal Requirement relating in any manner to the Project, nor shall have
        any public official or agency charged with the responsibility of
        enforcing any of the foregoing asserted any such violation.

        1.1.1 Compliance with Approved Construction Documents. Lender shall not
        have determined, in each instance acting in a manner which is not
        arbitrary or capricious, that there has been any material failure by
        Borrower to undertake and complete the construction in accordance with
        the Plans and Specifications, the General Contract and all of the
        provisions of this Agreement.

        1.1.1 No Casualty or Taking. There shall not have been any partial or
        total damage by fire or other casualty to the work under construction,
        nor to any other portion of the tangible Collateral, not fully insured
        against or as to which there are not sufficient funds pursuant to
        Section 14 to proceed with restoration as determined by Lender, and
        there shall not have been any taking by eminent domain of any material
        portion or all of the Land, or of any portion or all of the
        Improvements.

        1.1.1 No Adverse Changes; No Other Default. There shall not have been
        any material adverse change in the financial condition, business,
        affairs or control of Borrower since the date of this Loan Agreement
        which in Lender's good faith judgment may jeopardize in a material
        manner the ability of Borrower to perform fully its obligations under
        each applicable Loan Document. Borrower shall not be in default under
        any obligation to Lender now existing or hereafter arising, direct or
        indirect, absolute or contingent, whether or not related to the Loan or
        the Project. There shall not be material breach of material warranty or
        representation made in any of the Loan Documents, nor shall there be any
        Default under any of the Loan Documents.

        1.1.1 Other Certificates and Opinions. Lender shall have received and
        approved such other documents, certificates and opinions as Lender may
        reasonably request, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
        Lender, with respect to the Project, the construction of the
        Improvements and compliance with terms of this Agreement.

        1.1.1 Interest Reserve. The amount of the Loan was determined on the
        basis of Borrower's projection of the interest that will accrue on the
        disbursed principal of the Note during the construction phase of the
        Loan, which interest has been estimated not to exceed $300,000.00 (such
        amount being referred to as the "Interest Reserve"). Subject to the
        conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement, Lender will
        disburse on the first day of each calendar month a portion of the Loan
        sufficient to pay accrued interest then due and payable on the Note
        during the construction phase, and the amount thereof shall increase the
        principal of the Note and shall reduce the balance of the Interest
        Reserve. Under no circumstances shall the undisbursed Loan be disbursed
        to pay accrued interest thereon during the construction phase upon
        depletion of the balance of the Interest Reserve. In lieu of disbursing
        Loan proceeds to Borrower for payment of accrued interest thereon during
        the construction phase, Lender may handle such disbursement and payment
        by making appropriate entries on the books and records of Lender,
        whereupon a statement summarizing such entries shall be furnished to
        Borrower.

        1.1.1 Operating Deficit Reserve. The amount of the Loan was determined
        on the basis of Borrower's projection of interest on the Loan and
        expenses of the Property anticipated after the construction phase (the
        "Lease-Up Expenses"), for which Project revenues will not be sufficient
        to pay in full, which Lease-Up Expenses are estimated not to exceed
        $1,514,000.00 (such amount being referred to as the "Operating

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    Deficit Reserve"). Borrower hereby agrees to apply Project revenues to the
    payment of Lease-Up Expenses, regardless of the existence of any remaining
    balance of the Operating Deficit Reserve. Borrower may only request a
    disbursement from the Operating Deficit Reserve to the extent that Project
    revenues are insufficient to pay Lease-Up Expenses. Advances of the
    Operating Deficit Reserve shall be subject to the other provisions of this
    Agreement regarding the disbursement of Loan proceeds, including, without
    limitation, the requirement that Borrower present evidence that the Lease-Up
    Expenses have actually been incurred. If a request is made of Lender to use
    a portion of the Operating Deficit Reserve to pay interest, then in lieu of
    disbursing Loan proceeds to Borrower for payment of accrued interest, Lender
    may handle such disbursement and payment by making appropriate entries on
    the books and records of Lender, whereupon a statement summarizing such
    entries shall be furnished to Borrower.

    1.1.1 Advances to General Contractor. At its option, Lender may make any or
    all advances of the Loan directly to General Contractor for deposit in an
    appropriately designated special bank account and the execution of this
    Agreement by the Borrower shall, and hereby does, constitute an irrevocable
    direction and authorization to so advance the funds. No further direction or
    authorization from Borrower shall be necessary to warrant such direct
    advances to Contractor and all such advances shall satisfy pro tanto the
    obligations of Lender hereunder and shall be secured by the Mortgage and the
    other Loan Documents as fully as if made to Borrower, regardless of the
    disposition thereof by General Contractor.

1. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS. Borrower warrants and represents to Lender
for the express purpose of inducing Lender to enter into this Agreement, to make
each Loan Advance, and otherwise to complete all of the transactions
contemplated hereby that as of the date of this Agreement, upon the date of each
Loan Advance and to the extent the context permits, at all times thereafter
until the Loan has been repaid and all Obligations to Lender have been
satisfied:

1.1 Financial Information. All financial statements, if any, of Borrower, ARC
and Manager hereafter furnished to Lender shall be true, accurate and complete
in all material respects and fairly present the financial condition of Borrower,
ARC and Manager as of the date thereof.

1.2

1.3 No Violations. The consummation of the Loan and the subsequent payment and
performance of the Obligations evidenced and secured by the Loan Documents shall
not constitute a violation of, or conflict with, any law, order, regulation,
contract, agreement or organizational document to which Borrower is a party or
by which it or its property is or may be bound, the effect of which (in any such
instance) would have a material adverse effect.

1.4

1.5 No Litigation. There is no material litigation now pending, or to the best
of Borrower's knowledge threatened, against Borrower which if adversely decided
could materially impair the ability of Borrower to pay and perform its
obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. There is no litigation,
whether or not material, pending, or to the best of Borrower's knowledge
threatened, against Borrower in which the amount in controversy exceeds
$100,000.00 which is not either: (i) covered by insurance, or (ii) previously
disclosed to Lender, or disclosed to Lender within thirty (30) days of Borrower
first having knowledge thereof, together with a written explanation of why such
litigation is not material.

1.6

1.7 Construction Documents and Other Agreements. True and complete copies of the
Plans and Specifications, the General Contract, the Architect's Contract,
Management Agreement and all other agreements (except those of a de minimus
nature) relating to the Property or the Project have been delivered to Lender,
and there have been no alterations, modifications, amendments or changes of any
nature whatsoever (except those of a de minimus nature) to any one or more of
the foregoing since the respective dates of delivery thereof to Lender except as
expressly permitted by this Agreement. True and complete copies of all such
alterations, modifications and amendments have been furnished to Lender. Except
for a contract or agreement of a de minimus nature, Borrower has not entered
into any contract, agreement or lease related to the Project as of the date of
this Loan Agreement except for those referenced in this Agreement or previously
delivered to Lender.

1.8

1.9 Quality of Work. All materials used in the construction and completion of
the Improvements are and shall be of the quality called for under the Plans and
Specifications and the other Approved Construction Documents as heretofore or
hereafter approved by Lender, all workmanship and construction has been and
shall be good and workmanlike in all respects.

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1.10

1.11 Work to Comply. The construction and completion of the Improvements to date
have been made and done, and all future construction and completion of the
Improvements shall be made and done, in substantial adherence to the approved
Plans and Specifications, the other Approved Construction Documents, the
applicable Licenses and Permits, and any and all other Legal Requirements and
any and all covenants, conditions, restrictions or other matters affecting the
same.

1.12

1.13 Required Licenses and Permits. All Licenses and Permits which are
reasonably required in order to complete the Project, but only to the extent now
available given the status of the development as of the date of this warranty
and representation, or required to allow the construction of the Improvements as
contemplated by the Approved Construction Documents have been duly and properly
obtained. All such Licenses and Permits which are not presently available given
the status of the development shall be duly and properly obtained as soon as
possible and in a timely manner so as not to delay completion of such
Improvements and the use and occupation thereof. All such Licenses and Permits
once obtained shall remain in full force and effect and shall be complied with
in all respects.

1.14

1.15 Curb Cuts and Utility Connections. All required curb cuts, utility
connections and permits therefor have been duly obtained and are in full force
and effect and all utility services as required by the Plans and Specifications
for water, gas, electric, telephone, sewer and storm drainage and sanitary waste
disposal are and shall be available as a matter of right and to an extent
adequate to serve the Improvements.

1.16

1.17 Good Title and No Liens. Borrower is the lawful owner of the Land and of
areas over, under or on which utility or passage easements are required to make
use of the Improvements and parking as contemplated hereby and by the documents
referred to herein, and Borrower is and will be the lawful owner of the
Improvements, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances of any nature
whatsoever, except for the matters, if any, which are listed as Permitted Title
Exceptions.

1.18

1.19 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loan shall be used solely and
exclusively for the payment of Project Costs in accordance with the Project
Budget (as the same may be amended from time to time with Lender's prior written
approval in each instance where such approval is required by the terms of this
Loan Agreement) and Borrower's draw package as described in Section 6 hereof. No
portion of the proceeds of the Loan shall be used directly or indirectly, and
whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately (i) to purchase or carry any
margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose thereof or to repay
or refund indebtedness previously incurred for such purpose, or (ii) for any
purpose which would violate or be inconsistent with the provisions of
regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System including,
without limitation, Regulations G, T, U and X thereof.

1.20

1.21 Entity Matters.

1.22

    1.22.1 Organization. Borrower is a duly organized validly existing limited
    liability company in good standing under the laws of Tennessee, and ARC and
    Manager are each duly organized and validly existing entities in good
    standing under the laws of the state where each is organized, and each is
    duly qualified in the jurisdiction where the Property is situated and in
    each jurisdiction where the nature of its business is such that
    qualification is required and has all requisite power and authority to
    conduct its business and to own its property, as now conducted or owned, and
    as contemplated by this Loan Agreement.

    1.1.1 Authorization. All required actions and proceedings have been duly
    taken so as to authorize the execution and delivery by Borrower, ARC and
    Manager of the Loan Documents.

1.1 Valid and Binding. Each of the Loan Documents constitutes the legal, valid
and binding obligations of Borrower and, where applicable, ARC and Manager; and
the Architect's Contract and the General Contract each constitute legal, valid
and binding obligations of the parties thereto, in accordance with the
respective terms thereof, subject in each case to bankruptcy, insolvency and
similar laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of
creditors and, with respect to the availability of the remedies of specific
performance, subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding
therefor may be brought.

1.2

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1.3 Deferred Compensation and ERISA. Borrower does not have any pension, profit
sharing, stock option, insurance or other arrangement or plan for employees
covered by Title IV of the Employment Retirement Security Act of 1974, as now or
hereafter amended ("ERISA") except as may be designated to Lender in writing by
Borrower from time to time ("ERISA Plan") and no "Reportable Event" as defined
in ERISA has occurred and is now continuing with respect to any such ERISA Plan.
The granting of the Loan, the performance by Borrower of its obligations under
the Loan Documents and Borrower's conducting of its operations do not and will
not violate any provisions of ERISA.

1.4

1.5 Conditions Satisfied. Assuming that Lender has approved all matters
requiring its approval, all of the conditions precedent to closing and funding
the first Loan Advance set forth in Sections 6 and 7.1 have been satisfied.

1.6

1.7 No Material Change; No Default. There has been no material adverse change
in the financial condition, business, affairs or control of Borrower since the
date of its last financial statement most recently delivered to the Lender in
accordance with the requirements of Section 10.2 hereof. No Default exists under
any of the Loan Documents. There is no Default on the part of Borrower under
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and no event has occurred and
is continuing which could constitute a Default under any Loan Document. Borrower
has filed all required federal, state and local tax returns and has paid all
taxes due pursuant to such returns or any assessments against Borrower or the
Property.

1.8

1.9 No Broker or Finder. Neither Borrower, nor anyone on behalf thereof, has
dealt with any broker, finder or other person or entity who or which may be
entitled to a broker's or finder's fee, or other compensation, payable by Lender
in connection with this Loan.

1.10

1.11 Background Information and Certificates. All of the factual information
contained or referred to in Section 1 of this Agreement and in the Exhibits to
this Agreement, and in the certificates and opinions furnished to Lender by or
on behalf of Borrower in connection with the Project, is true, accurate and
complete in all material respects, and omits no material fact necessary to make
the same not misleading.

1.12

1.13 Project Budget Amounts. The Project Budget sets forth and presents a full
and complete representation by Borrower of all costs, expenses and fees which
Borrower expects to pay to complete the Improvements on or before the respective
Completion Dates.

1.14

1.15 Intentionally Omitted.

1.16

1.17 Guarantor's and Manager's Warranties and Representations. Borrower has no
reason to believe that any warranties or representations made in writing by ARC
or Manager to Lender are untrue, incomplete or misleading in any material
respect.

1.18

1.19 Each request by any Borrower for a Loan Advance: (i) shall constitute an
affirmation by Borrower that the foregoing representations and warranties remain
true and correct as of the date of such request (except as to matters
specifically disclosed in writing to Lender prior to or simultaneously with such
written request) and, unless Lender is notified to the contrary prior to the
disbursement of the requested Loan Advance, will be so on the date of such Loan
Advance, and (ii) shall constitute the representation and warranty of Borrower
that the information set forth in each such request, or in any certification by
Borrower's Architect supplied in connection therewith, is true and correct in
all material respects and omits no material fact necessary to make the same not
misleading.

