Crown Castle Sued in Ore. Eviction Complaint Over Expired Cell Tower Lease

Crown Castle is “unlawfully holding” onto premises “with force” that it leased for a cell tower in Eugene, Oregon, despite the lease’s expiration, alleged landlord Ryan Goshen Properties (RGP) in an eviction complaint (docket 22LT18280) Wednesday in Oregon Circuit Court for Lane County. The complaint cites notices of expiration dated February and April 2021, referencing a February 1998 lease agreement between a prior lessor, Paul Wilkins, and the original lessee US West, to which Crown Castle is the successor in interest. RGP will consider entering into a new lease with Crown Castle under conditions that include a one-time five-year term through March 2027, with no renewal option, said the complaint. Crown Castle didn’t comment Thursday.