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Supporting Documentation · Nov 10, 2024

Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

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Redevelopment Agreement or any rights therein or in the Property, (iii) make any total or partial sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of the whole or any part of its interest in the Property or the Redevelopment Project; or (iv) pledge, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets (collectively, a “Transfer”). If Redeveloper proposes a Transfer, other than as set forth above, Redeveloper will promptly provide to the Township for its consideration any information or documentation reasonably requested by the Township pertaining to the transferee’s identity, principals, qualifications, reputation and financial condition. If a Transfer is approved by the Township, the transferee, by written document acceptable in form and substance to the Township, for itself and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of the Township, shall expressly assume all of the obligations of Redeveloper under the Redevelopment Agreement applicable to the property interest conveyed with such sale, assignment or transfer and shall agree to be subject to all the conditions and restrictions to which Redeveloper is subject hereunder, including the restrictions regarding the right to subsequent transfers. All relevant instruments and other legal documents proposed to effect any such transfer shall be submitted to the Township and if the transferee is approved by the Township, such approval shall be indicated to Redeveloper in writing. (d) Redeveloper, without violating the provisions of paragraph (c), may, subject to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-9(a) effect the following Transfers, to which the Township hereby consents upon receipt of notice thereof, without the necessity of further action by the Township (the “Permitted Transfers”): (i) Transfers to an Affiliate of Redeveloper; (ii) leases to residential tenants; (iii) mortgages to secure Institutional Financing for the construction of the Redevelopment Project; (iv) environmental covenants and restrictions imposed by DEP as a condition of any permit or Approval; (v) transfers of easements or dedications of property as may be required as conditions of Governmental Approvals; (vi) inter-family transfers of interest in the Redeveloper for estate planning purposes; (vii) any direct or indirect transfer of any interest in Redeveloper to a Person not presently holding an interest in Redeveloper, provided that the transfer

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Redeveloper for estate planning purposes; (vii) any direct or indirect transfer of any interest in Redeveloper to a Person not presently holding an interest in Redeveloper, provided that the transfer does not change the control of Redeveloper; and (viii) any contract or agreement which effectuates any of the foregoing exceptions. With respect to any of the Permitted Transfers listed in this Section, Redeveloper shall provide to Township written notice within thirty (30) days of such Permitted Transfer, including a description of the nature of such Permitted Transfer, and the name(s) and address(es) of the transferee parties, individuals and/or entities involved. (e) Upon issuance of a Certificate of Completion for the Redevelopment Project, Redeveloper shall have the right to sell its interest in the real property. (f) Redeveloper shall design, implement, complete and operate the Redevelopment Project in compliance with the Redevelopment Agreement and all other Applicable Laws, ordinances, Approvals, rules, regulations and requirements applicable thereto including, but not limited to, such zoning, sanitary, pollution, health, environmental and safety ordinances, laws and such rules and regulations thereunder as shall be binding upon Redeveloper under Applicable Laws. Without limiting the foregoing, Redeveloper shall comply at its own expense with all stormwater regulations, including but not limited to, those pertaining to detention, recharge and water quality. 4839-2360-2911, v. 3

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(g) Redeveloper shall not unlawfully discriminate against or segregate any person, or group of persons, on account of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, age, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation in the sale, lease, sublease, rental, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of the Property, nor shall Redeveloper itself, or any person claiming under or through Redeveloper, establish or permit any such practice or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to the selection, location, number, use or occupancy of tenants, lessees, subtenants, sublessees, or vendees on the Property. (h) Redeveloper shall not use the Property, or any part thereof, as security or collateral for an unrelated transaction. Section 3. It is intended and agreed that the covenants and restrictions set forth in Section 2 shall be covenants running with the land. All covenants in Section 2, in any event, and without regard to technical classification or designation, legal or otherwise, and except only as otherwise specifically provided in the Redevelopment Agreement, shall be binding, to the fullest extent permitted by law and equity, for the benefit and in favor of, and enforceable by the Township and its successors and assigns, and any successor in interest to the Property, or any part thereof, against Redeveloper, its successors and assigns and every successor in interest therein, and any party in possession or occupancy of the Property or any part thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the agreements and covenants set for in Section 2 shall cease and terminate upon the issuance of a Certificate of Completion for such Improvements, provided however, that the covenants in 2(g) shall remain in effect without limitation as to time. Section 4. It is intended and agreed that the Township and its successors and assigns shall be deemed beneficiaries of the agreements and covenants set forth in Section 2 both for and in their own right but also for the purposes of protecting the interests of the community and other parties, public or private, in whose favor or for whose benefit such agreements and covenants shall run in favor of the Township for the entire period during which such agreements and covenants shall be in force and effect, without regard to whether the Township has at any time been, remains, or is an

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n in favor of the Township for the entire period during which such agreements and covenants shall be in force and effect, without regard to whether the Township has at any time been, remains, or is an owner of any land or interest therein to or in favor of which such agreements and covenants relate. 4839-2360-2911, v. 3

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions to be executed in their names by their duly authorized officials or managers, as the case may be, and their corporate seals to be hereunto affixed attested to by their duly authorized officers all as of the date first written above. Attest: TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE _______________________ Township Clerk By:_____________________________ Name: Robert D. Parisi Title: Mayor Attest: GREEN ESSEX RENEWAL, LLC __________________________ By:_____________________________ Name: Title: 4839-2360-2911, v. 3 PARTNERS URBAN

