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...
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...