Rules & Regs
General Rules and Regulations
NOISE
Tenant shall not obstruct or interfere with the rights of other tenants of the building, or of persons having
business in the building, or in any way injure of harass such tenants or persons. Tenant will not conduct
any activity within the demised premises that will create excessive traffic or noise anywhere in or around the
building.
CANVASSING
Canvassing, soliciting, and peddling in the building are prohibited, and Tenant shall cooperate to prevent
such activities.
ANIMALS, VEHICLES
Tenant shall not bring or keep within the building any animal, bicycle, motorcycle, scooter or other types of
vehicle except as allowed by law. Bicycles, motorcycles, and other types of vehicles are permitted in the
garage when space is available.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
All office equipment and any other device of any electrical or mechanical nature shall be placed by Tenant in
the demised premises in settings approved by Landlord, so as to absorb or prevent any vibration, noise, or
annoyance. Tenant shall not construct, maintain, use or operate within the demised premises, or elsewhere
in or outside the building, any equipment or machinery which produces music, sound, or noise which is
audible beyond the demised premises. In addition, Tenant shall not cause improper vibrations or odors
within the building.
TRASH
Tenant shall not deposit any trash, refuse, cigarettes, or other substances of any kind within or outside of
the building, except in the refuse containers provided. No material shall be placed in the trash boxes or
receptacles if such material cannot be disposed of in the ordinary and customary manner without being in
violation of any law or ordinance. Tenant shall be charged the cost of removal for any items left by Tenant
that cannot be removed. All garbage and refuse disposal shall be made only through entryways and
elevators provided for such purposes and at such times as Landlord shall designate. Tenant shall not
introduce into the building any substance which might add an undue burden to the cleaning or maintenance
of the demised premises or the building. Tenant shall exercise its best efforts to keep the sidewalks,
elevators, stairways, freight vestibules, public corridors and halls in and about the building (hereinafter
"Common Areas") clean and free from rubbish.
No Tenant shall cause any unnecessary labor due to carelessness or indifference in the preservation of
good order and cleanliness. Landlord shall not be responsible to any Tenant for any loss of property on the
demised premises, however occurring, or for any damage done to the effects of any Tenant by the cleaning
service or any other employee or any other person.
COMMON AREAS
Tenant shall use the common areas only as a means of ingress and egress, and Tenant shall permit no
loitering by any persons in the common areas or elsewhere within the building. The common areas and
roof of the building are not for the use of the general public, and Landlord shall in all cases retain the right to
control or prevent access thereto by all persons whose presence, in the judgement of Landlord, shall be
prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation or interests of the building and its tenants. Tenant shall not
enter or install equipment in the mechanical rooms, air conditioning rooms, electrical closets, janitorial
closets, or similar areas or go upon the roof of the building without the prior written consent of Landlord. No
tenants shall install any radio or television antenna, loudspeaker, or other device on the roof or exterior
walls of the building without prior written approval of Landlord.
ALTERATIONS
Without limitation to any of the provisions of the Lease, Tenant shall not mark, paint, drill, cut, string wires
within, or in any way deface any part of the building, without the prior written consent of Landlord, and as
Landlord may direct. Upon removal of any wall decorations or floor coverings by Tenant, any damage to the
walls or floors shall be repaired by Tenant at Tenant's expense. Tenant shall not lay linoleum or similar
floor coverings so that the same shall come into direct contact with the floor of the demised premises and, if
linoleum or other similar floor covering is to be used, an interlining of builder's deadening felt shall be first
affixed to the floor, by a paste or other materials soluble in water. The use of cement or other similar
adhesive material is expressly prohibited. Floor distribution boxes for electric and telephone wires must
remain accessible at all times. Tenant shall not install or permit the installation of any awnings, non standard
shades, mylar films or sunfilters on windows. Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in obtaining maximum
effectiveness of the cooling system of the building by closing window coverings when the sun's rays fall
upon windows of the demised premises. Tenant shall not obstruct, alter or in any way impair the efficient
operation of Landlord's heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, fire safety or lighting systems, nor
shall Tenant tamper with or change the setting of any thermostat or temperature control valve in the
building, except as provided to the tenant for its use. Tenant shall not cover induction units.
