HAAGEN ALEXANDER PROPERTIES INC
8-K, 1998-04-10
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       DATE OF REPORT: (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) MARCH 27, 1998

                       ALEXANDER HAAGEN PROPERTIES, INC.
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

         MARYLAND           COMMISSION FILE: 1-12588       95-4444963
   (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                         (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                            IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                           3500 SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD
                      MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA, 90266
                   (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

      REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (310) 546-4520

<PAGE>
 
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

On March 27, 1998, Alexander Haagen Properties Operating Partnership, L.P.,
("OP"), a partnership in which Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc. (collectively
the "Company") is the sole general partner, completed the acquisition of five
shopping centers for approximately $60,262,000 pursuant to certain contribution
agreements attached as exhibits hereto. The properties were individually
purchased from partnerships controlled by Hughes Investments (the "Sellers") an
unaffiliated entity.

The five centers consist of the following:

          Loma Square, a 210,704 square foot shopping center located in San
          Diego, California. The center is 93% leased and is anchored by Circuit
          City, Sav-on Drugs, TJ Maxx, Henry's Marketplace, and Super Crown
          Books.

          North County Plaza, a 153,325 square foot shopping center located
          adjacent to the Plaza Camino Real regional mall in Oceanside,
          California. The center is 84% leased and is anchored by Marshall's,
          Michaels and Kids R Us.

          Center of El Centro, a 178,889 square foot shopping center located in
          El Centro, California. The center is 97% leased and is anchored by
          Sears, Mervyn's and Miller's Outpost.

          Vineyards Marketplace, a 56,035 square foot shopping center located in
          Rancho Cucamonga, California. The center is 73% leased and is anchored
          by Albertson's (non-owned) and Sav-on Drugs.

          Bakersfield Shopping Center, a 14,115 square foot shopping center
          located in Bakersfield, California. The center is 90% leased.

In addition, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase a sixth shopping
center for approximately $5.1 million from a Hughes Investments controlled
entity. This purchase of Mineral King Plaza, a 39,000 square foot center located
in Visalia, California, which is 87% leased is expected to close by the end of 
April 1998.

Funding for the acquisitions was accomplished through the assumption of a
$19,000,000 mortgage note payable to The Prudential Insurance Company of
America which bears interest at 9.31% and matures on August 15, 1999, the
assumption of a $14,422,000 mortgage note payable to The Travelers Insurance
Company which bears interest at 10.375% and matures on January 1, 2003, the
issuance of approximately $9.9 million in OP Units to the Sellers (comprising
616,852 OP units) and approximately $17 million drawn on the Company's credit
facility with The Chase Manhattan Bank.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

  (a) Financial Statements of properties acquired.

          The required financial statements will be filed within 60 days.

  (b) Pro forma financial information.
          
          The required pro forma financial information will be filed within 60 
days.

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(c) Exhibits.


EXHIBIT
 NO.

10.37    Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (El Centro Center) by and
         between Center of El Centro and Alexander Haagen Properties Operating
         Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.38    Amendment No. 1 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (El
         Centro Center) by and between Center of El Centro and Alexander Haagen
         Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.39    Amendment No. 2 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (El
         Centro Center) by and between Center of El Centro and Alexander Haagen
         Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 26, 1998
10.40    Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (Wilson - Wible) by and
         between Hughes Investments and Alexander Haagen Properties Operating
         Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.41    Amendment No. 1 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms
         (Wilson - Wible) by and between Hughes Investments and Alexander Haagen
         Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.42    Amendment No. 2 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms
         (Wilson - Wible) by and between Hughes Investments and Alexander Haagen
         Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 26, 1998
10.43    Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (Loma Square) by and
         between Hughes/Loma Square Associates and Alexander Haagen Properties
         Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.44    Amendment No. 1 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (Loma
         Square) by and between Hughes/Loma Square Associates Alexander Haagen
         Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.45    Amendment No. 2 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (Loma
         Square) by and between Hughes/Loma Square Associates and Alexander
         Haagen Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 26, 1998
10.46    Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (Vineyards) by and
         between Hughes Miliken Associates and Alexander Haagen Properties
         Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.47    Amendment No. 1 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms
         (Vineyards) by and between Hughes Miliken Associates Alexander Haagen
         Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.48    Amendment No. 2 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms
         (Vineyards) by and between Hughes Miliken Associates and Alexander
         Haagen Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 26, 1998
10.49    Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (North County) by and
         between Hughes North County Associates and Alexander Haagen Properties
         Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.50    Amendment No. 1 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (North
         County) by and between Hughes North County Associates and Alexander
         Haagen Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 23, 1998
10.51    Amendment No. 2 to Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (North
         County) by and between Hughes North County Associates and Alexander
         Haagen Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., dated March 26, 1998
10.52    General Conditions to Contribution Agreement dated as of January 16, 
         1998

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                                  SIGNATURES

 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                       ALEXANDER HAAGEN PROPERTIES, INC.
       
Date: April 10, 1998      
                       By: /s/ Stuart J.S. Gulland
                           ----------------------------
                               Stuart J.S. Gulland
                           Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.37

                 CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                              (EL CENTRO CENTER)

     The undersigned Transferor agrees to transfer the Property to the
undersigned Transferee and Transferee agrees to accept the transfer on the
following terms and conditions:

     1.   Incorporation by Reference.      All of the terms and conditions of:
          --------------------------

          a.   The General Conditions to Contribution Agreement (the "General
Conditions");

          b.   The Addenda to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement (the
"Addenda");

          c.   The Exhibits to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement (the
"Exhibits"); and

          d.   The Schedules to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
(the "Schedules")

which are attached hereto are incorporated by reference herein as being the
agreement of the undersigned.
 
     2.   Project.     EL CENTRO CENTER.
          -------
 
     3.   Transferor.  CENTER OF EL CENTRO, acting on behalf of its Constituent
          ----------
Partners
 
     4.   Transferee. ALEXANDER HAAGEN PROPERTIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a
          ----------
California limited partnership.
 
     5.   Consideration to Transferor.                         The total sum of
          --------------------------- 
$6,985,378/1/ which is comprised of the following elements:

     a.  Existing Debt                                                       $0

     b.  Prepayment Fees and other Lender related expenses                   
         charged against Transferor                                          $0

- ------------------------
/1/ The Term Sheet Consideration of $7,767,234 has been reduced by $151,311 to
cover the reduction in Net Operating Income because KB Toys is a gross lease not
a net lease. The Consideration has been further reduced by $512,295, which
represents the Capitalized Value of the sum of $50,000 (which is based upon
Transferee's consultant's estimate of percentage rent). See Special Provisions
paragraph 7.c., below. The consideration has been further reduced by $63,800 for
Roof Tie-Ins, Mervyns. The consideration has been further reduced by $54,450 for
Roof Replacements and Tie-Ins, Millers.
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c.  Commission obligations of Transferor paid by   
    Transferee and charged against Transferor                           $     0

d.  Transferor's share of Closing Costs (estimated)                     $25,000
 
e.  Prorations charged against Transferor (estimated)                   $ 5,000

f.  (Miscellaneous)                                                     $     0

g.  OP Units                         $1,738,844

h.  Cash                             $5,216,534
                                     ----------
i.  Total OP Units and Cash (being the aggregate of 
    the "Constituent Partner's Equity")                               $6,955,378
                                                                      ----------
    
j.  Total Consideration                                               $6,985,378
                                                                      ==========
                                                                                

     The Total Consideration is subject to adjustment as provided herein and in
the General Conditions, the Addenda, the Exhibits and the Schedules.

     6.  Allocation.  The Cash (subject to adjustment as provided in the
         ----------                                                     
preceding sentence) will be allocated among the direct and indirect partners
(the "Constituent Partners") of Transferor as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Percentage
                                                                                     of the 
                                                                                  aggregate 
                                                                                     of the 
Name of                                                                         Constituent
Constituent                   OP Units                                            Partners'    Allocated
Partner:                       (in $):            Cash             Total:           Equity:        Debt:
- --------                      --------            ----         ----------       -----------    ---------
<S>                     <C>              <C>             <C>                <C>               <C>
Hughes                                                                                               Not            
Investments                   $      0      $3,477,689         $3,477,689           50.000%   Applicable 
                              
                                                                                                     Not            
Herman Millman                $      0      $  869,422         $  869,422           12.500%   Applicable 
                              
D. E. Cohn                                                                                           Not 
Residuary Trust               $      0      $  434,711         $  434,711            6.250%   Applicable 
                              
Contessa Cohn                                                                                        Not 
Marital Trust                 $      0      $  434,711         $  434,711            6.250%   Applicable 
                              
Bartfam                                                                                              Not            
Partnership                   $579,592      $        0         $  579,592            8.333%   Applicable 
                              
                                                                                                     Not            
Cecile C. Bartman             $579,661      $        0         $  579,661            8.334%   Applicable 
                              
CJJ Limited                                                                                          Not      
Partnership                   $579,592      $        0         $  579,592            8.333%   Applicable 
                              --------      ----------         ----------           -------   ----------
                                      
                                                                                                     Not 
</TABLE> 

                                       2
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<TABLE> 
<S>                     <C>              <C>             <C>                <C>               <C>
Totals                      $1,738,844      $5,216,534         $6,955,378          100.000%   Applicable 
                            ==========      ==========         ==========          =======    ==========
                                      
</TABLE>

     7.   Special Provisions:
          ------------------

          a.   The vacant parcel located on the Property (which is shown as
Parcel B on FATCO Order No. 4201-51, dated March 3, 1997) is included at no
additional cost.

          b.   Prior to the Closing Date, Transferor will deposit the sum of
$90,500 (the "Deposit") in a separate escrow account with Title Company pursuant
to an Escrow Agreement (which shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Transferor and Transferee) which shall have the following basic
provisions: (i) each month Title Company shall disburse to Transferee from the
Deposit the amount of $2,083.33 (which is equivalent to and in lieu of monthly
net rent in the amount of $1,718.75 and contribution to common area maintenance
contributions of $364.58 on Suite B-5 which is currently vacant space as of the
date of this Agreement (the "Vacant Space")); (ii) if the Vacant Space is leased
pursuant to a lease or leases which require expenditures for tenant improvements
and leasing commission, such expenditures shall be reimbursed to Transferee by
Title Company from the Deposit; (iii) the disbursements under clause (i) shall
be reduced to the extent that gross rents shall be received from the Vacant
Space and shall cease at such time as gross monthly rents from the Vacant Space
equal or exceed $2,083.33; (iv) when the expenditures under clause (ii) have
been paid and rents commence as described in clause (iii), the balance of the
Deposit shall be paid over by Title Company to Transferor; and (iv) if gross
rents shall not have commenced on the Vacant Space in an amount equal to or in
excess of $2,083.33 within 1 year from the Closing Date, the balance of the
Deposit then remaining shall be paid over to Transferee.

          c.  Additional Consideration.  To the extent, if any, that Net Overage
Rent (defined below) from the Property for the 12 calendar months ending on
December 31, 1998 shall exceed $120,000 Transferor shall be entitled to
additional Consideration in an amount equal to the Capitalized Value of such
excess, determined by dividing said excess amount by .0976.  Except as provided
herein below, said additional Consideration shall be payable on or before
February 28, 1999.  "Net Overage Rents" shall mean the overage rents actually
collected from the Property during the period from January 1, 1998 through
December 31, 1998 less an amount determined as follows for tenants who are
allowed a recapture of property taxes from their percentage rent: the
proportionate supplemental taxes which the overage rent paying tenants would
have paid for the new property tax assessment for the sale as though it had
taken place at the beginning of their overage rent period for which they are
paying, rather than the actual taxes they had paid for that period.  The
additional Consideration shall be distributed to the Constituent Partners in the
ratios set forth in paragraph 6 above, both as to percentage thereof and as to
whether the additional Consideration is cash or OP Units based on the average
closing price for shares of stock of AHP for the five trading days immediately
preceding the payment of said additional Consideration.  If reassessment of the
Property shall not have occurred or if Supplemental Property Taxes are not known
by February 28, 1999 such additional Consideration will be paid when such
reassessment is made; provided, however, that the actual tax amount for the
1997-1998 fiscal tax year shall be used if the Property has not been reassessed
by July 1, 2000.  Transferor shall have the right to apply to the Tax Assessor
for reassessment as soon as possible following the Closing Date, and shall seek

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the lowest possible assessment.  Transferee shall execute such instruments as
may be necessary to evidence Transferor's authority to apply for such
reassessment.

          d.  Format - Immediately prior to the Closing Date, Transferor will
convey the Property and assign its rights hereunder to its Constituent Partners
in the undivided percentage interests shown above in the fifth column of
paragraph 6.  Each Constituent Partner will convey an undivided interest in the
Property to Transferee.  Transferee will cause the OP Units to be issued and the
Cash to be paid to the Constituent Partners as shown in the second and third
columns of paragraph 6 above.  The Constituent Partners severally and
proportionately will assume the obligations of Transferor under the
Representations and Warranties and Transferor will be released from liability
under the Representations and Warranties.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each
Constituent Partner shall be solely responsible for his own investment
representations and investor suitability representations.

     Executed as of March 23, 1998.


Transferor:              CENTER OF EL CENTRO,

                         a California general partnership

                         By:  Hughes Investments,
                              a California general partnership,
                              general partner

                              By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a           
                                   California corporation,
                                   general partner
                                         
                                        /s/ William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                   By:  ______________________________
                                        William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                   Its: President
 
Transferee:              Alexander Haagen Properties Operating Partnership, L.P.
                         a California limited partnership
 
                         By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a Maryland
                              corporation, its General Partner
 
                                  
                              By:  Fred Bruning
                                   ------------------------------------

                              Its: Senior Vice President
                                   ------------------------------------ 

                                       4
<PAGE>
 
                           AGREEMENT OF TITLE COMPANY

The undersigned executes this Agreement for the purposes of acknowledging its
agreement to serve as escrow agent in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and to acknowledge receipt of the Earnest Money from the Transferee.

 
                                        First American Title Insurance Company
 
 
                                        By:_____________________________________
 
                                        Its:____________________________________
 
                                        Date:  ________________________, 1998
 
                                        Escrow No. N 984017E

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<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.38

                       AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRIBUTION 
                       AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                              (EL CENTRO CENTER)


     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made and entered into as of March 23, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS


     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS


       NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     1.  AMENDMENT.  Paragraph 17 of the General Conditions to the Contribution
Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:


        "17. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.

