Common use of OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMON AREAS Clause in Contracts

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMON AREAS. During the Term, Landlord shall operate all Common Areas within the Building and the Project. The term "Common Areas" shall mean all areas within the Building and other buildings in the Project which are not held for exclusive use by persons entitled to occupy space, and all other appurtenant areas and improvements provided by Landlord for the common use of Landlord and tenants and their respective employees and invitees, including without limitation parking areas and structures, driveways, sidewalks, landscaped and planted areas, hallways and interior stairwells not located within the premises of any tenant, common entrances and lobbies, elevators, and restrooms not located within the premises of any tenant. Landlord shall be responsible for the cost of taking any required measures to ensure that the Common Areas comply, as of the date of this Lease, with the current provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), and the cost thereof shall not be included within the Operating Expenses allocated to Tenant.