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Steel in the Air, Inc is not affiliated with American Tower Corporation (AMT). If you are looking for AMT's website, please visit www.americantower.com. American Tower and AMT are registered trademarks of American Tower Corporation.

If you've recently been contacted by American Tower Corporation to renegotiate or extend a cell tower lease that's on your property, you undoubtedly have many questions and concerns. American Tower Corporation is actively contacting thousands of landowners in its attempt to negotiate certain cell tower lease extensions. One reason for this is that American Tower's ability to generate income is contingent upon having a legal entitlement to the ground underneath the cell tower, whether it is a lease agreement or a perpetual easement.

Once you've been approached, American Tower may pressure you for an immediate response, forcing you to make an uninformed decision. That's exactly why you need Steel in the Air - we have the experience and expertise necessary to help protect your best interests when negotiating an American Tower Lease.

We Have The Answers You Need

If you have been contacted by American Tower, ask yourself the following questions:

• What's the bottom line benefit of extending the lease?
• Is the extension one-sided? In other words, if you extend the time during which they can use your property, does that mean American Tower is extending their commitment to continue the lease as well?
• Are there other companies that would pay more to purchase my cell tower lease?
• What is the potential upside to negotiating my American Tower cell tower lease extension?
• Is there any advantage to delay extending the lease? Would American Tower be more aggressive in its pricing as we get closer to the cell tower lease expiration?
• Would American Tower choose to relocate the tower if you choose not to extend?

The professionals at Steel in the Air can help answer all these questions and more. We will work to determine the true value of an American Tower lease extension - both in terms of a lump sum price and a lease extension.

You should also be aware that American Tower might try to persuade you to simply sell them the lease outright, because it is far cheaper for them. Don't make that decision without consulting Steel in the Air first!

Don't be lulled into thinking you can simply contact other tower owners to see what their American Tower lease is worth at renewal. Existing tower leases are typically worth far more than new proposed leases. That's because when the tower company searched for the cell site originally, they had other options of land where they could lease and could negotiate with one landowner against another. Furthermore, the removal of an existing tower and rebuilding of a new one can be extremely expensive. We can share with you what that cost is to American Tower and how that translates to your bottom line.

Check out our Increase in Lease chart to see what the difference just $100/mo in increased lease rate means over time.

Legal Advice When You Need It Most

Depending on your particular situation, you may find it beneficial to utilize the services of our sister law firm, Cell Tower Attorney, to assist in the negotiation terms and conditions of the proposed lease extension.

If you have received an offer to buy your cell tower lease, then contact us now before you enter into an American Tower lease. Other offers might be available that you should consider before agreeing to anything.

If your lease is set to expire, please see our page on Negotiating Expiring Leases that includes a detailed explanation of our process on how we evaluate leases that are near their expiration.