        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
     neither Transferor nor Transferee shall be obligated to consummate this
     Agreement if, for any reason, Transferee will not, concurrently with the
     closing of this transaction, also acquire the following real estate
     projects: Loma Square, North County Plaza, El Centro Center, Vineyards
     Marketplace, and Wilson Wible in Bakersfield ( the "Included Projects")."

 
<PAGE>
 
     2.   NO OTHER CHANGES.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
changes or alterations of any nature whatsoever.


        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties
as of the date first above written.



Transferor:                          CENTER OF EL CENTRO,

                                     a California general partnership

                                     By:  Hughes Investments,
                                          a California general partnership,
                                          general partner

                                          By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a 
                                               California corporation,
                                               general partner
 
                                                By:   ________________________
                                                      William W. Hughes, Jr.

                                                Its:  President
 
Transferee:                          Alexander Haagen Properties Operating
                                     Partnership, L.P. a California limited
                                     partnership

                                     By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a
                                          Maryland corporation, its General
                                          Partner
                                          
                                          By:  Fred Bruning
                                              --------------------------
                                          Its: Senior Vice President
                                              --------------------------

                                       2

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.39

                       AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRIBUTION 
                       AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                              (EL CENTRO CENTER)


     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 is made and entered into as of March 26, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS

     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     1.  AMENDMENT.  Paragraph 14 of Addendum I to the General Conditions to the
Contribution Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:


           "14. CLOSING DATE. March 27, 1998, or such other later or earlier
     date as Transferor and Transferee shall mutually agree."

     2.  PRORATION OF RECOVERABLE EXPENSES.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in the Contribution Agreement or the General Conditions
thereto, Transferor and Transferee agree that Transferor shall for the period
from January 1, 1998, through March 31, 1998, be responsible to pay for
Recoverable Expenses for that period; provided, however, that all post-closing
adjustments required by paragraph 7 (a) (ii) shall continue to be required as
provided therein, except that the date of proration shall be as provided in this
paragraph 2.

     3.  NO OTHER CHANGES.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
changes or alterations of any nature whatsoever.
<PAGE>
 
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties
as of the date first above written.


Transferor:                        CENTER OF EL CENTRO,

                                   a California general partnership

                                   By:  Hughes Investments, a California general
                                        partnership, general partner

                                        By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a California
                                             corporation, general partner
 
                                             By:  ______________________________
                                                  William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                             Its: President
 
Transferee:                        Alexander Haagen Properties Operating
                                   Partnership, L.P. a California limited
                                   partnership
 
                                   By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a
                                        Maryland corporation, its General
                                        Partner
 
                                        By:  Steven M. Jaffe
                                             ----------------------------
 
                                        Its: Senior Vice President
                                             ---------------------------- 
 
                                       2

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.40

                 CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                (WILSON - WIBLE)

     The undersigned Transferor agrees to transfer the Property to the
undersigned Transferee and Transferee agrees to accept the transfer on the
following terms and conditions:

 
     1.   Incorporation by Reference.    All of the terms and conditions of:
          ---------------------------
          a.     The General Conditions to Contribution Agreement (the "General
 Conditions");
          b.     The Addenda to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
 (the "Addenda");
          c.     The Exhibits to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
 (the "Exhibits"); and
          d.     The Schedules to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
 (the "Schedules")
 
which are attached hereto are incorporated by reference herein as being the
agreement of the undersigned.
 
     2.   Project.          WILSON - WIBLE.
          --------
 
     3.   Transferor.       HUGHES INVESTMENTS.
          -----------
 
     4.   Transferee.       ALEXANDER HAAGEN PROPERTIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP,
          ----------
 L.P., a California limited partnership.
 
     5.   Consideration to Transferor.              The total sum of $700,282
          ----------------------------

which is comprised of the following elements:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
a.  Existing Debt                                                    $369,068

b.  Prepayment Fees and other Lender related expenses charged      
    against Transferor (estimated)                                     $2,941
                                                                     
c.  Commission obligations of Transferor paid by Transferee and    
    charged against Transferor                                             $0
                                                                     
d.  Transferor's share of Closing Costs (estimated)                  $ 25,000
                                                                     
e.  Prorations charged against Transferor (estimated)                  $5,000
                                                                     
f.  Miscellaneous                                                          $0
                                                                     
g.  OP Units to be issued to Transferor                              $298,273
</TABLE> 

                                       1
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>  
h.  Cash                                                                       $0

i.  Total of Cash and OP Units                                           $298,273
                                                                         --------
h.  Total Consideration                                                  $700,282
                                                                         ========
</TABLE>
                                                                                
     The Total Consideration is subject to adjustment as provided herein and in
the General Conditions, the Addenda, the Exhibits and the Schedules.

     6.  Debt.   Transferee shall not be required to allocate any debt to
         ----                                                            
Transferor as provided in Addendum V.

     7.  Special Provision:
         ----------------- 

     Transferee will pay off the Debt to which the Property is subject
immediately following the conveyance of the Property to Transferee.  The
principal amount of such payment, any accrued but unpaid interest thereon and
any fees of Lender in connection with such payment shall be charged against
Transferor's Consideration.  The principal amount of the Debt, the accrued but
unpaid interest thereon and any fees and/or prepayment penalties of Lender shall
be verified prior to the Closing Date by a fully executed Lender's Beneficiary
Statement in such form and substance as shall be reasonably satisfactory to and
approved in writing by Transferee.

     Executed as of March 23, 1998.


Transferor:                   Hughes Investments, a California general
                              partnership

                              By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a California
                                   corporation, general partner

 
                                   By:_____________________________
                                      William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                      Its:  President
 
Transferee:                    Alexander Haagen Properties Operating
                               Partnership, L.P.
                               a California limited partnership
 
                               By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc.,
                                    a Maryland corporation, its General Partner
 
                                    By:  Fred Bruning
                                       ----------------------------
 
                                    Its: Senior Vice President
                                        ---------------------------
 

                                       2
<PAGE>
 
                           AGREEMENT OF TITLE COMPANY

The undersigned executes this Agreement for the purposes of acknowledging its
agreement to serve as escrow agent in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and to acknowledge receipt of the Earnest Money from the Transferee.

 
                                    First American Title Insurance Company
 
 
                                    By:
                                       ---------------------------------------

                                    Its:
                                        --------------------------------------

                                    Date:  ________________________, 1998
 
                                    Escrow No. N984016E

                                       3

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.41

                       AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRIBUTION 
                       AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                               (WILSON - WIBLE)


     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made and entered into as of March 23, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS

     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     1.  AMENDMENT.  Paragraph 17 of the General Conditions to the Contribution
Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:


           "17. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.

           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
     neither Transferor nor Transferee shall be obligated to consummate this
     Agreement if, for any reason, Transferee will not, concurrently with the
     closing of this transaction, also acquire the following real estate
     projects: Loma Square, North County Plaza, El Centro Center, Vineyards
     Marketplace, and Wilson Wible in Bakersfield ( the "Included Projects")."
<PAGE>
 
     2.  NO OTHER CHANGES.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
changes or alterations of any nature whatsoever.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties as
of the date first above written.


Transferor:             Hughes Investments, a California general partnership
                        By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a California   corporation,
                             general partner
                        
                             By:_____________________________
                                William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                Its:  President
                        
Transferee:             Alexander Haagen Properties Operating Partnership, L.P.
                        a California limited partnership
                        
                        By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a Maryland
                             corporation, its General Partner
                        
                             By:  Fred Bruning
                                  ----------------------------
                               
                             Its: Senior Vice President
                                  ----------------------------

                                      2 

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.42

                       AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRIBUTION 
                       AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                               (WILSON - WIBLE)


     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 is made and entered into as of March 26, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS

     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     1.  AMENDMENT.  Paragraph 14 of Addendum I to the General Conditions to the
Contribution Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:


           "14. CLOSING DATE. March 27, 1998, or such other later or earlier
     date as Transferor and Transferee shall mutually agree."

     2.  PRORATION OF RECOVERABLE EXPENSES.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in the Contribution Agreement or the General Conditions
thereto, Transferor and Transferee agree that Transferor shall for the period
from January 1, 1998, through March 31, 1998, be responsible to pay for
Recoverable Expenses for that period; provided, however, that all post-closing
adjustments required by paragraph 7 (a) (ii) shall continue to be required as
provided therein, except that the date of proration shall be as provided in this
paragraph 2.

     3.  NO OTHER CHANGES.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
changes or alterations of any nature whatsoever.
<PAGE>
 
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties
as of the date first above written.


Transferor:             Hughes Investments, a California general partnership

                        By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a California corporation,
                             general partner
                        
                             By:_____________________________
                                William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                Its:  President
                        
Transferee:             Alexander Haagen Properties Operating Partnership, L.P.
                        a California limited partnership
                        
                        By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a Maryland
                             corporation, its General Partner
                        
                             By:  Stuart J.S. Gulland
                                  ----------------------------
                        
                             Its: Senior Vice President,
                                  ----------------------------
                                  Chief Financial Officer  
 
                                       2

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.43

                 CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                 (LOMA SQUARE)

     The undersigned Transferor agrees to transfer the Property to the
undersigned Transferee and Transferee agrees to accept the transfer on the
following terms and conditions:

     1.      Incorporation by Reference.    All of the terms and conditions of:
             
             a.   The General Conditions to Contribution Agreement (the "General
Conditions");

             b.   The Addenda to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
(the "Addenda");

             c.   The Exhibits to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
(the "Exhibits"); and

             d.   The Schedules to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
(the "Schedules") which are attached hereto are incorporated by reference herein
as being the agreement of the undersigned.

     2.   Project.        LOMA SQUARE
          --------
          
     3.   Transferor.     HUGHES/LOMA SQUARE ASSOCIATES
          -----------
          
     4.   Transferee.     ALEXANDER HAAGEN PROPERTIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP,
L.P., a California limited partnership.

     5.    Consideration to Transferor.          The total sum of $26,794,822/1/
           --------------------------- 

which is comprised of the following elements:

          a.  Existing Debt                                        $21,422,461
                                                                    
          b.  Assumption fee to Prudential Insurance Company       $   190,000
                                                                    
          c.  Commission obligations of Transferor paid by         $   133,974
              Transferee and charged against Transferor             
              (subject to change in Transferor's sole discretion,   
              and as a charge solely to Transferor)                 
                                                                    
          d.  Transferor's share of Closing Costs (estimated)      $    25,000
                                                                    
          e.  Prorations charged against Transferor (estimated)    $     5,000
                                                                    
          f.  OP Units                                             $ 5,018,387

/1/ The Term Sheet Consideration of $27,372,980 has been reduced by $228,158 to
offset for the above market interest rate of the Existing Debt against the
Property and by $350,000 to compensate for Transferee's assumption of the toxic
remediation on the Property, to the amount of $26,794,822.
<PAGE>
 
          g.  Cash                                                $0
          
          h.  Total OP Units and Cash (being the aggregate of 
              the "Constituent Partner's Equity")                 $ 5,018,387
                                                                  -----------
          i.  Total Consideration                                 $26,794,822
                                                                  ===========

     The Total Consideration is subject to adjustment as provided herein and in
the General Conditions, the Addenda, the Exhibits and the Schedules.

     6.  Allocation.  The OP Units and Cash (subject to adjustment as provided
         ----------                                                           
in the preceding sentence) will be allocated among the direct and indirect
partners (the "Constituent Partners") of Transferor as follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                     Percentage   
                                                                                   of the aggregate 
                                                                                        of the      
Name of                                                                              Constituent    
Constituent                         OP Units                                          Partners'             allocated 
 Partner:                             (in $):            Cash:       Total:            Equity:              debt:  
- ---------                            -------             ------      -------           ------               -----    
 
<S>                              <C>               <C>              <C>              <C>                <C>
Hi-Loma                          $2,509,193                $0       $2,509,193         50.000%           $  600,000
                                                                                                 
Speer Family                                                                                     
 Partnership                     $2,509,194                $0       $2,509,194         50.000%           $8,000,000
                                 ----------                --       ----------        -------            ----------
Totals                           $5,018,387                $0       $5,018,387        100.000%           $8,600,000
                                 ==========                ==       ==========        =======            ==========
</TABLE>
                                                                                


     7.   Special Provisions:
          -------------------
 
     a.   Transferee will make a payment of principal on the existing debt
against the Property so that the unpaid balance will be $19,000,000 at the
Closing. As a condition to the Closing for the benefit of Transferee,
Transferor, prior to the Closing Date, shall obtain a signed written statement
from the holder of the Existing Debt (in such form and substance as shall be
reasonably satisfactory to Transferee) (i) which will set forth the amount of
unpaid principal, accrued but unpaid interest and fees payable to Lender in
connection with the assumption of the Existing Debt; (ii) which will state that
Lender will accept a pay down of principal to $19,000,000 (and the attendant
fee, if any, in connection with such pay down which fee, if any, must be
acceptable to Transferor and, if paid, will be charged against Transferor's
Consideration); (iii) which will confirm the payment terms and maturity date of
the Existing Debt; and (iv) which will confirm that the Existing Debt may be
paid in full without penalty on February 15, 1999.

     b.   Transferee will pay the assumption fee of Prudential Insurance Company
(in the amount set forth at paragraph 5. b. or in such other amount as shall be
approved by Transferor at or prior to the Closing Date) and all other reasonable
fees of Prudential Insurance Company in connection with the assumption. Such
payments made by Transferee shall be charged against the Transferor's
Consideration.

