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Casualty. Seller assumes all risks and liability for damage to or injury occurring to the Property by fire, storm, accident, or any other casualty or cause until the Closing has been consummated. If the Property, or any part thereof, suffers any damage equal to or in excess of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($750,000) prior to the Closing from fire or other casualty, Seller shall promptly provide Buyer with written notice thereof and Buyer may either at or prior to Closing # terminate this Agreement by notice to Seller and Escrow Agent, in which event the Earnest Money shall be promptly refunded to Buyer, and neither party shall have any further right or obligation hereunder, other than any obligations expressly surviving the termination hereof, or # consummate the Closing, receive any insurance proceeds covering such damage, and including any and all rent loss insurance proceeds relating to the period from and after the Closing Date, and Buyer shall receive a credit against the Purchase Price in an amount equal to the sum of # Seller’s deductible under its insurance policy and # the amount of any uninsured loss. If the Property, or any part thereof, suffers any damage equal to less than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($750,000) prior to the Closing, Buyer agrees that it will consummate the Closing and accept the assignment of the proceeds of any insurance covering such damage, including any and all rent loss insurance proceeds relating to the period from and after the Closing Date (plus receive a credit against the Purchase Price in an amount equal to the sum of # Seller’s deductible under its insurance policy and # the amount of any uninsured loss) and there shall be no other reduction in the Purchase Price.

Casualty. Risk of loss up to and including the Closing Date shall be borne by Seller. In the event of any immaterial damage or destruction to the Property or any portion thereof, Seller and Purchaser shall proceed to close under this Agreement, and Purchaser will receive (and Seller will assign to Purchaser at the Closing Seller’s rights under insurance policies to receive) any insurance proceeds due Seller as a result of such damage or destruction and assume responsibility for such repair, and Purchaser shall receive a credit at Closing for any deductible, uninsured or coinsured amount under said insurance policies. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “immaterial damage or destruction” shall mean such instances of damage or destruction: # which can be repaired or restored at a cost of Ten Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($10,000.00) or less; # which can be restored and repaired within sixty (60) days from the date of such damage or destruction; and # in which Seller’s rights under its insurance policy covering the Property are assignable to Purchaser and will continue pending restoration and repair of the damage or destruction.

. In the event of a “major” loss or damage, Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller, in which event the Earnest Money shall be returned to Purchaser. If Purchaser has not elected to terminate this Agreement within ten (10) days after Seller has sent Purchaser written notice of the occurrence of major loss or damage, then Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to proceed with Closing, in which event Seller shall, at Seller’s option, either # perform any necessary repairs at Seller’s expense, or # assign to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest to any claims and proceeds Seller may have with respect to any casualty insurance policies or condemnation awards relating to the premises in question. If Seller elects to perform repairs upon the Property, Seller shall use reasonable efforts to complete such repairs promptly and the Closing Date shall be extended for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) business days in order to allow for the completion of such repairs. If Seller elects to assign a casualty claim to Purchaser, the Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the deductible amount under Seller’s insurance policy(ies); provided however, if the amount of the deductible is a permitted operating expense under the Leases that may be passed-through to the tenants under the Leases, Purchaser will remit to Seller the amount of the deductible if and when collected by Purchaser under the Leases. Upon Closing, full risk of loss with respect to the Property shall pass to Purchaser.

RISK OF LOSS: The risk of loss or damage by fire or other casualty prior to Closing shall be upon Seller. If the improvements on the Property are destroyed or materially damaged prior to Closing, Buyer may terminate this Contract by written notice delivered to Seller and the Earnest Money Deposit shall be returned to Buyer. In the event Buyer does not elect to terminate this Contract, Buyer shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the Property, any of the Seller's insurance proceeds, by assignment at Closing of any policies of insurance held by Seller, to the extent any such proceeds are available and payable on account of the damage or destruction applicable to the Property being purchased, without any reduction in the Purchase Price. Notwithstanding any provision in this Contract to the contrary, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Seller is or may be self-insured and maintains a high deductible which may be in excess of the Purchase Price and, as a consequence, no insurance may be in place or available with respect to the Property.

Casualty; Condemnation. If all or any part of the Property is substantially damaged by fire, casualty, the elements, or any other cause, Seller immediately shall give written notice to Buyer, and Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice within thirty (30) days after Buyer receives written notice from Seller of the same, in which case the Earnest Money shall be returned to Buyer. If Buyer shall fail to give notice of termination, then the parties shall proceed to Closing and Seller shall assign to Buyer all of Seller’s rights to insurance proceeds resulting from such event. If eminent domain proceedings are threatened or commenced against all or any part of the Property, Seller immediately shall give written notice to Buyer, and Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice within thirty (30) days after Buyer receives written notice from Seller of the same, in which case the Earnest Money shall be returned to Buyer. If Buyer shall fail to give notice of termination, then the parties shall proceed to Closing and Seller shall assign to Buyer all of Seller’s rights to appear in and receive any award from such proceedings.

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