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Dealing with the complexities of an estate can be overwhelming, especially when it includes specialized assets like cell tower leases. At Steel in the Air, we specialize in helping families navigate the unique challenges of inheriting these leases. Whether it’s a single lease or a portfolio, we provide detailed valuation services and practical guidance to support you through this process. Why Valuation of Cell Tower Leases Is Crucial An accurate valuation of inherited cell tower leases is essential for: Estate Administration: Establishing the value of the lease for tax reporting and equitable distribution among heirs. Informed Decision-Making: Understanding the lease’s…

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• January 4, 2025 11:59 am·
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[breadcrumb] If you are looking for help with a Crown Castle cell tower lease, you came to the right place. There are three reasons that you might have been searching for Crown Castle cell tower leases: 1.Crown Castle has a lease on my property, and they want to extend the lease or renegotiate it. 2.Crown Castle has sent me a proposal to lease my property for a tower. 3.Crown Castle wants to buy my lease (please see our page on Crown Castle Lease Buyouts for more information on this topic). Here is what we will address on this page: Who is Crown…

• Ken Schmidt·
• May 13, 2023 5:00 am·
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[breadcrumb] It is impossible to watch any amount of TV without the seemingly constant bombardment of ads from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, all pushing their 5G networks as the fastest, the best, and the most widely available or reliable. Each wireless carrier claims that their 5G towers are better than the others.  Each of them claims their 5G network is “more available” or “more reliable” although if you know what that means, you are further ahead than we are. We know the various claims made by each cell phone company can be confusing at times. Below, we will provide some…

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• January 18, 2022 2:24 pm·
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Types Of Cell Tower Leases Steel in the Air has served over 4,500 clients and reviewed over 15,000 wireless leases. Since the wireless telecom industry rarely publicizes information on their cell site leases, we find that many of our clients are less than sufficiently informed about industry dynamics, their rights as property owners, or the fact that there are several types of wireless leases. In an effort to be a valuable public resource, we wrote this page to bring some light to the different types of leases. Cell Tower Ground Lease When you think of a cell tower lease, you…

• Ken Schmidt·
• April 5, 2021 7:16 pm·
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  Lease Optimization ·

Lease optimization companies What Is Cell Tower Lease Optimization? As of the beginning of 2024, there are approximately 150,000 to 175,000 cell tower leases in the United States. Many of these leases have been in place since the mid-90s. As these leases come up for expiration (or before), the wireless carrier or tower company who entered the lease almost always tries to improve the lease in their favor. These improvements range from: 1. Lower rent 2. Lower escalation 3. Removal of termination rights by the lessor (landowner) 4. Removal of consent provisions that require consent for new equipment or subleases.…

• Ken Schmidt·
• April 5, 2021 1:25 pm·
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