Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice required or desired to be served, given or delivered hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered upon the earlier of (a) personal delivery to the address set forth below, (b) in the case of facsimile transmission, when transmitted and (c) in the case of mailed notice, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mails, with proper postage for certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid, or in the case of notice by Federal Express or other reputable overnight courier service, one (1) Business Day after delivery to such courier service; provided, however, that if any notice is tendered to an addressee and delivery thereof is refused by such addressee, such notice shall be effective upon such tender unless expressly set forth in such notice. Notices to be provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be as follows: (i) If to the Lender at: CIBC Bank USA, 120 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois 60603; Attention: Adam D. Panos; Telephone No. (312) 564-1278; Facsimile No. (312) 564-6889; with a copy to: c/o Nixon Peabody LLP, 70 W. Madison, Suite 3500, Chicago, Illinois, 60602; Attention: Daniel P. Strzalka, Esq.; Telephone No. (312) 977-4341; Facsimile No. (312) 977-4405; (ii) If to any Borrower at: c/o Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation, 2 South Pointe Drive, Suite 100, Lake Forrest, CA 92630.  Telephone: (949) 535-1923, Facsimile: (949) 812-8173; with a copy to: Hanson Bridgett, LLP, 425 Market Street, 26 th Floor, San Francisco, California, 94105, Attention: Jennifer Berland, Telephone No. (415) 995-5837; Facsimile No. (415) 995-3409; or to such other address as each party designates to the other in the manner herein prescribed.