Clorox Park Center Oakland CA: pro-rata share overcharge case study
A public-record office lease case study showing $42,875 in pro-rata share overcharges: landlord applied 15.75% instead of the lease-specified 14.00%.
What happened
Clorox's lease at Park Center Oakland specifies a fixed 14.00% pro-rata share (28,000 SF / 200,000 SF). The 2021 reconciliation applied 15.75% (31,500 SF / 200,000 SF). The 1.75-point discrepancy, applied to $2,450,000 in operating expenses, produced a $42,875 overcharge, the basis of the 2022 Alameda County action.
Findings from the pipeline
Rule 4: Pro-Rata Share Error
high confidence
$42,875
Statement applies 15.7500% pro-rata share but lease specifies 14.0000%, resulting in an estimated overcharge of $42,875 Lease specifies a fixed share with no adjustment language.
Lease evidence
Tenant's Proportionate Share: 28,000 RSF / 200,000 RSF = 14.00%. Exhibit 1, Section 3.2.
Exhibit 1, Section 3.2, page 4
Math proof
lease_share=0.14, stmt_share=0.1575, difference=0.0175, total_opex=2450000.00, overcharge=42875.00
Lease evidence
- Pro-rata share fixed at 14.00% (28,000 SF / 200,000 SF).
- No subject-to-adjustment language.
Why this matters for your firm
Office tenants with large RSF footprints face disproportionate overcharges from pro-rata share errors because the operating expense base is large. A $2.4 million CAM pool amplifies even small percentage errors into five-figure overcharges.
Correction package excerpt
Request for Cooperative Review of Certain Line Items. The automated review flagged a pro-rata share discrepancy of $42,875 : statement applied 15.75% versus the lease-specified 14.00%.
Frequently asked questions
What findings did CAMAudit surface in the Clorox Company case?
CAMAudit flagged 1 finding with an apparent overcharge of $42,875. Each finding cites the specific detection rule, dollar amount, and the lease provision that grounds the dispute.
Can my firm reproduce these findings on a live client engagement?
Yes. Your firm uploads the lease and CAM bill. CAMAudit checks them against the same rule set. Your firm reviews the findings. Then your firm sends the branded report to the client.
Is Office a common property type for CAM audit engagements?
CAMAudit handles all commercial property types: retail, office, industrial, mixed-use, and specialty. The detection rules apply wherever a tenant pays CAM or operating expenses under a lease with specific definitions, caps, or exclusion lists.
What is a correction package and does CAMAudit generate one?
A correction draft is a factual starting point that specifies each overcharge by rule, dollar amount, and lease provision. CAMAudit generates a draft grounded in the specific audit findings for advisor and counsel review.
Run these same detection rules on your client engagements
Upload a client lease and CAM bill. CAMAudit applies the same rule set used in this case study. Your firm reviews the findings and sends the branded report to the client.
Book a partner walkthroughPublic-record note
This page summarizes public-record documents and CAMAudit output for educational and marketing purposes. It does not imply endorsement by Clorox Company or any third party. Readers should review the underlying lease, statement, and dispute timeline for their own facts.