Question 1

What is the statute of limitations for CAM disputes in Pittsburgh?

Accepted Answer

Pennsylvania has a 4-year statute of limitations for written contract claims (42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5525). Some Pittsburgh leases include pay-under-protest clauses - review your lease before withholding disputed payments.

Question 2

Are environmental remediation costs ever included in Pittsburgh CAM?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this is a concern in Pittsburgh's industrial-to-office conversion properties. Environmental remediation costs are capital expenditures and should be excluded from CAM. If your building has a history of industrial use, specifically verify that no remediation costs are being passed through.

Question 3

What CAM overcharges are most common in Pittsburgh commercial leases?

Accepted Answer

Pittsburgh commercial leases most frequently produce capital expenditure inclusion (especially in converted industrial buildings), management fee overcharges, shared utility misallocations in older buildings, and property tax errors in Allegheny County reassessment years.

Question 4

How do Oakland university district leases differ from Downtown Pittsburgh?

Accepted Answer

Oakland leases near universities tend to be simpler with lower CAM rates ($6-8/SF) but sometimes include shared parking and utility costs with adjacent institutional properties. Downtown Pittsburgh leases are more complex ($8-11/SF) with multi-tenant high-rise cost structures.

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