1.20

2. COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees that from the date hereof and so
long as Lender has any obligation to make the Loan or fund any Loan Advances
hereunder, or any indebtedness is outstanding hereunder, or any of the Loan or
other Obligations remains outstanding, as follows:

3.

3.1 Notices. Borrower shall, with reasonable promptness, but in all events
within five (5) days after it has actual knowledge thereof, notify Lender in
writing of the occurrence of any act, event or condition which constitutes a
Default under any of the Loan Documents. For the purpose of this Section 9.1,
"actual knowledge" shall refer only to the actual knowledge of any officer,
agent or principal of Borrower who have signed this Loan Agreement, or any
person who is an Authorized Representative listed on Exhibit C, as such Exhibit
C may hereafter be

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amended, or any individual general partner, president, treasurer, CEO or CFO
of Borrower. Such notification shall include a written statement of any remedial
or curative actions which Borrower proposes to undertake to cure or remedy such
Default.

3.2

3.3 Financial Statements and Reports. Borrower shall furnish or cause to be
furnished to Lender from time to time, the following financial statements and
reports and other information, all in form, manner of presentation and substance
acceptable to Lender:

3.4

    3.4.1 Annual Statements. By May 1 of each calendar year, financial
    statements of Borrower, Manager and ARC (the statements of Borrower and ARC
    to be audited) prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
    principles, or other recognized method of accounting acceptable to Lender,
    consistently applied, consistent with any financial statements previously
    delivered to Lender by an independent, certified public accountant
    acceptable to Lender, such financial statements to include and to be
    supplemented by such detail and supporting data and schedules as Lender may
    from time to time reasonably determine;

    1.1.1 Periodic Statements. A balance sheet and income statement prepared by
    Borrower, Manager and ARC and certified by Borrower, Manager or ARC, as the
    case may be, to be true, accurate and complete within forty-five (45) days
    after the end of each calendar quarter showing the results of operation for
    the prior quarter and on a year-to-date basis for the period just ended and,
    within one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of each calendar
    year, an income statement for the year just ended, which shall be
    accompanied by the Compliance Certificate attached as Schedule II to Exhibit
    B, Healthcare Rider;

    1.1.1 Data Requested. Within a reasonable period of time and from time to
    time such other financial data or information as Lender may reasonably
    request with respect to the Property, the Project or Borrower including,
    without limitation, the information required pursuant to the Healthcare
    Rider attached hereto.

1.1 Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations. Subject to the right to contest set
forth in Section 10.1, Borrower shall or cause Manager to duly pay and
discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, before they shall become overdue,
all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges payable by Borrower or
with respect to the Property, as well as all claims or obligations for labor,
materials, supplies or services (involving an amount in excess of $10,000.00 in
any instance or $25,000.00 in the aggregate) or for borrowed funds in any
amount.

1.2

1.3 Conduct of Business, Compliance With Law. Borrower shall engage
solely in the construction, development and operation of the Project, and will
not enter into any new ventures, or undertake any Investments except as
permitted in Section 9.8 or new business dealings, without Lender's express
prior written consent in each instance. Borrower shall operate the Project and
conduct its affairs in a lawful manner and in compliance with all Legal
Requirements applicable thereto and all provisions of ERISA.

1.4

1.5 Insurance. Borrower shall at all times maintain in full force and effect
the insurance coverages set forth in Exhibit D of this Loan Agreement, and shall
cause Lender to be designated as mortgagee/loss payee/additional insured Lender
shall be provided with evidence of such payment of insurance premiums at least
thirty (30) days prior to each date on which the coverage may lapse for
non-payment or otherwise or replacement of such coverages.

1.6

1.7 Restrictions on Liens, Transfers and Additional Debt.

1.8

    1.8.1 Prohibited Transactions. Except for Permitted Transactions:

          (i) Borrower shall not create or incur, or suffer to be created or
              incurred, or to exist, any encumbrance, mortgage, pledge, lien,
              charge or other security interest of any kind upon any of its
              assets of any character, whether now owned or hereafter acquired
              or upon the proceeds or products thereof,

          (i) Borrower shall not create or incur any indebtedness for borrowed
              funds whether secured or unsecured either directly or as a
              guarantor except for the Loan;

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          (i) Borrower shall not directly or indirectly permit any transfer,
              exchange, assignment or pledge of or grant of any security
              interest in any ownership interests in Borrower;

          (i) Borrower shall not sell, convey, transfer or exchange any of its
              assets of any character whether or not related to the Property or
              the Project, or any portion thereof, whether now owned or
              hereafter acquired; and

          (i) Borrower shall not own or acquire any real or personal property
              other than real or personal property upon which Lender has made a
              loan and holds a lien.

Borrower shall not maintain its assets in a way difficult to segregate and
identify.

    1.1.1 Permitted Transactions. The term "Permitted Transactions" shall mean
    Permitted Transfers, Permitted Additional Debt, and Permitted Title
    Exceptions.

    1.1.1 Permitted Transfers. The term "Permitted Transfers" shall mean:

          (i) the Security Documents and other agreements in favor of Lender;

          (i) transactions, whether outright or as security, for which Lender's
              prior written consent has been obtained, which consent may be
              withheld, granted or granted conditionally, subject to such
              protective and other conditions as Lender may require in its sole
              and absolute discretion; and

          (i) sales or dispositions in the ordinary course of business of worn,
              obsolete or damaged items of personal property or fixtures which
              are suitably replaced.

    1.1.1 Permitted Additional Debt. The term "Permitted Additional Debt" shall
    mean:

          (i) transactions, whether secured or unsecured, for which Lender's
              prior written consent has been obtained, which consent may be
              withheld, granted or granted conditionally subject to such
              protective and other conditions as Lender may require in its sole
              and absolute discretion;

          (i) indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business for the
              purchase of goods or services which are payable, without interest,
              within thirty (30) days of billing; and

          (i) fully subordinated unsecured loans from owners of Borrower the
              proceeds of which are used solely to pay Project Costs so long as
              the applicable creditor has entered into a subordination and
              standstill agreement which is fully satisfactory to Lender in
              Lender's sole and absolute discretion.

    1.1.1 Right To Accelerate Loan. The Loan shall become due and payable in
    full, and the Lender shall have the right to accelerate the Loan and declare
    an Event of Default, at the option of Lender, upon any breach or violation
    of the provisions of Section 9.6.

    1.1.1 Lender's Options. Lender may, at its option, in lieu of accelerating
    the Loan, and in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to waive compliance
    with the provisions of this Section 9.6 in any instance upon compliance with
    such terms and conditions as Lender may impose, including, without
    limitation, the payment of a material fee and a change in the interest rate
    and other terms. Lender may grant or withhold, or conditionally grant, its
    consent to any proposed transfer in its sole and absolute discretion. In the
    case of a sale or transfer with Lender's prior written consent, the seller
    or transferor shall remain jointly and severally liable with the purchaser
    or transferee for all liabilities of Borrower or its owners hereunder.

1.1 Limits on Guaranties and Distributions. Borrower shall not guarantee to
anyone other than Lender the obligations of any person or entity, save and
except for guaranties in favor of parties providing construction or

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architectural or other services in connection with the Project and other
agreements approved in advance in writing by Lender. Except for a single
distribution out of the first Loan Advance to reimburse Borrower for Project
Costs previously expended in excess of Borrower's Owner's Equity, if
applicable, Borrower shall not pay any money or distribute any property (in any
form) out of proceeds of Loan Advances to its owners, in any capacity, or to any
affiliated entity or related party.

1.2

1.3 Indemnification Against Payment of Brokers' Fees. Borrower agrees to defend,
indemnify and save harmless Lender from and against any and all liabilities,
damages, penalties, costs, and expenses, relating in any manner to any brokerage
or finder's fees in respect of the Loan.

1.4

1.5 No Merger or Acquisition. Borrower shall not dissolve or liquidate, nor
merge or consolidate with or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the
assets of any other entity.

1.6

1.7 Construction and Completion of Improvements. Borrower shall promptly
commence construction of the Improvements and shall construct and (a)
Substantially Complete the various aspects of the Improvements in substantial
accordance with the provisions of this Loan Agreement, the approved Plans and
Specifications, the other Approved Contract Documents and all Legal Requirements
by the Substantial Completion Date, and (b) Fully Complete the Improvements, as
aforesaid, and satisfy all conditions for the final construction advance set
forth in Section 6.1.4 by the Full Completion Date, all subject to delay for
Force Majeure as provided in Section 11.1.5. Borrower shall promptly correct and
remedy any defects or deficiencies in construction of the Improvements or any
future repairs, restorations, reconstructions or modifications thereto.

1.8

1.9 Delivery of Certified As-Built Plans. Within sixty (60) days after the
Substantial Completion of the Improvements, Borrower shall deliver to Lender
true, accurate and complete as-built plans of the Improvements so completed
certified by Borrower's Architect.

1.10

1.11 Estoppel Certificate. Borrower shall deliver to Lender, promptly after a
request therefor by Lender, an Estoppel Certificate, duly acknowledged, stating
the amount advanced to Borrower under this Agreement and the amounts due on the
Note and whether any offsets or defenses exist under or against the Note.

1.12

1.13 Costs and Expenses. Borrower agrees, whether or not the transactions
contemplated by this Loan Agreement are consummated, but solely to the extent
such are incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated under the
Loan Documents: (i) to pay all reasonable expenses of Lender including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Lender's counsel and (ii) to pay
to or reimburse Lender for (A) lien searches, filing and transfer fees, and
taxes, fees and expenses relating to the titling and registration of and
recording of the Mortgage or any other mortgage, deed of trust, collateral,
assignment of leases and rents, UCC financing statements and any other security
documents with respect to the Property incurred by or on behalf of Lender, (B)
appraisal fees, engineering fees, environmental assessments, title insurance
fees, survey costs and (C) all other reasonable expenses which the Lender is
obligated to pay in connection with (x) the negotiation and documentation of
this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (y) consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or (z) the ongoing
performance of the various parties under this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents. The obligation of Borrower to pay all such fees, expenses and other
amounts shall survive the termination of this Loan Agreement for any reason.

1.14

1.15 Compliance with Legal Requirements. Borrower shall comply and shall cause
Manager to comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements with
respect to the Property.

1.16

1.17 Indemnification. Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless Lender (for
purposes of this subsection, the term "Lender" shall include the directors,
officers, employees and agents of Lender and any persons or entities owned or
controlled by, owning or controlling, or under common control or affiliated with
Lender) from and against, and reimburse them for, all claims, demands,
liabilities, losses, damages, causes of action, judgments, penalties, costs and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees) which may
be imposed upon, asserted against or incurred or paid by them by reason of, on
account of or in connection with any bodily injury or death or property damage
occurring in or upon or in the vicinity of the Property through any cause
whatsoever or asserted against them on account of any act performed or omitted
to be performed hereunder or on account of any transaction arising out of or in
any way connected with the Property or with this Agreement or any

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other Loan Document. WITHOUT LIMITATION, IT IS THE INTENTION OF BORROWER AND
BORROWER AGREES THAT THE FOREGOING INDEMNITIES SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNIFIED
PARTY WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CAUSES OF
ACTION, JUDGMENTS, PENALTIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES) WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT
OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH (AND/OR ANY OTHER) INDEMNIFIED PARTY OR ANY STRICT
LIABILITY. HOWEVER, SUCH INDEMNITIES SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY TO
THE EXTENT THE SUBJECT OF THE INDEMNIFICATION IS CAUSED BY OR ARISES OUT OF THE
GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PARTY. The foregoing
indemnities shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the foreclosure of
the Mortgage or conveyance in lieu of foreclosure and the repayment of the Loan
and the discharge and release of the Loan Documents.

1.1 Updated Appraisals.

1.2

    1.2.1 Right to Updated Appraisals. Lender shall have the right at its
    option, from time to time, to order an update to the Original Appraisal or a
    new appraisal (collectively, an "Updated Appraisal"). Each Updated Appraisal
    shall be prepared by the appraiser preparing the most recent appraisal
    unless Lender makes a good faith determination not to have such appraiser
    prepare the appraisal in which event the Updated Appraisal shall be prepared
    at Lender's direction by an appraiser selected by Lender. An appraiser
    selected by Lender shall be an MAI member with not less than ten (10) years
    experience appraising assisted living facility properties in the Scottsdale
    area and shall otherwise qualify pursuant to provisions of applicable laws
    and regulations under and pursuant to which Lender operates.

    1.1.1 Costs of Appraisal. Borrower shall pay for the costs of the Original
    Appraisal and each Updated Appraisal; provided that Borrower shall not be
    required to pay for more than one (1) Updated Appraisal in any twelve (12)
    month period unless either: (i) a Default has occurred, or (ii) Lender has
    determined in good faith that there is a material likelihood that an Updated
    Appraisal would reflect a diminution in value of the Property of ten (10%)
    percent or more from the most recent appraisal.

1.1 Cooperation with Inspecting Architect. Borrower shall cooperate with the
Inspecting Architect and will cause the Borrower's Architect and the General
Contractor and the employees of each of them to cooperate with the Inspecting
Architect and, upon request, will furnish the Inspecting Architect whatever he
may consider necessary or useful in connection with the performance of his
duties including but not limited to permits, subcontracts, purchase orders, lien
waivers and other documents relating to the construction of the Improvements.
Borrower acknowledges that the duties of the Inspecting Architect run solely to
Lender and that the Inspecting Architect shall have no obligations or
responsibilities whatsoever to Borrower, the Borrower's Architect, the General
Contractor, ARC or Manager or to any of their respective agents or employees.

