Common use of Determination of Option Rent Clause in Contracts

Determination of Option Rent. During the Extension Period, subject to Section 20.3 hereof, the Base Rent payable hereunder during the Extension Period shall be adjusted as of the commencement of the Extension Period so as to equal the then “fair market rent”, as mutually determined by Landlord and Tenant through the process of negotiation, but shall in no event shall the “fair market rent” be less than the Base Rent per annum for and with respect to the last twelve (12) calendar months of the Original Lease Term. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, however, if for any reason Landlord and Tenant shall not agree in writing upon the “fair market rent” for the Extension Period at least six (6) months prior to the commencement of the Extension Period, then the fair market rent for the Premises shall be determined by licensed real estate brokers having at least five (5) years’ experience in the leasing of commercial real estate in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area, one such broker to be designated by each of Landlord and Tenant. If either party shall fail to designate its broker by giving notice of the name of such broker to the other party within fifteen (15) days after receiving notice of the name of the other party’s broker, then the broker chosen by the other party shall determine the fair market rent and his determination shall be final and conclusive. If the brokers designated by Landlord and Tenant shall disagree as to the fair market rent, but if the difference between their estimates of fair market rent shall be five percent (5%) or less of the greater of the estimates, then the average of their estimates shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof. If the brokers designated by Landlord and Tenant shall disagree as to the amount of fair market rent, and if their estimates of fair market rent shall vary by more than five percent (5%) of the greater of said estimates, then they shall jointly select a third broker meeting the qualifications set forth above, and his estimate of fair market rent shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof if it is not greater than the greater of the other two estimates and not less than the lesser of the other two estimates. If said third broker’s estimate is greater than the greater of the other two estimates, then the greater of the other two estimates shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof; and if the estimate of the third broker shall be less than the lesser of the other two estimates, then the lesser of the other two estimates shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall pay for the services of its broker, and if a third broker shall be chosen, then each of Landlord and Tenant shall pay for one-half of the services of the third broker.

Determination of Option Rent. During the Extension Period, subject to Section 20.3 hereof, the The Base Rent payable hereunder for each Lease Year during the Extension Period shall be adjusted as of the commencement of the such Extension Period so as to equal the then “fair market rent”” for the Extension Period (“fair market rent” to include annual rent increases), as mutually determined by Landlord and Tenant through the process of negotiation, but shall in no event shall the “fair market rent” be less than the Base Rent per annum for and with respect to the last twelve (12) calendar months of the Original Lease Term. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, however, if for any reason Landlord and Tenant shall not agree in writing upon the “fair market rent” for the Extension Period at least six (6) months prior to the commencement of the Extension Period, then the fair market rent for premises of the size and nature of the Premises shall be determined by licensed real estate brokers having at least five ten (510) years’ experience in the leasing of commercial real estate in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts areaarea who are Members of the Appraisal Institute, one such broker to be designated by each of Landlord and Tenant. All references to “fair market rent” in this Section 20.2, whether determined by Landlord, Tenant or any broker, shall include a “fair market rent” which includes annual increases during each Lease Year of the Extension Period. If either party shall fail to designate its broker by giving notice of the name of such broker to the other party within fifteen (15) days after receiving notice of the name of the other party’s broker, then the broker chosen by the other party shall determine the fair market rent and his determination shall be final and conclusive. If the brokers designated by Landlord and Tenant shall disagree as to the fair market rent, but if the difference between their estimates of fair market rent shall be five percent (5%) or less of the greater of the estimates, then the average of their estimates shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof. If the brokers designated by Landlord and Tenant shall disagree as to the amount of fair market rent, and if their estimates of fair market rent shall vary by more than five percent (5%) of the greater of said estimates, then they shall jointly select a third broker meeting the qualifications set forth above, and his estimate of fair market rent shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof if it is not greater than the greater of the other two estimates and not less than the lesser of the other two estimates. If said third broker’s estimate is greater than the greater of the other two estimates, then the greater of the other two estimates shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof; and if the estimate of the third broker shall be less than the lesser of the other two estimates, then the lesser of the other two estimates shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall pay for the services of its broker, and if a third broker shall be chosen, then each of Landlord and Tenant shall pay for one-half of the services of the third broker.

Determination of Option Rent. During the Extension Period, subject to Section 20.3 hereof, the Base Rent payable hereunder during for the Extension Period shall be adjusted as of the commencement of the Extension Period so as to equal the then “fair market rent”, as mutually determined by Landlord and Tenant through the process of negotiation, but shall in no event shall the “fair market rent” be less than the Base Rent per annum for and with respect to the last twelve (12) calendar months of the Original Lease Term. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, however, if for any reason Landlord and Tenant shall not agree in writing upon the “fair market rent” for the Extension Period at least six (6) months prior to the commencement of the Extension Period, then the fair market rent for premises of the size and nature of the Premises shall be determined by licensed real estate brokers having at least five (5) years’ experience in the leasing of commercial real estate in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area, one such broker to be designated by each of Landlord and Tenant. If either party shall fail to designate its broker by giving notice of the name of such broker to the other party within fifteen (15) days after receiving notice of the name of the other party’s broker, then the broker chosen by the other party shall determine the fair market rent and his determination shall be final and conclusive. If the brokers designated by Landlord and Tenant shall disagree as to the fair market rent, but if the difference between their estimates of fair market rent shall be five percent (5%) or less of the greater of the estimates, then the average of their estimates shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof. If the brokers designated by Landlord and Tenant shall disagree as to the amount of fair market rent, and if their estimates of fair market rent shall vary by more than five percent (5%) of the greater of said estimates, then they shall jointly select a third broker meeting the qualifications set forth above, and his estimate of fair market rent shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof if it is not greater than the greater of the other two estimates and not less than the lesser of the other two estimates. If said third broker’s estimate is greater than the greater of the other two estimates, then the greater of the other two estimates shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof; and if the estimate of the third broker shall be less than the lesser of the other two estimates, then the lesser of the other two estimates shall be the fair market rent for purposes hereof. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall pay for the services of its broker, and if a third broker shall be chosen, then each of Landlord and Tenant shall pay for one-half of the services of the third broker.