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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
April 15, 2026
Capital Reserve
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 ...
April 8, 2026
Capital Reserve
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...