1.2

1.3 Sign Regarding Construction Financing. Borrower shall include on any sign
erected by Borrower at or near the Property setting forth the names of the
General Contractor and/or any subcontractors of the construction of the
Improvements a statement in conspicuous lettering that construction financing is
being provided by Lender, all to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender. If such
sign is not erected, Borrower shall, upon request by and at the expense of
Lender, erect and maintain on a suitable site on the Property a sign indicating
that construction financing is being provided by Lender, all to the reasonable
satisfaction of Lender.

1.4

1.5 Off-Site Work. To the extent required by the Plans and Specifications,
Borrower shall promptly commence and complete, or cause to be promptly commenced
and completed, any and all off-site improvements (including public streets,
walks and like areas adjoining the Improvements) as and if required and provide
any and all utilities and other facilities required, all in accordance with the
requirements of all Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction thereof. Unless
otherwise provided for, such off-site improvements shall be deemed part of the
work of construction of the Improvements. Borrower expressly agrees to indemnify
Lender and to hold it harmless against any claim of surety furnishing bond for
such work to the Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction, whether such
claims be founded upon existing or future liability, and whether such liability
be expressed or implied.

1.6

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1.7 Storage of Materials. Borrower shall cause all materials supplied for or
intended to be utilized in the construction of the Improvements but not affixed
to or incorporated into the Property to be stored on the Property or at such
other location as may be approved by Lender in writing, with adequate safeguards
to prevent loss, theft, damage or commingling with other materials not intended
to be utilized in the construction of the Improvements.

1.8

1.9 Financial Covenants - ARC. During the term of the Loan, ARC shall:

    Minimum Tangible Net Worth. Maintain on a consolidated basis with all
subsidiaries, at all times during the term of the Loan measured quarterly, a
minimum Tangible Net Worth of not less than $98,000,000 as of December 31, 1999
and, beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2000, a minimum Tangible Net
Worth of not less than the sum of $98,000,000 plus fifty percent (50%) of ARC's
net income (if positive) for each subsequent quarter plus seventy-five percent
(75%) of the net cash proceeds to ARC of any equity capital (or equity
equivalent) securities offering received during such quarter, excluding the
dollar amount of any such equity offering issued in connection with an
acquisition, merger or business combination which is attributed to the purchase
of the goodwill of the acquired entity.

    Ratio of Total Funded Debt to Total Capital. Maintain on a consolidated
basis a maximum ratio of Total Funded Debt to the Total Capital of seventy
percent (70%) measured quarterly.

    Ratio of EBITDAR to Interest and Rent. Maintain on a consolidated basis a
minimum ratio of EBITDAR to the sum of Interest plus Rent of 1.50 to 1, measured
quarterly on a rolling four (4) quarters basis; provided, however, that any
calculation of such ratio which includes the quarter ending December 31, 1999
shall exclude from the calculation of EBITDAR the amount of both the actual
extraordinary charges (but not more than $13,000,000) and the actual
extraordinary gain (but not more than $3,000,000) taken by the ARC in that
fiscal quarter which are listed with estimated amounts on Schedule III attached
to Exhibit B, Healthcare Rider.

    Current Ratio. Maintain on a consolidated basis a Current Ratio of not less
than 1.0 to 1, to be tested quarterly.

    Minimum Liquidity. Maintain on a consolidated basis Liquid Assets of not
less than the greater of (a) ten percent (10%) of its Tangible Net Worth or (b)
$12,000,000, to be tested quarterly.

    Ratio of Funded Debt to Adjusted Total Capital. Maintain on a consolidated
basis, a maximum ratio of Funded Debt to Adjusted Total Capital of seventy
percent (70%) measured quarterly.

    Financial Covenants - Project. During the First Extension Period, the
Project shall continuously maintain a Debt Coverage Ratio of at least 1.2 to 1.
During the Second Extension Period, the Project shall continuously maintain a
Debt Coverage Ratio of at least 1.3 to 1.

1. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

2.

2.1 Right to Contest.

2.2

    2.2.1 Taxes and Claims by Third Parties. Notwithstanding the provisions of
    Section 9.3 which obligate Borrower to pay taxes and other obligations to
    third parties when due, it is agreed that any tax, assessment, charge, levy,
    claim or obligation to a third party (expressly excluding an obligation
    created under the Loan Documents) need not be paid if the validity or amount
    thereof shall be contested currently, diligently and in good faith by
    appropriate proceedings and if Borrower shall have adequate unencumbered
    (except in favor of Lender) cash reserves with respect thereto; and provided
    further, that Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid all taxes, assessments,
    charges, levies or obligations: (i) immediately upon the commencement of
    proceedings to enforce any lien which may have attached as security
    therefor, unless such proceeding is stayed by order of a court of competent
    jurisdiction pending the outcome of such contest; and (ii) as to claims for
    labor, materials or supplies, prior to the imposition of any lien on the
    Property unless the lien is discharged or bonded as set forth in Section
    11.1.7.

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    1.1.1 Legal Requirements. Borrower may contest in good faith any claim,
    demand, levy or assessment under any Legal Requirements by any person or
    entity if: (i) the contest is based upon a material question of law or fact
    raised by Borrower in good faith; (ii) Borrower or Manager properly
    commences and thereafter diligently pursues the contest; (iii) the contest
    will not materially impair the ability ultimately to comply with the
    contested Legal Requirement should the contest not be successful and the
    conduct of the contest will not materially impair the ability to complete
    the construction of the Improvements by the applicable Completion Date; (iv)
    Borrower demonstrates to Lender's reasonable satisfaction that Borrower has
    the financial capability to undertake and pay for such contest and any
    corrective or remedial action then or thereafter reasonably likely to be
    necessary to be taken by Borrower; (v) if the likely cost of complying with
    the Legal Requirement in the event the contest is not successfully resolved,
    as determined reasonably by Lender, is more than $100,000.00, there is no
    reason to believe that the contest will not be resolved prior to the
    original Maturity Date; and (vi) no Event of Default exists.

1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The following provisions deal with Default, Events of
Default, notice, grace and cure periods, and certain rights of Lender following
an Event of Default.

2.

2.1 Default and Events of Default. The term "Default" as used herein or in any
of the other Loan Documents shall mean an Event of Default, or any fact or
circumstance which constitutes, or upon the lapse of time, or giving of notice,
or both, could constitute, an Event of Default. Each of the following events,
unless cured within any applicable grace period set forth or referred to below
in this Section 11.1., or in Section 11.2., shall constitute an "Event of
Default":

2.2

    2.2.1 Generally. A default by Borrower in the performance of any term,
    provision or condition of this Agreement to be performed by Borrower, or a
    breach, or other failure to satisfy, any other term, provision, condition,
    covenant or warranty under this Agreement and such default remains uncured
    beyond any applicable specific grace period provided for in this Agreement,
    or as set forth in Section 11.2.1 below;

    1.1.1 Note, Mortgage and Other Loan Documents. A default by Borrower in the
    performance of any term or provision of the Note, or of the Mortgage, or of
    any of the other Loan Documents, or a breach, or other failure to satisfy,
    any other term, provision, condition or warranty under the Note, the
    Mortgage or any other Loan Document, regardless of whether the then
    undisbursed portion of the Loan is sufficient to cover any payment of money
    required thereby, and the specific grace period, if any, allowed for the
    default in question shall have expired without such default having been
    cured;

    1.1.1 Default Under Assigned Contract or Lease. Borrower defaults under any
    lease of the Improvements or under any contract assigned to Lender and such
    default is not cured within the grace period applicable thereto such that
    the contracting party or tenant obtains the right to terminate the contract
    or lease or to claim material damages.

    1.1.1 Guarantor or Manager Default. A default by ARC or Manager in the
    performance of any term or provision of this Agreement, any Loan Document,
    or any other Transaction Document to which ARC or Manager is a party, or the
    breach, or any other failure to satisfy any other term, provision, condition
    or warranty imposed upon ARC or Manager in this Agreement or in any other
    Loan Document to which it is a party, if such default, breach or failure
    continues beyond applicable periods of grace and/or notice and cure.

    1.1.1 Completion Date. The construction of the various aspects of the
    Improvements are not Substantially Completed in accordance with the Plans
    and Specifications and this Agreement on or before the Substantial
    Completion Date or are not Fully Completed by the Full Completion Date
    except that if such completion is delayed on account of Force Majeure, it
    shall not be an Event of Default if: (A) Borrower proceeds with all due
    diligence to achieve such completion; (B) such completion is attained not
    later than three (3) months after the Substantial Completion Date or Full
    Completion Date, as the case may be and (C) the Equity Deficiency is cured.

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    1.1.1 Financial Status and Insolvency.

          A.  Borrower shall: (i) admit in writing its inability to pay its
              debts generally as they become due; (ii) file a petition in
              bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage of any insolvency act;
              (iii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (iv)
              consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a receiver,
              liquidator or trustee of itself or of the whole or any substantial
              part of its properties or assets; (v) file a petition or answer
              seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment,
              liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the Federal
              Bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law; (vi) have a court of
              competent jurisdiction enter an order, judgment or decree
              appointing a receiver, liquidator or trustee of Borrower, or of
              the whole or any substantial part of the property or assets of
              Borrower, and such order, judgment or decree shall remain
              unvacated or not set aside or unstayed for sixty (60) days; (vii)
              have a petition filed against it seeking reorganization,
              arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution
              or similar relief under the Federal Bankruptcy laws or any other
              applicable law and such petition shall remain undismissed for
              sixty (60) days; (viii) have, under the provisions of any other
              law for the relief or aid of debtors, any court of competent
              jurisdiction assume custody or control of Borrower or of the whole
              or any substantial part of its property or assets and such custody
              or control shall remain unterminated or unstayed for sixty (60)
              days; (ix) have an attachment or execution levied against any
              substantial portion of the property of Borrower or against any
              portion of the Collateral which is not discharged or dissolved by
              a bond within thirty (30) days; or (x) have any material adverse
              change in its financial condition since the date of this
              Agreement; or

          B.  Any such event described in A above shall occur with respect to
              ARC or Manager.

              11.1.7 Liens. A lien for the performance of work, or the supply of
          materials, or a notice of contract, or an attachment, judgment,
          execution or levy is filed against the Land or the Improvements and
          remains unsatisfied or is not discharged or dissolved by a bond (or by
          cash collateral acceptable to Lender) for a period of thirty (30) days
          after the filing thereof; however, unless and until such a lien,
          notice of contract, attachment, judgment, execution or levy is so
          discharged or dissolved, Lender shall have no obligation to make any
          Loan Advance;

              11.1.8 Breach of Representation or Warranty. Any material
          representation or warranty made by ARC, Manager or Borrower herein or
          in any other instrument or document relating to the Loan or the
          Project shall at any time be materially false or misleading, or any
          warranty shall be materially breached;

              11.1.9 Intentionally Omitted.

              11.1.10 Cessation of Work. Once commenced, there occurs cessation
          of the work of construction prior to completion of the Improvements
          for a continuous period of forty-five (45) days or more for causes
          other than those related to Force Majeure.

              11.1.11 Licensure. Any involuntary, imposed, required, or actual
          revocation, suspension, termination, probation, restriction,
          limitation, forfeiture or refusal to renew, any License necessary or
          material to the operation of the Project as a Facility.

              11.1.12 Government Fraud. If the United States Department of
          Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, or any
          federal, state or local Agency brings a claim, demand or cause of
          action against any Project Related Person or Borrower or any
          shareholders, partners, members, directors, officers, employees or
          agents of any Project Related Person or Borrower for violation of
          Section 1128A, 1128C or 1877 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
          ss.ss. 1320a-7a, 1320a-7c and 1395nn), the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C.
          ss. 3729 et seq.), the Program

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          Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. ss.3801 et seq.) or
          other similar Governmental Requirements.

              11.1.13 Financial Covenants. Any breach of the financial covenants
          set forth in Section 9.21 or 9.22.

1.1 Grace Periods and Notice. As to each of the foregoing events the following
provisions relating to grace periods and notice shall apply:

1.2

    1.2.1 No Notice or Grace Period. There shall be no grace period and no
    notice from Lender required with respect to the payment of principal at
    maturity and no grace period and no notice provision with respect to
    defaults described in Section 11.1.6, or with respect to nonmonetary
    Defaults which are not reasonably capable of being cured, or with respect to
    a breach of warranty or representation under Sections 8.1 (regarding
    Financial Information), or 8.1.4 (regarding Approved Construction
    Documents), or with respect to breaches under Sections 9.6 (Restrictions on
    Liens, Transfers and Additional Debt), 9.7 (Limits on Guaranties and
    Distributions of this Agreement), 9.21 (Financial Covenants - ARC) and 9.22
    (Financial Covenants - Project).

    1.1.1 Nonpayment of Interest and Principal. As to the nonpayment of
    interest, and installments of principal prior to maturity, there shall be a
    ten (10) day grace period without any requirement of notice from Lender.

    1.1.1 Monetary Defaults. All other monetary Defaults (including, without
    limitation, the elimination of any Equity Deficiency) shall have a five (5)
    day grace period following notice from Lender, or, if shorter, a grace
    period without notice until five (5) Business Days before the last day on
    which payment is required to be made in order to avoid: (i) the cancellation
    or lapse of required insurance; (ii) a tax sale or the imposition of late
    charges or penalties in respect of taxes or other municipal charges; and
    (iii) the right of General Contractor or the Architect to terminate any
    contract which has been assigned to Lender.

