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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12156 Meridian Assoc.Illinois Street - Purchase Agreement�IIJ�U o o aUDUI DOD Q09 000 CITY OF ARMEL JAMES BRAINARD, MAYOR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Date: December 20, 2006 To: Sandy Johnson Clerk -Treasurer's Office icn��L From: Judy Stohler Dept. of Engineering RE: Offer To Purchase �+ Illinois Street Project -f z l._ k.3(LS 12156 Meridian Associates (AT&T -Proper) Sandy, the original Offer To Purchase for subject property is attached along with a copy of the W9. This is a Thomson TIF project. The original W9 has been sent to the County (Joel Thurmond). DIIARTNI[:NT OF ENGINEERING ONE CIVIC SIZU,vle, CARMEI, IN 46032 OFFICE 317.571.2441 FAX 317.571.2439 F.\I AII. enginceringg cu rn, cl.in.g( 0 REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT OFFER TO PURCHASE THE CITY OF CARMEL., an Indiana municipality or its nominee ("Purchaser"), offers to purchase from 12156 Meridian Associates, LLC. an Indiana limited liability company ("Seller"), certain real estate located in HAMILTON County; Indiana, more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, together with all improvements, easements and rights of way, consisting of approximately (1.292) acres (the "Real Estate"). The purchase price for the Real Estate shall be the sum of 51,544;525 (the "Purchase Price"), subject to the following terns and conditions: 1. Payment and Determination of Purchase Price. a. Upon acceptance of this Offer by Seller, Purchaser shall tender the sum of $ 1.00 to Chicago Title Corporation (the "Title Company"), as earnest money (the "Earnest Money"). The Earnest Money shall secure the Purchaser's performance of this Agreement. If the conditions set forth in Section 5 of this Offer to Purchase are not satisfied or waived by Purchaser, or upon termination by Purchaser of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereunder, the Earnest Money shall be returned immediately to Purchaser. In the event of a default by Purchaser in the performance of its obligations hereunder, the Earnest Money shall be retained by Seller as liquidated damages and in full satisfaction ol'any claims of Seller against Purchaser at law or in equity. In the event the conditions set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement are not waived or satisfied on or before the dates specified in such section, Purchaser may elect to terminate this Agreement and receive a return of the Earnest Money. If Purchaser does not so elect, the Earnest Money shall become nonrefundable as of such date. b. Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth herein and in Section 5 of this Agreement, Purchaser shall pay to Seller the Purchase Price at Closing, as follows: (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the Purchase Price; less the Earnest Money, shall be paid to Seller in cash or certified funds upon conveyance to Purchaser of merchantable title and complete possession to the Real Estate. 2. Closing Date. The sale ("Closing") of the Real Estate shall be closed on or before a""`` is . 2003. 3. Taxes. Assessments and Closing Costs. Real estate taxes due and payable during the year in which the closing occurs shall be paid by Seller. Real estate taxes becoming a lien during the year in which the Closing occurs shall be prorated on a calendar year basis between Seller and Purchaser as of the date of Closing. Seller agrees to pay all assessments and levies upon the Real Estate becoming due and payable or assessed at or before the Closing. Seller shall pay any real estate transfer tax payable as a result of the conveyance contemplated hereby. All closing fees shall be shared equally by the parties. Rights of Purchaser. After the acceptance of this Purchase Agreement, Purchaser -1- 0 0 shall have the right to enter upon the Real Estate at reasonable times to make studies, conduct tests, surveys and perform similar acts which Purchaser deems necessary in connection with the purchase of the Real Estate. 5. Conditions of Offer. This offer is subject to the following conditions, which must be sat stied on or before7a,_ /Z—, 206Kor if not satisfied, waived in writing by Purchaser: a. Seller shall obtain from the Title Company a commitment for an owner's policy of title insurance insuring Purchaser or its nominee as proposed owner for an amount equal to the Purchase Price. Such commitment shall be provided to Purchaser within 15 days of the acceptance date hereof The final policy issued pursuant to said commitment shall be paid by Seller. The title commitment and final policy shall insure title to the Real Estate free and clear of all liens, restrictions, easements, present violations of zoning and building ordinances, and encumbrances other than current taxes not delinquent. Against payment by the Purchaser of the Purchase Price as provided above, Seller shall execute and deliver to Purchaser a general warranty deed, non -foreign affidavit, environmental