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CONDEMNATION <br />16. (a) If the entire Premises shall be appropriated or taken under the power of eminent domain by any governmental or quasi- <br />governmental authority or under threat of and in lieu of condemnation (hereinafter, "taken" or "taking"), this Lease shall terminate as <br />of the date of such taking, and Landlord and Tenant shall have no further liability or obligation arising under this Lease after such <br />date, except as otherwise provided for in this Lease. <br />(b) If more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the floor area of the Premises is taken, or if by reason of any taking of the Property or <br />the Premises, regardless of the amount so taken, the remainder of the Premises is not one undivided space or is rendered unusable for <br />the Permitted Use, either Landlord or Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease as of the date the portion of the Premises of <br />taking of the portion of the Premises or Property so taken, upon giving notice of such election within thirty (30) days after receipt by <br />Tenant from Landlord of written notice that said portion of the. Premises or the Property have been or will be so taken. In the event of <br />such termination, both Landlord and Tenant shall be released from any liability or obligation under this Lease arising after the date of <br />termination, except as otherwise provided for in this Lease. <br />(c) Landlord and Tenant, immediately after learning of any taking, shall give notice thereof to each other. <br />(d) If this Lease is not terminated on account of a taking as provided herein above, then Tenant shall continue to occupy that portion of <br />the Premises not taken and the parties shall proceed as follows: (i) at Landlord's cost and expense and as soon as reasonably possible, <br />Landlord shall restore (or shall cause to be restored) the Premises and/or Properly remaining to a complete unit of like quality and <br />character as existed prior to such appropriation or taking, and (ii) the annual rent provided for in paragraph 3 and other sums due <br />under the Lease shall be reduced on an equitable basis, taking into account the relative values of the portion taken as compared to the <br />portion remaining: Provided, however, that nothing in this Lease shall be construed to waive any statutory rights of t~~nation on the <br />part of Tenant that may arise because of any partial taking of the Premises and/or the Property. <br />(e) Landlord shall be entitled to the entire condemnation award for any taking of the Premises and/or the Property or any part thereof. <br />Tenant's right to receive any amounts separately awarded to Tenant directly from the condemning authority for the taking of its <br />merchandise, personal property, relocation expenses and/or interests in other than the real property taken shall not be affected in any <br />manner by the provisions of this paragraph 16, provided Tenant's award does not reduce or affect Landlord's award and provided <br />further, Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord for the loss of its leasehold estate. <br />ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING <br />17. Tenant shall not assign this Lease or any interest hereunder or sublet the Premises or any part thereof, or permit the use of the <br />Premises by any party other than the Tenant, without Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably <br />withheld, conditioned or delayed. Consent to any assignment or sublease shall not impair this provision and all later assignments or <br />subleases shall be made likewise only on the prior written consent of Landlord. No sublease or assignment by Tenant shall relieve <br />Tenant of any liability hereunder. <br />EVENTS OF DEFAULT <br />18. (a) The happening of any one or more of the following events (hereinafter any one of which may be referred to as an "Event of <br />Default") during the term of this Lease, or any renewal or extension thereof shall constitute a breach of this Lease on the part of the <br />Tenant: (1) Tenant fails to pay when due the rental as provided for herein, taking into account any provisions regarding notice and an <br />opportunity to cure; (2) Tenant abandons or vacates the Premises; (3) Tenant fails to comply with or abide by and perform any <br />material and non-monetary obligation imposed upon Tenant under this Lease within sixty (60) days after written notice of such breach <br />or fails to commence a cure within thirty (30) days of such written notice; (4) Tenant is adjudicated bankrupt; (5) A permanent . <br />receiver is appointed for Tenant's properly and such receiver is not removed within sixty (60) days after written notice from Landlord <br />to Tenant to obtain such removal; (6) Tenant, either voluntarily or involuntarily, takes advantage of any debt or relief proceedings <br />under any present or future law, whereby the rent or any part thereof is, or is proposed to be, reduced or payment thereof deferred and <br />such proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of the filing thereof; (7) Tenant makes an assignment for benefit of creditors; <br />or (8) Tenant's effects are levied upon or attached under process against Tenant, which is not satisfied or dissolved within thirty (30) <br />days after written notice from Landlord to Tenant to obtain satisfaction thereof. <br />(b) The happening of any one or more of the following events (hereinafter any one of which maybe referred to as an "Event of <br />Default") during the term of this Lease, or any renewal or extension thereof, shall constitute a breach of this Lease on the part of the <br />