    1.1.1 Nonmonetary Defaults Capable of Cure. As to nonmonetary Defaults which
    are reasonably capable of being cured or remedied, unless there is a
    specific shorter or longer grace period provided for in this Loan Agreement
    or in another Loan Document, there shall be a thirty (30) day grace period
    following notice from Lender or, if such default would reasonably require
    more than thirty (30) days to cure or remedy, such longer period of time not
    to exceed a total of ninety (90) days from Lender's notice as may be
    reasonably required so long as Borrower shall commence reasonable actions to
    remedy or cure the default within thirty (30) days following such notice and
    shall diligently prosecute such curative action to completion within such
    ninety (90) day period. However, where there is an emergency situation in
    which there is danger to person or property such curative action shall be
    commenced as promptly as possible. As to breaches of warranties and
    representations (other than those related to financial information or
    construction documents) there shall be a thirty (30) day grace period
    following notice from Lender.

1.1 Certain Lender Remedies.  If an Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, Lender:

1.2

    1.2.1 Withhold Loan Advance. Shall not have any obligation to make any
    further Loan Advance hereunder (and for the purpose of withholding a Loan
    Advance Lender may treat as an Event of Default an event which has occurred
    without regard to notice or grace periods, if any, but if there is in fact a
    cure within an applicable grace period, Lender shall not thereafter withhold
    the Loan Advance on account thereof);

    1.1.1 Accelerate Debt. May declare the indebtedness evidenced by the Note
    and secured by the Mortgage immediately due and payable (provided that in
    the case of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy filed by Borrower or an
    involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed against Borrower (after expiration
    of the grace period, if any, set forth in Section 11.1.6), such acceleration
    shall be automatic); and

    1.1.1 Pursue Remedies. May pursue any and all remedies provided for
    hereunder, or under any one or more of the other Loan Documents.

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1.1 Written Waivers. If a Default or an Event of Default is waived by Lender,
in its sole discretion, pursuant to a specific written instrument executed by an
authorized officer of Lender, the Default or Event of Default so waived shall be
deemed to have never occurred.

1. ADDITIONAL REMEDIES OF LENDER.

2.

2.1 Remedies. Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of
Default, whether or not the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and secured by
the Mortgage shall be due and payable or Lender shall have instituted any
foreclosure or other action for the enforcement of the Mortgage or the Note,
Lender may, in addition to any other remedies which Lender may have hereunder or
under the other Loan Documents, and not in limitation thereof, and in Lender's
sole and absolute discretion:

    1.1.1 Complete Improvements. Enter upon the Property and complete the
    construction and equipping of the Improvements in accordance with the Plans
    and Specifications with such changes therein as Lender may deem appropriate
    and employ watchmen to protect the Property, all at the risk, cost and
    expense of Borrower, consent to such entry being hereby given by Borrower;

    1.1.1 Discontinue Work. At any time discontinue any work commenced in
    respect of the Project or change any course of action undertaken by it and
    not be bound by any limitations or requirements of time whether set forth
    herein or otherwise;

    1.1.1 Take Over. Exercise the rights of Borrower under any construction
    contract or other agreement made by Borrower in any way relating to the
    Project and take over and use all or any part of the labor, materials,
    supplies and equipment contracted for by Borrower, whether or not previously
    incorporated into the Improvements; and

    1.1.1 Take Other Actions. In connection with any construction and equipping
    of the Improvements undertaken by Lender pursuant to the provisions of this
    Section,

          (i) engage builders, contractors, architects, engineers and others for
              the purpose of furnishing labor, materials and equipment,

          (i) pay, settle or compromise all bills or claims which may become
              liens against the property constituting the Collateral, or which
              have been or may be incurred in any manner in connection with
              completing the Project or for the discharge of liens, encumbrances
              or defects in the title of the Land and Improvements or the
              Collateral,

          (i) take or refrain from taking such action hereunder as Lender may
              from time to time determine, and

          (i) engage marketing and leasing agents and real estate brokers to
              advertise, lease or sell portions or all of the Improvements upon
              such terms and conditions as Lender may in good faith determine.

1.1 Interest and Other Charges. Borrower shall be liable to Lender for all sums
paid or incurred to construct and complete the Improvements and to lease,
operate, or market and sell the same whether so paid or incurred pursuant to the
provisions of this Section or otherwise, and all payments made or liabilities
incurred by Lender hereunder of any kind whatsoever shall be paid by Borrower to
Lender upon demand with interest at the Default Rate as provided in this
Agreement from the date of payment by Lender to the date of payment to Lender
and repayment of such sums with such interest shall be secured by the Mortgage.

1.2

1.3 Authorization. For the purpose of exercising the rights granted by this
Section 12., as well as any and all other rights and remedies of Lender,
Borrower hereby authorizes Lender (or any agent designated by Lender), upon and
following any Event of Default, to execute, acknowledge and deliver any
instruments and to do and perform any acts in the name and on behalf of
Borrower.

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1. SECURITY INTEREST AND SET-OFF.

2.

2.1 Security Interest. Borrower grants to Lender a direct and continuing lien
and security interest, as security for all of Borrower's Obligations in and upon
all deposits, balances and other sums credited by or due from Lender, or from
any affiliate of Lender, to Borrower including, but not limited to, any Cash
Collateral pledged to Lender pursuant to any provision of the Loan Documents.

1.1 Set-Off. If any payment is not made when due under any of the Loan
Documents, after giving regard to applicable grace periods, if any, or if any
Event of Default or other event which would entitle Lender to accelerate the
Loan occurs any such deposits, balances or other sums credited by or due from
Lender, or from any such affiliate of Lender, to Borrower may to the fullest
extent not prohibited by applicable law at any time or from time to time,
without regard to the existence, sufficiency or adequacy of any other
collateral, and without notice or compliance with any other condition precedent
now or hereafter imposed by statute, rule of law or otherwise, all of which are
hereby waived, be set off, appropriated and applied by Lender against any or all
of Borrower's Obligations irrespective of whether demand shall have been made
and although such Obligations may be unmatured, in such manner as Lender in its
sole and absolute discretion may determine. Within five (5) Business Days of
making any such set off, appropriation or application, Lender agrees to notify
Borrower thereof, provided the failure to give such notice shall not affect the
validity of such set off or appropriation or application.

1.2

1.3 Additional Rights. The rights of Lender and each affiliate of Lender under
this Section 13 are in addition to, and not in limitation of, other rights and
remedies, including other rights of set off, which Lender may have.

1. CASUALTY AND TAKING.

2.

2.1 Casualty and Obligation To Repair. In the event of any damage or
destruction to the Property or the other Collateral by reason of fire or other
hazard or casualty (collectively, a "Casualty"), Borrower shall give immediate
written notice thereof to Lender and proceed or cause Manager to proceed with
reasonable diligence, in material compliance with all Legal Requirements and the
other requirements of the Loan Documents, to repair, restore, rebuild or replace
the affected property (collectively, the "Repair Work").

1.1 Adjustment of Claims. All insurance claims shall be adjusted by Borrower or
Manager, but such adjustments shall be subject to Lender's prior written
approval which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

1.2

1.3 Payment and Application of Insurance Proceeds. All proceeds of insurance
shall be paid to Lender and, at Lender's option, be applied to Borrower's
Obligations or released, in whole or in part, to pay for the actual cost of
repair, restoration, rebuilding or replacement (collectively, "Cost To Repair")
If the Cost To Repair does not exceed $100,000.00, Lender shall release so much
of the insurance proceeds as may be required to pay for the actual Cost to
Repair in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.4. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Lender shall also release so much of the insurance proceeds as may be
required to pay for the actual Cost To Repair if:

1.4

          (i) in Lender's good faith judgment such proceeds together with any
              additional funds as may be deposited with and pledged to Lender
              are sufficient to pay for the Cost To Repair;

          (i) in Lender's good faith judgment the Repair Work is likely to be
              completed prior to the Maturity Date; and

          (i) no Default exists under the Loan Documents.

1.1 Conditions To Release of Insurance Proceeds. If Lender elects or is required
to release insurance proceeds, Lender may impose reasonable conditions on such
release which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1.2

    1.2.1 Prior To Substantial Completion. If the Casualty occurs prior to
    Substantial Completion of the Improvements, satisfaction of all conditions
    precedent to Loan Advances set forth in Sections 6, 7.1 and 7.2 and
    compliance with all construction requirements of this Agreement.

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    1.1.1 After Substantial Completion. If the Casualty occurs after Substantial
    Completion of the Improvements:

          (i) Prior written approval by Lender, which approval shall not be
              unreasonably withheld or delayed of plans, specifications, cost
              estimates, contracts and bonds for the restoration or repair of
              the loss or damage;

          (i) Waivers of lien, architect's certificates, contractor's sworn
              statements and other evidence of costs, payments and completion as
              Lender may reasonably require;

          (i) Funds shall be released upon final completion of the Repair Work,
              unless Borrower requests earlier funding, in which event partial
              monthly disbursements equal to 90% of the value of the work
              completed or, if the applicable contract is on a cost plus basis,
              then 90% of the costs of the work completed if such cost is less
              than the value thereof shall be made prior to final completion of
              the repair, restoration or replacement and the balance of the
              disbursements shall be made upon full completion and the receipt
              by Lender of satisfactory evidence of payment and release of all
              liens; provided, however, that if the Cost To Repair does not
              exceed $50,000.00, the funds to pay therefor shall be released to
              Borrower without regard to the foregoing conditions in this
              Subsection (iii);

          (i) Determination by Lender that the undisbursed balance of such
              proceeds on deposit with Lender, together with additional funds
              deposited for the purpose, shall be at least sufficient to pay for
              the remaining Cost To Repair, free and clear of all liens and
              claims for lien;

          (i) All work to comply in all material respects with the standards,
              quality of construction and Legal Requirements applicable to the
              construction of the Improvements; and

          (i) The absence of any Default under any Loan Documents.

1.1 Taking. If there is any condemnation for public use of the Property or of
any Collateral, the awards on account thereof shall be paid to Lender and shall
be applied to Borrower's Obligations, or at Lender's discretion released to
Borrower. If, in the case of a partial taking or a temporary taking, in the sole
judgment of Lender the effect of such taking is such that there has not been a
material and adverse impairment of the viability of the Project or the value of
the Collateral, so long as no Default exists Lender shall release awards on
account of such taking to Borrower if such awards are sufficient (or amounts
sufficient are otherwise made available) to repair or restore the Property to a
condition reasonably satisfactory to Lender prior to the Maturity Date (without
further extensions) and such partial or temporary taking shall not be deemed to
violate the provisions of Section 9.6.

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

2.

2.1 Notices. Any notice or other communication in connection with this
Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage, or any of the other Loan Documents, shall be
in writing, and (i) deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, by
registered or certified mail, or (ii) hand delivered by any commercially
recognized courier service or overnight delivery service such as Federal Express
or (iii) sent by facsimile transmission if a FAX Number is designated below,
addressed:

                  If to Borrower:

                  ARC Scottsdale, LLC
                  c/o American Retirement Corporation
                  111 Westwood Place
                  Suite 402
                  Brentwood, Tennessee  37027
                  Attention:  George Hicks, CFO

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                  If to Lender:

                  Guaranty Federal Bank, F.S.B.
                  8333 Douglas Avenue
                  Dallas, Texas 75225
                  Attention: Senior Housing Division

Any such addressee may change its address for such notices to such other address
in the United States as such addressee shall have specified by written notice
given as set forth above. All periods of notice shall be measured from the
deemed date of delivery.

Unless otherwise provided therein, a notice shall be deemed to have been given,
delivered and received for the purposes of all Loan Documents upon the earliest
of: (i) if sent by such certified or registered mail, on the day received or
rejected by the recipient thereof, or (ii) if hand delivered at the specified
address by such courier or overnight delivery service, when so delivered or
tendered for delivery during customary business hours on a Business Day, or
(iii) if facsimile transmission is a permitted means of giving notice, upon
receipt as evidenced by confirmation.

1.1 Limitations on Assignment. Borrower may not assign this Agreement or the
monies due hereunder or convey or encumber the mortgaged premises or any
interest therein without the prior written consent of Lender in each instance
(not to be unreasonably withheld), but in such event Lender may nevertheless at
its option continue to make Loan Advances under this Agreement to Borrower or to
those who succeed to the title of Borrower and all sums so advanced by Lender
shall be deemed a Loan Advance under this Agreement and not to be modifications
thereof and shall be secured by all of the Collateral given at any time in
connection herewith.

1.2

1.3 Further Assurances. Borrower shall upon request from Lender from time to
time execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments or
documents which Lender may reasonably require better to perfect and confirm its
rights and remedies hereunder, under the Note, under the Mortgage and under each
of the other Loan Documents.