                                       2
<PAGE>
 
          c.  The effectiveness of this agreement is contingent upon Transferor
being able to obtain the consent of Prudential Insurance Company to the
arrangements described in subparagraphs 7.a. and 7.b., above.

          d.  A portion of the Property is represented by a lease (the "Ground
Lease") between  Catherine Higdon and Edmund Baum, as Lessor, and W. Arnet
Speer, as Lessee, dated November 14, 1961 as amended on December 8, 1961.
Transferor and Transferee agree to execute and deliver an assignment and
acceptance of the Ground Lease in such form as shall comply with the provisions
of Subparagraphs 26.B and 26.C of the Ground Lease and as otherwise shall be
reasonably requested by Transferee and satisfactory to the Title Company.
Transferee shall notify Lessor of the assignment as required by Subparagraph
26.A of the Ground Lease.  As a condition to Closing, Transferor shall obtain an
estoppel certificate from the Lessor as to the terms and provisions of the
Ground Lease in such form as shall be reasonably satisfactory to Transferee.

          e.  The Consideration has been reduced by $350,000 to offset for the
fact that Transferee, not Transferor, shall be solely responsible for
remediation of soils contamination on the Property.  Transferee agrees to
indemnify and hold Transferor and its partners and affiliates harmless from
obligations with respect to soils contamination on the Property and releases
Transferor and its partners from any liability to Transferee with respect to
soil contamination on the Property.  As soon as invoices become available
following the Closing, Transferee shall reimburse Transferor for expenditures
made by Transferor pursuant to the Contract between Transferor and EST dated
January 15, 1998 through the date of the Closing (but not in excess, however, of
$40,000).

          f.  Prior to the Closing Date Transferor will deposit the sum of
$121,776 (the "Deposit") in a separate escrow account with Title Company
pursuant to an Escrow Agreement (which shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Transferor and Transferee) which shall have the following basic
provisions:  (i) each month Title Company shall disburse to Transferee from the
Deposit the amount of $6,998 (which is equivalent to and in lieu of rent in the
amount of $5,880 and contribution to common area maintenance contributions of
$1,118 on Space 10 C & D (the "Vacant Space")); (ii) if the Vacant Space is
leased pursuant to a lease or leases which require expenditures for tenant
improvements and leasing commissions, such expenditures shall be reimbursed to
Transferee by Title Company from the Deposit; (iii) the disbursements under
clause (i) shall be reduced to the extent that gross rents shall be received
from the Vacant Space and shall cease at such time as Transferee shall commence
receiving rents from Vacant Space in an amount equal to $6,998; (iv) when the
expenditures under clause (ii) have been paid and rents commence as described in
clause (iii), the balance of the Deposit shall be paid over by Title Company to
Transferor; and (iv) if rents shall not have commenced on the Vacant Space in an
amount equal to $6,998 within 1 year from the Closing Date, the balance of the
Deposit then remaining shall be paid over to Transferee.

          g.  Addendum V is supplemented as follows: The obligations of Speer
Family Partnership and HI-Loma under their respective Conforming Guaranties
shall be in the following ratio: Speer Family Partnership shall be solely
responsible for the top $7,400,000 of the Constituent Partners' share of the
amount by which Lender's Non-Guarantor Recovery (as said term is defined in
Addendum VI) is less than the Aggregate Guaranties (as said term is defined in
Addendum VI).  After Speer Family Partnership has paid the initial $7,400,000 of
the Constituent Partners' share of the amount by which Lender's Non-Guarantor
Recovery is less than the Aggregate Guaranties, HI-Loma and 

                                       3
<PAGE>
 
Speer Family Partnership shall each be responsible for $600,000 of the bottom
$1,200,000 of the Constituent Partners' share of the amount by which Lender's
Non-Guarantor Recovery is less than the Aggregate Guaranties, to be payable by
HI-Loma and Speer Family Partnership proportionately. For example, if the Non
Guarantor Recovery was $8,000,000 less than the Aggregate Guaranties of
$8,600,000, and the Constituent Partners' share thereof is $8,000,000, Speer
Family Partnership would pay the top $7,400,000 of the amount due and HI-Loma
and Speer Family Partnership would each pay $300,000 of the bottom $600,000 of
the amount due.

          h.  The format for the contribution of the Property shall be as
follows:  Transferor will convey the Property to Transferee.  Transferor will
designate the Constituent Partners to be the recipients of the OP Units as is
shown in paragraph 6 above.  The Constituent Partners proportionately will
assume the obligations of Transferor under the Representations and Warranties
and Transferor will be released from liability under the Representations and
Warranties.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Constituent Partner shall be
solely responsible for his own investment representations and investor
suitability representations.

     Executed as of March 23, 1998.


Transferor:                       HUGHES/LOMA SQUARE ASSOCIATES,
                                  a California limited partnership

                                  By:  HI-Loma, a California general
                                       partnership, general partner

                                       By:  Hughes Investments, a California
                                            general partnership, general partner

                                            By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a
                                                 California corporation,
                                                 general partner
                                                 
                                                 By:   _______________________
                                                       William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                                 Its:  President
 
Transferee:                       Alexander Haagen Properties Operating
                                  Partnership, L.P., a California limited
                                  partnership
                                  
                                  By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a
                                       Maryland corporation, its General Partner
                                       
                                       By:  Fred Bruning
                                          ------------------------------ 

                                       Its: Senior Vice President
                                           ------------------------------ 

                                       4
<PAGE>
 
                           AGREEMENT OF TITLE COMPANY

The undersigned executes this Agreement for the purposes of acknowledging its
agreement to serve as escrow agent in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and to acknowledge receipt of the Earnest Money from the Transferee.


 
                                      First American Title Insurance Company
 
 
                                      By:
                                             ------------------------
                                      Its:
                                             ------------------------
                                      Date:  ________________________, 1998
 
                                      Escrow No. N 984018E

                                       5

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.44

                       AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRIBUTION 
                       AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                 (Loma Square)


     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made and entered into as of March 23, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS

     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     1.  AMENDMENT.  Paragraph 17 of the General Conditions to the Contribution
Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:


           "17. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.

           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
     neither Transferor nor Transferee shall be obligated to consummate this
     Agreement if, for any reason, Transferee will not, concurrently with the
     closing of this transaction, also acquire the following real estate
     projects: Loma Square, North County Plaza, El Centro Center, Vineyards
     Marketplace, and Wilson Wible in Bakersfield ( the "Included Projects")."

 
<PAGE>
 
     2.  NO OTHER CHANGES.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
changes or alterations of any nature whatsoever.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties as
of the date first above written.


Transferor:                     HUGHES/LOMA SQUARE ASSOCIATES,
                                a California limited partnership

                                By:  HI-Loma, a California general partnership,
                                     general partner

                                     By:  Hughes Investments, a California
                                          general partnership, general partner

                                          By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a
                                               California corporation, general
                                               partner
 
                                               By:  ___________________________
                                                    William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                               Its: President
 
Transferee:                     Alexander Haagen Properties Operating
                                Partnership, L.P. a California limited
                                partnership
 
                                By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a
                                     Maryland corporation, its General Partner
 
                                     By:  Fred Bruning
                                          --------------------------
 
                                     Its: Senior Vice President
                                          --------------------------
 
                                       2

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.45

                       AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRIBUTION 
                       AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                 (Loma Square)


     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 is made and entered into as of March 26, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS


     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS


       NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

       1.  AMENDMENT. Paragraph 14 of Addendum I to the General Conditions to
the Contribution Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:


           "14. CLOSING DATE. March 27, 1998, or such other later or earlier
       date as Transferor and Transferee shall mutually agree."

       2.  PRORATION OF RECOVERABLE EXPENSES.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in the Contribution Agreement or the General Conditions
thereto, Transferor and Transferee agree that Transferor shall for the period
from January 1, 1998, through March 31, 1998, be responsible to pay for
Recoverable Expenses for that period; provided, however, that all post-closing
adjustments required by paragraph 7 (a) (ii) shall continue to be required as
provided therein, except that the date of proration shall be as provided in this
paragraph 2.

       3.  NO OTHER CHANGES.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
changes or alterations of any nature whatsoever.
<PAGE>
 
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties
as of the date first above written.


Transferor:                  HUGHES/LOMA SQUARE ASSOCIATES,
                             a California limited partnership

                             By:  HI-Loma, a California general partnership,
                                  general partner

                                  By:  Hughes Investments, a California general
                                       partnership, general partner

                                       By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a California
                                            corporation, general partner
 
                                       By:  ______________________________
                                            William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                       Its: President
 
Transferee:                  Alexander Haagen Properties Operating Partnership,
                             L.P. a California limited partnership
 
                             By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a Maryland
                                  corporation, its General Partner
 
                                  By:  Stuart J.S. Gulland
                                       ----------------------------
 
                                  Its: Senior Vice President
                                       ----------------------------
                                       Chief Financial Officer 

                                       2

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.46

                 CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                  (VINEYARDS)

     The undersigned Transferor agrees to transfer the Property to the
undersigned Transferee and Transferee agrees to accept the transfer on the
following terms and conditions:

     1.    Incorporation by Reference.    All of the terms and conditions of:
           --------------------------

           a.    The General Conditions to Contribution Agreement (the "General
Conditions");

           b.    The Addenda to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
(the "Addenda");

          c.     The Exhibits to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
(the "Exhibits"); and

          d.     The Schedules to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
(the "Schedules") 

which are attached hereto are incorporated by reference herein as being the
agreement of the undersigned.


     2.   Project.      VINEYARDS MARKETPLACE.
          --------
 
     3.   Transferor.   HUGHES MILLIKEN ASSOCIATES.
          -----------
 
     4.   Transferee.   ALEXANDER HAAGEN PROPERTIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,
          -----------
a California limited partnership.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  

<S>                                                                   <C> 
     5.   Consideration to Transferor.                                The total sum of $7,299,569
          ----------------------------
which is comprised of the following elements:


a.  Existing Debt                                                                      $5,350,937

b.  Prepayment Fees and other Lender related expenses   
    charged against Transferor (estimated)                                             $    1,000
 
c.  Commission obligations of Transferor paid by Transferee and
    charged against Transferor                                                         $        0
 
d.  Transferor's share of Closing Costs (estimated)                                    $   25,000

e.  Prorations charged against Transferor (estimated)                                  $    5,000

f.  Miscellaneous                                                                      $        0

g.  OP Units                                                                           $1,917,632

h.  Cash                                                                               $        0

i.  Total of Cash and OP Units                                                         $1,917,632
                                                                                       ----------
h.  Total Consideration                                                                $7,299,569
                                                                                       ==========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
 
     The Total Consideration is subject to adjustment as provided herein and in
the General Conditions, the Addenda, the Exhibits and the Schedules.

     6.  Allocated Debt.  Allocated debt," as that term is used in Addendum V,
         --------------                                                       
shall mean debt with a principal amount of $200,000.

     7.  Special Provisions:
         ------------------ 

          a.  Transferee will pay off the Debt to which the Property is subject
immediately following the conveyance of the Property to Transferee.  The
principal amount of such payment and any fees of Lender in connection with such
payment (subject to the reasonable approval of Transferor) shall be charged
against Transferor's Consideration.  The principal amount of the debt, the
accrued but unpaid interest and the amount of any fees and expenses (including
prepayment penalties, if any) to be charged by Lender shall be verified prior to
the Closing Date by a fully executed Lender's Beneficiary's Statement in such
form as shall be reasonably satisfactory to and approved in writing by
Transferee.

          b. Parcels 1 and 2 ( the "Retained Parcels") of Parcel Map No. 12263,
City of Rancho Cucamonga, County of San Bernardino per plat recorded in Book 151
of Parcel Maps, Pages 54 to 58, inclusive, official records of said County are
not included within the definition of the Property and will be retained by
Transferor subject to the remaining provisions of this subparagraph 7.b.
Transferor hereby grants Transferee an option (the "Option") to purchase the
Retained Parcels from Transferor on the following terms and conditions:

             1. The Option may be exercised at any time after the Closing Date.

             2. The Option will expire if the Option is not exercised on or
before two (2) years following the Closing Date.

             3. The Option Price will be $900,000.
  
             4. Transferor shall have the right to take all or any part of the
Option Price in Cash or in OP Units (under a contribution agreement containing
essentially the same provisions as this Agreement excepting only that the value
of the OP Units shall be based on the average closing value of AHP Stock during
the 5 trading days immediately prior to the exercise of the Option) or any
combination thereof.

          c.  Transferor and Transferee will cooperate with each other regarding
changes to the existing Reciprocal Easement Agreement against the Property and
the Retained Parcels which shall be reasonably necessary to accommodate use of
the respective parcels as long as such changes are not unreasonable.

          d.  Transferor shall take full responsibility for all costs and
expenses incident to (and shall indemnify and hold Transferee harmless from) the
cost of obtaining a No Further Action letter (the "NFA") from the appropriate
governmental agency with respect to the dry cleaner on the Property.  Hughes
Investments guarantees the performance of Transferor pursuant to the foregoing
sentence.  Hughes Investments shall guarantee the performance of Transferor
pursuant to the foregoing sentence in a guarantee which shall be in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Transferee to be delivered at the Closing.

                                       2
<PAGE>
 
          e.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Addendum V, the debt which
Transferor will guarantee shall be debt currently secured by real property
                                        ---------
currently owned by Hughes North County Associates and anticipated to be
- ---------                                         ---------------------
transferred to Transferee concurrently with the Closing hereunder, which real
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
property shall be deemed to be the Property solely with respect to the
provisions of Addendum V.

     Executed as of March 23, 1998.


Transferor:                   HUGHES MILLIKEN ASSOCIATES,
                              a California general partnership
                              
                              By:  HI-Victoria, a California general
                                   partnership, general partner
                              
                                   By:  Hughes Investments,
                                        a California general
                                        partnership, general partner
                              
                                        By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a
                                             California corporation,
                                             general partner
                              
                                             By:  __________________
                                                  William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                                  Its:  President
                              
Guarantor:                    HUGHES INVESTMENTS, a California general
                              partnership
                              
                              By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a California
                                   corporation, general partner
                              
                                   By:   _____________________________________
                                         William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                   Its:  President

Transferee:                   Alexander Haagen Properties Operating
                              Partnership, L.P. a California limited partnership
 
                              By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a
                                   Maryland corporation, its General Partner
                                   
                                   By:  Fred Bruning
                                      ____________________________
                                   Its: Senior Vice President
                                      ____________________________

                                       3
<PAGE>
 
                           AGREEMENT OF TITLE COMPANY

The undersigned executes this Agreement for the purposes of acknowledging its
agreement to serve as escrow agent in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and to acknowledge receipt of the Earnest Money from the Transferee.

 
                                         First American Title Insurance Company
 
 
                                         By:    ________________________
 
                                         Its:   ________________________
                                               
                                         Date:  ________________________, 1998
 
                                         Escrow No. N 984022E

                                       4

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.47

                       AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRIBUTION 
                       AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                  (Vineyards)


     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made and entered into as of March 23, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS

     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS

       NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     1.  AMENDMENT.  Paragraph 17 of the General Conditions to the Contribution
Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:


        "17. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.

