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  • Dallas Leads Hotel Construction Pipeline in Q2

    Portsmouth, NH, July 27, 2026—According to the recent Q2 2026 United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the close of the quarter, the five markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines are led by Dallas with 183 projects and 22,840 rooms. Atlanta follows with 157 projects/17,423 rooms, then Nashville with 122 projects/16,281 rooms, Austin with 116 projects/13,875 rooms, and Phoenix with 115 projects/16,136 rooms.
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