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Fiber Rooftop Lease Revenue Calculator

Fiber ISPs pay buildings for rooftop or penthouse equipment space to serve tenants.

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Annual revenue

$54,000

Base rent

$28,800

Rev share revenue

$25,200

How the math works

Base = ISPs × monthly × 12. Share = tenants × internet × 12 × share %.

2 × $1,200 × 12 + 200 × $70 × 12 × 15% = $28.8k + $25.2k = $54k/yr.

How to Use

  1. Enter ISPs on building.
  2. Enter monthly rent per ISP.
  3. Enter tenant internet revenue share %.
  4. Enter tenant internet spending.
  5. Enter setup fee per ISP.
  6. Read annual revenue.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fiber ISP rooftop economics?

Fiber ISPs (Verizon, AT&T Fiber, Google Fiber, local fiber providers): pay buildings for equipment rooms + building access to serve tenants. Payment: (1) Flat monthly rent $500-3,000, (2) Revenue share of tenant internet 10-25%, (3) Setup fee $5-25k. Dense urban multifamily: multiple ISPs compete. Rural/suburban: fewer options.

Bulk vs individual service?

Bulk deal: building-wide internet bundled into rent. All tenants get internet. Landlord pays ISP $30-80/unit/mo, marks up rent $50-150/unit. Net revenue $20-70/unit/mo ($50-168/yr per unit). Individual: tenants choose, ISP pays building access fee. Flexibility but lower revenue. Bulk is growing trend — modern Class A expectation.

Wiring standard?

Most new construction: fiber-to-the-unit (FTTU) standard. Copper (Cat-5/6 ethernet): legacy, still common. Hybrid: fiber to MDF closet, copper within unit. Building ownership: fiber wiring belongs to building or ISP (contract-dependent). Multi-tenant-provider capable: building wired to support 2-4 ISPs. Avoids lock-in.

Tenant internet expectations?

Gigabit internet standard now. $60-100/mo residential gigabit. Fiber enables: streaming, work-from-home, cloud services. Tenants view as utility, not amenity. Building without fiber: major competitive disadvantage 2024+. WiFi 6/6E inside units: $5-15 add'l. Backup internet (cell broadband): emerging for high-demand tenants. Rent premium for quality internet: 1-2% of rent.

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