1.4

1.5 Payments to be Charged as an Advance. Any payments required by this
Agreement, the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or any other instruments
or agreements executed in connection herewith or therewith, including, without
limitation, the payment of any Project Costs, may (but not before the due date
thereof) be deducted by Lender from the amount, if any, not already advanced,
and the same shall be deemed to be a Loan Advance, or may be deducted from any
Loan Advance due hereunder. Any attorneys' fees, appraisal charge, inspection
fee, or any other expense payable by Borrower as herein provided for, or
incurred in connection with the examination of title to the Collateral for the
Loan, the drafting of the Loan Documents and other instruments evidencing or
securing the Obligations and all other Loan Documents may be likewise deducted
from the amounts, if any, not already advanced or from any Loan Advance payable
to Borrower and, in any event, charged as a Loan Advance hereunder. Any amounts
so paid by Lender and charged as a Loan Advance may be allocated to such line
item(s) of the Project Budget as Lender may determine and, in connection
therewith, Lender may make such changes to the Project Budget as Lender may
determine.

1.6

1.7 Parties Bound. The provisions of this Agreement and of each of the other
Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower and
Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except as otherwise
prohibited by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

1.8

1.9 This Agreement is a contract by and between Borrower and Lender for their
mutual benefit, and no third person shall have any right, claim or interest
against either Lender or Borrower by virtue of any provision hereof.

1.10

1.11 Waivers, Extensions and Releases. Lender may at any time and from time to
time waive any one or more of the conditions contained herein or in any of the
other Loan Documents, or extend the time of payment of the Loan, or release
portions of the Collateral from the provisions of this Agreement and from the
Mortgage or any other Security Document, but any such waiver, extension or
release shall be deemed to be made in pursuance and

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not in modification hereof, and any such waiver in any instance, or under any
particular circumstance shall not be considered a waiver of such condition in
any other instance or any other circumstance.

1.12

1.13 Governing Law, Consent to Jurisdiction, Mutual Waiver of Jury Trial.

1.14

    1.14.1 Substantial Relationship. It is understood and agreed that all of the
    Loan Documents were negotiated, executed and delivered in the State of
    Texas, which the parties agree has a substantial relationship to the parties
    and to the underlying transactions embodied by the Loan Documents.

    1.1.1 Place of Delivery. Borrower agrees to furnish to Lender at the
    Lender's office in Texas all further instruments, certifications and
    documents to be furnished hereunder.

    1.1.1 Governing Law. This Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents
    shall in all respects be governed, construed, applied and enforced in
    accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas without regard to
    principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent (A) of procedural and
    substantive matters relating only to the creation, perfection, foreclosure
    and enforcement of rights and remedies against the Property, which matters
    shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, and (B) that the laws
    of the United States of America and any rules, regulations, or orders issued
    or promulgated thereunder, applicable to the affairs and transactions
    entered into by Lender, otherwise preempt Arizona or Texas law, in which
    event such federal law shall control.

    1.1.1 Intentionally omitted.

    1.1.1 Consent to Jurisdiction. Borrower hereby consents to personal
    jurisdiction in any state or Federal court located within the State of
    Texas.

    1.1.1 JURY TRIAL WAIVER. BORROWER AND LENDER MUTUALLY HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
    VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT
    OF ANY LITIGATION BASED ON THIS AGREEMENT, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN
    CONNECTION WITH THIS LOAN AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONTEMPLATED
    TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF
    DEALINGS, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY IN
    CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR
    BORROWER AND LENDER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

1.1 Survival. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of
Borrower, ARC or Manager herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any notice,
certificate, or other paper delivered by or on behalf of Borrower, ARC or
Manager pursuant hereto are significant and shall be deemed to have been relied
upon by Lender notwithstanding any investigation made by Lender or on its behalf
and shall survive the delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of the Loan
and each advance pursuant thereto. No review or approval by Lender, or by its
consultants or representatives, of any plans and specifications, opinion
letters, certificates by professionals or other item of any nature shall relieve
Borrower or anyone else of any of the obligations, warranties or representations
made by or on behalf of Borrower, ARC or Manager, or any one or more of them,
under any one or more of the Loan Documents.

1.2

1.3 Cumulative Rights. All of the rights of Lender hereunder and under each of
the other Loan Documents and any other agreement now or hereafter executed in
connection herewith or therewith, shall be cumulative and may be exercised
singly, together, or in such combination as Lender may determine in its sole
good faith judgment.

1.4

1.5 Claims Against Lender.

1.6

    1.6.1 Borrower Must Notify. Lender shall not be in default under this
    Agreement, or under any other Loan Document, unless a written notice
    specifically setting forth the claim of Borrower shall have been given to
    Lender within sixty (60) days after Borrower first had actual knowledge or
    actual notice of the occurrence of the event which Borrower alleges gave
    rise to such claim and Lender does not remedy or

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    cure the default, if any there be, with reasonable promptness thereafter.
    Such actual knowledge or actual notice shall refer to what was actually
    known by, or expressed in a written notification furnished to, any of the
    persons or officials referred to in Exhibit C as Authorized Representatives
    or of the project manager.

    1.1.1 Remedies. If it is determined by the final order of a court of
    competent jurisdiction, which is not subject to further appeal, that Lender
    has breached any of its obligations under the Loan Documents and has not
    remedied or cured such breach with reasonable promptness following notice
    thereof, Lender's responsibilities shall be limited to: (i) where the breach
    consists of the failure to grant consent or give approval in violation of
    the terms and requirements of a Loan Document, the obligation to grant such
    consent or give such approval and to pay Borrower's reasonable costs and
    expenses including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and
    disbursements in connection with such court proceedings; and (ii) in the
    case of any such failure to grant such consent or give such approval, or in
    the case of any other such default by Lender, where it is also so determined
    that Lender acted in a commercially unreasonable manner after being given
    the opportunity to correct such actions, the payment of any actual, direct,
    compensatory damages sustained by Borrower as a result thereof plus
    Borrower's reasonable costs and expenses, including, without limitation,
    reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements in connection with such court
    proceedings.

    1.1.1 Limitations. In no event, however, shall Lender be liable to Borrower
    or anyone else for other damages such as, but not limited to, indirect,
    speculative or punitive damages whatever the nature of the breach by Lender
    of its obligations under this Loan Agreement or under any of the other Loan
    Documents. In no event shall Lender be liable to Borrower or anyone else
    unless a written notice specifically setting forth the claim of Borrower
    shall have been given to Lender within the time period specified above.

1.1 Obligations Absolute. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law
which cannot be waived, the Obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents
shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid strictly in
accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents under all circumstances
whatsoever, including, without limitation, the existence of any claim, set off,
defense or other right which Borrower may have at any time against Lender
whether in connection with the Loan or any unrelated transaction.

1.2

1.3 Table of Contents, Title and Headings. Any Table of Contents, the titles
and the headings of sections are not parts of this Loan Agreement or any other
Loan Document and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of
any of its or their provisions.

1.4

1.5 Counterparts. This Loan Agreement and each other Loan Document may be
executed in several counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered is
an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In
making proof of this agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account
for more than one such counterpart which is executed by the party against whom
enforcement of the Loan Agreement is sought.

1.6

1.7 Monthly Statements. While Lender may issue invoices or other statements
on a monthly or periodic basis (a "Statement"), it is expressly acknowledged and
agreed that: (i) the failure of Lender to issue any Statement on one or more
occasions shall not affect Borrower's obligations to make payments under the
Loan Documents as and when due; (ii) the inaccuracy of any Statement shall not
be binding upon Lender and so Borrower shall always remain obligated to pay the
full amount(s) required under the Loan Documents as and when due notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary contained in any Statement; (iii) all Statements
are issued for information purposes only and shall never constitute any type of
offer, acceptance, modification, or waiver of the Loan Documents or any of
Lender's rights or remedies thereunder; and (iv) in no event shall any Statement
serve as the basis for, or a component of, any course of dealing, course of
conduct, or trade practice which would modify, alter, or otherwise affect the
express written terms of the Loan Documents.

1.8

1.9 Lender's Right to Transfer. Lender shall have the unrestricted right
(without Borrower's consent) to transfer and assign the Loan, or portion
thereof, or participation interests therein, but no such assignment or sale of
participation interests shall affect or limit the rights and obligations of
Lender and Borrower as set forth in the Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents, provided that in the case of any such sale of a portion of Lender's
interest in the Loan, the funding obligations of Lender, as provided for in this
Agreement, shall be several (and not joint) which obligations shall be allocated
as among Lender and each transferee, on a pro rata basis in accordance

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with the respective percentage interests in the Loan which shall be held by
Lender and each such transferee immediately after any such transfer, and
provided further Lender shall not be permitted to effect any such assignment or
participation if as a result of such assignment or participation, Borrower shall
be required to pay any withholding tax. At the request of Lender, Borrower shall
issue one or more new promissory notes, as applicable, to any such assignee and,
if Lender has retained any of its rights and obligations hereunder following
such assignment, to Lender, which new promissory notes shall be issued in
replacement of, but not in discharge of, the liability evidenced by the
promissory note held by Lender prior to such assignment and shall reflect the
amount of the respective commitments and loans held by such Assignee and Lender
after giving effect to such assignment. Upon the execution and delivery of
appropriate assignment documentation, amendments and any other documentation
required by Lender in connection with such assignment, each assignee shall be a
party to this Agreement and shall have all of the rights and obligations of
Lender hereunder (and under any and all other guaranties, documents, instruments
and agreements executed in connection herewith) to the extent that such rights
and obligations have been assigned by Lender pursuant to the assignment and
Lender shall be released from its obligations hereunder and thereunder to a
corresponding extent. In addition, it is understood that Borrower shall not be
responsible for the attorneys' fees and expenses of the counsel for any
assignee, or for the fees and expenses of Lender's counsel in connection with
modifying this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, or for preparing
any required replacement notes and the co-lending agreement related thereto.
Lender may disclose to, or share with, any actual or prospective assignee or
participant all information, including, but not limited to, financial
information, in Lender's possession regarding the Loan or Borrower.

1.10

1.11 Lender shall have the unrestricted right at any time and from time to time,
and without the consent of or notice to Borrower, to grant to one or more banks
or other financial institutions (each, a "Participant") participating interests
in Lender's obligation to lend hereunder and/or the Loan. In the event of any
such grant by Lender of a participating interest to a Participant, whether or
not upon notice to Borrower, Lender shall remain responsible for the performance
of its obligations hereunder and Borrower shall continue to deal solely and
directly with Lender in connection with Lender's rights and obligations
hereunder.

1.12

1.13 Lender may furnish any information concerning Borrower in its possession
from time to time to prospective Assignees and Participants, provided that
Lender shall require any such prospective Assignee or Participant to agree in
writing to maintain the confidentiality of such information.

1.14

1.15 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of each provision of this
Agreement and each other Loan Document.

1.16

1.17 No Oral Change. This Loan Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents
may only be amended, terminated, extended or otherwise modified by a writing
signed by the party against which enforcement is sought (except no such writing
shall be required for any party which, pursuant to a specific provision of any
Loan Document, is required to be bound by changes without such party's assent).
In no event shall any oral agreements, promises, actions, inactions, knowledge,
course of conduct, course of dealings or the like be effective to amend,
terminate, extend or otherwise modify this Loan Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents.

1.18

1.19 Rights of Third Parties. All conditions of the obligations of Lender
hereunder, including the obligation to make Loan Advances, are imposed solely
and exclusively for the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns and no
other person shall have standing to require satisfaction of such conditions in
accordance with their terms or be entitled to assume that Lender will make Loan
Advances or refuse to make Loan Advances in the absence of strict compliance
with any or all thereof and no other person shall, under any circumstances, be
deemed to be a beneficiary of such conditions, any and all of which may be
freely waived in whole or in part by Lender at any time if in its sole
discretion it deems it desirable to do so. In particular, Lender makes no
representations and assumes no duties or obligations as to third parties
concerning the quality of the construction by Borrower of the Improvements or
the absence therefrom of defects. Failure to inspect the construction of the
Improvements or any part thereof or inspection not followed by notice of Default
shall not constitute a waiver of any of Lender's rights hereunder nor shall it
constitute a representation that there has been compliance with the Plans and
Specifications or that the construction of the Improvements is free from
defective materials or workmanship. In this connection Borrower agrees to and
shall indemnify Lender (EVEN IF LENDER IS NEGLIGENT) from any liability, claims
or losses resulting from the disbursement of the Loan proceeds or from the
condition of the Property whether related to the quality of construction or
otherwise and whether arising during or after the term of the Loan. This
provision shall

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survive the repayment of the Loan and shall continue in full force and effect so
long as the possibility of such liability, claims or losses exists.

1.20

1.21 Evidence of Satisfaction of Conditions. Any condition of this Agreement
which requires the submission of evidence of the existence or nonexistence of a
specified fact or facts implies as a condition the existence or nonexistence, as
the case may be, of such fact or facts, and Lender shall, at all times, be free
independently to establish to its satisfaction and in its absolute discretion
such existence or nonexistence.

1.22

1.23 Exhibits. All Exhibits attached to this Agreement are hereby incorporated
by reference and made a part of this Agreement for all purposes.

1.24

1.25

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
as of the date first written above.

                                    ARC SCOTTSDALE, LLC, a Tennessee limited
                                    liability company

                                    By: American Retirement Corporation, a
                                        Tennessee corporation, its managing
                                        member

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                                   -----------------------------
                                            Title:
                                                   -----------------------------

                                    GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.

                                    By:
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Deborah M. Laycock, Vice President

THE STATE OF ____________           ss.
                                    ss.
COUNTY OF ______________            ss.

         This instrument was acknowledged before me on September ____, 2000 by
_____________________, _____________________ of American Retirement Corporation,
a Tennessee corporation, on behalf of said corporation, in its capacity as
managing member of ARC Scottsdale, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company,
on behalf of said limited liability company.

