Glossary

Common area maintenance (CAM)

The pro-rata share of shared-space upkeep charged to commercial tenants.

Definition

CAM covers landscaping, parking-lot maintenance, hallway cleaning, and other shared-space costs. It bills monthly as an estimate and reconciles annually against actual expenses.

Example

A retail tenant with 5,000 rentable SF in a 50,000-SF plaza pays 10% of the plaza's total CAM.

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