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16. LANDLORD OR TENANT MAY PERFORM THE OTHER’S OBLIGATIONS

16.1 If Tenant shall at any time fail to keep or perform any of its obligations under this Lease in respect of (a) maintenance of insurance, (b) repairs and maintenance of the Premises, (c) compliance with insurance requirements, or (d) the making of any other payment or performance of any other obligation of Tenant hereunder, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, upon the continuance of such failure on Tenant’s part for ten business (10) days after written notice (or, only in connection with a repair that must be made immediately in the case of a bona fide emergency, only with reasonable advance written notice, or if not feasible, oral notice) to Tenant (or after such additional period, if any, as Tenant may reasonably require to cure such failure if of a non-monetary nature which cannot be cured within said ten (10) business day period, and if, within said ten (10) business day period, Tenant begins appropriate action to cure such failure and thereafter prosecutes such action with due diligence and continuity) and without waiving or releasing Tenant from any obligation, make any such payment or perform any such obligation, and all reasonable sums so paid by Landlord and all necessary incidental costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in making such payments or performing such obligation, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date of payment and shall be paid to Landlord on demand, or at Landlord’s option may be added to any installment of Basic Rent thereafter falling due, and if not so paid by Tenant, Landlord shall have the same rights and remedies as in the case of a default by Tenant in the payment of Basic Rent.

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16.2 If Landlord shall at any time fail to keep or perform any of its obligations under this Lease pursuant to Section 9.2, and Section 19.1 of this Lease, Tenant may, but shall not be obligated to, perform any such obligation, without waiving or releasing Landlord from such obligation, upon the continuance of such failure on Landlord’s part for ten (10) business days after written notice (or without notice and/or within a shorter time period in the case of a bona fide emergency) to Landlord and Landlord’s mortgagees of which Tenant has been provided notice (or after such additional period, if any, as Landlord may reasonably require to cure such failure if of a nature which cannot be cured within said ten (10) business day period, and if, within such ten (10) business day period, Landlord begins appropriate action to cure such failure and thereafter prosecutes such action with due diligence and continuity). Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for all reasonable sums incurred by Tenant in performing such obligation, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date of payment thereof, such reimbursement to be paid within thirty (30) days of demand therefor. In the event that Landlord fails to reimburse Tenant as aforesaid for costs incurred by Tenant in exercising its self-help remedies, and provided that Tenant has obtained a judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction that Tenant is entitled to such reimbursement and Landlord fails to appeal in good faith or satisfy such judgment within thirty (30) days after being notified thereof by Tenant, then, in such event, Tenant shall be entitled to offset against Basic Rent and any additional charges thereafter due and payable, until paid in full, the sums due to Tenant pursuant to said judgment. In the event that the amounts due are not paid in full by the expiration or earlier termination of the Term of this Lease, such deficiency shall be immediately due and payable to Tenant.

16.3 The provisions of this Section 16 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.