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Finance committee backs amended Market House lease, requiring tenant investment and tighter reporting

5948730 · October 15, 2025
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Summary

The committee gave a favorable recommendation to an amended lease for the Market House that raises base rent and performance-rent terms, requires a $100,000 tenant investment during the initial term and adds an amendment restricting deduction of that investment from performance rent unless tied to city‑agreed capital improvements.

The Annapolis Finance Committee voted to give a favorable recommendation to ordinance O33-25, an amended lease with the Market House operator that raises base rent, refines performance-rent reporting, and includes a new clarification tying required tenant investment to capital improvements that benefit the city.

Assistant City Attorney Ashley Leonard summarized the negotiated changes: security deposit increased to $15,000; basic rent raised to $11,000 per month; performance rent set at 1% of amounts over $2,000,000; basic rent will increase 10% every five-year renewal period and performance rent will increase 5% every five years. The…

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