affidavit and Vendor's affidavit conveying merchantable title to the Real Estate. Such deed and affidavits shall be in recordable form acceptable to Purchaser's counsel subject only to title exceptions acceptable to Purchaser and any liens or encumbrances created by Purchaser. Purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the Real Estate on the Closing Date; b. Within 20 days after acceptance of this Agreement, Purchaser (at its expense) shall obtain an environmental assessment of the Real Estate. Such assessment shall be acceptable to Purchaser. c. Compliance with all provisions of Indiana law governing Purchaser's legal capacity to acquire and/or dispose of the Real Estate. In the event any of the conditions set out in this Section 5 are not satisfied or waived in writing by Purchaser in the allowed time period including extensions provided herein, Purchaser at its option may terminate this Agreement without liability on its part and the Earnest Money deposit. shall be immediately returned to Purchaser. 6. Warranties and Covenants of Seller. I3y executing this Agreement, Seller warrants, represents and covenants to Purchaser that: a. Seller is the fee simple owner of the Real Estate and that no party other than Seller has any right to or title or interest in or claim against the Real Estate. b. The Real Estate (including the land, surface water, ground water and improvements) is free of any hazardous toxic or damaging substances or pollutants located on or beneath the surface of' the Real Estate, including without limitation (i) any "hazardous waste" as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, and regulations thereunder, (ii) any "hazardous substance" as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and -2- regulations promulgated thereunder, and any pollutants or substances defined as hazardous or toxic by any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance or regulations; nor has the Real Estate ever been used for the storage or disposal of such pollutants or substances; there does not exist any underground storage tanks for fuel, pollutants, hazardous substances or other similar substances, These warranties and representations shall survive the closing of this transaction. 7. Brokerage. Purchaser and Seller agree that no broker or finder has been involved in the transaction described in this Agreement. 8. Confidentiality. Each of the parties hereto covenants and agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the results of any environmental impact study, shall be treated by the parties as strictly confidential unless otherwise authorized in writing by the parties to the extent allowed by law. Purchaser may disclose such terms and conditions necessary in connection with any litigation or arbitration commenced in connection with the subject matter contained herein or as required by a court of law or equity or in connection with the Indiana Responsible Property Transfer Law, or in connection with the financing or raising of funds with respect to the Real Estate. Purchaser will restrict the use of any such information in order to preserve its confidentiality. In the event that either party is requested or required (by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or other process) to disclose any information about this Agreement, the parties receiving the request agrees that it will provide the other party with prompt written notice of any such request or requirement so that prior to such disclosure the other party may seek to obtain an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the provisions of this paragraph 8. All costs of seeking an appropriate protective order or other relief shall be exclusively born by the party seeking such compliance. 9. Duration of Offer. This Offer to Purchase shall terminate if the written acceptance below`�not executed by Seller and received by Purchaser on or before the close of business on 10. Condition of Parking Lot, Signs and Survey. Seller acknowledges it has been working with Purchaser's representative, American Consulting Engineers about the completion of miscellaneous repairs to Seller's parking lot. Such repairs are required due to damage occurring during the construction of the Illinois street extension. Such representative will obtain a written cost estimate to complete the repairs and Purchaser will pay such sum to Seller at the closing of the transaction. In addition_ Purchaser at its expense will prepare an ALTA survey of the real estate being sold. A copy o such survey vi11 'en to Sel eller has indicated it agrees to seek approval from the nt��, rnr'n o ranspnrnneicr "IJOT") to install P8T compliant information signs on the east and west sides of Illinois street. Such signs shall show access to Seller's business the Ritz Charles. Purchaser will not object to such request. If approved, such signs will be installed by Purchaser at its expense. 11. 