John Mehrkens – Principal
John has served in the senior housing and service industry since 1987 and has held positions in management, operations, research, finance and development. John is the Principal of Bailé Senior Development where he oversees the project development and consulting services of the organization. Before leaving to start Bailé Senior Development, John served as the Vice President of Project Development for the 4th largest not-for-profit senior housing provider in the nation. He was a part of the development group since its inception in 1997 and led the development division since 2005. During his 30+ years in the industry, John has developed a full range of older adult product types, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care, representing over 6,000 units and $1.8 billion dollars of development value. Bailé Senior Development provides comprehensive development consulting services including architectural program design, municipal entitlement, guiding project financing, construction owner’s representation, and transition to management.
John received a BS degree in Economics from the University of Minnesota in 1987.