U.S. hotel Pipeline for June 2009 | STR

The total active U.S. hotel development pipeline includes 4,690 projects with 501,476 rooms, according to the June 2009 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. This represents a 4.1-percent decrease in the number of rooms in the total active pipeline compared to May 2009 and a 24.5-percent decrease compared to June 2008. The total active pipeline data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages, but does not include projects in the Pre-Planning stage.

“The June development pipeline shows us that the number of rooms in the In Construction phase continues to fall in all regions in year-over-year comparisons, with the exception of West South Central, which was up slightly to 3 percent,” said Duane Vinson, vice president of content management at STR. “With nearly 56,000 fewer rooms in construction now than a year ago, the front end of the pipeline continues to draw down rapidly.”

Among the nine geographic regions in the United States, eight regions experienced double-digit decreases in the amount of rooms in the In Construction phase for the month in year-over-year comparisons. The New England region was down 47.8 percent with 2,665 rooms in the In Construction phase, experiencing the largest decrease among the regions. Three other regions also reported decreases in the amount of rooms in the In Construction phase of more than 40 percent: Mountain region (-47.5 percent to 19,186 rooms); East North Central region (-42.1 percent to 11,013 rooms); and East South Central region (-41.1 percent to 8,279 rooms). The West South Central region was the only region to report an increase for the month, up 3.0 percent to 31,928 rooms in the In Construction phase.

“The Mountain region posts the sharpest decline in the total rooms in the overall active pipeline in year-over-year comparisons, down 37.7 percent, with the West South Central having the softest drop at negative 13.3 percent,” Vinson continued. “As we move into the second half of the year, comparisons with 2008 should become less dramatic; however, we will certainly continue to see much of the same with In Construction and Final Planning rooms tapering off.”

At the end of June, the number of rooms in the pipeline for each STR region is as follows:

U.S. rooms pipeline by region (June 2009 vs. June 2008):

Region	Existing Supply	In Construction	Total Active Pipeline*
Pacific	717,073	12,736	62,865
Mountain	565,102	19,186	57,948
West North Central	329,554	5,553	20,117
West South Central	563,813	31,928	85,028
East North Central	557,951	11,013	40,076
East South Central	306,974	8,279	30,797
Middle Atlantic	417,146	20,536	63,572
New England	193,416	2,665	18,225
South Atlantic	1,106,299	37,270	122,848
Total	4,757,328	149,166	501,476

* Includes those projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning phases

About STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report: The Pipeline Report is co-produced by Torto Wheaton Research, Dodge Construction, and dedicated pipeline team at STR. Available as an annual subscription or a local Market Supply Report, the Pipeline Report is a comprehensive look at new hotel development and existing supply in the U.S. and Canada.

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