What Is A Lease Buyout?
Instead of collecting monthly or annual rent over the next 20–50+ years, you sell the right to that future income in exchange for a one-time upfront payment, giving you liquidity and control of that future income today.
Why Sell?
Control Your Money
Convert long-term lease income into immediate liquidity. Unlock capital that would otherwise be paid out over decades and put it to work today.
Avoid Lease Risk
Carriers cancel, merge, and renegotiate leases every year. Many leases enable them to leave with 30-90 days' notice. Protect against uncertainty, sell now before anything changes.
Redeploy Capital
Use proceeds to acquire income-producing property, reduce high-cost debt, fund a business, plan for retirement, or reinvest into opportunities you know best.
Lock In Today's Hot Market
Institutional demand for cell tower leases remains strong. Current valuations reflect prevailing capital markets and carrier demand, both of which can shift with interest rates, consolidation, or technology changes.
What Drives Cell Tower Lease Values?
There are a handful of core factors that determine the value of a cell tower lease. We can help you understand what you have and what it's worth.
Annual Rent
Cell tower leases trade in the range of approximately 15-20x annual rent received. Rents can vary with number of carriers, tower type, and by tower location.
Number of Carriers
Major national carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T Mobile) are generally viewed as lower risk and command higher pricing. A dual carrier site raises the site’s strategic importance
Rent Escalators
Rent escalators are typically structured as annual fixed increases (commonly 3–4%), CPI-linked adjustments, or step-ups occurring every five years.
Tower Type
Rooftop vs. monopole. Monopole sites often provide greater long-term security, while rooftop installations may carry additional structural and lease-related risk.
Remaining Lease Term
Leases with renewals coming up can be renegotiated, contributing to their value. Leases are often below market rent due to the asymmetric nature of the indusry.
Location Density
Sites serving critical coverage areas, major corridors, or critical coverage zones are more valuable than easily replaceable locations. Urban and high-traffic suburban sites command premium pricing.
How It Works
We guide property owners through a structured, market-driven process, connecting them with institutional buyers and managing every step from valuation through closing.
Send Us Your Lease
We Shop To Top Buyers
Buyer Makes Offer
Closing & Assignment
Submit your existing cell tower lease and any recent amendments. We review the economics, term structure, and key clauses to determine how the market will actually price your income stream, confidentially, and at no cost.
We run a focused process with experienced institutional buyers who actively acquire tower ground leases. This ensures competitive pricing, clean terms, and avoids the risk of leaving value on the table with a single offer.
Qualified buyers submit written offers based on your lease’s cash flow, remaining term, and site characteristics. We walk you through the numbers, explain trade-offs, and help you select the offer that best fits your goals.
Once terms are agreed, the buyer handles closing transfer of the lease through a long-term easement and rent assignment. The process is straightforward, attorney-reviewed, and designed to minimize disruption, allowing you to receive a lump-sum payment while retaining ownership of your land.
Our Expertise
We help property owners evaluate and pursue potential value opportunities related to cell tower ground leases.
Independent Lease Valuation
Competitive Sale Process
Institutional Buyer Access