        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
     neither Transferor nor Transferee shall be obligated to consummate this
     Agreement if, for any reason, Transferee will not, concurrently with the
     closing of this transaction, also acquire the following real estate
     projects: Loma Square, North County Plaza, El Centro Center, Vineyards
     Marketplace, and Wilson Wible in Bakersfield ( the "Included Projects")."

<PAGE>
 
        2.  NO OTHER CHANGES.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
changes or alterations of any nature whatsoever.


        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties
as of the date first above written.


Transferor:                 HUGHES MILLIKEN ASSOCIATES,
                            a California general partnership

                            By:  HI-Victoria, a California general partnership, 
                                 general partner

                                 By:  Hughes Investments,
                                 a California general partnership,
                                 general partner

                                 By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a 
                                      California corporation,
                                      general partner
 
                                      By: ___________________________
                                          William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                          Its: President
 

Transferee:                 Alexander Haagen Properties Operating Partnership, 
                            L.P. a California limited partnership
 
                            By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a Maryland
                                 corporation, its General Partner
 
                                 By:  Fred Bruning
                                      ------------------------------
               
                                 Its: Senior Vice President
                                      ------------------------------
 

                                       2

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.48


                       AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRIBUTION 
                       AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                  (Vineyards)

     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 is made and entered into as of March 26, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS

     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS

       NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

       1. AMENDMENT. Paragraph 14 of Addendum I to the General Conditions to the
Contribution Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:

          "14. CLOSING DATE. March 27, 1998, or such other later or earlier
     date as Transferor and Transferee shall mutually agree."

       2. PRORATION OF RECOVERABLE EXPENSES.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in the Contribution Agreement or the General Conditions
thereto, Transferor and Transferee agree that Transferor shall for the period
from January 1, 1998, through March 31, 1998, be responsible to pay for
Recoverable Expenses for that period; provided, however, that all post-closing
adjustments required by paragraph 7 (a) (ii) shall continue to be required as
provided therein, except that the date of proration shall be as provided in this
paragraph 2.

       3. NO OTHER CHANGES. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Contribution
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other changes or
alterations of any nature whatsoever.
<PAGE>
 
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties
as of the date first above written.



Transferor:                 HUGHES MILLIKEN ASSOCIATES,
                            a California general partnership

                            By:  HI-Victoria, a California general partnership,
                                 general partner

                                 By:  Hughes Investments,
                                      a California general partnership,
                                      general partner
                                 
                                 By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a   
                                      California corporation,
                                      general partner
 
                                      By: ___________________________
                                          William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                          Its: President
 

Transferee:                 Alexander Haagen Properties Operating Partnership,
                            L.P. a California limited partnership
 
                            By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a Maryland
                                 corporation, its General Partner
 
                                 By:  Stuart J.S. Gulland
                                      ------------------------------
                                    
                                 Its: Senior Vice President,
                                      ------------------------------
                                      Chief Financial Officer 
 

                                       2

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.49

                 CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                 (NORTH COUNTY)

     The undersigned Transferor agrees to transfer the Property to the
undersigned Transferee and Transferee agrees to accept the transfer on the
following terms and conditions:

     1.   Incorporation by Reference.    All of the terms and conditions of:
          --------------------------

          a.   The General Conditions to Contribution Agreement (the "General
Conditions");

          b.   The Addenda to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement (the
"Addenda");

          c.   The Exhibits to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement (the
"Exhibits"); and

          d.   The Schedules to General Conditions to Contribution Agreement
(the "Schedules")

which are attached hereto are incorporated by reference herein as being the
agreement of the undersigned.

     2.   Project.                       NORTH COUNTY PLAZA.
          --------

     3.   Transferor.                    HUGHES NORTH COUNTY ASSOCIATES.
          -----------

     4.   Transferee.                    ALEXANDER HAAGEN PROPERTIES OPERATING
          ----------                 
PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a California limited partnership.

     5.   Consideration to Transferor.           The total sum of $18,481,641/1/
          ----------------------------

which is comprised of the following elements:

a.  Debt assumed or taken subject to                              $16,422,024

b.  Assumption Fee and other Lender related expenses   
    charged against Transferor                                    $   144,220
 
c.  Commission obligations of Transferor paid by   
    Transferee and charged against Transferor                     $    90,032
 
d.  Transferor's share of Closing Costs (estimated)               $    25,000

e.  Prorations charged against Transferor (estimated)             $     5,000

f.  Price Reduction to cover cost to remove and replace 
    storm drain piping                                            $   276,862
 
g.  OP Units                                 $1,518,503

h.  Cash                                     $        0
                                             ----------

- ---------------------------
/1/  The Term Sheet Consideration of $20,001,111 has been reduced by 1,519,470
to $18,481,641 to offset for the above market interest rate of the Existing Debt
against the Property.

<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                          <C>  
i.  Total OP Units and Cash (being the aggregate of the
    "Constituent Partner's Equity")                                                          $ 1,518,503
                                                                                             -----------           
j.  Total Consideration                                                                      $18,481,641
                                                                                             ===========
</TABLE>
                                                                                

     The Total Consideration is subject to adjustment as provided herein and in
the General Conditions, the Addenda, the Exhibits and the Schedules.

     6.  Allocation.  The OP Units and Cash (subject to adjustment as provided
         ----------                                                           
in the preceding sentence) will be allocated among the direct and indirect
partners (the "Constituent Partners") of Transferor as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           
                                                          
                                                                Percentage
                                                          of the aggregate
                                                                    of the
                                                               Constituent
Name of Constituent              OP Units                        Partners'       allocated
Partner:                          (in $):    Cash:       Total:    Equity:           debt:
- --------                         --------    -----       ------    ------        ---------                          
<S>                              <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>            <C> 
HI-NC                            $759,251       $0     $759,251      50.0%      $1,900,000
                                                    
The Harry J. L. Frank,                              
 Jr. and Margaret S.             $189,813       $0     $189,813      12.5%      $  950,000
 Frank Family Trust                                 
 U/A 5/9/91                                         
                                                    
Cecile C. Bartman,                                                                           
 Trustee under the                                                                           
 Will of Bernard                                    
 Citron, deceased                $189,813       $0     $189,813      12.5%      $  900,000
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
Bartfam, a California                               
 limited partnership             $189,813       $0     $189,813      12.5%      $  800,000
                                                    
CJJ Limited                                         
 Partnership, a                                     
 California limited                                 
 partnership                     $189,813       $0     $189,813      12.5%      $  350,000  
                                 --------       --     --------   -------       ----------  
                                                                                            
                                                                                            
Totals                         $1,518,503       $0   $1,518,503   100.000%      $4,900,000   
                               ==========       ==   ==========   =======       ==========    
</TABLE>
                                                                                

     7.  Special Provisions:
         ------------------
         a.     Transferee will pay down principal on the existing debt against
the Property by $2,000,000 immediately following the Closing. As a condition to
the Closing, the principal amount of the debt, the accrued but unpaid interest,
the assumption fees, the prepayment fee if any in connection with the pay down
of $2,000,000 of principal (which prepayment fee, if any, must be agreed to by
both Transferor and Transferee and, if

                                       2
<PAGE>
 
approved, will be charged against Transferor's Consideration), the fact that the
Lender will allow a pay down of $2,000,000 of principal and the debt service
schedule, maturity date and date on which remaining principal may be paid
without penalty shall be verified prior to the Closing Date by a fully executed
Lender's Beneficiary Statement in such form and substance as shall be reasonably
satisfactory to and approved in writing by Transferee. In addition, the terms
and conditions of Transferee's assumption of the Existing Debt must be
reasonably satisfactory to Transferee.

          b.    Transferee will pay the assumption fee to Traveler's Insurance
Company in the amount of $144,220 (or in such other reasonable amount as shall
be approved by Transferor at or prior to the Closing Date) in connection with
the reduction of principal described in subparagraph 7.a. above. Such payment
made by Transferee shall be charged against Transferor's Consideration.

          c.    The effectiveness of this agreement is contingent upon
Transferor being able to obtain the consent of Traveler's Insurance Company to
the arrangements described in subparagraphs 7.a. and 7.b. above. Transferee
agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause Traveler's Insurance Company
to subordinate the lien of its Deed of Trust to the easement to be created
pursuant subparagraph 7.d. below both before and after the Closing Date. If
Transferee is not able to obtain such subordination, then Transferee covenants
with Transferor that Transferee will make all scheduled payments of principal
and interest and to pay the Existing Debt to Traveler's Insurance Company when
due.

          d.    At the Closing, Transferor and NC II will record a Declaration
of Restrictive Covenant Agreement and Grant of Easement ("Agreement")
containing, without limitation, the following terms and conditions:

                1. The creation of an easement for ingress and egress in favor
of the North County II property ("NC II Property") over and across the existing
roadways on the Property. In addition, NC II will be granted a Bridge and
Temporary Construction Easement to construct a bridge over Buena Vista Creek
West of Building A. Transferee agrees not to default on any liens or
encumbrances which have priority over such easement and, further, agrees not to
execute any leases or other agreements which are inconsistent with such
easement.

                2. The Agreement will provide (i) that the costs of installing
the improvements (including the bridge) for the newly created roadway easements
at the Westerly end of the Property will be borne 100% by NC II, (ii) that the
costs of maintaining and repairing that portion of the newly created roadway
easements (not including property taxes) located on the Property will be borne
50% by Transferee and 50% by NC II (provided, however, that the cost of
maintaining the bridge and the improvementslocated on NC II Property shall be
borne 100% by NC II), and (iii) that the Property's share of the costs of the
existing easement (the "PCR Easement") and proposed bridge (the "Easterly
Improvements") along the Eastern boundary of the Property (located on land owned
by Plaza Camino Real) shall be borne as follows: (x) The costs of installing the
Easterly Improvements (including the Easterly bridge) will be borne 100% by NC
II; (y) the benefited property's share of the costs (as such costs are defined
in the PCR Easement) of maintaining and repairing the PCR Easement (not
including property taxes) will be borne

                                       3
<PAGE>
 
50% by Transferee and 50% by NC II and (z) the cost of maintaining the bridge
located on the Easterly Improvements and that portion of the Easterly
Improvements which are located on NCII Property shall be borne 100% by NC II.

          f.    Transferee agrees that it will not oppose or object to any
proposed development of the NCII Property based on the intended use, the traffic
impact or any other aspect of the proposed development; provided, however, that
Transferee may object to a proposed development which offends common decency or
could result in a dangerous or nuisance condition having a materially adverse
impact on Transferee's use of the Property. Transferee may not object to a
proposed use because it might attract tenants which compete with tenants on the
Property. The provisions of this subparagraph 7.5. shall not be a covenant
running with the land, shall run in favor only of NCII and not any of its
assignees or transferees, shall not be recorded against the Property in any form
and shall entirely cease and terminate when the present partners of NCII cease
to have any interest in the NCII Property.

          g.    Transferee will receive a credit against Transferor's
Consideration in the amount of $276,862 to cover the cost of removing and
replacing the storm drain piping on the Property. Prior to the Closing Date,
Transferor will deposit the sum of $24,000 (the "Deposit") in a separate escrow
account with the Title Company pursuant to an Escrow Agreement (which shall be
in form and substance satisfactory to Transferor and Transferee) which shall
have the following basic provisions: (i) to the extent that Transferee's cost to
remove and repair the storm drain piping shall exceed $276,862 (the "Overrun"),
the Title Company shall disburse to Transferee the amount of the Overrun up to
the maximum amount of the Deposit; (ii) prior to making a request for a
disbursement of funds from the Deposit, Transferee shall give written notice to
Transferor and furnish reasonably adequate back up information supporting such
request; (iii) Transferor agrees that it will not object to a disbursement from
the Deposit unreasonably; and (iv) the unexpended portion of the Deposit shall
be paid over to Transferor on December 30, 1998.

          h.    In addition to the Consideration described in paragraph 5 above,
Transferee shall pay to the Constituent Partners (in the ratio set forth in the
fifth column of paragraph 6), additional consideration ("Additional
Consideration") in the amount of $600,000. The Additional Consideration shall be
paid on the date (the "Second Payment Date") which is the earlier to occur of
(i) two years following the Closing Date, or (ii) the date on which a
Certificate of Occupancy is issued for any space located on Pad R (which is
included within the legal description of the Property). The Additional
Consideration shall be paid in the form of a number of OP Units determined as
follows: divide the Additional Consideration of $600,000 by the average closing
price of shares of stock of AHP for the five trading days immediately preceding
the Second Payment Date.

          i.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Addendum V, Transferee may
allow Hughes Milliken Associates ("HMA") to guarantee $200,000 (the "HMA
Guarantee") of debt against the Property in addition to the guarantees of the
Constituent Partners so that the Aggregate Guaranties will consist of the
amounts shown in the sixth column of paragraph 6 plus the HMA Guarantee.
Accordingly, for purposes of Addendum V, (including, without limitation, the
provisions applicable to Substituted Debt), HMA shall be deemed to be a
Constituent Partner of Transferor and the aggregate guaranties of the

                                       4
<PAGE>
 
Constituent Partners (including HMA as a deemed Constituent Partner) shall be
$5,100,000.

          j.    The format for the contribution of the Property shall be as
follows: Transferor will convey the Property to Transferee. Transferor will
designate the Constituent Partners to be the recipients of the OP Units as is
shown in paragraph 6 above. The Constituent Partners severally and
proportionately will assume the obligations of Transferor under the
Representations and Warranties and Transferor will be released from liability
under the Representations and Warranties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each
Constituent Partner shall be solely responsible for his own investment
representations and investor suitability representations.

     Executed as of March 23, 1998.


Transferor:                        HUGHES NORTH COUNTY ASSOCIATES,
                                   a California general partnership

                                   By:  HI-NC, a California general
                                        partnership, general partner

                                        By:  Hughes Investments,
                                             a California general partnership,
                                             general partner

                                             By:  WWH Investments, Inc.,
                                                  a California corporation,
                                                  general partner

 
                                                  By:  _______________________
                                                       William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                                  Its: President
 
Transferee:                        Alexander Haagen Properties Operating
                                   Partnership, L.P.
                                   a California limited partnership
 
                                   By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc.,
                                        a Maryland corporation, its General
                                        Partner
 
                                        By: Fred Bruning
                                           -----------------------
 
                                        Its: Senior Vice President
                                            ----------------------
 

                                       5
<PAGE>
 
                           AGREEMENT OF TITLE COMPANY


The undersigned executes this Agreement for the purposes of acknowledging its
agreement to serve as escrow agent in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and to acknowledge receipt of the Earnest Money from the Transferee.

