Guam § 77125 - Authorization to Lease Land under the
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§ 77125. Authorization to Lease Land under the
Administration of the Department of Parks and Recreation to
the Guam National Tennis Federation.
(a) I Maga’lahen Guåhan is authorized to lease a portion, no
less than 20,235± square meters of land area, of Lot No. 10142-
New, municipality of Dededo, consisting of 242,694.07± square
meters to the Guam National Tennis Federation.
(b) Terms of the Lease. I Maga’lahen Guåhan shall execute
all instruments necessary to carry out the provisions of
Subsections (1) through (5) of this Section.
(1) The Department of Parks and Recreation shall
identify the portion of Lot No. 10142-New (Lot), Dededo, no
less than 20,235 square meters, to be leased;
(2) The Government shall lease the Lot to the Guam
National Tennis Federation for the sum of One Dollar ($1.00)
per annum for twenty-five (25) years, with an option to renew
for another twenty-five (25) years. The GNTF may subject
the property and its improvements to a leasehold mortgage,
subject to the approval of I Liheslatura (the Legislature);
(3) The use of the leasehold shall be limited to those
activities consistent with the mission and purpose of the
lessee, as detailed in GNTF’s governing documents, and for
the activities authorized herein;
(4) The leasehold is not assignable nor may it be sublet
without I Liheslaturan Guåhan’s approval; and
(5) Any change in the tax status of the lessee shall
require an immediate renegotiation of the lease. If such
change shall be to a for-profit entity, the annual rate of the
lease shall be no less than ten percent (10%) of the actual
market value of the property.
(c) Approval of Lease. Notwithstanding any other laws to
the contrary, the lease by the government of Guam to the GNTF
of the Lot and improvements thereon, shall be executed by I
Maga'lahi and the duly authorized representative of the GNTF and
shall require the concurrence of I Liheslaturan Guåhan.
COL1/11/2022
CH. 77 PARKS & RECREATION
(d) Approval and Authorization to Enter into a Leasehold
Mortgage and to Assign the Lease. I Liheslaturan Guåhan hereby
approves and authorizes the Guam National Tennis Federation to
assign the lease authorized by this Section to the Guam National
Tennis Federation, Inc., and for GNTF Inc. to enter into a
leasehold mortgage of up to Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars
($700,000) in substantially similar form as attached in Exhibit
One; and to enter into a “Landlord’s Estoppel Certificate,” in
substantially similar form as attached in Exhibit Two, for land
adjacent to the Harmon Sports Complex: Parcel 1, a portion of Lot
No. 10142- NEW-R4, municipality of Dededo, Guam, containing
an area of 132,515.6 ±square feet (12,311.2 ±square meters); and
Parcel 2, a portion of Lot No. 10142-NEW-3, Document No.
788675, containing an area of 85,241 ±square feet (7,919.2
±square meters). All other restrictions pursuant to this Section
shall continue to apply, and any amendments to the leasehold
mortgage shall require a new approval by I Liheslaturan Guåhan.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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