With the tech evolution, real estate owners could see new opportunities to generate revenue from telecom companies seeking to rent space on rooftops and inside buildings to add infrastructure, Urban Land reported.

He also noted that building owners may benefit from a greater number of micro-centers that need to be placed closer to consumers in order to reduce latency. "Latency trumps speed," Forkas explained. "The longer the distance, the slower the latency. I think we're going to see more data housed closer to where people are using it." 

Telecom companies are also increasingly looking for locations for small cells that can be attached to the exterior of buildings or concealed in streetlights, reported Urban Land.

As building owners begin to lease space to telecoms for micro-centers, Forkas discussed ensuring lease agreements with telecoms spell out in precise detail, the amount and type of equipment that is to be installed.