 
                                     First American Title Insurance Company
 
 
                                     By:
                                            ----------------------------------
 
                                     Its:
                                            ----------------------------------

                                     Date:  ________________________, 1998
                                                   
                                     Escrow No. N 984021E

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<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.50
 
                       AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRIBUTION 
                       AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                (North County)


     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made and entered into as of March 23, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS


     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS


       NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

      1.  AMENDMENT.  Paragraph 17 of the General Conditions to the Contribution
Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:


        "17. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.

        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
     neither Transferor nor Transferee shall be obligated to consummate this
     Agreement if, for any reason, Transferee will not, concurrently with the
     closing of this transaction, also acquire the following real estate
     projects: Loma Square, North County Plaza, El Centro Center, Vineyards
     Marketplace, and Wilson Wible in Bakersfield ( the "Included Projects")."
<PAGE>
 
      2.   NO OTHER CHANGES.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
changes or alterations of any nature whatsoever.


        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties
as of the date first above written.


Transferor:                      HUGHES NORTH COUNTY ASSOCIATES,
                                 a California general partnership

                                 By:  HI-NC, a California general partnership,  
                                 general partner

                                      By:  Hughes Investments,
                                           a California general partnership,
                                           general partner

                                           By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a 
                                           California corporation,
                                                general partner
 
                                           By:  _______________________
                                                William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                           Its:  President
 
Transferee:                      Alexander Haagen Properties Operating 
                                 Partnership, L.P. a California limited 
                                 partnership
 
                                 By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a 
                                      Maryland corporation, its General Partner
 
                                      By:  Fred Bruning
                                         --------------------------------
                                      Its: Senior Vice President
                                         --------------------------------

                                       2

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.51

        AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT - BASIC ECONOMIC TERMS
                                 (North County)


     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 is made and entered into as of March 26, 1998, by and
between the undersigned Transferee and the undersigned Transferor with respect
to the following facts:

                                    RECITALS


     A.  Transferor and Transferee have made and entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Contribution Agreement"), of
even date herewith, pursuant to which Transferee has agreed to convey to
Transferor certain real property as more particularly described therein.

     B.  Attached to the Contribution Agreement and made a part thereof is that
certain General Conditions to Agreement (the "General Conditions").  Transferor
and Transferee desire hereby to amend said General Conditions in the manner
provided for herein.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS


       NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

       1.  AMENDMENT.  Paragraph 14 of Addendum I to the General Conditions to
the Contribution Agreement is hereby amended to provide in full as follows:


        "14. CLOSING DATE.  March 27, 1998, or such other later or earlier date
     as Transferor and Transferee shall mutually agree."

       2.  PRORATION OF RECOVERABLE EXPENSES.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in the Contribution Agreement or the General Conditions
thereto, Transferor and Transferee agree that Transferor shall for the period
from January 1, 1998, through March 31, 1998, be responsible to pay for
Recoverable Expenses for that period; provided, however, that all post-closing
adjustments required by paragraph 7 (a) (ii) shall continue to be required as
provided therein, except that the date of proration shall be as provided in this
paragraph 2.

       3.  NO OTHER CHANGES.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
changes or alterations of any nature whatsoever.
<PAGE>
 
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into by the parties
as of the date first above written.


Transferor:               HUGHES NORTH COUNTY ASSOCIATES,
                          a California general partnership
                         
                          By:  HI-NC, a California general partnership, general
                          partner
                         
                                    By:  Hughes Investments,
                                    a California general partnership,
                                    general partner
                              
                                    By:  WWH Investments, Inc., a California
                                    corporation, general partner
 
                                    By:  _______________________
                                         William W. Hughes, Jr.
                                    Its:  President
 
Transferee:               Alexander Haagen Properties Operating Partnership,
                          L.P., a California limited partnership
 
                          By:  Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc., a Maryland
                               corporation, its General Partner
 
                               By: Stuart J.S. Gulland
                                  ---------------------------------
  
                               Its: Senior Vice President,
                                   --------------------------------
                                    Chief Financial Officer
 
                                       2

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.52

                              GENERAL CONDITIONS
                              ------------------

                                       TO
                                       --

                             CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
                             ----------------------

     These are the General Conditions (the "General Conditions") to the
Contribution Agreement - Basic Economic Terms (the "Agreement") dated as of
January 16, 1998 between Transferor and Transferee (as defined in the Agreement)
regarding the Project (as defined in the Agreement).



     Transferor, Transferee and Title Company hereby agree as follows:

     1.  DEFINITIONS.

     Terms used in the Agreement, the General Conditions, the Addenda, the
Exhibits and the Schedules shall have the meanings set forth in Addendum I
attached hereto.

     2.  AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE AND CONTRIBUTE.

     Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and the
representations and warranties contained herein, Transferor agrees to transfer
the Property to Transferee, and Transferee agrees to acquire the Property from
Transferor.

     3.  CONSIDERATION.

     Transfer and Transferee agree that the total Consideration for the transfer
of the Property shall be as set forth in the Agreement.

         (a)  The Consideration shall be comprised of the following components:

              (i)  EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT.

               Within two (2) business days of the Delivery Date, Transferee
          shall deposit the Earnest Money in escrow with the Title Company.  The
          Earnest Money shall be held in a federally insured interest-bearing
          account and interest accruing thereon shall be for the account of
          Transferee.  The Earnest Money shall be in the form of cash,
          certificates of deposit or letters of credit issued by major national
          banks.  In the event the transaction contemplated hereby is
          consummated, the Earnest Money plus interest accrued thereon shall be
          credited against Transferee's payment obligations hereunder.

              (ii) THE LOAN AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.

               At the Closing, Transferee will take title to the Property
          subject to the Loan and subject to the other obligations of Transferee
          which are shown on

                                       1
<PAGE>
 
          Schedule 11. The aggregate net amounts payable on such financing shall
          be a charge against the Consideration for the transfer of the
          Property. Transferor shall have the right to approve the amounts of
          such payments, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and
          delivered to Transferee prior to the Closing. The amount of such
          financing shall be paid by Transferee from funds deposited by
          Transferee in Escrow. Any prepayment penalty or similar charge shall
          be the obligations of Transferor.

              (iii)  OP UNITS.

               A number of OP Units equal to the amount specified in
          subparagraph 5 (g) of the Agreement (as allocated in the second column
          of paragraph 6 of the Agreement) divided by $16.075.

              (iv)  CASH.

               Immediately available funds, in an amount equal to the
          Consideration (as allocated in the second column of paragraph 6 of the
          Agreement), less (i) the Earnest Money Deposit, (ii) the amount paid
          by Transferee under Section 3(a)(ii) above and (iii) the OP Units, as
          more fully described above.

         (b)  ADJUSTMENTS.  All adjustments to the Consideration as provided in
     these General Conditions shall be made between the OP Units portion and the
     Cash portion as Transferor shall direct.

         (c)  WITHHOLD IF TRANSFEROR A FOREIGN PERSON.

          Transferor acknowledges and agrees that, if Transferor is a foreign
     person, Transferee may be required to withhold a portion of the
     Consideration pursuant to Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code or
     comparable provisions of the California Revenue and Taxation Code (with
     respect to persons who are not California residents) or similar laws or
     regulations of other states.  Any amount properly so withheld by Transferee
     shall be deemed to have been paid by Transferee as part of the
     Consideration, and Transferor's obligation to consummate the transactions
     contemplated herein shall not be excused, reduced, terminated or otherwise
     affected thereby.  Transferee shall not withhold  any portion of the
     Consideration if Transferor executed FIRPTA certificates and any equivalent
     certificates and/or affidavits required under applicable state law.

     4.  DUE DILIGENCE.

         4.1  TRANSFEREE'S DUE DILIGENCE.  As more fully provided below,
Transferor agrees to assist and cooperate with Transferee in obtaining access to
the Property and certain documents relating thereto for purposes of inspection
and due diligence.

                                       2
<PAGE>
 
          (a)  PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY.

          At any time(s) reasonably requested by Transferee following the
     Effective Date and prior to Closing, Transferor shall afford authorized
     representatives of Transferee reasonable access to the Property for
     purposes of satisfying Transferee with respect to the representations,
     warranties and covenants of Transferor contained herein and with respect to
     the satisfaction of any Conditions Precedent to the Closing, including
     without limitation the taking of soil borings by a reputable consultant
     providing insurance which is reasonably acceptable to Transferor; provided,
     however, that Transferee shall use commercially reasonable efforts not to
     unreasonably disturb or interfere with the rights of Tenants.  Transferee
     hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Transferor harmless from any damage or
     injury to persons or property caused by Transferee or its authorized
     representatives during their entry and investigations prior to the Closing.
     In the event this Agreement is terminated Transferee shall restore the
     property to substantially the condition in which it was found.  This
     indemnity shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the Closing,
     as applicable.  The Consideration assumes that the Property will be free
     from any environmental contamination and/or any material physical defects
     as disclosed on Transferee's engineering reports.  In the event that
     Transferor or Transferee discovers any such contamination and/or material
     defects, the Consideration hereunder will be adjusted to reflect the costs
     to remediate or cure the defects, in an amount mutually acceptable to
     Transferor and Transferee.  If Transferor and Transferee cannot agree on
     such adjustment amount (and neither Transferor nor Transferee shall be
     deemed to have an obligation to so agree), either party hereto shall have
     the right to terminate this transaction.

          (b)  CONTACTS WITH PROPERTY MANAGERS AND TENANTS.

          At any time(s) reasonably requested by Transferee following the
     Effective Date and prior to Closing, Transferee may contact and interview
     the property manager, leasing agents and/or Tenants, provided that such
     contacts or interviews shall occur only after reasonable oral or written
     notice to Transferor and Transferor may be present during any interview.
     Transferee agrees not to contact any holders of obligations secured  by the
     Property unless Transferor shall first have consented in writing to such
     contact and such contact shall only be for the purpose of verifying
     balances and other terms of the loan documents.

          (c)  DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS.

          Transferor shall deliver the Due Diligence Materials to Transferee
     within five (5) days after the Effective Date.

          (d)  REJECTION OF SERVICE CONTRACTS.

          Transferee shall be deemed to have rejected all Service Contracts
     unless, on or before the Approval Date, Transferee has notified Transferor
     in writing that Transferee wishes to assume any such Service Contracts and
     identifying which of such Service Contracts are to be assumed.

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          (e)  NO ASSUMPTION OF RENEWAL OR OPTION COMMISSIONS.

          Transferee specifically disclaims any liability for brokerage
     commissions that may be payable upon the renewal or extension of the term
     of any Lease, whether pursuant to the exercise of an option or otherwise.

          (f)  TRANSFEREE'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE.

          At any time up to the Approval Date, Transferee has the unqualified
     right to terminate this Agreement and obtain a refund of any and all
     amounts paid hereunder to Title Company or to Transferor, subject to
     Transferee's obligations to return Due Diligence Materials to Transferor as
     provided in Section entitled "Conditions to Closing."

         4.2  TRANSFEROR'S DUE DILIGENCE.

              (a)  INSPECTION AND ACCESS.

              Prior to the date hereof, Transferee has given Transferor full
     access to all requested and available Due Diligence Materials regarding
     Transferee's properties, business operations and financial condition.
     Transferee agrees to provide Transferor with any further such information
     as and when such information is available to Transferee after the date
     hereof including but not limited to information regarding Transferee's
     management plan (defined herein as the choice of a new Chief Executive
     Officer, new management personnel and a management succession plan) to the
     full extent as is provided to Transferee in paragraph 4 above. In addition,
     Transferee shall obtain and furnish to Transferor all information available
     to Transferee with respect to the model and strategies of Lazard Freres
     with respect to Transferee.

              (b) TRANSFEROR'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE

              At any time prior to the Approval Date, Transferor has the
     unqualified right to terminate this Agreement if Transferor shall not be
     satisfied with such additional information as is provided after the date
     hereof.

     5.  CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.

          (a)  TRANSFEREE'S CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

          Transferee's Conditions Precedent as set forth below are precedent to
     Transferee's obligation to acquire the Property.  The Transferee's
     Conditions Precedent are intended solely for the benefit of Transferee.  If
     any of the Transferee's Conditions Precedent are not satisfied, Transferee
     shall have the right in its sole discretion either to waive the
     Transferee's Conditions Precedent and proceed with the acquisition or
     terminate this Agreement by written notice to Transferor and the Title
     Company.  If Transferee shall proceed with the acquisition notwithstanding
     the failure of a condition to be satisfied, Transferee shall be deemed to
     have waived such condition.

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               (i)  APPROVAL OF TITLE.

               On or prior to a date (the "Title Approval Date") which is five
          (5) business days after the execution of this Agreement, Transferee
          shall advise Transferor what exceptions to title, if any, will be
          accepted by Transferee.  At such time, Schedule 2, showing the
          Permitted Exceptions, and Schedule 3, showing the required
          Endorsements, shall be prepared and initialed by Transferor and
          Transferee.  Transferor shall have three (3) business days after
          receipt of Transferee's objections to give to Transferee: (A) written
          notice that Transferor will remove such objectionable exceptions on or
          before the Closing Date; or (B) written notice that Transferor elects
          not to cause such exceptions to be removed.  Transferor's failure to
          give notice to Transferee within the three (3) business day period
          shall be deemed to be Transferor's election not to cause such
          exceptions to be removed.  If Transferor gives Transferee notice or is
          otherwise deemed to have elected to proceed under clause (B),
          Transferee shall have until the Closing Date to elect to proceed with
          the transaction or terminate this Agreement.  If Transferee fails to
          give Transferor notice of its election on or before the Closing Date
          and the Closing does not otherwise occur, Transferee shall be deemed
          to have elected to terminate this Agreement.  If Transferor gives
          notice pursuant to clause (A) and fails to remove any such
          objectionable exceptions from title prior to the Closing Date, and
          Transferee is unwilling to take title subject thereto, Transferor
          shall be in default and Transferee shall have the rights and remedies
          set forth in the Section entitled "non-Consummation of the
          Transaction."

