2026/27 Federal Per-Diem Update: Growth Returns Following a Year of Stability
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. New York continues to bifurcate sharply: trophy office leasing at record rents, commodity Class B in conversion discussions or court-supervised processes. Rent-stabilized multifamily remains supply-constrained and tightly held. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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On the RET wire
- The 119th New York story tracked on the wire in September 2026. All New York coverage →
- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in September 2026: $375.2M across 6 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage
The GSA raised the standard CONUS lodging allowance from $110 to $113 for FY2027, with the 7-year trend showing 18% standard rate growth and over 100% growth in markets like New York City.
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