Why do I pay Common Area Maintenance (CAM), Insurance and Real Property Tax Contributions every month?

All retail leases are triple net (NNN) leases. These are leases in which the tenant pays a pro-rata share of CAM expenses, insurance premiums and real property taxes, in addition to base rent every month. CAM expenses may include, but are not limited to, items such as the cost of parking lot lighting, landscaping, security services, refuse collection, asphalt repairs, property management fees, etc.