                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Notary Public, State of ____________

                                     --------------------------------------
                                     (printed name)

My Commission Expires:

---------------------

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THE STATE OF TEXAS                  ss.
                                    ss.
COUNTY OF DALLAS                    ss.

         This instrument was acknowledged before me on September ___, 2000, by
Deborah M. Laycock, Vice President of Guaranty Federal Bank, F.S.B., or federal
savings bank, on behalf of such bank.

                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Notary Public, State of Texas

                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    (printed name)

My Commission Expires:

-------------------------

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                                    EXHIBITS

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                                                                  Reference
                                                                  Number
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Exhibit A         Definitions                                     1.1

Exhibit B         Healthcare Rider                                N/A

Exhibit C         Authorized Representatives                      4

Exhibit D         Required Hazard Property and Other Insurance    9.5

Exhibit E         Project Budget                                  1.9
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                          EXHIBIT A TO LOAN AGREEMENT
                                  DEFINITIONS

actual knowledge as defined in Section 9.1.

Adjusted Total Capital means Total Capital less the Value of Assets Associated
with contingent Debt.

Administrative Notices means all (i) Deficiency Notices, (ii) all Agency
inspection reports, audits, surveys, investigations, reviews and evaluations,
and (iii) all notices and written communications from any state or any Agency
relating to material adjustments in reimbursement amounts or to rate reviews,
modifications of rates, inflation adjustments, rate agreements, and the like.

Affiliate means an entity in which ARC (or another entity which ARC controls)
holds an ownership interest equal to or greater than fifty-one percent (51%).

Agency means the Health Care Financing Administration, the Drug Enforcement
Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, any other state or federal
licensing or regulatory authority (including any licensing or regulatory
authority responsible for administering or dispensing Medicaid or Medicare
payments or any other third party payor billing policies, procedures,
limitations or restrictions), or any other public or private agency or
organization, including without limitation, any public or private accreditation
agency or organization.

Agreement as defined in the Preamble.

Approved Construction Documents as defined in Section 5.1.

ARC shall mean American Retirement Corporation, a Tennessee corporation.

Architect's Consent as defined in Section 3.1.5.

Architect's Contract as defined in Section 1.5 and identified in Exhibit E.

Collateral Assignment as defined in Section 3.1.3.

Assignment of Leases and Rents as defined in Section 3.1.2.

Authorized Representatives as defined in Section 4 and listed on Exhibit C.

Borrower as defined in the Preamble.

Borrower's Architect as defined in Section 1.5.

Business Day shall mean: any day of the year on which offices of banks are not
required or authorized by law to be closed for business in Texas, New York and
Delaware. If any day on which a payment is due is not a Business Day, then the
payment shall be due on the next day following which is a Business Day. Further,
if there is no corresponding day for a payment in the given calendar month
(i.e., there is no "February 30th"), the payment shall be due on the last
Business Day of the calendar month.

Cash Collateral shall mean cash or cash equivalents, pledged to, or otherwise
held by, Lender as security for Borrower's Obligations.

Casualty as defined in Section 14.1.

Collateral as defined in Section 7.1.5.

Commitment as defined in Section 1.7.

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Contingent Funded Debt means, as to any Person (the "guaranteeing person"), any
obligation (determined without duplication) of (a) the guaranteeing person or
(b) another Person (including, without limitation, any bank under any letter of
credit) to induce the creation of which the guaranteeing person has issued a
reimbursement, counter indemnity or similar obligation, in either case
guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing, or becoming contingently liable for, in
any manner any Funded Debt (the "primary obligations") of any Person. The amount
of any Contingent Funded Debt of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be
the maximum stated amount of the primary obligation relating to such Contingent
Funded Debt (or, if less, the maximum stated liability set forth in the
instrument embodying such Contingent Funded Debt).

Cost To Repair as defined in Section 14.3.

Current Assets means, at any date, the amount which, in conformity with GAAP,
would be set forth opposite the caption "total current assets" (or any like
caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of ARC, excluding inventory, Prepaids
(as defined by GAAP) and Restricted Cash (as defined by GAAP).

Current Liabilities means, at any date, the amount which in conformity with
GAAP, would be set forth opposite the caption "total current liabilities" (or
any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of ARC, excluding balloon
payments of principal greater than 300% of the regularly scheduled amortization
payment in connection with such indebtedness, provided such indebtedness is
refinanced with ninety (90) days of such balloon payment.

Current Ratio means the ratio of (a) Current Assets to (b) Current Liabilities.

Debt Coverage Ratio as defined in the Note.

Default as defined in Section 11.1.

Default Rate as defined in the Note.

Deficiency Notices means all notices and other written communications from any
Agency, Governmental Authority or agent which licenses, regulates, certifies,
accredits or evaluates the Project Related Persons, the Project or the Project
Related Person's operation of the Project alleging that the Project Related
Persons, the Project or the Project Related Person's operation of the Project in
whole or in part fails to comply or, if corrective action is not taken, shall
fail to comply with, any or all of the Agency's or Governmental Authority's
requirements for and conditions of licensing, regulation, certification or
accreditation by or participation in programs of the Agency or Governmental
Authority or otherwise relating to the continuous operation of all or any
portion of the Property or the Project Related Person's programs or its
eligibility or entitlement to receive reimbursement from any Agency or
Governmental Authority.

Dollars shall mean lawful money of the United States.

Equity Deficiency as defined in Section 6.3.

EBITDAR means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and
Rent.

ERISA and ERISA Plan each as defined in Section 8.13.

Event of Default as defined in Section 11.1.

Facility means a 118-unit free-standing assisted living/Alzheimer's facility.

First Extension Period as defined in the Note.

Force Majeure shall mean any delay due to strikes, lockouts or other labor or
industrial disturbance, civil disturbance, future order of or delay caused by
any government, court or regulatory body claiming jurisdiction (including,
without limitation delays in processing or release of necessary permits), act of
the public enemy, war, riot, sabotage, blockade, embargo, failure or inability
to secure materials, supplies or labor through ordinary sources by reason of
shortages or priority or similar regulation or order of any government or
regulatory body, lightning,

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earthquake, fire, storm, hurricane, tornado, flood, washout, explosion other
Acts of God, or other delays reasonably beyond the control of Borrower. Force
Majeure shall be deemed to exist only so long as Borrower specifically notifies
Lender in writing of such delay within a reasonable period of time following
Borrower's knowledge of the event or condition, but in no event later than
thirty (30) days after obtaining such knowledge.

Full Completion and Fully Completed shall mean Substantial Completion plus the
completion of all Punch List Items and minor items.

Full Completion Date as defined in Section 1.8.

GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United
States of America from time to time.

General Contract as defined in Section 1.6.

General Contractor as defined in Section 1.6.

Governmental Authority or Authorities means any nation or government, any state
or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining
to government.

Guaranty means the Guaranty by ARC of even date herewith in favor of Lender.

Hard Costs shall mean those Project Costs which are associated with the labor,
materials and work required to demolish any Existing Facilities on the Land and
thereafter to construct and complete the Improvements including but not limited
to work, labor and materials required pursuant to any Legal Requirements
applicable to the Project.

Hazardous Materials shall mean and include asbestos, flammable materials,
explosives, radioactive substances, polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive
substances, other carcinogens, oil and other petroleum products, pollutants or
contaminants that could be a detriment to the environment, and any other
hazardous or toxic materials, wastes, or substances which are defined,
determined or identified as such in any past, present or future federal, state
or local laws, rules, codes or regulations, or any judicial or administrative
interpretation of such laws, rules, codes or regulations.

Improvements as defined in Section 1.3.

Inspecting Architect means the representative of Lender designated to inspect
the construction of the Improvements on behalf of Lender.

Interest means the sum of all interest expense (as defined by GAAP excluding,
however, the amortization of prepaid financing costs) net of interest income.

Interest Reserve as defined in Section 7.2.9.

Investment shall mean the acquisition of any real or tangible personal property
or of any stock or other security, any loan, advance, bank deposit, money market
fund, contribution to capital, extension of credit (except for accounts
receivable arising in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance
with customary terms), or purchase or commitment or option to purchase or
otherwise acquire real estate or tangible personal property or stock or other
securities of any party or any part of the business or assets comprising such
business, or any part thereof.

Land as defined in Section 1.3.

Lease-Up Expenses as defined in Section 7.2.10.

Legal Requirements shall mean all applicable federal, state, county and local
laws, by-laws, rules, regulations, codes and ordinances, and the requirements of
any governmental agency or authority having or claiming jurisdiction with
respect thereto, including, but not limited to, those applicable to zoning,
subdivision, building, health, fire, safety,

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sanitation, the protection of the handicapped, and environmental matters and
shall also include all orders and directives of any court, governmental agency
or authority having or claiming jurisdiction with respect thereto.

Lender as defined in the Preamble.

Licenses means any and all licenses, certificates of need, certificate of need
waivers, operating permits, franchises, and other licenses, authorizations,
certifications, permits, or approvals, other than construction permits, issued
by, or on behalf of, any Governmental Authority now existing or at any time
hereafter issued, with respect to the acquisition, construction, renovation,
expansion, leasing, ownership and/or operation of the Project, accreditation of
the Project, and/or the participation or eligibility for participation in any
third party payor or reimbursement programs (but specifically excluding any and
all Participation Agreements), any and all operating licenses issued by any
Governmental Authority, any and all pharmaceutical licenses and other licenses
related to the purchase, dispensing, storage, prescription or use of drugs,
medications, and other "controlled substances," and any and all licenses
relating to the operation of food or beverage facilities or amenities, if any.

Licenses and Permits shall mean all licenses, permits, authorizations and
agreements issued by or agreed to by any governmental authority, or by a private
party pursuant to a Permitted Title Exception, and including, but not limited
to, building permits, occupancy permits and such special permits, variances and
other relief as may be required pursuant to Legal Requirements which may be
applicable to the Property or the Project.

Liquid Assets means unencumbered cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities.

Loan as defined in Section 1.11.

Loan Advances as defined in Section 6.1.

Loan Documents as defined in Section 3.2.

MAI shall mean Member of the Appraisers Institute.

Managed Care Plans means any health maintenance organization, preferred provider
organization, individual practice association, competitive medical plan,
referral service or similar arrangement, entity, organization, or Person.

Management Agreement means the Management Agreement dated _______________, 2000
between Borrower and Manager.

Manager as defined in Section 1.3.

Material Adverse Change means, as to the specified Person, a material adverse
change in the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise)
or prospects of such Person and, in addition, as to the Borrower, any material
adverse change in (i) the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations
under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or (ii) the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the
rights or remedies of the Lender hereunder or thereunder.

Maturity Date means September 28, 2003.

Mortgage as defined in Section 3.1.1.

Net Worth means Shareholders' Equity (as defined by GAAP).

Note as defined in Section 3.2.

Obligations as defined in Section 3.1.

Operating Agreements and Management Contracts means any and all contracts and
agreements previously, now or at any time hereafter entered into by the Project
Related Persons with respect to the acquisition, construction,

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renovation, expansion, ownership, operation, maintenance, use or management of
the Project or otherwise concerning the operations and business of the Project,
including, without limitation, the Management Agreement, any and all service and
maintenance contracts, any employment contracts, any and all management
agreements, any and all consulting agreements, laboratory servicing agreements,
pharmaceutical contracts, physician, other clinician or other professional
services provider contracts, therapy referral, food and beverage service
contracts, and other contracts for the operation and maintenance of, or
provision of services to, the Project.

Operating Deficit Reserve as defined in Section 7.2.10.

Owner's Equity means $3,883,000, against which a credit for the Land cost in the
amount of $1,200,000 has been made, making the required cash Owner's Equity the
amount of $2,683,000.

Participation Agreements means any and all third party payor participation or
reimbursement agreements now or at any time hereafter existing for the benefit
of the Project Related Persons relating to rights to payment or reimbursement
from, and claims against, private insurers, Managed Care Plans, employee
assistance programs, Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield, federal, state and local
Governmental Authorities, including without limitation, Medicare, Medicaid,
CHAMPUS, VA and other third party payers.

Permitted Additional Debt as defined in Section 9.6.4.

Permitted Title Exceptions as set forth on Exhibit B to the Mortgage.

Permitted Transactions as defined in Section 9.6.2.

Permitted Transfers as defined in Section 9.6.3.

Person means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability
company, a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated association, any
Governmental Authority or any other entity.

Plans and Specifications as defined in Section 1.5.

Project as defined in Section 1.3.

Project Budget as defined in Section 1.9 and set forth in Exhibit E.

Project Costs shall mean all amounts paid or payable by the Borrower within the
categories encompassed by the line items of the Project Budget in order to
construct, lease and operate the Property.

Project Related Persons means Borrower and Manager.

Property as defined in Section 1.3.

Proposed Schedule of Work as defined in Section 1.8.

Punch List Items shall mean details of construction, decoration and mechanical
and electrical adjustment which in the aggregate are minor in character and do
not materially interfere with a tenant's use or enjoyment of the Improvements.

Registered Land Surveyor shall mean a land surveyor or engineer licensed as such
in the jurisdiction where the Property is situated.

Rent means lease expense as defined pursuant to GAAP.

Repair Work as defined in Section 14.1.

Reportable Event as defined in Section 8.13.

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Resident Agreements means any and all contracts and agreements executed by, or
on behalf of any resident or other Person seeking residency or occupancy in the
Project and related services from the Project Related Persons.