ELECTRIC HEATER/FANS
Electric heaters and/or fans, aside from being in violation of jurisdictional regulations, present a fire hazard
and are not permitted in any area of the building.
PLUMBING FIXTURES
Tenant shall not use the rest rooms or plumbing fixtures of the building, and appurtenances thereto, for any
other purpose than the purpose for which they were constructed. Tenant shall not deposit any sweepings,
rubbish, rags, or toxic flammable products, or other improper substances therein. Tenant shall not waste
water by interfering or tampering with the faucets or otherwise. If Tenant or Tenant's servants, employees,
agents, contractors, jobbers, licensees, invitees, guests or visitors cause any damage to such rest rooms or
plumbing fixtures or appurtenances, such damage shall be repaired at Tenant's expense, and Landlord
shall not be responsible thereto.
FIRE AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
Subject to applicable fire or other safety regulations, all doors opening onto common areas, and all doors
upon the perimeter of the demised premises shall be kept closed and, during non-business hours, locked,
except when in use for ingress or egress. If Tenant uses the demised premises after regular business
hours or on non-business days, Tenant shall lock any entrance doors to the building or to the demised
premises used by Tenant immediately after using such doors.
LANDLORD/EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS
Employees of Landlord shall not receive or carry messages for or to Tenant or any other person, nor
contract with nor render free or paid services to Tenant or Tenant's servants, employees, contractors,
jobbers, agents, invitees, licensees, guests or visitors. In the event that any of Landlord's employees
perform any such services, such employees shall be deemed to be the agents of the Tenant regardless of
whether or how payment is arranged for such services, and Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord
harmless from any and all liability in connection with any such services, and any associated injury or
damage to property or injury or death to persons.
LIGHTS
Tenant shall cooperate with energy conservation by limiting the use of lights to areas occupied during
non-business hours.
KEYS
All keys to exterior doors of the demised premises shall be obtained by Tenant from Landlord, and Tenant
shall pay to Landlord a reasonable deposit determined by Landlord from time to time for such keys. Tenant
shall not make duplicate copies of such keys. Tenant shall, upon the termination of its tenancy, provide
Landlord with the combinations to all combination locks, safe cabinets, and other key-controlled
mechanisms therein, whether or not such keys were furnished to Tenant by Landlord. In the event of the
loss of any key furnished to Tenant by Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of replacing the
same, or of changing the lock or locks opened by such lost key if Landlord shall deem it necessary to make
such a change. The word "key" as used herein shall refer to keys, keycards, and all such means of
obtaining access through restricted access systems.
SIGNAGE
No signs, advertisements or notes shall be painted or affixed on or to any windows, doors or other parts of
the building visible from the exterior or any common area or public area in the building.
Landlord will provide and maintain a directory board for all tenants of the building in the main lobby; no other
directories shall be allowed.
CONTRACTING
Tenants shall refer all contractors, contractor's representatives and installation technicians tending any
service to them to Landlord for Landlord's supervision, approval and control before the performance of any
contractual service. This provision shall apply to all work performed in the building.
FREIGHT ELEVATOR USE
After initial occupancy, movement in or out of the building of furniture, office equipment, or any bulky
material, that requires use of elevators shall be restricted to the freight elevators. Absolutely no carts or
dollies are allowed through the main entrances or on the passenger elevators by tenants, their contractors or
couriers. All non-hand carried items must be delivered through the appropriate loading dock and freight
elevator.
TENANT RESTRICTIONS
No portion of any Tenant's lease area shall, at any time, be used or occupied as sleeping or lodging
quarters.
LOST/STOLEN ITEM POLICY
Landlord will not be responsible for lost or stolen personal property, equipment, money or jewelry from
Tenant's leased area or public areas regardless of whether such loss occurs when area is locked against
entry or not.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
Landlord shall have the power to designate the weight and position of safes and other heavy equipment,
which shall in all cases, stand on supporting devices approved by the Landlord. Prior to installation of any
heavy equipment, Tenant must receive Landlord's approval. All damages done to the building by taking in
or putting out any property of a Tenant shall be repaired at the expense of the Tenant.
SPOT COOLERS
The use of spot coolers are not permitted since they produce added heat sources that the base building
HVAC systems are not designed to handle.