112C Section 1031. Purchaser agrees to cooperate with the Seller to permit the conveyance of the Property to be consummated as a part of a transaction intended by Seller to -3- qualify as a tax free exchange under Section 1 031 of the Internal Revenue Code and in conjunction therewith to execute such documents as Seller may reasonably request. In no event, however, shall Purchaser have any expenses associated with the exchange transaction. 12. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for this contract. Agreed to this g2d' day ofQte ke 2006. THE CITY OF CARMEL. Address for Notices 12156 Meridian Associates Attn: Mr. Lazarra 12156 North Meridian Street Carmel, IN 46032 13y: inti /3114nte j Purchaser -4- ACCEPTANCE Seller or the Real Estate described in the foregoing Purchase Agreement, hereby accepts the above Purchase Agreement on the terms and conditions contained therein and acknowledges the receipt of $1.00 by Title Company as the Earnest Money, to be held and applied; returned or forfeited in accordance with the agreed terms. �� Agreed to this 7-,a day of PL-CAfi%ir(i0T Address for Notices: 12156 Meridian Associates Attn: Frank Lazarra 12156 North Meridian Street Cannel, IN 46032 0 12156 Meridian Associates, LLC Seller Exhibit A Legal Description (as provided in the tax record, exact legal description subject to the forthcoming survey) -6- EXHIBIT "A" Project: Illinois Street Parcell Fee Sheet 1 of 1 A part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Iownship 18 North, Range 3 East, Hamilton County, Indiana, and being that part of the grantor's land lying within the right-of-way lines depicted on the attached Right -of -Way Parcel Plat marked Exhibit "B" described as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of the West Halfof said Northwest Quarter; thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes 11 seconds West (beating assumed) 165.57 feet along the south line of said Northwest Quarter to point designated "336" on said Plat and the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 88 degrees 45 minutes 11 seconds West 55.85 feet along said south line to the southwest corner of the grantor's land; thence North 0 degrees 08 minutes 24 seconds West 984.22 feet (984 12 feet deed) along the west line of said grantor's land to the northwest comer of said grantor's land; thence North 88 degrees 44 minutes 50 seconds East 57 26 feet along the north line of said grantor's land to point designated "338" on said Plat; thence South 0 degrees 08 minutes 03 seconds East 938.02 feet to point "337" designated on said Plat; thence Southerly 46.26 feet along an arc to the right having a radius of 821 00 feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing of South I degree 28 minutes 48 seconds West and a length of 46.26 feet to the point of beginning and containing 1 29 acres, more or less. This description was prepared for the City of Carmel by Michael L Bishop, Indiana Registered Land Surveyor, License Number 50511, on the 18th day of April, 2005tttttt . Is Vi, S0511 e*; 1 STATE OP '14 SU\1:1, - LTi EXHIBIT "B" RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCEL PLAT Prepared for the City of Carmel By American Consulting, Inc. 0 SHEET 1 OF 2 100' 200' SCALE: 1"•200' 245+00 R/W RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR GRADING 240+00 HATCHED AREA 1S THE APPROXIMATE TAKING OWNER: 12156 MERIDIAN ASSOCIATES, LLC PARCEL: '2 CODE: PROJECT: 05-01 ROAD: ILLINOIS STREET COUNTY: HAMILTON SECTION: 35 TOWNSHIP: 18 NORTH RANGE: 3 EAST DRAWN BY: MLB CHECKED BY: MLB DES. NO; QUITCLAIM DEED-INSTR.No. 200300046802 DATED APRIL 21, 2003 THIS PLAT WAS PREPARED FROM PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AND NOT CHECKED BY A FIELD SURVEY EXHIBIT "B" RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCEL PLAT Prepared for the City of Carmel By American Consulting, Inc POINT REFERENCE CHART (Feet) SHEET 2 OF 2 POINT NORTH EAST STATION OFFSET LINE 908 7689.3629 7656 0191 926 7631.5500 4999.9994 234 7702.9902 6117 7982 P C. 238+26.67 A 235 9194.0379 6114.3067 PC 253+1731 A 336 7656 8561 6162 6033 +E(+82 99) 46.00 RT A 337 7703.0979 6163.7981 238+26 66 46.00 RT A 338 8641 1126 6161 6016 +R(+64 68) 46 00 RT A Stations and Offsets are to Control Over North and East Coordinates SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT To the best of my knowledge and belief, this plat, together with the "Location Control Route Survey" recorded os Instrument No. 200500022141 in the Office of the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana, incorporated and mode a part hereof by reference, comprise n Route Survey executed in accordance with Indiana Administrative Code 865 IAC 1-12 ("Rule 12") 4:74L 0EtiSIERf�� *; o.?oA; N o • • a S0511 ' = ♦ ; j STATE OF j • ��. ° SUR 6J "I$ -Pb Michael L Bishop Registered Land Surveyor No. 50511 State of Indiana OWNER. 12156 MERIDIAN ASSOCIATES, LLC PARCEL: 2 CODE: PROJECT: 05-01 ROAD: ILLINOIS STREET COUNTY: HAMILTON SECTION: 35 TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH RANGE3 EAST DRAWN BY: MW CHECKED BY: MLB DES. 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