CAM Reconciliation by Metro Market
Vacancy rates drive gross-up calculations. Property tax systems vary by county. Operating expense benchmarks differ by market and property type. These guides cover what matters for CAM reconciliation in each metro.
Sprawling metro crosses 10+ counties with different tax systems
Explosive supply pipeline created rapid vacancy spike from 2023-2025
Baltimore City property tax rate is roughly double surrounding county rates
Life science/lab space creates unique CAM categories (HVAC intensity, clean rooms)
Banking sector concentration (BofA, Wells Fargo, Truist) drives office demand
Cook County triennial reassessment creates lumpy tax adjustments
Tri-state metro (OH/KY/IN) adds jurisdictional complexity
Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals create major medical campus demand
Intel Ohio fabrication facilities transforming New Albany submarket
Massive industrial pipeline creates volatile industrial vacancy
Gallagher Amendment repeal (2020) is shifting assessment ratios for commercial property
Hartford has among the highest mill rates in the US (insurance industry tax-exempt buildings shift burden)
Energy sector vacancy concentration in Energy Corridor
Indiana circuit breaker caps (3% of assessed value for commercial) limit tax liability
Consolidated city-county government simplifies jurisdictional complexity
Two-state metro (MO/KS) with completely different assessment systems and schedules
Nevada's tax abatement cap limits annual property tax increases (3% for commercial)
Prop 13 creates dramatic tax basis disparities between long-held and recently traded properties
Hurricane/windstorm insurance is the single largest variable CAM expense
High property tax rates — among highest in the Midwest
Minnesota state general property tax adds layer on top of local levies for commercial
No state income tax drives reliance on property and sales tax
Extremely complex escalation clauses with base-year stops
Tourism/hospitality adjacency creates mixed-use CAM complexity
Recent citywide reassessment (2023) after decades caused massive value shifts
GPLET (government lease-excise tax) creates alternative tax structures for qualifying developments
Base-year assessment system means no regular reassessment — values can become stale
Oregon Measure 5 & 50 create dual-value system (RMV vs. MAV) complicating assessments
Research Triangle Park campus-style properties have unique CAM structures
Virginia independent city system — Richmond is separate from surrounding counties
State government anchors significant office demand but with stable/declining headcount
Silicon Slopes tech corridor driving rapid suburban growth
Military base (JBSA) influence on surrounding market demand
Defense/military sector concentration creates specialized tenant requirements
Highest office vacancy among major metros — extreme gross-up exposure
Tech campus format dominates — single-tenant properties with complex operating agreements
Tech sector concentration drives volatile demand cycles
St. Louis City is an independent city — not part of St. Louis County (unique in US)
Hurricane insurance costs dominate CAM variance year-over-year
Federal government lease expirations driving vacancy spikes
Market-Adjusted Reconciliation
CapVeri accounts for occupancy-driven gross-up, local tax assessment timing, and property-type-specific expense pools.
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