Rooftop lease buyouts and rooftop marketing for property owners

Your roof is real estate. We put it to work.

Already collecting rent from a carrier? TCOMM can turn the remaining lease into one lump-sum payment today. No carrier yet? We market your rooftop to wireless carriers, fund the marketing, and you keep the majority of new rent.

Estimate my buyoutI don’t have a carrier yet
50+years of combined experience in rooftop leasing, tower deals and wireless site acquisition
For building and land owners
Owner share of new MACRO rooftop rent75%
Marketing and carrier outreachFunded by TCOMM
Your existing leasesStay yours
Lease buyout reviewConfidential

Every buyout offer is based on your actual lease. There’s no obligation to accept.

Residential co-ops and condosOffice towersHotelsHospitals and campusesChurchesFarmland and private land

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Two ways to make your roof pay

Whether a carrier is already on your roof or not, there’s a path for you. Pick the one that matches your property.

1I already have a carrier lease

Lump-sum lease buyout

TCOMM pays you a single lump sum today in exchange for the future rent stream, turning years of monthly checks into capital you can use now. Use it to fund a capital project, pay down debt, or remove the risk that a carrier consolidates or decommissions the site.

The carrier
Keeps operating as before
The checks
Come to TCOMM instead
First step
Confidential lease review
Obligation
None to accept
Estimate my buyout
2No carrier on my roof yet

TCOMM markets your roof

We market your rooftop or land directly to wireless carriers, negotiate the leases, coordinate the installs, and operate the equipment once it’s live.

75%of new MACRO rooftop rent to the owner, versus the 50% typical of large tower companies
Marketing cost
Funded by TCOMM
Existing leases
Stay yours, untouched
Performance out
If it isn’t delivering, you can walk away
Roof work
Install coordination and maintenance on TCOMM
See how the rent is split →

Lease buyouts

Already have a cell lease? Get paid for it up front.

A buyout trades the remaining rent on your rooftop or tower lease for one lump-sum payment. The carrier keeps operating as before; the checks simply come to TCOMM instead.

Every offer is based on your actual lease, so the first step is a confidential review. There’s no obligation to accept.

Years of rent payments→One payment

To prepare your offer, we look at

  • A copy of the current lease and any amendments
  • Current monthly or annual rent and escalators
  • Remaining term and renewal options
  • Which carriers or tower companies are on site
Request a buyout review

Buyout estimator

What could your lease be worth today?

Enter what your lease pays now. You’ll see an illustrative lump-sum range. Your actual offer comes from a review of the lease itself.

If you’re paid annually, divide by 12. If several carriers pay you, enter the combined total.

Flat 0%5% a year

A lease that rises 10% every 5 years is about 1.9% a year. 15% every 5 years is about 2.8%.

1 year50 years
Carrier(s) or tower companies on site

Who’s on your roof matters in the final offer, so we’ll carry it into your review request. It doesn’t change this estimate.

Indicative lump-sum range
$0 – $0
0× to 0× annual rent
Annual rent today$0
Rent left on the lease, before any buyout$0
Multiple adjustment for escalator and term0.0×
5×22× annual rent

Illustrative only, not an offer. The range starts at 10× to 18× annual rent and shifts a little with your escalator and remaining term. It never exceeds 60% to 80% of the rent left on the lease. Your final offer is based on a review of the lease, its amendments and the carriers on site.

Request a review with these numbers

Owner economics

No carrier yet? See what stays with you.

Pick an installation type and a yearly rent to compare TCOMM’s split with what other marketers typically offer.

Installation type

$10,000$120,000
You keep each year with TCOMM
$30,000

Illustrative. Comparison splits reflect typical MACRO rooftop terms from large tower companies (50/50) and mid-size marketers (70/30). Actual terms are set in each property’s agreement.

How it works

Review, offer, close.

01

Review

Send the lease and any amendments, the current rent and escalators, the remaining term and renewal options, and which carriers or tower companies are on site. Your review is confidential.

02

Offer

TCOMM prepares an offer based on your actual lease, not a rule of thumb. There’s no obligation to accept.

03

Close

If you accept, you receive one lump-sum payment. The carrier keeps operating as before; the checks simply come to TCOMM instead.

Request a buyout review

Let’s look at your rooftop.

Tell us about the property and the lease. David Ambs at TCOMM will follow up with a no-cost, confidential review.

ContactDavid Ambs, TCOMM

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Common questions from property owners

Questions, answered.

Can I sell my existing cell tower or rooftop lease?
Yes. TCOMM offers lease buyouts that trade the remaining rent on your lease for one lump-sum payment. The carrier keeps operating as before; the checks simply come to TCOMM instead.
What do you need to prepare an offer?
A copy of the current lease and any amendments, the current monthly or annual rent and escalators, the remaining term and renewal options, and which carriers or tower companies are on site. Every offer is based on your actual lease, and there’s no obligation to accept.
How much do cell carriers pay to lease a rooftop?
Rent depends on location, building height, carrier demand and the type of installation. A free TCOMM rooftop review will tell you what your property could support, and on MACRO rooftop sites you keep 75% of the new rent.
What if I don’t have a carrier on my roof yet?
TCOMM markets your rooftop or land directly to wireless carriers, negotiates the leases, coordinates the installs, and operates the equipment once it’s live. TCOMM funds the marketing and carrier outreach, your existing leases stay yours, and our agreements include a performance out, so if the partnership isn’t delivering, you aren’t locked in.
Will TCOMM take a cut of the leases I already have?
No. We earn only on new leases we bring in, unless you ask us to take over management of current ones.
Does TCOMM work outside one region?
Yes. TCOMM works with property owners, carriers and tower partners across the United States.