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Recovery of past CAM overcharges depends on your specific lease terms, including any audit rights deadlines or ‘binding and conclusive’ provisions, and on applicable state law.

State statute of limitations periods apply to written contracts and range from 3 to 10 years. Your actual lookback window may be shorter based on your lease.

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CAM Audit in Evanston, IL

Last updated: April 2026

Commercial tenants in Evanston pay an average of $7.60/SF in CAM charges each year. Under Illinois law, you have 10 years to recover overpayments, but that window shrinks with every reconciliation cycle you let pass. CAMAudit runs 14 forensic detection rules on your reconciliation statement in under fifteen minutes to find overcharges before time runs out.

Definition

CAM Reconciliation

A CAM reconciliation is a landlord's annual statement comparing estimated CAM payments collected throughout the year against actual operating costs for the property. In Evanston, commercial tenants under NNN and modified-gross leases receive this statement once a year, typically 60 to 120 days after the calendar year closes. The reconciliation lists every expense category the landlord allocated to tenants: management fees, insurance, property taxes, utilities, janitorial, landscaping, and more. If actual costs exceeded estimates, the tenant owes the difference. If estimates exceeded actuals, the tenant gets a credit. The problem is that landlords calculate these figures using methods that may not match what the lease permits, and most tenants sign off without checking. CAMAudit runs 14 detection rules on your Evanston reconciliation to find every discrepancy before you waive your right to dispute.

Evanston Commercial Real Estate Snapshot

Office Inventory
6 million SF
Office Vacancy
16.8%
Retail Inventory
4 million SF
Retail Vacancy
5.2%
Avg CAM/sf
$7.60
Avg NNN/sf
$79.00

Evanston CAM Benchmark

$7.60average CAM per square foot for commercial tenants in Evanston
Market rate estimate based on BOMA benchmarks and local brokerage data, 2026

Top Evanston Commercial Submarkets

  • •Downtown Evanston
  • •Sherman Avenue
  • •Chicago Avenue Corridor
  • •Research Park
  • •Central Street

Evanston tenants face 10-14% CAM overcharges where university-adjacent properties carry inflated security and landscaping costs benchmarked to institutional rather than commercial standards [industry estimate]

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Notable Evanston Commercial Landlords

These institutional landlords operate significant commercial portfolios in Evanston. CAM reconciliations from large institutional owners often contain complex allocations that benefit from independent audit.

  • ✓Focus Development
  • ✓Terraco
  • ✓Evanston Ventures
  • ✓Golub & Company

“I built CAMAudit because tenants in Evanston were paying $7.60/SF and had no fast way to check their landlord's math. A $79 audit that takes fifteen minutes should be standard practice, not a luxury.”

Angel Campa, Founder, 2026

Other Illinois Cities

  • Chicago
  • Naperville
  • Schaumburg
  • Oak Brook
View statewide CAM audit resources

Related CAM Guides

How to Audit Your CAM Charges

Step-by-step forensic audit process

7 CAM Reconciliation Errors

Most common billing mistakes tenants miss

CAM Costs by Property Type

2026 benchmark data by property class

Illinois CAM audit rights and statutes guide

Related Resources

ReferenceCAM GlossaryToolsFree CAM Audit ToolsResourcesLease Types GuideResourcesTenant Type Guides

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Frequently asked questions

This page provides general educational information. It is not legal advice and may not reflect the most current law in your state. Consult a licensed attorney for advice specific to your situation.