Second Extension Period as defined in the Note.

Security as defined in Section 3.1.

Security Documents as defined in Section 3.2.

Significant Change as defined in Section 5.3.3.

Soft Costs are those Project Costs, other than Hard Costs, which are required
incident to the Project such as but not limited to architectural and engineering
expenses, interest, legal and accounting expenses, costs of obtaining licenses
and permits, financing costs, leasing fees, closing costs and expenses of
developing, marketing, operating and maintaining the Property.

Subordinated Debt means any indebtedness of a person incurred at any time the
repayment of which is subordinated to other indebtedness of such person pursuant
to a written agreement and on which interest is chargeable at a fixed rate and
specifically including ARC's 5.75% convertible subordinated debentures due
October 1, 2002, in the aggregate original principal amount of $138,000,000.

Subsequent Advance as defined in Section 7.2.

Substantial Completion and Substantially Completed - The term "Substantial
Completion," or "Substantially Completed," as it applies to the Improvements
shall mean the date when (except for Punch List Items and minor items which can
be fully completed without material interference with the use of the
Improvements, and other items which because of the season, weather or nature of
the items are not practical to do at the time) all work required by the Plans
and Specifications and the other Approved Construction Documents has been
completed, and the Certificate of Occupancy for the Project and such of the
leasable space as is occupied by any tenants has been issued.

Substantial Completion Date as defined in Section 1.8.

Surveyor and Survey Plan each as defined in Section 1.3.

Tangible Net Worth means, at any time, the sum at such time of Net Worth less
the total of (a) all assets which would be classified as intangible assets under
GAAP, including goodwill, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names,
service marks, patent applications and licenses, and deferred charges, (b)
pre-opening costs, organizational costs and deferred financing costs, and (c)
advances or loans made to or received from any unconsolidated affiliates of
which ARC owns less than fifty percent (50%) or any stockholder of ARC or any
affiliate. All assets classified in ARC's financial statements as leaseholds of
senior living facilities or leasehold acquisition costs related to senior living
facilities shall be included as tangible assets in the calculation of ARC's
Tangible Net Worth. Total Capital means the sum of Net Worth, Total Funded Debt,
Subordinated Debt, the Value of Assets Associated with Contingent Debt and all
equity of a joint venture of ARC or any of its subsidiaries whether such joint
venture is consolidated or unconsolidated.

Total Funded Debt of any Person at any time (determined without duplication)
means the sum, at such time, of the aggregate amount of such Person's Funded
Debt and Contingent Funded Debt.

UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of Texas.

Updated Appraisal as defined in Section 9.16.1.

Value of Assets Associated with Contingent Debt means for any period the product
of (a) the aggregate pre-tax net income of ARC and/or its Affiliates arising
from, or out of, any lease(s) or management agreement(s) that is entered into by
ARC or its Affiliates in connection with any Contingent Funded Debt, multiplied
by (b) the contingent value multiplier. As used herein, "contingent value
multiplier" means either (x) eight (8), or (y) if such lease or management
agreement does not, at the time of measurement, have a remaining term of at
least twelve years, the product obtained by multiplying (i) eight (8), by (ii) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of years of the remaining term,
and the denominator of which is twelve (12).

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                           EXHIBIT B TO LOAN AGREEMENT

         HEALTHCARE RIDER

This Healthcare Rider (this "Rider") is attached to and made part of that
certain Construction Loan Agreement by and between ARC SCOTTSDALE, LLC and
GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B. (the "Agreement"). Terms used, but not defined,
herein are defined in the Agreement and shall have the meaning given such terms
in the Agreement.

 .1 Representation of Borrower. To induce the Lender to enter into the Agreement
and to make the Loan, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender:

 .2

(a) Hill-Burton Act. The Borrower has not, nor to the best of the Borrower's
knowledge, has any prior owner of the Property during the twenty (20) year
period immediately preceding the date hereof, received any funds to finance the
construction and/or acquisition of the Property pursuant to Title VI of the
Public Health Service Act (commonly referred to as the Hill-Burton Act) or Title
XVI of the Public Health Service Act.

(b)

(c) Participation Agreements/Managed Care Plans. The Project Related Persons are
not and, during the term of the Loan, will not be parties to any Participation
Agreements or Managed Care Plans with respect to the Project.

(d)

(e) Fraud and Abuse. The Project Related Persons, their directors, officers and
employees and other Persons providing services on behalf of the Project Related
Persons have not engaged in any activities which are in violation of Sections
1128A, 1128C or 1877 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ss.ss. 1320a-7a,
1320a-7c and 1395nn), the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. ss. 3729 et seq.), the
Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. ss. 3801 et seq.) or other
federal or state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the
following:

(f)

    (i) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a false statement
    or representation of a material fact in any application for any benefit or
    payment;

    (i) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a false statement
    or representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to any
    benefit or payment;

    (i) failing to disclose knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting
    the initial or continued right to any benefit or payment on its own behalf
    or on behalf of another, with intent to fraudulently secure such benefit or
    payment;

    (i) knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving any
    remuneration (including any kickback, bribe or rebate), directly or
    indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind (A) in return for
    referring an individual to a Person for the furnishing or arranging for the
    furnishing of any item or service, (B) in return for purchasing, leasing or
    ordering, or arranging for or recommending, purchasing, leasing or ordering
    any good, facility, service or item; or

    (i) billing a patient, resident or payor for health services specified in 42
    U.S.C. ss. 1395nn or any other similar or comparable federal or state laws,
    or providing such health services to a patient or resident, upon a referral
    from a physician where such physician has a financial relationship with a
    Project Related Person to which no exception applies under each of the
    applicable laws.

 .1 Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower. During any period in which the Loan is
outstanding, the Borrower agrees:

 .2

(a) Resident Agreements. It will submit to the Lender when requested by the
Lender, all information requested by the Lender with respect to all Resident
Agreements.

(b)

(c) Conduct of Business and Compliance with Laws. The Borrower shall (i) do or
cause to be done all things necessary to obtain, enter into, preserve and keep
in full force and effect its existence and material rights and, if appropriate,
construction permits and all material Licenses and Operating Agreements and
Management Contracts

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which are necessary for its business and the operation of the Property as a
Facility, (ii) engage in and continue to engage only in the business of owning
and operating the Facility and related services, (iii) comply and cause to be
complied with all Governmental Requirements, including, without limitation, the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, regulations issued under the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, any Governmental Requirement relating to
"informed consents" and rights of residents, qualifications of staff, staffing
requirements and delivery of services in a manner sufficient to protect the
health and safety of residents. In addition, the Borrower covenants and agrees
that it will:

(d)

    (i) obtain, maintain and comply, or cause to be obtained, maintained or
    complied with, all conditions for the continuance of, all Licenses necessary
    or desirable for the operation of the Project as a Facility;

    (i) maintain or cause to be maintained the standard of care for the
    residents of the Project at all times at a level necessary to insure a level
    of quality care and services for the residents of the Project no less than
    the prudent industry standard for a Facility; and

    (i) maintain or cause to be maintained a standard of care in the storage,
    use, transportation and disposal of all medical equipment, medical supplies,
    medical products and medical waste, of any kind and in any form, that is in
    accordance with, at least, that of the prudent industry standard and in
    conformity with all Governmental Requirements.

(a) Insurance. The Borrower shall ensure that all healthcare providers with whom
the Project Related Persons contract to provide services at the Property are
insured against claims arising from such services (including, without
limitation, malpractice coverage) with the same limits, if any, as applicable to
the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents or otherwise acceptable to the
Lender.

(b)

(c) Notices. The Borrower shall promptly notify the Lender in writing upon
obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of:

(d)

    (i) the receipt by the Project Related Persons of any notice, claim or
    demand from any Governmental Authority which alleges that a Project Related
    Person is in violation of any of the terms of, or has failed to comply with
    any Governmental Requirement regulating its operation and business,
    including, but not limited to, the Health Care Financing Administration or
    any division thereof, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the
    Environmental Protection Act, which violation or failure could result in a
    Material Adverse Change or could adversely affect the ability of Borrower to
    repay the Loan or otherwise comply with the provisions of the Loan
    Documents;

    (i) The actual, threatened or pending (A) revocation, suspension, probation,
    restriction, limitation, forfeiture or refusal to renew of any License, or
    (B) decertification, revocation, suspension, probation, restriction,
    limitation, forfeiture or refusal to renew any participation or eligibility
    in any third party payor program in which the Borrower presently
    participates or is eligible, including, without limitation, Medicare,
    Medicaid, CHAMPUS, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, any Managed Care Plan,
    private insurer or employee assistance program, or any accreditation of a
    Project Related Person, which actual or threatened or pending
    decertification, revocation, suspension, probation, restriction, limitation,
    forfeiture or refusal to renew could have a Material Adverse Change or could
    adversely affect the ability of the Borrower to repay the Loan or comply
    with the provisions of the Loan Documents, or (C) the issuance or pending
    issuance of any License for a period of less than twelve (12) months, as a
    consequence of sanctions imposed by any Governmental Authority or agent, or
    (D) the assessment or threatened or pending assessment, of any civil or
    criminal penalties by any Governmental Authority or agent, any third party
    payor or any accreditation organization; and

    (i) any other development in the business or affairs of the Borrower which
    could result in a Material Adverse Change or could adversely affect the
    ability of the Borrower to repay the Loan or comply with the provisions of
    the Loan Documents;

    in each case describing in detail satisfactory to the Lender in its sole
    discretion the nature thereof and the action the Borrower proposes to take
    with respect thereto.

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(a) Deficiency Notices. Without implying any limitation on any other provisions
of this Rider, the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, the Borrower
will furnish to the Lender immediately after receipt thereof copies of all (A)
Deficiency Notices, (B) Agency inspection reports, audits, surveys,
investigations, reviews or evaluations, (C) notices and written communications
from any State or any Agency relating to material adjustments in reimbursement
amounts or to rate reviews, modifications of rates, inflation adjustments, rate
agreements or the like, and (D) responses by, or on behalf of, the Project
Related Persons with respect to any of the foregoing. The Borrower shall
promptly commence and diligently pursue the correction of the subject of each
Deficiency Notice, and shall correct the subject of the Deficiency Notice
promptly, but in any event prior to the expiration of any period allowed by the
Agency for correction. The Borrower shall, at the Lender's request, promptly
provide from time to time such cost estimates, reports and other information as
the Lender may require to demonstrate to the Lender's satisfaction that the
Borrower has the financial and other ability to effect the correction and is
taking the actions required by this Section.

(b)

(c) Specific Licensing Requirements. The Borrower shall at all times maintain
the Property as a properly licensed Facility in accordance with all Governmental
Requirements and Licenses.

(d)

(e) Financial Statements. The Borrower shall provide Lender and cause the
Project Related Persons to provide to Lender, the following financial statements
and information on a continuing basis during the term of the Loan:

(f)

    (i) Following completion of the Improvements and issuance of the certificate
    of occupancy for the Improvements, once each month within thirty (30) days
    after month end, unaudited monthly financial statements of the operations of
    the Project, prepared in accordance with GAAP, which statements shall
    include a balance sheet and statement of income and expenses for the month
    then ended, together with a rent roll of the Facility as of the end of such
    month, certified by a representative of Borrower to be true and correct to
    the best of the representative's knowledge and belief. Such statements of
    the Facility shall be accompanied by the Compliance Certificate attached as
    Schedule I to this Rider.

    (i) The Lender further reserves the right to require such other financial
    information of Borrower, Manager, ARC and/or the Project, in such form and
    at such other times (including monthly or more frequently) as Lender shall
    deem necessary, and Borrower agrees promptly to provide or to cause to be
    provided, such information to Lender. All financial statements must be in
    the form and detail as Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

 .1 Negative Covenants of the Borrower. During any period in which the Loan is
outstanding, the Borrower agrees that it will not:

 .2

(a) Licenses. Allow any breach, withdrawal, rating reduction, restriction,
suspension, probation, failure to renew, cancellation, rescission, termination,
lapse or forfeiture of any License, permit, right, franchise or privilege
necessary for the ownership or operation of the Project for the purposes for
which the Project is intended.

(b)

(c) Agreements. Allow any breach, withdrawal, restriction, suspension,
probation, failure to renew, cancellation, rescission, termination, lapse,
alteration, forfeiture or modification of any material Participation Agreement
or any material Operating Agreements and Management Contracts.

(d)

(e) Amendments; Terminations. Amend or terminate or agree to amend or terminate
any material License or consent to a waiver of, or waive, any material
provisions thereof or amend or terminate or agree to amend or terminate, any
material Operating Agreements and Management Contracts.

(f)

(g) Single Asset Entity. (a) Acquire any real or personal property other than
the Property and personal property related to the operation and maintenance of
the Project; (b) operate any business other than the management and operation of
the Facility, or (c) maintain its assets in a way difficult to segregate and
identity.

(h)

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                                   SCHEDULE I
                               TO HEALTHCARE RIDER

                      MONTHLY/QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT
                                 AND CENSUS DATA

Facility Name:
               ------------------------
Management Company:
                    -------------------
Report Date:
             --------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Month/Quarter     Month/Quarter    Month/Quarter    Month/Quarter
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Ending           Ending           Ending            Ending
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    (Date)           (Date)           (Date)            (Date)
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                   (Date)
                 Census Data
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>                <C>              <C>               <C>
Total Number of Units:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Residents at end of Quarter:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Percent Occupied:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash Flow Analysis
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Routine Resident Revenue:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Net Revenues:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Expenses:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Add Back
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Depreciation and Amortization:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest on Mortgage:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Facility Lease Expense
(if applicable):
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Management Fees:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Extraordinary Items:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Operating Income:
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

         I hereby certify the above to be true and correct. Dated this _____ day
of __________, _____.