               (ii) REVIEW OF THE PROPERTY, DUE DILIGENCE MATERIALS AND
           DISCLOSURES.

               Transferee's completion of all inspections and review of the
          Property, the Due Diligence Materials, and all matters disclosed by
          Transferor hereunder, and approval thereof, within the Due Diligence
          Period.

               (iii)  LEASES.

               Except as shown on Schedule II.D.3. and as may be approved by
          Transferee, all of the Leases shall be in full force and effect,
          without default thereunder by either tenant or landlord, and no tenant
          shall be the subject of a proceeding under any Creditors Rights Laws.

               (iv) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

               The representations and warranties of Transferor and of the
          Constituent Partners contained herein and in all Addenda, Exhibits and
          Schedules hereto shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as
          though made at and as of the Closing Date, and Transferor's covenants
          under this Agreement shall be satisfied as of the Closing Date (to the
          extent such covenants are to be satisfied as of the Closing Date), and
          Transferee shall have received at the closing a Certificate in the
          form of Exhibit H hereto,

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          dated as of the Closing Date and executed on behalf of Transferor by
          executive officers of Transferor or of the respective general partners
          of Transferor, as applicable, certifying as to the fulfillment of the
          conditions set forth in this Subsection.

               (v)  CONVEYANCES BY TRANSFEROR.

               At the Closing, Transferor shall convey to Transferee all of its
          right, title and interest to the Property by executing and delivering
          all documents required to be delivered by Transferor pursuant to the
          Section entitled "Closing and Escrow."

               (vi)  TITLE POLICY.

               Title Company shall be committed to issue the Title Policy with
          the Required Endorsements at Closing, showing title to the Real
          Property vested in Transferee, subject only to the Permitted
          Exceptions.  On or before the Closing, Transferor shall cause the
          Title Company to deliver to Transferee a certification that, in
          issuing the Title Policy, the Title Company has not relied on any
          representations or indemnities of Transferor or any of its affiliates
          (except as disclosed in such certification).

               (vii)  NO FINANCING STATEMENTS.

               Transferee shall be satisfied that, as of the Closing, there is
          no outstanding financing statement showing Transferor as debtor filed
          in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable
          jurisdiction with respect to the Property except for any financing
          statements approved by Transferee prior to the Approval Date or
          relating to the Loan.

               (viii)  TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.

               Transferor obtaining and delivering to Transferee the Tenant
          Estoppel Certificates on or before 3 calendar days prior to the
          Closing Date.

               (ix)  PROPERTY CONDITION.

               The physical condition of the Real Property shall be
          substantially the same on the Closing Date as on the Effective Date,
          reasonable wear and tear and loss by casualty excepted.

               (x)  TERMINATION OF AGREEMENTS.

               Immediately following the Approval Date, Transferor shall give
          written notice of termination of all property management, leasing
          brokerage agreements and Service Contracts (except those specifically
          assumed by Transferee in writing) affecting the Property, and such
          termination shall be without cost or expense to Transferee.

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          (b)  DEEMED APPROVAL OF CONDITIONS.

          In the event that any party having the right of cancellation hereunder
     based on failure of a condition precedent set forth herein does not inform
     the other party and Title Company in writing of its disapproval of any
     condition precedent prior to the Closing, such condition precedent shall be
     deemed to have been satisfied, approved or waived, effective as of the
     Closing; provided that a party shall not be deemed to have waived any such
     claim for breach of any representation or warranty by the other party
     unless such party has Actual Knowledge of such breach prior to Closing and
     expressly waives such matter or breach or both in writing.

          (c)  RETURN OF MATERIALS.

          Upon termination of this Agreement and the escrow for failure of a
     condition precedent, Transferee shall return to Transferor all materials
     provided by Transferor to Transferee pursuant to the Section entitled
     "Transferee's Due Diligence and Transferor shall return all information
     theretofore received from Transferee."

     6.  CLOSING AND ESCROW.

         (a)  CLOSING DATE.

          The Closing shall be conducted through, and all items to be delivered
     shall be delivered to, the Title Company, on or before the Closing Date,
     which may be extended only by mutual agreement of parties.

          (b)  DEPOSIT OF AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS.

          The parties shall promptly deposit a fully executed copy of this
     Agreement with Title Company and this Agreement shall serve as escrow
     instructions to Title Company for consummation of the transactions
     contemplated hereby.  The parties agree to execute such additional escrow
     instructions as may be appropriate to enable Title Company to comply with
     the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event of any
     conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any supplementary
     escrow instructions, the terms of this Agreement shall control unless a
     contrary intent is expressly indicated in such supplementary instructions.
     Transferor and Transferee hereby designate Title Company as the "real
     estate reporting person" for the transaction pursuant to Section 6045(e) of
     the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

          (c)  TRANSFEROR'S DELIVERIES TO ESCROW.

          At or before Closing, Transferor shall deliver to Transferee the
     following, to the extent they have not already been delivered:

          (i)  the duly executed and acknowledged Deed;

         (ii)  a duly executed Assignment of Leases;

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        (iii)  a duly executed Document of Transfer;

         (iv)  a duly executed Assignment of Contracts;

          (v)  a FIRPTA affidavit (in the form attached as Exhibit E) pursuant
     to Section 1445(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and on which
     Transferee is entitled to rely, that Transferor is not a foreign person
     within the meaning of Section 1445(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

         (vi)  California Form 590RE from Transferor certifying that Transferor
     has a permanent place of business in California, is qualified to do
     business in California; and

        (vii)  any other instruments, records or correspondence called for
     hereunder which have not previously been delivered.

     (d)  TRANSFEROR'S DELIVERIES TO TRANSFEREE.

          (i)  DELIVERIES AT CLOSING.

               a)  a Closing Certificate in the form attached hereto as
          Exhibit H;

               b)  operating statements for that portion of the current year
          ending at the end of the calendar month preceding the month in which
          the Closing Date occurs, certified in the manner specified in Addendum
          III;

               c)  a Rent Roll and Delinquency Report both dated as of the first
          day of the month in which the Closing Date occurs;

               d)  duly executed original Tenant Estoppel Certificates;

               e)  such original resolutions, authorizations, bylaws of other
          corporate and/or partnership documents or agreements relating to
          Transferor as shall be reasonably required by Transferee and/or the
          Title Company;

               f)  an original signed notice in the form of Exhibit G attached
          hereto for each of the Tenants; and

               g)  all keys to the Property, which shall be personally delivered
          at the Property by a representative of Transferor to a representative
          of Transferee.

          (ii)  DELIVERIES AFTER CLOSING.

          On the first business day following the Closing, Transferor shall
     deliver to Transferee the following, to the extent they have not already
     been delivered, and such delivery shall be made in the manner set forth in
     Addendum IV;

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               a)  originals of the Contracts not previously delivered to
          Transferee;

               b)  originals of the Leases;

               c)  originals of any and all building permits and certificates of
          occupancy for the Real Property that are in the possession or control
          of Transferor and/or any affiliate of Transferor;

               d)  originals of all other matters described in Addendum III; and

               e)  any other instruments, records or correspondence called for
          hereunder which have not previously been delivered.

          (e)  TRANSFEREE'S DELIVERIES TO TRANSFEROR.

          At or before the Closing, Transferee shall deliver or cause to be
     delivered to escrow the following:

               (i)  The documents required by paragraph C of Addendum V;

              (ii)  a duly executed Assignment of Leases;

             (iii)  a duly executed Assignment of Contracts; and

              (iv)  the Cash.

          (f)  DEPOSIT OF OTHER INSTRUMENTS.

          Transferor and Transferee shall each deposit such other instruments as
     are reasonably required by Title Company or otherwise required to close the
     escrow and consummate the transactions described herein in accordance with
     the terms hereof.

     7.  CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS AND PRORATIONS.

     With respect to each Property, the following adjustments shall be made, and
the following procedures shall be followed:

          (a) BASIS OF PRORATIONS.

          All prorations shall be calculated as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing
     Date, on the basis of a 365-day year with the exception of expenses and
     impounds ("Recoverable Expenses") which are recoverable from Tenants and
     others in the nature of common area maintenance expenses, which Recoverable
     Expenses shall be prorated in the manner described hereinbelow.

                    (i)  1997 RECOVERABLE EXPENSES.  Transferor shall be
          responsible to prepare the Tenant reconciliation of 1997 Recoverable
          Expenses and shall deliver said reconciliation to the Tenants as soon
          as practicable following the Closing.  In the event that actual
          Recoverable Expenses for 1997 is LESS than the amount of Recoverable
          Expenses actually

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          collected from the Tenants, Transferee shall be responsible to
          reimburse said Tenants (whether by credit against Recoverable Expenses
          next due or as otherwise provided in the respective Tenant Leases) the
          amount of such excess, and Transferor shall promptly pay to Transferee
          the amount of such excess within ten (10) business days following the
          date of delivery of said 1997 reconciliation to the Tenants. In the
          event that actual Recoverable Expenses for 1997 EXCEED the amount of
          Recoverable Expenses actually collected from the Tenants, Transferee
          shall use its reasonable best efforts to collect said shortfall from
          the Tenants (in accordance with the terms of the Tenant Leases) and
          shall promptly pay to Transferor the amounts collected within ten (10)
          business days from its receipt thereof in accordance with the payment
          application set forth in 7(d) (ii), below.

                    (ii)  1998 RECOVERABLE EXPENSES.  Transferor shall prepare a
          reconciliation of 1998 Recoverable Expenses which are attributable to
          periods commencing on January 1, 1998, through the Closing, and shall
          deliver said reconciliation to Transferee as soon as practicable
          following the Closing.  Any excess or shortfalls shall be paid or
          credited in the manner set forth in 7(a)(i), above.

          (b)  ITEMS NOT TO BE PRORATED.

          There shall be no prorations of adjustments of any kind with respect
          to:

               (i)  INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

              (ii)  DELINQUENT RENTS FOR FULL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE MONTH IN WHICH
          THE CLOSING OCCURRED.

               Delinquent Rents for full months prior to the month in which the
          Closing occurred shall remain the property of Transferor; however,
          Transferee reasonably shall cooperate with Transferor in efforts to
          collect such amounts; provided further, however, that Transferee shall
          have no duty to initiate any legal proceeding or action against any
          Tenant on Transferor's behalf related to such delinquent rents.
          Transferor may take all appropriate collection measures (including
          litigation if deemed by Transferor to be necessary or desirable),
          except that Transferor may not seek any remedy which would interfere
          with the Tenant's continued occupancy and full use of its premises
          under such Tenant's Lease, or Transferee's rights to receive Rent with
          respect to any period beginning on the Closing Date.

               (iii)  ADDITIONAL RENTS RELATING TO FULL OR PARTIAL MONTHS PRIOR
          TO THE CLOSING DATE.

               If Additional Rents relating to full or partial months prior to
          the Closing Date are not finally adjusted between Transferor and any
          Tenant until after the Closing Date, then any refund to which any
          Tenant may be entitled shall be the obligation of Transferor, and any
          additional amounts due from the Tenant for such period shall be the
          property of Transferor.

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          Transferee shall have no obligation with respect to any such refund
          due to any Tenant and no claim to any such amounts due from any
          Tenant, Transferor may take all appropriate collection measures
          (including litigation if deemed by Transferor to be necessary or
          desirable), except that, in seeking to collect any such additional
          amounts due from any Tenant, Transferor may not seek any remedy which
          would interfere with the Tenant's continued occupancy and full use of
          it premises under such Tenant's Lease, or Transferee's right to
          receive Rent with respect to any period beginning on the Closing Date.
          If Transferor receives any refund of expenses paid prior to the
          Closing and relating to a period prior to the Closing, and such
          expenses were reimbursed in whole or in part by any Tenant, Transferor
          shall refund to each Tenant its share of any such refund.

          (c)  CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS.

          Prior to Closing, Transferor shall prepare for review, comment and
     agreement by Transferee a proration statement for each Property,
     substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I, and each party
     shall be credited or charged at the Closing, in accordance with the
     following:

               (i)  RENTS.

               Transferor shall account to Transferee for all Rents reflected on
          the Rent Roll for the period in which the Closing occurs, and
          Transferee shall be credited for its share.

              (ii)  EXPENSES.

                    a)  PREPAID EXPENSES.

                         To the extent Expenses have been paid prior to the
                    Closing Date for the period in which the Closing occurs,
                    Transferor shall account to Transferee for such prepaid
                    Expenses, and Transferor shall be credited for its pro rata
                    share thereof for the period after the Closing Date.

                    b)  UNPAID EXPENSES.

                         To the extent Expenses relating to the period in which
                    the Closing occurs are unpaid as of the Closing Date but are
                    ascertainable (e.g., interest on the Loan, free rent as
                    shown on Schedule II.D.3, tenant improvements as shown on
                    Schedule II.E.3, and other obligations of Transferor assumed
                    by Transferee), Transferee shall be credited for
                    Transferor's pro rata share of such Expenses for the period
                    prior to the Closing date.  The amount to be credited to
                    Transferee hereunder shall include the amount of any future
                    payments due to any Tenant under such Tenant's lease as
                    reimbursement for tenant improvements or otherwise.

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                    c)  PROPERTY TAXES.

                         For purposes of this Subsection entitled "Expenses,"
                    the Transferor and Transferee shall pro-rate property taxes
                    based on the most recent available tax bills.

               (iii)  SECURITY DEPOSITS.

               Transferor shall deliver to Transferee all prepaid rents,
          security deposits, letters of credit and other collateral given to
          Transferor or any of its affiliates or successor-in-interest under any
          of the Leases.

          (d)  POST-CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS.

          After the Closing Date, Transferor and Transferee shall meet from time
     to time to discuss adjustments in accordance with the following:

               (i)  NON-DELINQUENT RENTS AND RECOVERABLE EXPENSES.

               If Transferee collects any non-delinquent Rents applicable to the
          month in which the Closing occurred, Transferor's pro rata share of
          such Rents shall be credited to Transferor.

               (ii) DELINQUENT RENTS AND RECOVERABLE EXPENSES FOR MONTH IN WHICH
          THE CLOSING OCCURRED.

