Common Area Maintenance — a tenant’s pro-rata share of shared property costs in commercial leases.
Lobbies, parking lots, and landscaping get split among tenants by square footage, often with an admin markup. Audit rights matter: CAM reconciliations regularly contain errors.
Example: 3,200 of 40,000 sq ft = 8% share of $180,000 costs ≈ $15,840/yr.
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What is CAM Charges in simple terms?
Lobbies, parking lots, and landscaping get split among tenants by square footage, often with an admin markup. Audit rights matter: CAM reconciliations regularly contain errors.