Restaurant CAM Audit in Alaska

Last updated: April 2026

By Angel Campa, Founder

Restaurants face annual CAM exposure of $10,000-$40,000, and Center-wide trash removal and grease-trap maintenance costs are allocated proportionally even when the restaurant generates the majority of those costs. Alaska applies a discovery rule, which means the clock on your 3-year limitation period may not start until you actually identify the overcharge. CAMAudit runs 14 forensic detection rules against your reconciliation statement in under fifteen minutes, flagging every discrepancy before your right to dispute expires under AK law.

Alaska Legal Rights for Restaurant CAM Disputes

Under Alaska Stat. § 09.10.053, Alaska provides a 3-year limitation period for written contract claims, which covers disputes over CAM reconciliation charges in a commercial lease. Alaska recognizes a discovery rule: the limitation period may begin when the restaurant discovers (or reasonably should have discovered) the overcharge, rather than when the charge was billed. This gives tenants who only recently identified billing errors additional time to pursue recovery. Alaska allows prejudgment interest at 3.5% per annum above federal discount rate, which increases the total recoverable amount on confirmed overcharges.

Common CAM Overcharges for Restaurants

• ⚠Center-wide trash removal allocated pro-rata despite disproportionate restaurant waste volume
• ⚠Grease-trap service billed to all tenants rather than heavy-use operators only
• ⚠Drive-thru lane repaving booked as routine maintenance rather than capital improvement
• ⚠After-hours HVAC charges for equipment that serves common areas
• ⚠Landscaping costs for areas adjacent to but not serving the restaurant pad

In Alaska, you have 3 years to dispute these charges under the statute of limitations for written contracts.

How to Audit Your Restaurant CAM Statement in Alaska

1. 1Collect your Alaska lease, annual CAM reconciliation statement, and any supporting general ledger detail from the landlord. Restaurants should also request vendor invoices for single-year charges exceeding $5,000.
2. 2Verify your pro-rata share matches the building GLA certificate. Restaurant spaces are frequently measured differently than common-area allocations assume, especially in multi-tenant properties.
3. 3Document when you first identified each potential overcharge. Alaska's discovery rule may extend your 3-year limitation period from the date of discovery rather than the billing date, but only if you can prove when you found the issue.
4. 4Upload your documents to CAMAudit for a 14-rule forensic scan. The tool checks management fee calculations, pro-rata share math, gross-up compliance, CAM cap violations, and nine additional detection rules against your restaurant lease terms.
5. 5Use CAMAudit's dispute letter draft to formally notify your landlord of findings. Alaska requires notices sent via Certified mail (conventional; no statutory delivery requirement).

Restaurant CAM Audits in Other States

Other Tenant Types in Alaska

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.