For years, industry conversations about senior living capital planning have focused on a looming question: where will the next generation of senior living communities come from? It’s an understandable concern. The demographic wave the indust...
July 15, 2026
Property Condition Assessment
For the better part of the last five years, the senior living industry has operated under the assumption that new development would eventually return. Yet during that same period, the senior living supply gap has quietly become one of the industry...
July 15, 2026
Property Condition Assessment
Fire and life safety systems don’t usually fail all at once.They fail in pieces. That’s why fire and life safety inspections for senior living are so important. A fire door stops latching. A smoke barrier penetration above the ceiling isn’t ...
June 10, 2026
Property Condition Assessment
A Market Moving in the Opposite Direction For much of the past several years, the narrative surrounding senior living has been dominated by challenges. Rising labor costs, inflation, interest rate pressure, insurance increases, and slowing develop...
June 10, 2026
Property Condition Assessment
In 2017, following Hurricane Irma, a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, became the focus of national attention after residents died during a prolonged power outage. Investigations would ultimately examine emergency preparedness, cooling systems, and...
June 10, 2026
Construction Consulting
Every owner wants to hear the same thing during construction, especially when managing construction schedule risk. “We’re on schedule.” It’s reassuring and suggests the budget is protected, occupancy dates remain achieva...
May 15, 2026
Construction Consulting
A Non-Profit Ministry Story In early 2024, a large, non-profit ministry announced plans for a major repositioning and redevelopment effort tied to several senior living communities across its portfolio. Like many nonprofit operators navigating gro...
May 8, 2026
Capital Reserve
The Financial Reality of Aging Communities When residents at a large continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, New York, began voicing concerns about financial instability several years ago, the discussion quickly moved beyond opera...
May 1, 2026
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A Real Facility faces the Cost of Deferred Visibility In 2022, residents at a continuing care retirement community in Palm Desert, California, found themselves at the center of a rapidly deteriorating financial and operational situation,highlighti...
November 11, 2024
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The answer depends on how and where they were installed. In multi-family environments, we frequently see outdoor condensing units installed too close together. Condensing units and heat pumps should have an ample amount of free air space around...