NOISE
Tenant shall not obstruct or interfere with the rights of other tenants of the building, or of persons having
business in the building, or in any way injure of harass such tenants or persons. Tenant will not conduct
any activity within the demised premises that will create excessive traffic or noise anywhere in or around the
building.
CANVASSING
Canvassing, soliciting, and peddling in the building are prohibited, and Tenant shall cooperate to prevent
such activities.
ANIMALS, VEHICLES
Tenant shall not bring or keep within the building any animal, bicycle, motorcycle, scooter or other types of
vehicle except as allowed by law. Bicycles, motorcycles, and other types of vehicles are permitted in the
garage when space is available.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
All office equipment and any other device of any electrical or mechanical nature shall be placed by Tenant in
the demised premises in settings approved by Landlord, so as to absorb or prevent any vibration, noise, or
annoyance. Tenant shall not construct, maintain, use or operate within the demised premises, or elsewhere
in or outside the building, any equipment or machinery which produces music, sound, or noise which is
audible beyond the demised premises. In addition, Tenant shall not cause improper vibrations or odors
within the building.
TRASH
Tenant shall not deposit any trash, refuse, cigarettes, or other substances of any kind within or outside of
the building, except in the refuse containers provided. No material shall be placed in the trash boxes or
receptacles if such material cannot be disposed of in the ordinary and customary manner without being in
violation of any law or ordinance. Tenant shall be charged the cost of removal for any items left by Tenant
that cannot be removed. All garbage and refuse disposal shall be made only through entryways and
elevators provided for such purposes and at such times as Landlord shall designate. Tenant shall not
introduce into the building any substance which might add an undue burden to the cleaning or maintenance
of the demised premises or the building. Tenant shall exercise its best efforts to keep the sidewalks,
elevators, stairways, freight vestibules, public corridors and halls in and about the building (hereinafter
"Common Areas") clean and free from rubbish.
No Tenant shall cause any unnecessary labor due to carelessness or indifference in the preservation of
good order and cleanliness. Landlord shall not be responsible to any Tenant for any loss of property on the
demised premises, however occurring, or for any damage done to the effects of any Tenant by the cleaning
service or any other employee or any other person.
COMMON AREAS
Tenant shall use the common areas only as a means of ingress and egress, and Tenant shall permit no
loitering by any persons in the common areas or elsewhere within the building. The common areas and
roof of the building are not for the use of the general public, and Landlord shall in all cases retain the right to
control or prevent access thereto by all persons whose presence, in the judgement of Landlord, shall be
prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation or interests of the building and its tenants. Tenant shall not
enter or install equipment in the mechanical rooms, air conditioning rooms, electrical closets, janitorial
closets, or similar areas or go upon the roof of the building without the prior written consent of Landlord. No
tenants shall install any radio or television antenna, loudspeaker, or other device on the roof or exterior
walls of the building without prior written approval of Landlord.
ALTERATIONS
Without limitation to any of the provisions of the Lease, Tenant shall not mark, paint, drill, cut, string wires
within, or in any way deface any part of the building, without the prior written consent of Landlord, and as
Landlord may direct. Upon removal of any wall decorations or floor coverings by Tenant, any damage to the
walls or floors shall be repaired by Tenant at Tenant's expense. Tenant shall not lay linoleum or similar
floor coverings so that the same shall come into direct contact with the floor of the demised premises and, if
linoleum or other similar floor covering is to be used, an interlining of builder's deadening felt shall be first
affixed to the floor, by a paste or other materials soluble in water. The use of cement or other similar
adhesive material is expressly prohibited. Floor distribution boxes for electric and telephone wires must
remain accessible at all times. Tenant shall not install or permit the installation of any awnings, non standard
shades, mylar films or sunfilters on windows. Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in obtaining maximum
effectiveness of the cooling system of the building by closing window coverings when the sun's rays fall
upon windows of the demised premises. Tenant shall not obstruct, alter or in any way impair the efficient
operation of Landlord's heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, fire safety or lighting systems, nor
shall Tenant tamper with or change the setting of any thermostat or temperature control valve in the
building, except as provided to the tenant for its use. Tenant shall not cover induction units.
ELECTRIC HEATER/FANS
Electric heaters and/or fans, aside from being in violation of jurisdictional regulations, present a fire hazard
and are not permitted in any area of the building.
