Property Management

A commercial property lease in Illinois that requires the tenant to pay a 'pro-rata share' of operating expenses means the tenant pays:

AAn equal share with all other tenants regardless of unit size
BA percentage of operating expenses equal to their unit's rentable area as a proportion of the building's total rentable area✓ Correct
COnly their actual usage of utilities
DThe full operating costs for their specific unit

Explanation

Pro-rata share in a commercial lease is the tenant's proportionate share of building operating expenses based on their unit's size relative to the total rentable area of the building. For example, a tenant occupying 2,000 of 20,000 square feet would pay 10% of shared operating costs.

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