Common use of Controllable Operating Expenses Clause in Contracts

Controllable Operating Expenses. Landlord hereby agrees that any increases in the Controllable Operating Expenses (as hereinafter defined) shall not exceed five percent (5%) cumulatively from the previous years’ Controllable Operating Expenses as to Tenant’s Pro-Rata Share (it is recognized that that Tenant holds a Partial Premises Termination Right and Lease Termination Right and that extra expenses incurred by Landlord based upon Tenant’s election to lease less than the entire Premises, shall be permitted to be charged as Operating Expenses and not excluded because they have increased Operating Expenses beyond the foregoing limit, if such costs and expenses were not payable by Landlord while Tenant leased the entire Building). “Controllable Operating Expenses” shall mean all Operating Expenses and expenses excluding insurance premiums, Real Estate Taxes, utilities for the Common Areas, costs of security, damages not covered by insurance resulting from acts of god, damages not covered by insurance caused by Tenant, its employees, guests or invitees and additional costs incurred while Tenant no longer leases the entire Premises, owner’s association fees or costs and expenses paid under the applicable covenants, conditions and restrictions, applicable easements, or any document recorded against or for the benefit of the Project, fees for required licenses and permits for the Building, the costs of any unionized labor or government mandated wage or benefit increases associated with services provided to the Building, and similar costs and expenses where the rates are set by third party providers.