PLUMBING FIXTURES
Tenant shall not use the rest rooms or plumbing fixtures of the building, and appurtenances thereto, for any
other purpose than the purpose for which they were constructed. Tenant shall not deposit any sweepings,
rubbish, rags, or toxic flammable products, or other improper substances therein. Tenant shall not waste
water by interfering or tampering with the faucets or otherwise. If Tenant or Tenant's servants, employees,
agents, contractors, jobbers, licensees, invitees, guests or visitors cause any damage to such rest rooms or
plumbing fixtures or appurtenances, such damage shall be repaired at Tenant's expense, and Landlord
shall not be responsible thereto.
FIRE AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
Subject to applicable fire or other safety regulations, all doors opening onto common areas, and all doors
upon the perimeter of the demised premises shall be kept closed and, during non-business hours, locked,
except when in use for ingress or egress. If Tenant uses the demised premises after regular business
hours or on non-business days, Tenant shall lock any entrance doors to the building or to the demised
premises used by Tenant immediately after using such doors.
LANDLORD/EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS
Employees of Landlord shall not receive or carry messages for or to Tenant or any other person, nor
contract with nor render free or paid services to Tenant or Tenant's servants, employees, contractors,
jobbers, agents, invitees, licensees, guests or visitors. In the event that any of Landlord's employees
perform any such services, such employees shall be deemed to be the agents of the Tenant regardless of
whether or how payment is arranged for such services, and Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord
harmless from any and all liability in connection with any such services, and any associated injury or
damage to property or injury or death to persons.
LIGHTS
Tenant shall cooperate with energy conservation by limiting the use of lights to areas occupied during
non-business hours.
KEYS
All keys to exterior doors of the demised premises shall be obtained by Tenant from Landlord, and Tenant
shall pay to Landlord a reasonable deposit determined by Landlord from time to time for such keys. Tenant
shall not make duplicate copies of such keys. Tenant shall, upon the termination of its tenancy, provide
Landlord with the combinations to all combination locks, safe cabinets, and other key-controlled
mechanisms therein, whether or not such keys were furnished to Tenant by Landlord. In the event of the
loss of any key furnished to Tenant by Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of replacing the
same, or of changing the lock or locks opened by such lost key if Landlord shall deem it necessary to make
such a change. The word "key" as used herein shall refer to keys, keycards, and all such means of
obtaining access through restricted access systems.
SIGNAGE
No signs, advertisements or notes shall be painted or affixed on or to any windows, doors or other parts of
the building visible from the exterior or any common area or public area in the building.
Landlord will provide and maintain a directory board for all tenants of the building in the main lobby; no other
directories shall be allowed.
CONTRACTING
Tenants shall refer all contractors, contractor's representatives and installation technicians tending any
service to them to Landlord for Landlord's supervision, approval and control before the performance of any
contractual service. This provision shall apply to all work performed in the building.
FREIGHT ELEVATOR USE
After initial occupancy, movement in or out of the building of furniture, office equipment, or any bulky
material, that requires use of elevators shall be restricted to the freight elevators. Absolutely no carts or
dollies are allowed through the main entrances or on the passenger elevators by tenants, their contractors or
couriers. All non-hand carried items must be delivered through the appropriate loading dock and freight
elevator.
TENANT RESTRICTIONS
No portion of any Tenant's lease area shall, at any time, be used or occupied as sleeping or lodging
quarters.
LOST/STOLEN ITEM POLICY
Landlord will not be responsible for lost or stolen personal property, equipment, money or jewelry from
Tenant's leased area or public areas regardless of whether such loss occurs when area is locked against
entry or not.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
Landlord shall have the power to designate the weight and position of safes and other heavy equipment,
which shall in all cases, stand on supporting devices approved by the Landlord. Prior to installation of any
heavy equipment, Tenant must receive Landlord's approval. All damages done to the building by taking in
or putting out any property of a Tenant shall be repaired at the expense of the Tenant.
SPOT COOLERS
The use of spot coolers are not permitted since they produce added heat sources that the base building
HVAC systems are not designed to handle.
Leasing
The leasing company for One South Street is American Real Estate Partners, located at 2350 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 110, Herndon VA, 21071.
Please contact Michael C. Gribbon at 703-435-4800 for more information.
Please contact Michael C. Gribbon at 703-435-4800 for more information.