EX-3 147 ex3-154.htm EXHIBIT 3.154 Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

Exhibit 3.154

BRANDYWINE GRANDE B, LLC

OPERATING AGREEMENT

THIS OPERATING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this ____ day of June, 2004 by and between Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“BOP”), the only admitted Member of Brandywine Grande B, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and the Company.

1.   Organization.  BOP organizes the Company as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, and the provisions of this Agreement and, for that purpose, has caused a Certificate of Formation to be prepared, executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on the same date as first above written.

2.   Purpose.  The Company is organized to pursue any lawful purpose except for the purposes of banking or insurance.

3.   Term.  The term of the Company shall commence upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and shall continue until terminated by majority vote of its Member(s), at which time the then Member(s) shall file a Certificate of Dissolution with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

4.   Principal Place of Business.  The Company’s principal place of business in the State of Delaware shall be such place as its Member(s), in its/their discretion, shall determine.

5.   Management.  The Company shall be managed by the Member. The Member hereby designates as its agents, in the capacities set forth herein, the following individuals: Gerard H. Sweeney, as President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher P. Marr, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Brad A. Molotsky, as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (the “Individuals”). While serving in such capacities, the Individuals shall have active management of the operations of the Company, including, without limitation, the power and authority to execute and deliver in the name of and on behalf of the Company any and all documents which any of them may deem necessary, desirable or appropriate, subject, however, to the control of the Member, and shall make such reports of the affairs of the Company to the Member as the Member may require. Such designation by the Member shall not cause any Member to cease to be a member of the Company, nor shall such designation be deemed to confer Member status, rights or interests upon the Individuals. Such designation notwithstanding, the Member retains the power and authority to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company, including the right to remove and replace any Individual as its agent.

6.   Limitation of Liability.  No person designated pursuant to this Agreement as authorized to act on behalf of the Company shall be liable, responsible or accountable, in damages or otherwise, to any Member or to the Company for any action or inaction performed (or not performed) in good faith by him with respect to Company matters, except for fraud, gross negligence or an intentional breach of this Agreement.


7.   Additional Members.  Additional Members shall be admitted only upon the written agreement of BOP. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement signed by BOP.

8.   Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of law rules in that jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has, through its duly authorized representative, set its hand as of the date first written above.

  BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
     
  By: BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST, its General Partner
     
  By: /s/ Gerard H. Sweeney
   
    Name: Gerard H. Sweeney
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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