Data Center CAM Reconciliation Guide for Landlords
Typical CAM pools, billing errors, gross-up mechanics, and BOMA standards for data center properties.
Benchmark CAM per SF
$12.00 – $30.00 / SF
Source: Cushman & Wakefield Data Center 2024
Gross-Up Applicability
Limited for traditional CAM — data centers bill most costs directly based on power consumption (kW) and cabinet/cage footprint rather than square footage. Shared infrastructure costs may be grossed up in multi-tenant facilities.
Typical CAM Pools
- Security (24/7 multi-layer)
- Insurance (specialized)
- Property taxes
- Common area power infrastructure
- Cooling system maintenance (shared)
- Fire suppression maintenance
- Landscaping (perimeter)
- Management fees
Standard Exclusions
- Tenant power consumption (individually metered)
- Tenant-specific equipment
- Capital improvements
- Leasing commissions
- Tenant cooling beyond allocated capacity
Common Lease Structures
Common Billing Errors
- Allocating shared cooling costs by square footage instead of power draw
- Including PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) losses in tenant pass-throughs without disclosure
- Mischarging redundant power infrastructure (N+1, 2N) as operating expense vs. capital
Relevant BOMA Standards
- No specific BOMA data center standard — typically measured by raised-floor square footage or power capacity
Data Center CAM Context
Data center CAM is fundamentally different from other property types because the primary cost driver is power and cooling, not square footage. Most costs are billed based on committed power (per kW) rather than traditional pro-rata SF allocation.
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