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STATE OF NEW JERSEY : : ss.: COUNTY OF ESSEX : BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this _____ day of _____________, 2019 before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public of New Jersey, personally appeared Robert D. Parisi, who, being by me duly sworn on his oath, deposes and makes proof to my satisfaction that he is the Mayor of the TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, the entity named in the within Instrument; that the execution, as well as the making of this Instrument, have been duly authorized by the Township of West Orange and said Instrument was signed and delivered by said Mayor as and for the voluntary act and deed of said entity. _______________________________ Notary or Attorney At Law The State of New Jersey STATE OF NEW JERSEY : : ss.: COUNTY OF : BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this ___ day of ____________, 2019 before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public of New Jersey, personally appeared _______, who, being by me duly sworn on his/her oath, deposes and makes proof to my satisfaction that he is the Managing Member of GREEN ESSEX PARTNERS URBAN RENEWAL LLC, the entity named in the within Instrument; that the execution, as well as the making of this Instrument, have been duly authorized by the entity and said Instrument was signed and delivered by said Managing Member as and for the voluntary act and deed of said entity. _______________________ Notary or Attorney At Law The State of New Jersey 4839-2360-2911, v. 3

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EXHIBIT G PILOT AND RAB Term of PILOT: LTTE PILOT Calculation: The lesser of 35 years from execution of the Financial Agreement or 30 Years from Substantial Completion In consideration of the exemption from taxation for the Improvements and Land, during the Exemption Term, the Entity shall pay to the Township an Annual Service Charge calculated as the greater of the AGR Calculation, the TOD Calculation or the Unpledged Annual Service Charge as follows: (a) The AGR Calculation (the “AGR Calculation”) for any given year shall be calculated as follows: i. Stage One: From the Annual Service Charge Start Date until the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date, the AGR Calculation shall be 10.5% of AGR; ii. Stage Two: From the first day after the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date until the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date, the AGR Calculation shall be 11.5% of AGR; iii. Stage Three: From the first day after the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date until the thirtieth (30th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date, the AGR Calculation shall be 12.5% of AGR. (b) The TOD Calculation (the “TOD Calculation”) for any given year shall be calculated as follows: i. Stage One: From the Annual Service Charge Start Date until the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date, the TOD Calculation shall be 0% of the amount of the taxes otherwise due on the value of the Property and the Improvements; ii. Stage Two: From the first day after the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date until the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date, the TOD Calculation shall be 20% of the amount of the taxes otherwise due on the value of the Property and the Improvements; iii. Stage Three: From the first day after the twentieth (20th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date until the 4839-2360-2911, v. 3

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twenty-sixth (26th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date, the TOD Calculation shall be 40% of the amount of the taxes otherwise due on the value of the Property and the Improvements; iv. Stage Four: From the first day after the twenty-sixth (26th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date until the twenty-ninth (29th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date, the TOD Calculation shall be 60% of the amount of the taxes otherwise due on the value of the Property and the Improvements; v. Stage Five: From the first day after the twenty-ninth (29th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date until the thirtieth (30th) anniversary of the Annual Service Charge Start Date, the TOD Calculation shall be 80% of the amount of the taxes otherwise due on the value of the Property and the Improvements. (b) The Unpledged Annual Service Charge as defined in the Financial Agreement. RAB Amount: Not to exceed $4.5 million Bond: $4.5 million RAB Term: 30 years Security: Pledged Annual Service Charges RABs will be non-recourse to the Township RAB Issuance: Within 30 days after the acquisition of Block 155, Lots 40.02 and 42.02 by the Redeveloper. The Bond, or pro rata portion on a per unit basis (see Exhibit G1 for examples), shall begin to accrue interest upon issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the Project, or a portion of the Project. Costs of Issuance: All costs of issuance of the Bonds, including all reasonable costs of all professionals of the Township, including bond counsel, municipal advisor, general counsel and any other professional reasonably required in order to lawfully authorize and issue the Bond, shall be paid by WOOEP, either from Bond proceeds, WOOEP payments, or a combination of both. The professionals shall be compensated in accordance with their fee agreements with the Township at the time of issuance. Interest Rate: 5.75% Proceeds: The Bond proceeds will be used to pay, in the following order: (1) $1.5 million to the Township for construction of the Library Improvements, and (2) subject to payment of the costs of issuance (above), the remainder 4839-2360-2911, v. 3

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to the Redeveloper for construction of the Infrastructure Improvements and Public Dog Park. Pursuant to an escrow agreement or construction agreement to be entered into by the Township, WOOEP and the Redeveloper, the Township shall deposit the $1.5 million in an interestbearing trust account pending payment to the Redeveloper or another contractor for the construction of the Library Improvements. Any interest accrued on the $1.5 million shall be paid to WOOEP. Flow of Funds: The Redeveloper will make all Pledged Annual Service Charges to the Township. The Township will make payment to the RAB holders from the Pledged Annual Service Charges so received by the Township. The Township will only be responsible for remitting the debt service payment if the Pledged Annual Service Charge has been collected by the Township. Maturity Schedule: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14 Year 15 Year 16 Year 17 Year 18 Year 19 Year 20 Year 21 Year 22 Year 23 Year 24 Year 25 Year 26 Year 27 Year 28 Year 29 Year 30 4839-2360-2911, v. 3 $258,750 $288,750 $327,025 $323,000 $323,975 $324,663 $325,063 $325,175 $325,000 $324,538 $323,788 $327,750 $326,138 $324,238 $327,050 $324,288 $326,238 $327,613 $323,413 $323,925 $323,863 $328,225 $326,725 $324,650 $327,000 $323,488 $324,400 $324,450 $323,638 $311,963

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Subject to pro rata adjustment for percent of units that obtained certificates of occupancy. 4839-2360-2911, v. 3

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