         By:
             ------------------------------------
         Its:
             ------------------------------------

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                                   SCHEDULE II

                              GUARANTOR CERTIFICATE

         The undersigned, being the duly elected, qualified and acting Chief
Financial Officer of the Guarantor, on behalf of the Guarantor, hereby certifies
and warrants that:

1. He is the Chief Financial Officer of the Guarantor and that, as such, he is
authorized to execute this certificate on behalf of the Guarantor.

1. As of the fiscal quarter ending as of _____________:

2.

a. The Guarantor's Tangible Net Worth was $ ___________ as computed on
Attachment 1 hereto;

b.

c. The Guarantor's ratio of Total Funded Debt to Total Capital was ____% as
computed on Attachment 2 hereto;

d.

e. The Guarantor's ratio of Funded Debt to Adjusted Total Capital was ____% as
computed on Attachment 3 hereto;

f.

g. The Guarantor's ratio of EBITDAR to Interest and Rent was ____ to 1.0 as
computed on Attachment 4 hereto;

h.

i. The Guarantor's Current Ratio was ____ to 1.0 as computed on Attachment 5
hereto.

j.

k. The value of the Guarantor's Liquid Assets was $__________ as computed on
Attachment 6 hereto.

l.

3. The Guarantor is not in default of any of the provisions of the Guaranty as
of _________, as amended, modified or restated from time to time;

4.

5. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this
certificate, this ___ day of _________.

6.

7.                                  GUARANTOR:

8.

                                    AMERICAN RETIREMENT CORPORATION

                                    By:
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name:  George Hicks
                                        Title: Chief Financial Officer

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                                  ATTACHMENT 1

                                                    Period Ending:
                                                                  --------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                           <C>
Tangible Net Worth:

1.   stockholder/partners equity                              $  __________

less
2.     (a) all intangible assets                              $  __________
(b)  pre-opening costs, organization costs and
deferred financing costs                                      $  __________
(c)  loans to or receivables from unconsolidated
affiliates                                                    $  __________

                                        Actual Tangible Net Worth =   $_________
</TABLE>

Required Tangible Net Worth = at least $98,000,000 as of December 31, 1999 and,
beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2000, at least the sum of
$98,000,000 plus 50% of Guarantor's net income (if positive) for each subsequent
quarter, plus seventy-five percent (75%) of the net cash proceeds to Guarantor
of any equity capital (or equity equivalent) securities offering received during
such quarter, excluding the dollar amount of any such equity offering issued in
connection with an acquisition, merger or business combination which is
attributed to the purchase of the goodwill of the acquired entity.

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                                  ATTACHMENT 2

                                                    Period Ending:
                                                                  -------------
Ratio of Total Funded Debt to Total Capital

         1.  Total Funded Debt                $_________*

         2.  Total Capital                    $_________**

Ratio:   _____%

Required Ratio: not greater than 70%

* "Total Funded Debt" means the sum of the following but shall exclude trade and
other accounts payable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with
customary trade terms and which are not overdue (as determined in accordance
with customary trade practices) or which are being disputed in good faith by the
Guarantor and for which adequate reserves are being provided on the books of the
Guarantor in accordance with GAAP:

(a) Indebtedness for borrowed money ($______) or for the deferred   $  _________
purchase price of property, or services ($______)
(b) obligations in respect of letters of credit, banker's or other  $  _________
acceptances or similar obligations issued or created for the
account of the Guarantor
(c) lease obligations which have been or should be, in accordance   $  _________
with GAAP, capitalized on the books of the Guarantor
(d) liabilities secured by any property owned by the Guarantor to   $  _________
the extent attached to the Guarantor's interest in such property
even though Guarantor is not liable for the payment thereof
(e) any obligation of the Guarantor or an Affiliate to a            $  _________
Multiemployer Plan
(f) Synthetic Lease Funded Debt                                     $  _________
(g) all liabilities of a joint venture whether such joint venture   $  _________
is consolidated or unconsolidated
(h) Contingent Funded Debt (as defined in the Loan Agreement)       $  _________

** "Total Capital" means the sum of the following:
(a) Net Worth                                                       $  _________
(b) Total Funded Debt                                               $  _________
(c) Subordinated Debt                                               $  _________
(d) Equity of Joint Ventures                                        $  _________
(e) Value of Assets Associated with Contingent Funded Debt          $  _________

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                                  ATTACHMENT 3

                                                     Period Ending:
                                                                   -------------

Ratio of Funded Debt to Adjusted Total Capital

       1.   Total Funded Debt         $__________*

       2.   Total Capital             $__________**

Ratio: _____%

Required Ratio: not greater than 70%

* "Total Funded Debt" means the sum of the following but shall exclude trade and
other accounts payable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with
customary trade terms and which are not overdue (as determined in accordance
with customary trade practices) or which are being disputed in good faith by the
Guarantor and for which adequate reserves are being provided on the books of the
Guarantor in accordance with GAAP:

(a) indebtedness for borrowed money ($______) or for the deferred     $ ________
purchase price of property, or services ($______)
(b) obligations in respect of letters of credit, banker's or other    $ ________
acceptances or similar obligations issued or created for the
account of the Guarantor
(c) lease obligations which have been or should be, in accordance     $ ________
with GAAP, capitalized on the books of the Guarantor
(d) liabilities secured by any property owned by the Guarantor to     $ ________
the extent attached to the Guarantor's interest in such property
even though Guarantor is not liable for the payment thereof
(e) any obligation of the Guarantor or an Affiliate to a              $ ________
Multiemployer Plan
(f) Synthetic Lease Funded Debt (Agreement)                           $ ________
(g) all liabilities of a joint venture whether such joint venture     $ ________
is consolidated or unconsolidated

** "Total Capital" means the sum of the following:
(a)   Net Worth                                                       $ ________
(b)   Funded Debt                                                     $ ________
(c)   Subordinated Debt                                               $ ________
(d)   Equity of Joint Ventures                                        $ ________

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                                  ATTACHMENT 4

                                                      Period Ending:
                                                                    ----------

Ratio of EBITDAR to Interest plus Rent

1.  EBITDAR                  $          _______
                               (calculated as follows)

Net Income                   $          _______
Plus Net Interest            $          _______
Plus Taxes                   $          _______
Plus Depreciation            $          _______
Plus Amortization            $          _______
Plus Rent                    $          _______

2. Interest                  $          _______
(Interest expense [excluding amortization of prepaid financing costs] of
$_______ net of interest income of $_______.)

Rent                         $          _________
Total of Interest plus Rent  $          _________

Ratio: ______ to 1.0

Required Ratio: 1.50 to 1.0

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                                  ATTACHMENT 5

                                                  Period Ending:
                                                                -------------

Current Ratio

     1.   Current Assets           $ _________*

     2.   Current Liabilities      $ _________**

Ratio of Current assets to Current Liabilities: ____to 1

Required Ratio: not less than 1.0 to 1.0

* "Current Assets" means at the date hereof, the amount which, in conformity
with GAAP, would be set forth opposite the caption "total current assets" (or
any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor, excluding
inventory, Prepaids (as defined by GAAP) and Restricted Cash (as defined by
GAAP).

** "Current Liabilities" means at the date hereof, the amount which, in
conformity with GAAP, would be set forth opposite the caption "total current
liabilities" (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the
Guarantor, excluding balloon payments of principal greater than 300% of the
regularly scheduled amortization payment in connection with such indebtedness,
provided such indebtedness is refinanced within ninety (90) days of such balloon
payment.

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                                  ATTACHMENT 6

                                                    Period Ending:
                                                                  -----------

Liquid Assets

Value of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $_________

Required Value: not less than the greater of (a) ten percent (10%) of Tangible
Net Worth (Equals $_________ as computed on Attachment 1) or (b) $12,000,000.

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                                  SCHEDULE III

                          NON-RECURRING CHARGES IN 4Q99

<TABLE>

          <S>                                                      <C>
          GAIN ON SALE OF LAND                                     $  3,000

          ASSET IMPAIRMENT:

          Five specific development projects suspended               (7,550)

          Disposal costs on above (prep costs, legal fees,
             real estate commissions, etc.)                            (725)

          Reserve for lawsuit on one of above parcels                  (250)

          Greenville, SC write-down                                  (1,000)

          Miscellaneous abandoned development or
             acquisition projects                                      (600)

          Impairment and/or disposition of join venture interest     (2,600)

          HR software implementation abandoned                         (200)

                                                                   $(12,925)

          NET NON-RECURRING ITEMS                                  $ (9,925)

</TABLE>

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                           EXHIBIT C TO LOAN AGREEMENT
                           AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES

1. George Hicks

2. Robert Votteler

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                             EXHIBIT D TO AGREEMENT

                 REQUIRED PROPERTY, HAZARD AND OTHER INSURANCE

            (1) A policy or policies of insurance against loss or damage to the
      Property and all replacement and additions thereto known as "all risk"
      without exception (other than those expressly approved by Lender). During
      construction of the Improvements (the "Construction Period"), Borrower
      shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, builder's risk insurance based
      upon the "completed value" (and which shall include all insurance required
      to be carried by "owner" under the provisions of the construction
      contracts let by Borrower or Manager). Such insurance shall insure the
      Improvements, including all materials in storage and while in transit
      during the Construction Period, against loss or damage by fire or other
      casualty, with extended coverage and with coverage for such other hazards
      (including "collapse," explosion," "underground hazards," "vandalism and
      malicious mischief," and coverage in so-called "all-risk" form) as the
      Lender may from time to time reasonably require. All such insurance shall
      contain a replacement cost endorsement (which shall evidence coverage of
      100% of full replacement cost, with only those deductibles approved by
      Lender) (or full value coverage, in the case of "builder's risk coverage")
      and, if required by Lender, an agreed amount endorsement.

            (2) If any portion of the Property is located in an area designated
      by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as having special flood
      hazards, flood insurance in the maximum available amount.

            (3) Comprehensive public liability insurance, naming Lender an
      additional insured against legal liability for claims for death, personal
      injury, bodily injury, or property damage occurring on, in or about the
      Property and the adjoining land, streets, sidewalks or ways or occurring
      as a result of construction and use of the Improvements on the Land or as
      a result of any activities taking place on the Property after
      construction, with liability insurance limits of not less than $15,000,000
      combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage.

            (4) Boiler and machinery insurance commencing at such time as
      fixtures and equipment are connected and ready for use.

            (5) Workers' compensation insurance issued by a responsible carrier
      authorized under the laws of the State of Texas to insure employers
      against liability for compensation or in lieu thereof, such workers'
      compensation insurance to have such coverage and to be in such amounts as
      are required by applicable law.

            (6) Business interruption insurance to cover loss resulting from
      delay of the completion of the Improvements due to a covered peril. After
      completion, such insurance shall equal not less than twelve (12) months
      estimated gross revenues less expenses not ordinarily incurred during the
      period of business interruption.

            (7) Professional liability insurance covering all architects and
      engineers involved in the design and/or construction of the Improvements.

            (8) Such other insurance coverages in such amounts as Lender may
      reasonably request consistent with the customary practices of prudent
      lenders on similar properties.

      Copies of the above policies shall be provided Lender. The form and
substance of all insurance policies and/or certificates shall be satisfactory to
Lender and shall be issued by the insurer or a duly authorized agent of the
insurer and shall be accompanied by evidence of the full payment of premiums.

      All policies of property insurance shall name the Lender as insured, and
all liability policies (other than the policies discussed under paragraph (7)
above) shall name the Lender as additional insured. The Borrower shall be
required to deliver copies of insurance certificates evidencing the insurance
coverage required under paragraph (7) received from its architects and engineers
in the form required under the Borrower's agreements with such parties. In
addition, all insurance required under this Agreement shall be with companies
and in form, amounts and with

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coverage and deductibles reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, and containing a
standard mortgagee clause form endorsement naming the Lender as loss payee and
mortgagee. All insurance carriers shall have a Best Insurance Guide rating of
"A-VIII" or better (or an equivalent rating from another publication of a
similar nature as shall be in current use and approved by Lender) and shall be
qualified to do business in the State of Texas. All policies shall provide that
(i) the insurance evidenced thereby shall not be canceled or modified without at
least thirty (30) days' prior written notice from the insurance carrier to
Lender, (ii) no act or omission on the part of the Borrower or Manager shall
invalidate the coverage as to the Lender and no act or omission on the part of
the Borrower or Manager shall invalidate the coverage as to the Lender and (iii)
no claims shall be paid thereunder without ten (10) days' advance written notice
to Lender. Furthermore, Borrower shall be required to deliver renewal policies
(or certificates evidencing such renewal policies) of all insurance required
under this Section 15, together with written evidence of full payment of the
annual premiums therefor, at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of
the existing insurance period. All insurance policies and endorsements shall be
fully prepaid and nonassessable. Borrower shall not obtain any separate or
additional insurance which is contributing in the event of loss unless Lender is
insured thereunder (as its interests may appear) and the policies therefor are
reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

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                           EXHIBIT E TO LOAN AGREEMENT

PROJECT BUDGET

                                    Attached

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