               If Transferee collects from any Tenant Rents and/or Recoverable
          Expenses that were delinquent as of the Closing and that relate to the
          period in which the Closing occurred, then such Rents and Recoverable
          Expenses shall be applied in the following order of priority: First to
          reimburse Transferee for all reasonable out-of-pocket third-party
          collection costs actually incurred by Transferee in collecting such
          Rents and Recoverable Expenses (including the portion thereof relating
          to the period after the Closing Date); second, to satisfy such
          Tenant's Rent and Recoverable Expense obligations relating to the
          period after the Closing Date; and third, to satisfy such delinquent
          Rent  and Recoverable Expense obligations relating to the period
          before the Closing Date.  Transferee shall pay to Transferor all
          Tenant Rents and Recoverable Expenses for the period prior to the
          Closing Date collected by Transferee after the Closing.  Transferor
          shall have no right to pursue the collection of such delinquent Rents.

               (iii)  EXPENSES.

               With respect to any invoice received by Transferee after the
          Closing Date for Expenses that relate to the period in which the
          Closing occurred, Transferee will either, at Transferee's option, (A)
          pay the entire amount of the invoice and either bill Transferor for
          Transferor's share, or offset Transferor's share against any prorated
          Rents due to Transferor under subsection (i), or (ii) above, or (B)
          compute Transferee's pro rata share, write

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          a check for that amount in favor of the vendor, and then send the
          invoice and check to Transferor, in which case Transferor agrees that
          it will pay for its share and forward the invoice and the two payments
          to the vendor. If real property taxes and assessments payable for any
          period prior to Closing are determined to be more than the amounts
          prorated herein (in the case of the current year) or paid by
          Transferor (in the case of any prior year), due to a reassessment of
          the Real Property or otherwise, Transferor and Transferee shall
          promptly adjust the proration of such real property taxes and
          assessments after the determination of such amounts and Transferor
          shall pay to Transferee any increase in the amount of such real
          property taxes and assessment applicable to any period prior to
          Closing.

               (iv)  SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS.

               The obligations of Transferor and Transferee under the Subsection
          entitled "Post-Closing Adjustments" shall survive the Closing.

          (e)  ALLOCATION OF CLOSING COSTS.

          Closing costs shall be allocated as set forth below:

               (i)  ESCROW CHARGES:

               50% to the Transferor and 50% to the Transferee.

               (ii) RECORDING FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS ESCROW AND TITLE FEES:

               50% to the Transferor and 50% to the Transferee.

               (iii)  TITLE INSURANCE PREMIUM:

               The Transferor shall pay 100% of the cost of the CLTA standard
          policy of title insurance.  The Transferee shall pay 100% of the
          additional premium to upgrade to an ALTA extended coverage policy of
          title insurance and 100% of the cost of all endorsements.

               (iv)  TRANSFER TAXES:

               100% to Transferor.

               (v)  SURVEY FEES:

               100% to Transferee.

     8.  TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.

     Transferor shall use all reasonable and diligent efforts to obtain a Tenant
Estoppel Certificate from all Tenants, dated no earlier than thirty (30) days
prior to the Closing Date, conforming to the most recent Rent Roll and
Delinquency Report approved by Transferee and alleging no defaults, offsets, or
claims against Transfer.  Transferor shall

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deliver completed Tenant Estoppel Certificates to Transferee as they are
received by Transferor, and shall use all reasonable efforts to deliver all
Tenant Estoppel Certificates to Transferee not later than five (5) business days
prior to the Closing. It shall be a condition to Transferee's obligation to
close the Contribution and acquisition of the Property that not later than five
(5) business days prior to the Closing:

           (a)  Transferor delivers to Transferee Tenant Estoppel Certificates
     from the Required Tenants, and, with respect to all Non-Required Tenants
     there shall exist no Material Non-Required Tenant Dispute. Transferee shall
     be allowed to ask any Non-Required Tenant which does not provide a Tenant
     Estoppel Certificate whether any such dispute exists; or

           (b)  To the extent Transferor is unable to obtain Tenant Estoppel
     Certificates, or any items required to be therein, from the Required
     Tenants, or to the extent that there is any Material Non-Required Tenant
     Dispute, Transferor shall deliver to Transferee and Transferee may, but
     shall not be obligated to, accept, on the Closing Date a certification in
     which Transferor warrants and represents to Transferee, with respect to
     such missing Tenant Estoppel Certificates or any missing items required
     items required to be included therein, as to all matters that were to be
     included therein and/or indemnifies Transferee as to any such Material Non-
     Required Tenant Dispute; provided however, that Transferee shall be
     required to accept such a Transferor certification as to missing Required
     Tenant Estoppel Certificates if the total square footage represented by
     such Transferor Certification does not exceed the Non-Required Tenants.

     9.  TRANSFEROR'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

     Transferor hereby represents and warrants to Transferee the matters set
forth on Addendum II, which is incorporated herein by this reference as though
fully set forth herein.  Transferee is entitled to rely on Transferor's
representations and warranties notwithstanding Transferee's inspection and
investigation of the Property.

     10. TRANSFEREE'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

     Transferee hereby represents and warrants to Transferor as follows:

         (a)  Transferee is a duly organized and validly existing limited
     partnership in good standing under the laws of the State of California, and
     AHP is a duly organized and validly existing corporation under the laws of
     the State of Maryland. This Agreement and all documents executed by
     Transferee which are to be delivered to Transferor at the Closing are or at
     the time of Closing will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by
     Transferee, and are or at the Closing will be legal, valid and binding
     obligations of Transferee, and do not and at the time of Closing will not
     violate any provisions of any agreement or judicial order to which
     Transferee is subject.

         (b)  Transferee has made (or will make prior to the Closing Date) an
     independent investigation with regard to the Property and Transferee's
     intended

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     use thereof, including without limitation, review and/or approval of
     matters disclosed by Transferor pursuant to this Agreement.

         (c)  There is no litigation pending or, to Transferee's knowledge,
     threatened, against Transferee or any basis therefor that might materially
     and detrimentally affect the ability of Transferee to perform its
     obligations under this Agreement. Transferee shall notify Transferor
     promptly of any such litigation of which Transferee becomes aware.

         (d)  All representations and warranties set forth herein shall be true
     as of the Effective Date and the Closing Date.

         (e)  The 1996 Annual Report of AHP, the Proxy Statement for Special
     Meeting of Shareholders held August 14, 1997 and the Form 10 K Annual
     Report for 1996 of AHP as previously delivered to Transferor are true and
     correct in all material respects and do not omit any material information
     about AHP or Transferee.

         (f)  The Agreement of Limited Partnership of Alexander Haagen
     Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., a California limited partnership,
     dated as of December 27, 1993 as amended on January 1, 1994, March , 1994,
     February 27, 1997 and November 19, 1996 (the "AHPOP Agreement") as
     previously delivered to Transferor, is a true and correct copy of such
     agreement.

         (g)  True and correct copies of the provisions of the Articles of
     Incorporation of AHP, to which reference is made in Section 8.6C of the
     AHPOP Agreement, have been previously delivered to Transferor.

     11.  INDEMNIFICATION.

          (a)  MUTUAL INDEMNIFICATION.

          Each party hereby agrees to indemnify the other party and defend and
     hold it harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities,
     costs, expenses, penalties, damages and losses, including, without
     limitation, attorneys fees, and amounts with respect to taxes resulting
     from any misrepresentation or breach of warranty or breach of covenant made
     by such party in this Agreement or in any document, certificate, Exhibit or
     Schedule given or delivered to the other pursuant to or in connection with
     this Agreement.

          (b)  INDEMNIFICATION BY TRANSFEROR.

          In addition to the indemnifications contained in Section 11(a),
     Transferor agrees to indemnify Transferee and its partners and defend and
     hold Transferee and its partners harmless from and against any and all
     claims, demands, liabilities, costs, expenses, penalties, damages and
     losses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and
     amounts with respect to taxes, asserted against, incurred or suffered by
     Transferee resulting from or arising out of (i) any personal injury or
     property damage occurring in, on or under the Property during

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     Transferor's ownership thereof, from any cause whatsoever other than as a
     consequence of the acts of omissions of Transferee, its agents, employees
     or contractors; and (ii) the failure of Transferor to perform any
     obligation under the Loan Documents to be performed by the borrower prior
     to the Closing Date (other than the obligation to obtain the Lender's
     consent for the transfer of the Property contemplated herein).

          (c)  INDEMNIFICATION BY TRANSFEREE.

          Transferee agrees to indemnify Transferor and its partners and defend
     and hold Transferor and its partners harmless from any claims, losses,
     demands, liabilities, costs, expenses, penalties, damages and losses,
     including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, asserted
     against, incurred or suffered by Transferor resulting from or arising out
     of (i) any personal injury or property damage first occurring in, on or
     under the Property during Transferee's ownership thereof, from any cause
     whatsoever than a consequence of the acts or omissions of Transferor, or
     its agents, employees or contractors, and (ii) if Transferee does not pay
     off the Loan on or before the Loan Payoff Date, the failure of Transferor
     to perform any obligation under the Loan Documents to be performed by the
     borrower after the Closing Date.

          (d)  SURVIVAL OF INDEMNIFICATIONS.

          The indemnification provisions of this Section shall survive beyond
     the Closing, or, if the Closing does not occur pursuant to this Agreement,
     beyond any termination of this Agreement.

     12.  RISK OF LOSS.

          (a)  NOTICE OF LOSS.

          If, prior to the Closing Date, any portion of the Property suffers a
     Minor or Major Loss, Transferor shall immediately notify Transferee of that
     fact, which notice shall include sufficient detail to apprise Transferee of
     the current status of the Property following such loss.

          (b)  MINOR LOSS.

          Transferee's obligations hereunder shall not be affected by the
     occurrence of a Minor Loss, provided that: (i) upon the Closing, there
     shall be a credit against the Consideration equal to the amount of any
     insurance proceeds or condemnation awards collected by Transferor as a
     result of such Minor Loss, plus the amount of any insurance deductible; or
     (ii) insurance or condemnation proceeds available to Transferor are
     sufficient to cover the cost of restoration, the insurance carrier has
     admitted liability for the payment of such costs, and the Loan is not
     accelerated or defaulted by reason of such casualty or condemnation.  If
     the proceeds or awards have not been collected as of the Closing, then
     Transferor's right, title and interest to such proceeds or awards shall be
     assigned to Transferee.

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          (c)  MAJOR LOSS.

          In the event of a Major Loss, Transferee may, at its option, to be
     exercised by written notice to Transferor within twenty (20) days of
     Transferor's notice to Transferee of the occurrence thereof, elect to
     either (i) terminate this Agreement, or (ii) consummate the acquisition of
     the Property for the full Consideration, subject to the following.  If
     Transferee elects to proceed with the acquisition of the Property, then the
     Closing shall be postponed to the later of the Closing Date or the date
     which is five (5) days after Transferee makes such election and, upon the
     Closing, Transferee shall be given a credit against the Consideration equal
     to the amount of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards collected by
     Transfer as a result of such Major Loss, plus the amount of any insurance
     deductible.  If the proceeds or awards have not been collected as of the
     Closing, then Transferor's right, title and interest to such proceeds or
     awards shall be assigned to Transferee, Transferee shall receive a credit
     against the Consideration due at Closing in the amount of any insurance
     deductible, and Transferor will cooperate with Transferee as reasonably
     requested by Transferee in the collection of such proceeds or award.  If
     Transferee fails to give Transferor notice within such twenty (20)day
     period, then Transferee will be deemed to have elected to terminate this
     Agreement as to the damaged or condemned Property.

     13.  TRANSFEROR'S CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY.

          (a)  GENERAL.

          Except as otherwise contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or
     approved by Transferee in writing, from the Effective Date to the Closing
     Date, Transferor will operate, maintain, repair and lease the property in a
     prudent manner, in the ordinary course of business, on an arm's-length
     basis and consistent with its past practices (and without limiting the
     foregoing, Transferor shall, in the ordinary course, negotiate with
     prospective tenants and enter into leases of the Property, enforce leases
     in all material respects including eviction proceedings against all Tenants
     with delinquencies in excess of thirty (30) days, pay all costs and
     expenses of the Property, including, without limitation, debt service, real
     estate taxes and assessments, maintain insurance and pay and perform
     obligations under the Loan Documents) and will not dispose of or encumber
     any of the Property, except for dispositions of personal property in the
     ordinary course of business.  Between the Effective Date and the Closing,
     Transferor shall continue to undertake capital improvements with respect to
     the Property in the ordinary course of business.

          (b)  ACTIONS REQUIRING TRANSFEREE'S CONSENT.

          Notwithstanding the above terms of this Section, Transferor shall not,
     without the prior written approval of Transferee, take any of the following
     actions:

               (i)  LEASES.

               Execute, renew, modify or waive any material term of any Lease;

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               (ii)  CONTRACTS.

               Except as otherwise required under this Agreement, enter into,
          execute or terminate any operating agreement, reciprocal easement
          agreement, management agreement or any lease, contract, agreement or
          other commitment of any sort that will survive the Closing (including
          any contract for capital items or expenditures), with respect to the
          Property requiring payments to or by Transferor in excess of $5,000
          per year, or the performance of services by Transferor the value of
          which exceeds $5,000 per year.

          (c)  COST OF TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AND LEASING COMMISSIONS.

          In connection with any new leases or modifications of existing Leases
     entered into between the Effective Date and the Closing and approved by
     Transferee, the cost of tenant improvement work and leasing commissions
     shall be borne by Transferee except as set forth on Schedule II.E.3 and in
     the Agreement.  Transferor shall be responsible for the cost of tenant
     improvement work and leasing commissions for all leases (and amendments
     thereto) entered into prior to the Effective Date (regardless of when the
     same are payable), and Transferor's obligations with respect thereto shall
     survive the Closing.

     14.  COOPERATION.

          (a)  BEFORE CLOSING.

          Transferor and Transferee shall cooperate and do all acts as may be
     reasonably required or requested by the other with regard to the
     fulfillment of any Condition Precedent or the consummation of the
     transactions contemplated hereby including execution of any documents,
     applications or permits.  Transferor hereby irrevocably authorizes
     Transferee and its agents to make all inquiries of any third party,
     including any governmental authority, as Transferee may reasonably require
     to complete its due diligence.

