PREPARED
BY:
Katten Muchin
Rosenman LLP
525 W. Monroe
Street
Chicago,
Illinois 60661
Attention: Douglas L. Noren,
Esq.
RECORD AND
RETURN TO:
Armbrust &
Brown, L.L.P.
100 Congress
Avenue, Suite 1300
Austin, Texas
78701
Attention: Gregg C. Krumme
Space Above
This Line For Recorder’s Use
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF
NOTE, MORTGAGE AND OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF NOTE, MORTGAGE
AND OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (this “ Agreement ”) is
entered into as of June 26, 2009, by COR US BANK, N.A., a
national banking association (“ Assignor ”), in
favor of STRATUS PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS, L.P., a Texas limited
partnership (“ Assignee ”).
R E C I T A L S
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Assignor,
is the sole owner and holder of the following (all of which are
collectively referred to herein, as amended, as the “
Documents ”):
a. Construction Loan
Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2008, by and between CJUF II STRATUS
BLOCK 21 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “
Borrower ”), and Assignor (as amended, the “
Loan Agreement ”), with respect to a loan in the
aggregate amount of up to $165,000,000.00 (the “ Loan
”);
b. Promissory Note,
dated as of May 2, 2008, made by Borrower payable to the order of
Assignor in the stated amount of $165,000,000.00 (the
“Note ”);
c. Construction Deed
of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture
Filing, dated as of May 2, 2008, and filed of record on May 2,
2008, made by Borrower to Bruce Edward Kosub as Trustee for the
benefit of Assignor, recorded under Document No. 2008072379 of the
Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas (the “
Mortgage ”), encumbering, without limitation, the
property legally described in Exhibit A attached
hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Mortgaged
Property ”);
d. Completion and
Non-Recourse Carveout Guaranty, dated as of May 2, 2008, made by
Stratus Properties Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Guarantor ”), in favor of Assignor;
e. Limited Payment
Guaranty dated as of May 2, 2008, made by Guarantor in favor of
Assignor;
f. Assignment of
Construction Documents, dated as of May 2, 2008, made by Borrower
in favor of Assignor;
g. Security
Assignment of Condominium Documents, dated as of May 2, 2008, made
by Borrower in favor of Assignor;
h. Environmental and
Hazardous Substances Indemnity Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2008,
made by Borrower and Guarantor in favor of Assignor;
i. Assignment of
Hotel Documents, dated as of May 2, 2008, made by Borrower in favor
of Assignor;
j. UCC-1 Financing
Statement naming Borrower as debtor and naming Assignor as secured
party, filed on May 5, 2008, as File No. 20081592474, with the
Delaware Secretary of State;
k. UCC-1 Financing
Statement naming Borrower as debtor and naming Assignor as secured
party, filed on May 2, 2008 as File No. 2008072380, with the Travis
County Recorder, Texas;
l. Mortgagee Title
Insurance Policy Number L83-0001251, issued by Commonwealth Land
Title Insurance Company, dated as of May 8, 2008, identifying
Assignor as