The hotel CMBS market in the Southeast experienced shifts in 2025. The overall origination balance decreased compared to a year ago, although the number of loans originated increased year over year. The diverging trend suggests that the average CMBS loan size has shrunk due to a shift towards smaller deals amid a continuously challenging lending environment.
CoStar Insight
Reduced hotel CMBS distress in the Southeast tied to recent property sales
Atlanta still leads the region for the most financially distressed hotels
By Chantal Wu
CoStar AnalyticsJanuary 6, 2026 | 3:54 P.M.
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