          (b)  AFTER CLOSING.

          For a period of three years after the Closing, Transferor will give
     Transferee timely and complete access to the historical financial and
     property records of Transferor relating to its acquisition, tax-basis,
     ownership and operation of the Property (including but not limited to each
     item of Personal Property), and Transferor agrees that it will not destroy
     any of the records during any such period of time without the prior written
     consent of Transferee.  During the first year after the Closing, Transferor
     will provide to Transferee on a timely and complete basis such historical
     financial information with respect to the acquisition, ownership and
     operation of the Property as Transferee may reasonably request in
     connection with any reports which AHP is required to file with the
     Securities & Exchange Commission or the American Stock Exchange or any
     other stock exchange on which the shares of AHP may be listed.

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     15.  NON-CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTION.

     If the transaction is not consummated on or before the Closing Date, the
following provisions shall apply:

          (a) NO DEFAULT.

          If the transaction is not consummated for a reason other than a
     default by one of the parties, the (i) Title Company and each party shall
     return to the depositor thereof the Earnest Money and all other funds and
     items which were deposited hereunder; and (ii) Transferor and Transferee
     shall each bear one-half of any Escrow cancellation charges.  Any return of
     funds or other items by the Title Company or any party as provided herein
     shall not relieve either party of any liability it may have for its
     wrongful failure to close.

          (b)  DEFAULT BY TRANSFEROR.

          If the transaction is not consummated as a result of a default by
     Transferor, then Transferee may either (i) terminate this Agreement by
     delivery of notice of termination to Transferor, whereupon (A) the Earnest
     Money plus interest accrued thereon shall be immediately returned to
     Transferee, and (B) Transferor shall pay to Transferee any title, escrow,
     legal and inspection fees incurred by Transferee in connection with the
     performance of its review under the Section entitled "Transferee's Due
     Diligence" (including, without limitation, environmental and engineering
     consultants' fees and expenses), in which case neither party shall have any
     further rights or obligations hereunder; or (ii) continue this Agreement
     pending Transferee's action for specific performance and/or damages.

          (c)  DEFAULT BY TRANSFEREE.

          If the Closing does not occur as a result of a default by Transferee,
     then (i) Transferee shall pay all escrow cancellation charges, and (ii)
     Title Company shall deliver the Earnest Money plus all accrued interest
     thereon to Transferee.

     16.  MISCELLANEOUS.

          (a)  DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTION.

          Prior to the Closing, either party shall publicly announce or discuss
     the execution of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby
     except in accordance with the following.  Neither party shall publicly
     announce or discuss the execution of this Agreement or the transaction
     contemplated hereby unless: (i) the information disseminated by such party
     is limited to the names of the Transferor and Transferee; a general
     description of the Property including size, type and location; the amount
     and nature of the Consideration; and Transferee's anticipated yield from
     the acquisition of the Property; or (ii) the announcing party has obtained
     the prior written consent of the other party, which shall not unreasonably
     withheld.

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     This provision shall not apply to Transferor's efforts to obtain estoppel
     certificates from the Required Tenants.

          (b)  POSSESSION.

          Possession of the Property shall be delivered to Transferee upon the
     Closing.

          (c)  NOTICES.

          Any notice, consent or approval required or permitted to be given
     under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
     given upon (i) hand delivery, (ii) one (1) day after being deposited with
     Federal Express, DHL Worldwide Express or another reliable overnight
     courier service or transmitted by facsimile telecopy, or (iii) two (2) days
     after being deposited in the United States mail, registered or certified
     mail, postage prepaid, return receipt required, and addressed as indicated
     below, or such other address as either party may form time to time specify
     in writing to the other.

If to Transferee:                           If to Transferor:
Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc.           c/o Hughes Investments
3500 Sepulveda Boulevard                    13 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150
Manhattan Beach, California 90266           Newport Beach, California 92660
Attention: Jean Paul Wardy                  Attention: William W. Hughes, Jr.

with a copy to:                             with a copy to:
Latham & Watkins                            Bryan Cave LLP
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000           18881 Von Karman, Suite 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2007                  Irvine, California 92612-1582
Attention:  Martha Jordan, Esq.             Attention:  Wilbur D. Layman, Esq.


          (d)  BROKERS AND FINDERS.

          Except as set forth in Schedule 11, neither party has had any contact
     or dealings regarding the Property, or any communication in connection with
     the subject matter of this transaction through any real estate broker or
     other person who can claim a right to a commission or finder's fee in
     connection with the transfer contemplated herein.  In the event that any
     broker or finder perfects a claim for a commission or finder's fee based
     upon any such contact, dealings or communication, the party through whom
     the broker or finder makes its claim shall be responsible for said
     commission or fee and shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party
     from and against all liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including
     reasonable attorneys' fees) arising in connection with such claim for a
     commission or finder's fee.  The provisions of this Subsection shall
     survive the Closing.

          (e)  SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNS.

          Subject to the following, this Agreement shall be binding upon, and
     inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective successors,
     heirs, administrators and assigns.  Transferee shall have the right, with
     notice to Transferor (but without the

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     necessity of Transferor's consent), to assign its right, title and interest
     in and to this Agreement to one or more assignees at any time before the
     Closing Date; provided, however that such assignee(s) shall assume all
     obligations of Transferee, and such assignment and assumption shall not
     release Transferee from any obligation hereunder. Transferor shall have the
     right to assign its rights and obligations to its Constituent Partners as
     is provided in Addendum VI. Except as provided in Addendum VI, Transferor
     shall not have the right to assign its interest in this Agreement. Nothing
     in these General Conditions shall limit the rights of any OP Unit Holder to
     transfer his OP Units as provided in the AHPOP Partnership Agreement.

          (f)  AMENDMENTS.

          Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may be amended or
     modified only by a written instrument executed by Transferor and
     Transferee.

          (g)  GOVERNING LAW.

          This Agreement has been negotiated and executed in Los Angeles County,
     California and the substantive laws of the State of California, without
     reference to its conflict of laws provisions, will govern the validity,
     construction, and enforcement of this Agreement.

          (h)  MERGER OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS.

          The Agreement, the General Conditions and  the Addenda, Exhibits and
     Schedules hereto constitute the entire agreement between the parties and
     supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties
     relating to the subject matter hereof.

          (i)  ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES.

          Any controversy, claim, counterclaim, or disputes between or among the
     parties hereto arising out of or relating to the interpretation,
     application, breach or enforcement of this Agreement or any related
     agreements or instruments ("Subject Documents") ("Dispute"), shall, at the
     option of any party, and at that party's expense, be submitted to
     mediation, using either the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or
     Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (JAMS).  If mediation is
     not used, or if it is used and it fails to resolve the Dispute within 30
     days from the date AAA or JAMS is engaged, then the Dispute shall be
     determined by neutral binding arbitration in accordance with the Commercial
     Arbitration Rules then in effect of either JAMS or AAA (at the option of
     the party initiating the arbitration) and Title 9 of the U.S. Code,
     notwithstanding any other choice of law provision(s) herein or in the
     Subject Documents.  Any controversy concerning whether a Dispute is
     arbitable shall be determined by the arbitrator(s).  The parties agree that
     related arbitration proceedings may be consolidated. The arbitrator shall
     prepare written reasons for the award.  The parties hereto agree that the
     arbitrator shall be empowered to grant equitable, as well as legal, relief,
     including, without limitation, the power to compel specific performance of
     this Agreement.  The parties

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     further consent that the initiation of mediation and/or arbitration
     pursuant to these provisions shall constitute an action or the equivalent
     for purposes of determining a party's right to file a lis pendens in the
     official records of the jurisdiction where the Property is/are located. The
     parties consent that judgment on the award rendered may be entered in any
     state sitting in the State of California, and that any mediation and/or
     arbitration shall take place in Newport Beach, California.

     NOTICE:  BY INITIALING IN THE SPACE BELOW YOU ARE AGREEING TO HAVE ANY
     DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF THE MATTERS INCLUDED IN THE "ARBITRATION OF
     DISPUTES" PROVISION DECIDED BY NEUTRAL ARBITRATION AS PROVIDED BY
     CALIFORNIA LAW AND YOU ARE GIVING UP ANY RIGHTS YOU MIGHT POSSESS TO HAVE
     THE DISPUTE LITIGATED IN A COURT OR JURY TRIAL.  BY INITIALING IN THE SPACE
     BELOW YOU ARE GIVING UPON YOUR JUDICIAL RIGHTS TO DISCOVERY AND APPEAL,
     UNLESS THOSE RIGHTS ARE SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THE "ARBITRATION OF
     DISPUTES" PROVISION.  IF YOU REFUSE TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION AFTER AGREEING
     TO THIS PROVISION, YOU MAY BE COMPELLED TO ARBITRATE UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE
     CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.  YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS ARBITRATION
     PROVISION IS VOLUNTARY.  WE HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING AND
     AGREE TO SUBMIT DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE MATTERS INCLUDED IN THE
     "ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES" PROVISION TO NEUTRAL ARBITRATION.

          ---------------------------               --------------------------
                  Transferor                                  Transferee

          (j)  ENFORCEMENT.

          If either party fails to perform any of its obligations under this
     Agreement or if a dispute arises between the parties concerning the meaning
     or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement, then the defaulting
     party or the party not prevailing in such dispute shall pay any and all
     costs and expenses incurred by the other party on account of such default
     and/or in enforcing or establishing its rights hereunder, including,
     without limitation, arbitration or court costs and attorneys' fees and
     disbursements.  Any such attorneys' fees and other expenses incurred by
     either party in enforcing a judgment in its favor under this Agreement
     shall be recoverable separately from and in addition to any other amount
     included in such judgment, and such attorneys' fees obligation is intended
     to be severable form the other provisions of this Agreement and to survive
     and not be merged into any such judgment.

          (k)  TIME OF THE ESSENCE.

          Time is of the essence of this Agreement.

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          (l)  SEVERABILITY.

          If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any
     person, place, or circumstance, shall be held by a court of competent
     jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or void, the remainder of this
     Agreement and such provisions as applied to other persons, places and
     circumstances shall remain in full force and effect.

          (m)  MARKETING.

          Transferor agrees not to market or show the Property to any other
     prospective purchasers during the term of this Agreement.

          (n)  CONFIDENTIALITY.

          Transferee and Transferor shall each maintain as confidential any and
     all material or information about the other or, in the case of Transferee
     and is agents, employees, consultants and contractors, about the Property,
     and shall not disclose such information to any third party, except, in the
     case of information about the Property and Transferor, to Transferee's
     investment bankers, lender or prospective lenders, insurance and
     reinsurance firms, attorneys, environmental assessment and remediation
     service firms and consultants, as may be reasonably required for the
     consummation of the transaction contemplated hereunder and/or as may be
     required by law.

          (o)  COUNTERPARTS.

          This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
     deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one
     and the same instrument.

          (p)  ADDENDA, EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES.

          All Addenda, Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein are, unless
     otherwise indicated, incorporate herein by this reference as though set
     forth herein in full.

          (q)  CONSTRUCTION.

          Headings at the beginning of each section and subsection are solely
     for the convenience of the parties and are not a part of the Agreement.
     Whenever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall
     include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and vice
     versa.  This Agreement shall not be construed as if it had been prepared by
     one of the parties, but rather as if both parties had prepared the same.
     In the event the date on which Transferor or Transferee is required to take
     any action under the terms of this Agreement is not a business day, the
     action shall be taken on the next succeeding business day.

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          (r)  PROPERTY CONDITION.

          Except for the Representations and Warranties of Transferor
     specifically set forth herein and in all Addenda, Exhibits and Schedules
     attached hereto, the Property is being sold and conveyed by Transferee to
     Transferor "AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS," in such condition as the
     same may be on the Closing Date, without any representations and warranties
     by the Transferor as to any conditions of the Property, including, without
     limitation, surface and subsurface environmental conditions, whether latent
     or patent.  Except for the representations and warranties of Transferor
     specifically set forth herein, Transferor makes no guarantee, warranty or
     representation, express or implied, as to the quality, character, or
     condition of the Property (or any part thereof) or the fitness of the
     Property (or any part thereof) for any use or purpose or any representation
     as to the nonexistence of any toxic or hazardous waste.  Except for any
     claim related to a breach of Transferor's express representations and
     warranties, Transferee shall have no claim, in law or in equity, based upon
     the condition of the Property or the failure of the Property to meet any
     standards.  In no event shall Transferor be liable for any incidental,
     special, exemplary or consequential damages, including, without limitation,
     loss of profits or revenue, interference with business operations, loss of
     tenants, lenders, investors, buyers, diminution in value of the Property,
     or inability to use the Property, due to the condition of the Property,
     absent a breach of Transferor's express representations and warranties
     contained herein and in all Addenda, Exhibits and Schedules attached
     hereto.  Transferee represents and warrants to Transferor that upon
     expiration of the Due Diligence Period, Transferee will have had ample
     opportunity to make a proper inspection, examination and investigation of
     the Property to familiarize itself with its condition and that it will do
     so to its satisfaction.  Transferee agrees that, upon acceptance of the
     condition of the Property hereunder, and except for its reliance on the
     representations and warranties of Transferor contained herein, it shall
     purchase and accept title to the Property including any and all
     environmental conditions, except as set forth in the paragraph entitled
     "Special Provisions".  In the event that any hazardous substances are
     discovered on, at or under the Property, except for any claim for breach of
     any representation or warranty of Transferee specifically made herein, and,
     except as set forth in the paragraph entitled "Special Provisions,"
     Transferee shall not maintain any action or assert any claim against
     Transferor, its successors and their respective members, employees and
     agents arising out of or relating to any such hazardous substances,
     including, without limitation, any action or claim for contribution or for
     the generation, use, handling, treatment, removal, storage,
     decontamination, cleanup, transport or disposal thereof.  The provisions of
     this Section shall survive the Closing or any termination of this
     Agreement.

     17.  CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.

     Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, neither Transferor
nor Transferee shall be obligated to consummate this Agreement if, for any
reason, Transferee will not, concurrently with the closing of this transaction,
also acquire the following real estate projects:  Loma Square, Mineral King
Plaza, North County Plaza, El Centro Center, Vineyards Marketplace, and  Wilson
- - Wible in Bakersfield (the "Included Projects").

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