Common Area Maintenance Expenses

Example Definitions of "Common Area Maintenance Expenses"
Common Area Maintenance Expenses. (or "CAM") means all costs of maintenance, inspection and repairs of the Common Areas of the Property, including, but not limited to, those costs for security, lighting, painting, cleaning, decorations and fixtures, Utilities, ice and snow removal, trash disposal, project signs, roof repairs, pest control, project promotional expenses, property owners' association dues, wages and salary costs of maintenance personnel, and other expenses benefiting all the Property that may be incurred by... Landlord, in its discretion, including sales taxes and a reasonable service charge for the administration thereof. The term "Common Areas" is defined as that part of the Property intended for the collective use of all tenants including, but not limited to, the parking areas, driveways, loading areas, landscaping, gutters and downspouts, plumbing, electrical systems, HVAC systems, roof, exterior walls, sidewalks, malls, promenades (enclosed or otherwise), meeting rooms, doors, windows, corridors and public rest rooms. CAM does not include the cost of capital improvements, the cost of management office equipment and furnishings, depreciation on Landlord's original investment, the cost of tenant improvements, real estate brokers' fees, advertising of space for lease, or interest or depreciation on capital investments. View More Arrow
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