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October 19, 2026 Capital Reserve Construction Consulting

Visit zumBrunnen at LeadingAge Annual Meeting 2026 this October 25-28

Come See a New Capital Planning Software Platform  At this year’s LeadingAge Annual Meeting 2026 on October 25-28, 2026 in the PA Convention Center, Philadelphia, zumBrunnen will introduce a new cloud-based capital planning software platform ...

Read More capital reserve analysis – zumBrunnen construction consulting
October 19, 2026 Capital Reserve Construction Consulting

High Occupancy Is Good News. A Capital Reserve Analysis Protects It.

Senior housing occupancy has continued to strengthen, and that is welcome news for the industry. It is also a good reason to take a closer look at your capital reserve analysis. According to NIC MAP data reported by NIC, senior housing occupancy s...

Read More senior housing development – construction consulting firm zumBrunnen
October 19, 2026 Capital Reserve Construction Consulting

The Next Development Cycle May Start Inside Existing Communities

The senior living industry is preparing for another cycle of senior housing development , but it may not begin the way past cycles did. The senior living industry is preparing for another cycle of senior housing development, but it may not begin t...

Read More Erik Triebes ZumBrunnen
September 10, 2026 Capital Reserve Construction Consulting

Welcoming Erik Triebes as Senior Project Manager

We at zumBrunnen are pleased to welcome Erik Triebes as our newest Senior Project Manager. Erik brings nearly 20 years of construction management experience across senior living, healthcare, multifamily, hospitality, institutional, and commercial ...

Read More property condition assessment for senior living – zumBrunnen construction consulting
September 10, 2026 Capital Reserve Construction Consulting

Why Property Condition Assessments Matter More in a High-Occupancy Market

NIC MAP reported that senior housing occupancy across its Primary and Secondary Markets reached 90.1% in the second quarter of 2026, the highest level since late 2007. At the same time, new supply remains historically constrained, with units under co...

Read More capital replacement budgeting – construction consulting firm zumBrunnen
September 10, 2026 Capital Reserve Construction Consulting

Capital Replacement Budgeting in an Economy That Is Uncertain

Capital replacement budgeting has always required judgment. Even under stable conditions, buildings don’t age in a perfectly predictable way. Roofs, HVAC equipment, elevators, boilers, generators, pavement, windows, plumbing systems, and exterior fin...

Read More Mobile chat screen overlaying a construction setting, symbolizing communication gaps and delayed decisions that contribute to deferred maintenance risks in senior living capital planning – zumBrunnen
April 15, 2026 Capital Reserve

The True Price of Deferred Maintenance in Senior Living Capital Planning

In 2017, a senior living facility in Florida became the center of national attention after Hurricane Irma knocked out power to the building. The loss of air conditioning inside the community led to dangerously high temperatures, as often outlined in ...

Read More Senior living construction site risk management with two professionals in safety gear reviewing project details on a tablet, assessing progress and safety compliance during ground-up development – zumBrunnen
April 8, 2026 Capital Reserve

Managing Risk During Ground-Up Construction in Senior Living

A senior living developer in the Midwest broke ground on a new 120-bed memory care facility in the spring. The project had a solid architect, an experienced general contractor, and a well-funded ownership group. By fall, they were six weeks behind sc...

Read More Senior living property condition assessment with two inspectors reviewing building plans on site, wearing safety helmets and evaluating structural details for maintenance and compliance – zumBrunnen
April 1, 2026 Capital Reserve

Why Updated Property Condition Assessments Matter Before Senior Living Expansion

Growth decisions in senior living are rarely casually made. In the context of a property condition assessment in senior living, by the time an organization is evaluating an acquisition or expansion, leadership already understands the operational c...

Read More Engineer performing property condition assessment with checklist at senior living facility – zumBrunnen construction consulting
March 9, 2026 Capital Reserve

Property Condition Assessments in Senior Living: What You See On Paper Is Rarely the Whole Story

Offering memorandum, trailing twelve-month statements, and capital budgets can make a senior living acquisition look clean and predictable. Numbers line up. Occupancy appears stable. Replacement reserves seem reasonable. But anyone who has financed o...