📊 What Are CAM Charges? A Landlord & Tenant Guide to Commercial Leases 🏢

Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

Published on: 28/07/2025

🧾 CAM Charges Explained: What Every CRE Investor & Business Owner Should Know When signing a commercial lease, one line item that often confuses tenants and even landlords is CAM charges. CAM, or Common Area Maintenance, refers to the shared expenses tenants pay to maintain the property’s communal areas — think landscaping, parking lot upkeep, exterior lighting, and building security.